By Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
Often clients call with the question, "I don't know what I want to do." Within fifteen minutes, we establish that they know exactly what they want to do. What they don't know is, "How?"
Griselda was a frustrated lawyer who wanted a career where she could work cooperatively with people rather than adversarially. She felt she had learned many life lessons and she wanted to share them.
After a few minutes, Griselda confided that she entertained dreams of becoming a life coach. Now she could move.
Griselda began to research her dream. She talked to six coaches to get a well-rounded picture of the coaching life -- negatives as well as positives. As she considered coach schools, I encouraged her to talk to recent graduates to see if they felt their training was worthwhile.
Will Griselda become a coach? Not necessarily! As she investigates the field, she will become more or less drawn to coaching. She will find herself enjoying the people she meets or becoming increasingly turned off.
If Griselda realizes the field is not for her, she can begin exploring other paths coaches choose when they find new careers. And she probably has a second dream tucked away somewhere, ready to explore.
Horatio was a social worker who longed for the business world. Enough of this caring profession, he said: I want to wear a suit and make no bones about making money! This change of direction is not at all uncommon: artists and healers oft...
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