Myths about a professional life coaches revealed

ACHNET Achievers Network
2 min readJul 8, 2019

The International Coach Federation or the ICF which is leading global coaching organization and professional association for coaches defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their professional and personal potential.”

As all other professions, professional life coaching is also a career which is surrounded by lot confusion and therefore a victim of many baseless myths, read on to find out the top 3 myths.

Myth 1- Life coaches are professionals who can help you achieve your goals

The quality of coaches vary dramatically, not all life coaches can deliver the best of results even if they try in case the client is not willing to put efforts. Life coaching is a two Way Street that requires equal and ample efforts from both the parties involved, working with certified coaches is highly recommended as they are better equipped

Achiever Network, A platform where coaching seekers and coaches are connected in harmony for career excellence, lets you connect to certified coaches who are spread across international boundaries to respond with custom made proposals to fit your unique needs.

Myth 2-Professional life coaches can only help you reach professional goals

A good coach is someone who is an expert in helping people and creates positive changes in their lives. For some people the positive changes can be in their personal lives and for some changes might pertain to their professional lives

Myth 3- Life coaching takes too much time

Professional life coaching is an intense activity. Clients are believed to achieve progress irrespective of the time spent with the coaches, it is said that the results can be achieved in less than an hour per month of coaching.

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