Week 5

Upon meeting new students who want to take riding lessons from me, my first question is what do you want to accomplish in the time that we have together? I ask this question to young students as well as old. The reason being that I can't expect more from my client then they are willing to offer. For example, a young student may be more eager than someone who has had a bad experience with horses in the past. I cannot and should not force any student to go beyond what they believe are their abilities. My goal is to give my students the confidence to believe that they can go farther than they initially thought they ever could.

As a life coach you should ask yourself if you are meeting the expectations of your client, and if you are the client you have the right to know what a life coach has to offer you. Coaches, you should ask yourself if you are motivating your clients to be the best they can be. Clients, do you feel pressured, uncomfortable, or encouraged by your life coach? You should feel as though your coach is giving you tools that you can use confidently in order to reach your full potential. Coaches, are you providing the support and giving the advice that your client wants and needs? If you are doing everything right you should see progress. Like anything else you aren't going to see major changes overnight, but over time there should be noticeable differences. How long is too long to wait? That's for you to figure out. But if you are a coach and you don't feel that you are meeting these guidelines you should seek advice. Just because you look to other mentors for assistance doesn't make you a bad life coach, it makes you a knowledgeable one who is going to help their clients get to where they need to be.