Why life coaching and NLP is such a big deal in personal development
Who is life coaching for?
We love to work with people who achieve incredible things. Tony has been coaching in Manchester as a part time business since 2008.
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Our clients include public services, private sector, charities, employees, business owners. It doesn't matter if you are at ground level or in supervision and leadership roles. If your personal and professional development is important to you, life coaching should be a consideration for you.
Life coaching is for people who want to invest in themselves. Whether it is for career coaching, relationship, health, business or anything else our services will help you Whilst coaching is definitely not a mental health service people often find sessions transformative and therapeutic. Results coaching is best for hitting clear targets, whilst breakthrough coaching is best for overcoming barriers to achieving development goals.
Some people know their goals whilst others start without a clear goal in mind. In fact some people use the coaching session to create a personal development plan. Either way, your first trial coaching session can be used to create inspiring goals that will make a significant difference for you.
Our coaching practice will help you create a strategy for achieving your primary goals and clear action steps that you will take along the way. Your personal growth is what matters. The person you will become along the journey is someone your future self will be eternally grateful for. You might find yourself asking why now, why should I make this change happen, and your future self may ask why not sooner?
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All we say is when would now be a good time for you?
When people ask what is life coaching, they are usually trying to work out what’s in it for them.
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WIIFM
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Tony Healer says "life coaching is a dynamic conversation between the "coach" and the "coachee" on a topic, situation, challenge or goal the client wishes to develop".
The pace, purpose and drive of the conversation is determined by the client. The coach guides the coachee to reveal hidden potential which lights up new insights that delivers inspiring personal or professional development goals.
Never be afraid of not being enough.
That fear is your potential going to waste.
Instead, you should fear never discovering how amazing you truly are.
When would now be the right time for you to turn over a new leaf?
Who is life coaching not for?
The benefits of life coaching is in the ability overcome obstacles and expand possibilities for the client. Coaching is definitely not for the naysayers who have no desire to overcome obstacles. We all know naysayers don't we? You will hear naysayers say things like:​
"I'd really like to get a new job but I'm no good at interviews"
"I'd really like to lose weight but I know anything about nutrition"
"I'd really like to meet someone but I'm too shy"
"I'd really like to start a business but I don't know where to start"
"I'd be a better boss than them but I can't pass exams"
"I should give up smoking but I don't have the willpower"
You may have spotted the naysayers have huge "buts" they cant get through the door when opportunity knocks. Those people don't have a life coach. It's just not for them. So they remain stuck.​We have some fantastic five star life coaching reviews from genuine clients who will say that Tony Healer Coaching really worked for them. They got off their butts and took massive action to overcome obstacles and challenging periods in their life.
But I cant afford it ...
But I don't have time …
But I’m too young
But it wont work for me
But I already tried it once
But I'm too old
I just wish I could change
Your life wont change while you focus on your "but"
The benefits you will experience through life coaching go way beyond the the life coaching sessions. In fact, your sessions themselves are merely gateways to new possibilities. You may have heard the phrase “success breeds success.” As you build momentum your results will continue to compound and expand over time.
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Life coaching is about much more than achieving inspiring goals, or overcoming hurdles that have held you back for years. It is about the journey and what you will become along the way. When you overcome your "buts" in life wild opportunities appear.
Your results will be yours forever and if you put in the effort they will compound over time. The power of life coaching is in the moments of discovery, or flashes of inspiration that open doors to resources you never you had.
You may find yourself uncovering a long forgotten truth deep in your unconscious mind's library. Exciting gems that you once cast aside but can now re-shine and repurpose.
What is the difference between life coaching and mentoring?
Life coaching and mentoring have a place in your personal journey depending on where you are.
Life coaching sets the vision and goal whilst mentoring develops skills and knowledge to achieve them.
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Let's say you wanted to learn life coaching skills and become a coach. You would start with why. What would you do with those skills what kind of life coaching practice would you want to create. How would your life be when you achieve this? That is vision.
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Next you would select a coach training school and enrol. Throughout your time you would learn conversation models and practice your technique. A mentor would help you hone your knowledge and skills to help you understand how a session works.
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So a mentor can help you gain specific knowledge, skills and understanding whereas a coach will help you maximise your potential.
What is the difference between life coaching and therapy?
Therapy is used to treat or diagnose specific conditions. Severe emotional trauma, depression and anxiety may need professional medical support which where therapy may be useful. In order to offer therapy you must hold a professional license and be medically accredited. A psychologist can provide diagnosis, counselling and psychological therapeutic interventions for mental health issues. A psychiatrist can additionally prescribe medicine to combat severe mental health challenges.
Certain talking therapy disciplines are closely related
to coaching. CBT for instance.
If you look at what CBT means:
Cognitive - understanding how the mind works
Behavioural - resulting behaviours
Therapy - talking and guiding to positive outcomes.
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Compare that with NLP:
Neuro - How the mind processes sensory stimulus
Linguistic - using language to elicit change
Programming - how we respond to sensory stimulus
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CBT is a licensed tool which is available for specific mental health interventions. NLP and life coaching are not licensed. A Life coach therefore can not provide professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment for medical conditions.
What Life Changing Coaching Program Would You Choose?
The real question you should be asking yourself right now is not whether or not you should get a life coach.
A better question would be at what level do you want to achieve within a specific area or aspect of your life? Will a coach help you reach your highest potential or optimise your results here? The answer is a resounding "Yes!".
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The biggest thing holding you back right now isn't how much something costs, how long it takes to see results, or how hard you have to work. It isn't even lack of belief in the process. The real obstacle holding you back right now is your commitment to doing the things that need to be done.
You will only discover what life coaching is for you when you defy the odd's, set a new standard and step up.
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Life changing results follow life changing decisions. Make a decision to claim a change for the better.
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To Your Success!
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Tony Healer Coaching.
Personal Breakthrough Coaching
Transformational Life coaching with NLP
Personal breakthrough coaching is also a popular option for anyone who wants to move forward but feels stuck. Coaching with NLP creates values alignment, belief change, habit or behaviour changes. People choose this life changing service to gain self confidence, overcome emotional events and even eliminate fears or phobias.