At this point in time, it’s clear to anyone who’s paying attention to that achievement ethos is on the way out. More and more individuals at every station of life are giving up their efforts to climb the corporate ladder, win the rat race, or pursue “the American Dream” (which is itself simply about pursuit). Young people who are quitting or pushing for better work/life boundaries; experienced workers who are retiring early or leaving to
Tag: Life Coaching
So, you’ve decided to get some help. You have a problem, an opportunity, or a new challenge that you don’t feel you can tackle alone. Maybe you don’t have a specific outcome in mind, but want help overcoming self-doubt, or figuring out what your next step should be. You’re clear that you don’t need a therapist, but now the question is: what’s the difference between a coach and a mentor, and which do you need?
So you’ve decided you want a coach. Maybe you’re looking for a life coach, or a leadership coach. Maybe you’re looking for a specialized coach, like a career coach or health coach or a relationship coach or a sales coach or a new manager coach. So many choices! Where do you start? In this post, I’ll try to address the most common questions faced when looking for a coach: What do you need? Where do
While “showing up” can be one of the most disempowering tropes of workplace culture, its meaning is evolving in the new workplace culture. The new professional appearance is all about the power of individual character. How you act, how you communicate, and how you address others around you can have a profound impact on your perception in the workplace, and the influence you wield, at any level. How you choose to show up will always
It can be easy to get caught up in hustle culture. It can be easy to overlook your personal needs in a professional environment. But you’re a whole person, not a machine. Failure to address your emotional needs, and provide for personal satisfaction, can have consequences in all aspects of your life. Increasingly, people are becoming aware of these interdependencies and taking steps to better care for their whole self. This can create new challenges, as you may
While some find the process of life coaching to be therapeutic, it’s incredibly important to be clear: coaching is not therapy. A life coach is there to help you set goals, strategize successful ways to achieve them, and reflect on your actions and thought processes. A therapist might do some of those same things! But your life coach is not there to help you address trauma, diagnose or treat emotional disorders, or address issues of