One luxury becoming increasingly popular over the last few years is that of having a life coach. A life coach is a person one sees regularly for advice, updates, and help with planning and executing life goals. A life coach may also be a therapist, a close friend, an interior designer, a business mentor, or many other things. Outside of movies and celebreality television shows, I have never seen a life coach nor heard of the services offered. It seems to be a career much like animal psychics: limited to certain affluent areas and laughed at by the majority of working America.
But the segment of the population that reads The One-Year Tightrope is not average. I consider my readers to be intelligent and extraordinary. You guys do want to take measures to keep your life livable and successful, right?
The advantages of seeing a life coach can be many. A weekly, monthly, or even yearly trip with the sole purpose of reviewing previous actions and planning next steps is a healthy ritual I would like to see more of. I do feel, however, that the visits are unnecessary for many people, who have the ability to plan and review just as well on their own, or by brainstorming with close friends who have similar goals and abilities. I bounce ideas off of a few of my friends, particularly Logan, who also authors a blog and is a programmer (and a businessman).
Even so, just as I enjoy seeing a financial advisor informally, I think I would enjoy discussing progress and plans so far with somebody who listens to plans for a living. I think I would also enjoy becoming a life coach, because I do know planning and I believe I could offer some very meaningful advice.
My question for today is whether or not you have a life coach. Do you laugh at the job like much of the rest of us? Are you interested in seeing one? Do you enjoy your visits? What do you actually talk about?
