A Life Coach can help a person to identify strengths, develop them, and identify personal and professional goals. Their role is to assist the coachee throughout the change process using several different ways. If a person chooses coaching, there are many benefits. Coaching conversations help a person focus attention and sort out their life from the foundation, and can be a mirror of accountability partner on your life journey.

Life coaching is distinct from giving advice, consulting, counseling, mentoring and administering therapy. You hire a coach to help you with specific professional projects, personal goals and transitions, and to transform self from the inside out. It’s a partnership where your Coach will hold you up and strengthen you, creating a culture of confidence in your mind everyday.

MYTH #1: Working with a Coach means something is wrong with me.

Reality: Coaching is designed to give you skills and tools that benefit everyone.

MYTH #2: This Program is going to be a lot more work, and I already have too much to get done.

Reality: All of your “coaching homework” is centered on the academic work you already have or integrated directly in your life.

MYTH #3: Others will know that I have a Coach.

Reality: Your coach will hold your coach-client relationship confidentially.

(from our friends at academiclifecoaching.com)