What is a Life Coach? A Life Coach is a career counselor whom you trust to guide you through the various stages of your life and career – through career assessment, career planning and career changes and into career development and career satisfaction.

The sooner you latch onto a life coach, the sooner you can begin the process of managing your career to achieve your goals and a sense of peace and fulfillment. The January 2006 edition of Jane magazine focuses on the popularity of life coaching among women in their 20’s and 30’s.

A good life coach listens with empathy and concern for you alone. A good life coach:

• Recommends the best assessments of your abilities and skills
  
• Helps you to identify and clarify your interests, values and goals
  
• Guides you through periods of stress and pressure
  
• Identifies the obstacles you face at work and home
  
• Enables you to understand how your family has influenced you
  
• Works with you to create a Personal Vision and an action plan for success
  
• Keeps you on track and responsible for your decisions
  
• Is there for you whenever you need to “talk things out” or deal with all kinds of problems, including relationships, low self-esteem, and grief.

A good life coach is your ally and your friend. When you sense within you that the time has come for a major career change, your life coach will understand the turmoil you’re feeling and will give you the courage to make the right change – even when your family and associates may recommend against it. A good coach will serve as your advocate and your conscience – your mentor and your sounding board.

Pick a Highlands Affiliates as Your Life Coach

Continuous one-on-one life coaching is intended to recognize your unique needs. A highly trained Highlands Affiliate can serve as your life coach. Coaching will start with a two-hour consultation during which you and our Affiliate will discuss and analyze your results on the Highlands Ability Battery and the other seven factors that should be considered in career planning. The coaching can continue as long as you want or need it.

Find out how Highlands can help you in exploring a new career, a career change, or career development options that will lead you to a rich and rewarding work life.
If you are a life counselor or life coach, find out how Highlands can help you to achieve better results for your clients.

Many of the Affiliates certified by the Highlands Company serve as life coaches. To choose a life coach, go to Find an Affiliate.

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