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How to Choose a Personal Life Coach

Niche matchingThe next step is more difficult. I call it "matching the niche".Let me ask you this: If you own a house that is built out of timber on the side of a steep hill and you decide to add an extension with an overhanging deck, who would you be more likely to contract with; a general builder - or a builder who specializes in timber homes and cantilevered decking?When you hire a life coach, you generally do so with a knowledge of the key issues or areas of your life you specifically want to focus on improving. And it may well be that you'll find a life coach whose specialist niche matches perfectly.I recommend to all coaches who want to build substantial and self-sustaining practices that they choose a niche market based on their underlying skills and passionate interests.I know of life coaches who have been very successful focusing on niches like 'personal empowerment', 'intimate relationships', 'self-confidence', 'youth development', 'career building', 'retirement', 'financial freedom', 'childbirth', and so on.3. Skills matchingOK, so once you've decided on a rough demographic profile of your ideal coach and the niche (if any) that you fall into, you can move on to step 3. I call this "matching the skills", although this is about more than just skills.Remember that there is, at least currently, no form of regulation governing the coaching 'profession' in South Africa, or, for that matter, most developed countries.To my mind this is a good thing in that there are no barriers to entry into an industry where having a passion for people and a gift for helping others achieve their dreams is far more important than a raft of high-falluting academic qualifications.On the other hand it is also a bad thing in that any 'Tom', 'Dick' or 'Harriet' can write 'coach' on his or her business card and set up in practice without necessarily having the skills, techniques, experience and structure required to back up their coaching.Now, I firmly believe that good quality life coaches are self-selecting.

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