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Personal growth coaches and hypocrisy lifestyles considered
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One of the most difficult things to do is to find a personal growth coach who actually lives by the words
that they preach. And it is a lot harder than you might believe, as so many folks who would call
themselves a coach, mentor, or consultant in the personal growth venue have less than stellar attributes
themselves. That is not to say that there are not quite a few really excellent personal coaches
specializing in helping you develop your full potential, because there certainly are.
Rather, it is to warn you that you must do your due diligence, prior to hiring any coach. Specifically you
should be very careful online when paying someone money, especially if they claim to be a coaching
guru of epic proportions. Ask for references, and search out some of the advice they are talking about
online. If the personal growth coach has a blog, read what they have been writing. Is it real, does it feel
right, and do you think they know what they're talking about?
Personal Growth Coaches and Hypocrisy Lifestyles
Considered
You'd be surprised how easy it is to spot a phony in this venue. The easiest way to spot a phony coach is
to read what they write; do they use lots of cliches? Do they write on silly and meaningless topics? Not
long ago, I read an article written by a personal growth coach out of Calgary Canada. This individual
stated in an article having to do with; how to best enjoy your Valentine's Day with your significant other;
"Remember - it is not the gift, it is the thought that counts."
This same article was sprinkled with many other cliches, rather than written from the heart. In this
particular case study how can you be sure that the personal growth psychologist coach, mentor, and or
consultant even truly knows what they are talking about. After all, it almost sounds like something a
high school student could've written, but if you wanted to hire a high school student for your
professional coach, you could probably pay them less than your babysitter. Or, you could have gone
onto Facebook and asked for personal advice from just about anyone there and they would probably
give it to you for free.
And really, that's all such advice is worth anyway.
The other day, I was talking to a self-proclaimed certified genius, Devon K, who also offered online
coaching services to help people with their personal development and growth. I was truly shocked to
learn of his aggressive tactics online and display of behavior on internet forums and blogs as he was
working to put everyone else down, and then claiming to be an expert in the studies of relationship
building, personal behavior, and personal growth and development.
So let this be a lesson to you, before you hire such a coach to help you during your life experience,
please do your due diligence and don't get stuck with a "Dilbert" because not only will it cost you real
money, you might end up just like them - mean-spirited, aggressive, and not well liked. Think on it,
because it's something our think tank believes is important and we are calling for more regulation of the
coaching industry in Central and Western Canada. We are quite concerned indeed.