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What to look for in a Life Coach For more information on life coaching, go to http://leadercast.com/lifecoaching/ If you know that you need a life coach then the next step is to figure out what type of coach will be right for you. If you are not sure whether or not you need a life coach you can check out the Do I need a Life Coach article I wrote. First, write out and define your needs and goals and what areas you would need coaching in. Do you need help with a business? Do you have personal strengths or weaknesses that you want help with? What areas of your life do you feel you are neglecting to succeed in? Find your top need or goal and use that as a guide when searching for your life coach. You will probably find spill over between your areas of life that you need coaching in. That is completely fine. You want to make sure if you are looking for specific areas of growth that you coach has that knowledge. Take a quick look online at some of the different life coaches. Some people do fine with meeting with people online. Others really prefer meeting face to face. I myself enjoy both. I am able to envision the person. One time someone was asking about a mutual friend and I mentioned that I had just seen her a few months back. When they asked about it further I realized that her brother had handed me his cell phone and we talked for 45 minutes while the group I was with was shopping. I was thinking I had met with her in person when in reality it was a phone call. If you really need to be face to face with someone do a search for Life Coaches in your city. Thankfully many coaches offer a free trial session. I would recommend trying out at least one session with someone just so you know what the experience will be like. When it comes down to deciding who to choose you'll need to depend on your strengths. Do you generally do best when you make a logical decision? Then maybe you want to line up the pros and cons of a couple of coaches. Can you trust your gut to be right most of the time? Then go with your gut. Finally, take action. Choose a coach or at least a trial session with a coach and make an appointment to get started. Leadercast offers more information on what life coaches do, and how they can help you. If you are interested in more information or even finding a life coach, check out http://leadercast.com/lifecoaching