My Psychotherapist Why You Need to Invest in Life Coaching | Page 9

3. Provides an Outside Viewpoint
One reason why many people fail at something is due to that inner voice discouraging their
capabilities. Do you always hear a voice telling you that you cannot make it or something is
too complicated for you to handle? Life coaching helps you view things from a third party’s
point of view. The coach presents issues from an outside viewpoint that you ever
considered before. They instill self-belief which is the first step in accomplishing your
goals.
4. Promotes Self-Accountability
Many people think that a life coach is like an accountability partner. However, this is not
true. Life coaching is not meant for you to be accountable to another individual. After all,
you won’t e coached forever, and once training is over, you may relapse to your old ways
since the coach won’t always be there to monitor. Instead, life coaching helps you develop
the best kind of accountability – self-accountability. This is where you are accountable to
yourself. You set goals and adhere to them without external pressure. You create rewards
and punishments for yourself and follow through with them.