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Who qualifies to be a life coach?

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This chick commented on a question I posted the other day (I say comment bc she never answered the question) and gave unwanted advice. The situation I asked about I believe I handled well, but I was asking how I should followup the situation without overreacting.She claimed to be a life coach. In my opinion her "advice" sucked bc it was nothing new. I am not ragging on anyone, this is an honest question. I am someone who enjoys seminars, self improvement keep learning type things, so I've heard alot, and everytime I have heard a "life coach" speak (or type in her case) they say the same things it is very textbook.The same things u can read online. I know generally they are to provide support to enhance skills (etc) that the client already has. So my question is can't anyone do that? They promote positivity in a person's life which is great, but ppl should be living that way anyway. In my past I have been told that that would be a great career for me bc I'm so positive and try to encourage alot; I have a great life, i'm happy, have a great family, financially secure, great career; but i'm far from perfect so im like what would make me an authority. So what qualifies them? I know there are classes, etc etc. But as a person specifically, are their lives that great? (or better? no shortcomings?)to be telling another person about their shortcomings and ways to improve. What do u think? Life coaches who answer, what brought u into the career? how did u decide thats what u wanted to do? Are all aspects of your life on point? Did your life get better, bc u were helping ppl more? Honest answers only.

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  1. Any idiot can call themselves life coach. It is not a protected title like ie. medical doctor or psychiatrist. There are no BA's for being a lifecoach just BS. If you want to be a successful lifecoach, you basically either have to be very bright and attentive, but for some reason not having tried to become something real and concrete like an engineer, doctor or mathematician. Or... like in most cases... you are a con artist. Being a life coach is the modern age snake oil salesman/person.

    I would never pay a person in order to tell me things I already know. I do not know of anyone who's life has improved by doing so. I guess the difference might lie in that they THINK their life is improving by being guided.

    Hope that helped.

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