I have been working as a Life Coach for over 35 years, and throughout my experience I’ve heard a lot of incorrect assumptions about people’s expectations of what they think a Life Coach does or is supposed to do. Allow me to set the record straight about Life Coaching and clarify what we do here at Gluck Solutions.
Do you like your self? I mean- really and truly like the person you are? Ever look at yourself in the mirror and feel unhappy about what you see? Ever avoid mirrors completely, to avoid triggering thoughts of self-loathing all together? Do you feel like you don’t know who you really are, and what you do know about yourself you aren’t particularly proud of?
You know what- it’s ok. It’s completely normal to experience phases of self-doubt from time to time. Moments of self-consciousness is part of the human experience- you are always your own worst critic. However, if you have zero sense of your self worth and are completely lacking in self- confidence, then this is not a way to live.
As a life coach, I like to use whatever strategies will get my clients to achieve their goals.
I recently came across an article about a life coach who uses horses to communicate with her clients. She had a revelation, and followed it for the betterment of her clients.
Another example of using unconventional yet effective strategies is the autistic genius’ mother, Kristine Barnett, who appeared on Episode 63 of GluckRadio.com. Rather than take the traditional route of putting her son in schools for autistic, she kept him at home and embraced his love of astronomy and physics. As a result, her nurturing led to an unprecedented social and emotional improvement.
The skill that the life coach and Kristine Barnett used was merely seeing what was in front of them, and harnessing that into a non-traditional (and highly effective) approach. This is the mark of a great life coach.
If I have a drug-addict who loves music, I’m not going to identify him as a drug addict and treat him through that lens. I’m going to channel what he does love — the parts of himself he has a high self-esteem for — and use that to his advantage.
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Surprisingly enough, the holidays are right around the corner. I’m not here to burden you with more life-coaching advice on how to handle the stress of seeing family. I’m here to talk financial management.
Because holiday shopping feels so generous, it’s easy to ignore the budgetary constraints. Wanting to make your family feel loved with good presents might max out the credit card.
One thing I tell my life coaching clients around the holidays is to set a budget and stick to it. If that means only spending $10-$15 a person (immediate family excluded), then make do with what you have. Get creative. Put heart into it. Write a poem. You don’t have to buy your great aunt whom you’ve never met an expensive cologne.
Gift-giving is not about the price tag, but about a specific communication. What does your gift communicate? Is it trying to make a family member laugh? Is it trying to help someone heal? How subtle is it? Gifts are nuanced things — so remember to treat them as such.
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There are two types of life coaching: 1) consistent life coaching for a person looking to work through a large problem, or 2) a set of problems and life coaching during crises.
The stakes are higher and there is a greater sense of immediacy for life coaching during a crisis. Coming to me with a generalized malaise surrounding your financial situation is different than coming to me hours before you’re about lose $300,000 on the market (while you and your wife are settling on a new mortgage).
There is undoubtedly a different tactic for each of those situations. I don’t want any misconception of life coaching to lead people into thinking that a life coaching or therapist doesn’t cater to the gravity of a situation.
We’re not going to be softly talking about your childhood mistakes for an hour if the situation demands immediate action. Bring any type of problem my way, 212-599-3195.