One of the most common mistakes life and relationship coaches commit is by allowing themselves to get emotionally invested to their clients. Yes, this is wrong on so many levels.
If you want to become an effective life and relationship coach, you must avoid getting emotionally involved with your clients. Okay, let’s get one thing straight here. You should empathize with them, yes. You should feel their pain, yes. You should understand where they’re coming from, of course. You should, at least, try putting yourself in their shoes. Because how can you help them if you don’t really understand what they are going through, right?
The technique is to know your limits. It’s quite tricky, actually. You have to empathize with them but never allow yourself to get fully attached to them. You have to love them but never go all in.
Because the moment you allow yourself to get too invested in them then you will no longer do your job well. Why? Because your emotions will get in the way. The moment your emotions will take over, everything will be messed up.
So you see, for you to become an effective life and relationship coach, there’s a certain rule to follow. And you have to stick to these rules no matter what. The best way to help your clients deal with their personal issues is by sticking to the process. They have to go through every step.
Now the problem is, the moment you will let your emotions take over, there’s a huge possibility that you will focus on the result rather than sticking to the process. Because the moment you’ll get too emotionally invested in your clients, you’d feel the need to fix their issues in as soon as possible. So you would likely drag them to the result that you have in mind. You will start coaching them impulsively rather than strategically and that is just wrong.
In life and relationship coaching, there’s a certain process to follow. And you have to stick to these rules no matter what. Now your job as their coach is not to drag them to the solution but to simply give them the direction. And they have to do it themselves. You cannot do it for them; they really have to through the process themselves. All you need to do is to see them through the process to ensure that they are staying on the right path.
Your role as their life and relationship coach is very crucial. You are not merely giving them advice. You are actually leaving a huge impact on their lives. And this impact will play a huge part in their future. So you have to do your job right.
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