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David Beard · 08-13-2008, 01:04 AM

Just a point of clarification which seems to be needed..

It's a no-brainer that leveraging off the skills, knoweldge and experience of others is a certain way to move yourself forward. A point several contributors have been quick to make. Terrific.

However, the central message with which this thread started, is that Life Coaching in it's true useage, is not personal development consulting with which it is often confused. As stated at the beginning of the discussion, there is room for a clarification within the P.D. industry, as to what exactly is meant by the term 'Life Coaching'.

My experience has been that some people who have investigated a career as a life coach are disappointed to discover that the process was not what they imagined. Specifically, they imagined they would be a kind of Personal Development Mentor, giving people the benefit of their wide reading and toolkit of processes. Giving advice on personal growth issues for the benefit of their clients.

From that place, many do go on to become personal development mentors, either within a corporate environment, or as an individual consultant. And they understand the distiction between what they do, and life coaching.

I just thought this point needed to be re-stated to keep the discussion on track.
Cheers: David.

08-13-2008, 01:04 AM	#86 (permalink)
David Beard Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 6	Just a point of clarification which seems to be needed.. It's a no-brainer that leveraging off the skills, knoweldge and experience of others is a certain way to move yourself forward. A point several contributors have been quick to make. Terrific. However, the central message with which this thread started, is that Life Coaching in it's true useage, is not personal development consulting with which it is often confused. As stated at the beginning of the discussion, there is room for a clarification within the P.D. industry, as to what exactly is meant by the term 'Life Coaching'. My experience has been that some people who have investigated a career as a life coach are disappointed to discover that the process was not what they imagined. Specifically, they imagined they would be a kind of Personal Development Mentor, giving people the benefit of their wide reading and toolkit of processes. Giving advice on personal growth issues for the benefit of their clients. From that place, many do go on to become personal development mentors, either within a corporate environment, or as an individual consultant. And they understand the distiction between what they do, and life coaching. I just thought this point needed to be re-stated to keep the discussion on track. Cheers: David. Last edited by David Beard; 08-13-2008 at 01:25 AM.