“Thank you for being there for me”, he told me, as we said bye to each other.

It was an emotional moment for both of us as I had met this client for the first time face to face after 26 sessions (I started coaching him in Jan 2021). He had travelled from Luxembourg to India and I was so happy to meet him (my coaching is always on the phone).

A life coach is like a family doctor. You never know what stage of life you’ll need to visit yours.

When I started coaching in 2012, the life coaching industry was next to non-existent. At that time I never imagined the journey would be so fascinating and so fulfilling.

I am always reminded of what my coaching school told me – “Not everyone can become a coach. Not everyone can sustain in the long term as one. To keep your own problems aside and empower people to deal with theirs is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is only your love for your clients and their well-being that will keep you going.”

So true. My insurance agent was asking me recently. “Sir, how long do you think you will work, till what age will you be in this profession?”

I told him, “I’ll be a Coach as long as I can breathe. I’ll impact people as long as I can open my mouth to talk and as long as my fingers can type.”

“Thank you for being there for me”, I too told him.

“Yes I am a Coach, but without you giving me an opportunity to coach you, an opportunity to help you transform your life, I am a nobody.”