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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a life coach, and have done career counseling in the past. There are a LOT of charlatans in both industries (especially the former). I doubt- at least for the most part- that the majority of people believe they are unqualified, but the range, even among certified coaches and training programs, is extremely wide.

At an absolute minimum, I'd ensure that a prospective life or executive coach is certified by the ICF. I'd also make sure that the coaching program that coach did is certified by the ICF- there are backdoor ways of gaining certification but some programs (like Martha Beck, for instance, which seems to be gaining popularity) are not that rigorous in their requirements.

That said, I've seen coaching have absolutely, amazing, life-changing impact on people... from work to love and everything in between. A good coach asks good questions and helps you implement change that you have designed yourself- there's no advice giving 99% of the time.

I say this to myself internally all the time (but not to others, because I don't want to see like... well, a charlatan!) but it does sort of amaze me how much people will spend on, say, their hair- but not their lives.

Good luck.[/quote]

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