How many of you have bought self help programs or books with the intention of applying the material, but in reality the book is sitting on the shelf or the program is sitting in your saved folder of “things to do”?
It happens, we’ve all done it, me included. We had good intentions, that’s why we bought the program. But then there is the time commitment, and the follow thru, that just didn’t happen, or you started it but then stopped half way thru.
Guess what? There is never going to be the perfect time to make change in your life. There will always be something else that seems to be pulling you in a different direction or seem to have more importance. The question is when are you going to make you and your dreams a priority?
The difference between a self help book or program and life coaching: First, life coaching requires you to show up on a regular basis, meaning you have to set time aside in your calendar to do the work. Second, life coaching gives you an accountability partner to not only keep you focused, but also to hold you accountable to applying the tools that you are learning, and give you the extra guidance during trying times when you might start going back to old habits. Third, working with a coach gives you better insight of how you do you, so that you can recognize habits or old beliefs that can sneak in and try to sabotage the work you’ve achieved.
Ultimately a life coach is a person that is there; to challenge you in an encouraging way, to call you out when you start believing your story of why you can’t achieve something, and to teach you and help you identify methods that provide clarity, confidence and direction toward your goals.
Knowing this information now, I would have saved myself a lot of time, frustration and money. If I think of some of the decisions that I made earlier in life and some of the hardships I overcame, I am thankful for the lessons, but there are some that I would have easily sidestepped if I had the tools that learned in life coaching.
Why am I telling you this? Because for me to have integrity and authenticity in the work that I do, I too have to continue the work for myself. I’m a life long learner and I want to be the best partner, friend, family member, and life coach.
So my question for you, are you sick and tired of buying the self help books or programs only to get frustrated or confused and not have anyone to bounce ideas off of? If you had a person that was there with you, to teach you, call you out and hold you accountable, would you set aside the time and money to take the steps?
What dreams or goals have you been hoping to achieve that have seemed out of reach? Send me an email to coachvickie24@gmail.com, let’s talk or go to my website and sign up for a coaching discovery call and get in my calendar, https://coachingandbodyworkbyvickie.com.
If not know, when? Wishing you many blessings in 2023!
Vickie
Living a Life of Purpose 