Life Coaching 101: Why Everyone Needs a Life Coach

We live in a time in which everything anyone could ever want to learn, change, or do is available at their fingertips. Billions of dollars are spent every year on books, training, and education in pursuit of progress. But the truth is that most books are never read, most programs are never completed, and most of what is learned is never applied.

Life Coaching 101: Why the Life Coaching Industry Will GROW in the New Economy: Life Coaching Industry Synopsis

This is the BEST time to become a coach! And, in fact, the future is going to be an even better time to be a coach—but more on that later. Today, the life coaching field is a 2 billion dollar industry with a 5.5% yearly growth, according to Forbes. Seven hundred million of that comes from the United States.

The TRUTH about Life Coach Certifications and Accreditation (Becoming a Life Coach)

Most aspiring life coaches we meet tell us the same thing… they are passionate about helping people but they’re just not sure they’re qualified or capable of becoming a life coach,or what type of life coach certification is needed. We felt the same way when we first started.

Life Coaching 101: Life Coaching vs Therapy

If you’ve considered life coaching or therapy (or both!), you may not know the difference between them. Maybe you’re even under the impression that there isn’t a difference. Well, to sum things up succinctly: THERAPY and LIFE COACHING are not the same and each serves a different purpose.

Life Coaching 101: Life Coaching vs Consulting (and the Niche Coaching Hybrid)

The biggest difference between life coaching and consulting is who holds the power. In consulting the consultant holds the power in the relationship, while in coaching the client holds the power. A consultant holds the answers, while a coach helps their client find their own answers.

Life Coaching 101: What Does it Take to Be a Successful Life Coach?

When we first started coaching it was a brand-new industry. There were no best practices and barely anyone out there to learn from. As pioneers, we had to learn through trial and error. After over a decade in the life coaching field, we learned the hard way what worked and what didn’t. And, through extensive research, ongoing training, and working with thousands of other life coaches, everything we learned has been reinforced over and over again.