The primary domain of a therapist contains analyses and lengthy processes of resolution of psychological problems coupled with detrimental behaviors, feelings, and cognitive issues related to the past of a person. Whereas, a coach focuses more on future by clarifying the vision, goals and objectives by help creating an action-based mechanisms to eradicate the problem of the client. Both enable the client to tackle the problems of life but through psychological and physical methods. The key for both is ‘Listening’ as without listening to the problems, the therapist will not be able to identify the problems associated with the past of the person to offer best possible solutions, and the coach will not be able to understand the present of the clients, in order to clarify and brighten the path to the future.
An experienced life coach can assist you in identifying and eliminating barriers to your success, as well as devising methods for conquering each one of them. When your go through life coaching sessions, the coach listens to you more and ask questions to guide your thoughts to find solutions on your own. There is no advice involves. Life coaches offer the assistance you need to accomplish long-lasting transformation by helping you get the most out of your talents. This is done using different life coaching exercise, life coaching forms, mindset worksheets, or tools that organize and provoke your thoughts.
Remember, a person may not always need success, wealth, fame or anything like these but fulfillment and that is where a life coach comes in. People with all the fame, wealth, success and achievements also need life coaches for the same reason.
To be a business coach, the most important thing you need is to have some business experience. It is not important for coach to know each and every business type or industry because major business concepts are same for any business and that is what a coach needs to know. Remember, coach is not giving any advice and it is not consulting where you are solving clients’ business problems. Running small businesses for a while or being an executive at a company will be perfect. After some business experience, the next most important skills are the communication skills and listening.
