“Correction does much,
but encouragement does more.”
– Johan
Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749-1832)
German Writer
Have you, as
a coach, ever had a client that seem to need your attention a lot? There are the times when they have set an appointment
to meet, but then they will call you several time or send you emails or
messages on social media. They are
always at a loss as to what to do, what decisions to make or which way to go. For these people you really are not a coach,
you are their nanny.
For those who are involved in
life coaching, we understand that our position in a person's life is to, first
listen, then give help with direction and working through the thinking
process. The life coach is not a
counselor or therapist. However, you
will always have those who somehow believe you are (or should be) there for
them whenever they need you. And they
tend to need you allot.
Many times what these people are
dealing with is fear. Fear to stand on
their own. Fear that they may fail. Fear that they will make a wrong choice. We can all understand fear. Most of us have dealt with it ourselves
throughout our lives. We know that it
can be a hard grip on us. We also know
that we can overcome fear with the help of Christ.
Here are the time that you can
be compassionate and understanding, yet firm and helpful. Help the client know that you too have
struggled with fear and that you found freedom through Christ. It is in learning to trust God and believe
that He is in control that we build confidence and strength. After all, if we believe that the Creator of
all things has control of our life, how can we fail? He who is in us IS truly greater than he
(or anything else) that is in the world.
Once you have helped your client
to understand that God is his/her source, and that He is always there to guide
and direct, you will find that they are less dependent on you and more
dependent on God. That is the way it
should be.
The role of the life coach is to
help your client learn to make good decisions, create plans, take action and
stand on their own. The best way to do
this is to help them trust the One who can develop all those qualities in them,
Christ Himself.
You matter to the world. You are here to make a difference and that difference
is good. Remember the qualities of a
real success-minded person: Be your best.
Love God. Have good manners.
Discover the unknown. Change the world.
John Patrick Hickey is an author, speaker,
and Life Coach. To read more from John Patrick Hickey or to get his books,
training and book him to speak to your church, business or group, visit our
website at http://www.growthcenter.net or www.johnpatrickhickey.com.
© 2014 John
Patrick Hickey
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