It is believed that the profession of "coach" appeared recently. In fact, a prototype of such activities has existed for a long time and, oddly enough, in Russia. In wealthy families of Russian landowners and nobles it was customary to hire tutors who, unlike a standard school, gave the child not only a high-quality individual education, but also practical skills for real life. The term itself came from the West and comes from the English word "coaching" - training. Unlike a psychologist, a professional coach never gives theoretical knowledge and general recommendations - he transfers to his client practical skills in solving any problem and achieving goals.
Instruction manual
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You will need a coach if you realize that your life goals have a series of problems and circumstances that you find it difficult, and sometimes impossible to cope on your own. First of all, you need to ask yourself questions:
1. What is happening to me, and why am I failing?
2. For what reason are the circumstances in my life?
3. Is the imperfect world to blame for what is happening, or is it time to really change something in yourself?
4. If I can’t change myself, then maybe I should contact a professional?
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If you decide to work with a coach, be sure to set your own goals. You can make mistakes without special skills, but mistakes are our friends, love them. The coach will adjust your goals and form specific steps with you to achieve them.
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So the decision has been made! You need to find someone who will change your life, that is, a professional coach who will not only effectively show you the practical path of any achievement, but also give you the unprecedented intellectual technology that will remain with you for life. Now do you need to take concrete steps?
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Inquire about the level of coach that you want to choose. A real coach always works efficiently, and there are no negative reviews about him, because he initially works with people's problems.
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Never succumb to the colorful advertising slogans of the self-proclaimed "centers" and "coaching academies", which abound the world wide web beyond measure. Remember that the coach is obliged not only to masterfully master psychological techniques, but also to have significant life experience, as well as unconditional charisma. Think carefully about what a so-called coach can give you whose age does not exceed 25 years? You can ask the coach who he works with, who his clients are and how his clients characterize him.
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Summary
Always pay attention to the age of the coach. A coach under the age of 40 is not serious, gentlemen! The great Sigmund Freud created his famous theory of human instincts only at the age of 64, and the founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, received worldwide recognition at about the same age. These people were recognized professionals whose methods and knowledge are used by professional coaches to this day. Check out the biographies of Robert Dilts and Frank Pucelik, and also draw conclusions.
Be careful about coaches who are willing to work with you for free. Paraphrasing A.S. Pushkin, I’ll say that cheapness and quality are incompatible things. Real coaches are professionals and, therefore, their services cost money.
Turn to your own intuition more often. She will tell you how this or that coach can be useful to you.
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True coaches are few. This is an exclusive activity, remember this!
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