What are the pros and cons of being a life coach?

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   Cardisaposted 12 years ago

   What are the pros and cons of being a life coach?

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   DreamerMegposted 12 years ago

   You get to help others improve their lives. You get to learn lots of interesting and useful information that will help you with your own life. You may need to address any issues you have in your own life. You may end up being on 24 hour call for needy clients.

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   Angela Blairposted 12 years ago

   I'm not an accredited life coach -- just wound up being chosen as one by both friends and family. Seems no matter what -- just call Auntsie/Sis. This isn't a new thing in my dotage but has gone on all my life. Perhaps it's because being raised in a rural environment common sense reigns supreme with me and not all have had the advantages I've had in that respect. The "cons" of this role is it seems one is always on call -- night and day -- 24/7 and there's some folks that won't "get it" no matter how hard one tries -- they're on a self-destructive path and won't be deterred. Those are the great heartbreaks.  The great "pro" of this unsolicited title is that I've learned far more from the people I've counseled/assisted than they possibly ever learned from me --  and consequently I now have greater understanding of the human condition.  Whether I could be deemed a "life coach" or not -- can't answer that -- but I've been blessed to have been asked for advice and direction by many over the years (on a very regular basis) and consider it a blessing.

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   StrategyCoachingposted 12 years ago

   Pros:
   *It's one of the MOST fulfilling career's a person could choose
   *You achieve success and learn to overcome your own challenges through helping others
   *If you're a natural, then that's another bonus because it's easy to turn what we already do well, into an even bigger success
   *There's tons of learning, philosophy, growing and contribution
   
   Cons:
   *Our society very much believes that we must revolve around money, so that does mean you'll need to figure out how much to charge each person for your guidance, wisdom and professional friendship. It's not my favorite part, though thankfully there aren't a lot of objections

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   marygoroundposted 12 years ago

   Hi Cardisa
   
   Life coaching would provide you with a very interesting career. The best thing about life coaching is that you’re able to help your clients move forward with their lives.
   
   On the other hand, setting up your own business can take time and effort. So you need to be a highly motivated individual.
   
   
   Best wishes
   
   Mary
   Blackford Centre for Life Coaching
   www.inst.org/coach

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