Benefits of Working with a Life Coach
The following results are from an International Coach Federation study conducted in 2022.
Value
OF COACHING
An overwhelming 98.5% of coaching clients said the money they spent working with a coach was well worth the investment.
- 70% of clients said their investment in a coach was very valuable
- 5% said their investment was valuable
- 5% said their investment in a coach had not been valuable
Results
OF WORKING WITH A COACH
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) said they experienced the following benefits from working with a coach:
- Self-awareness: 67.6%
- Setting better goals: 62.4%
- More balanced life: 60.5%
- Lower stress levels: 57.1%
- Self-discovery: 52.9%
- Self-confidence: 52.4%
- Improvement in quality of life: 43.3%
- Enhanced communication skills: 39.5%
- Project completion: 35.7%
- Health or fitness improvement: 33.8%
- Better relationship w/ boss, co-workers: 33.3%
- Better family relationship(s): 33.3%
- Increased energy: 31.9%
- More fun: 31.9%
- More income: 25.7%
- Stopped a bad habit: 25.7%
- Change in career: 24.3%
- More free time: 22.9%
- Increased profitability of business: 17.1%
- Other: 15.3%
- Started new business: 12.9%
- Empowered employees: 11.0%
- Business turn around: 09.0%
- Change in residential location: 05.7%
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“Amber was great! I came to her with a personal and professional dilemma and was well on my way to making a decision when the pandemic happened. Priorities shifted and we ended up tackling some habits that I wanted to change and inefficiencies in my career. It’s an ongoingprocess, but I can definitely say that my sessions with Amber opened up my eyes to new possibilities and kept me honest with my goals. Totally recommend!” see less…see more…Kessler K., Software Engineer, San Francisco, CA
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“I have worked with Amber on and off over the last year. Being a coach myself I am picky to say the least and I highly recommend her! Amber was particularly helpful when it came to taking actionable steps to better understand who my customer base is, how to market to themand how to be more strategic about how I use my time. I highly recommend Amber if you need help with strategy and taking action!” see less…see more…Mariella D., Professional Wellness Coach, New York, NY
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“Amber has been very effective in helping me clarify my key issues and find the sense of grounding that I need to make changes and forge new paths in my career and life.”
Margaret O., Marketing Consultant, Fairfax, CA -
“Amber is fantastic. What makes her great is she is very calm and she kept me focused. I enjoyed the homework she has given me because I succeed best when I am held accountable. I would highly recommend anyone to Amber who is truly serious about making a change in their life / career.”
Tiney R., Dementia Behavior Health Consultant, Columbus, GA -
“When I run into people I haven’t seen for awhile, they comment on how happy, energized and great I look. I tell them it’s due to the work I’ve done with Amber.”
Joelle Lapin, Actress, Los Angeles, CA -
“I got more out of one month coaching with Amber than I did from all of the self-help books I’ve read and seminars I’ve attended over the years.”
Rebecca Roche-Indrine, Small Business Owner, Belle Plaine, MN
Role
OF A COACH
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) characterized the role of their coach as the following:
- Sounding board: 84.8%
- Motivator: 78.1%
- Friend: 56.7%
- Mentor: 50.5%
- Business consultant: 46.7%
- Teacher: 41.0%
- Taskmaster: 30.5%
- Spiritual guide: 29.5%
- Other: 13.3%
Coaching
TOPICS
Clients (who could select as many choices as were applicable) said they work with their coach on the following issues:
- Time management: 80.5%
- Career: 74.3%
- Business: 73.8%
- Relationships/Family: 58.6%
- Physical/Wellness: 51.9%
- Spiritual: 51.0%
- Personal: 45.2%
- Goal-setting: 39.5%
- Financial: 38.1%
- Creativity: 11.0%
- Other: 01.4%