I spent $3,000 on a 'life coach' who just told me to buy his books

This was about five years back. I was feeling stuck and paid for a six month package with this guy who had a fancy website. Every call was the same, he'd ask how I felt, then tell me the answer was in his next $50 ebook. I realized I was just funding his car payments, not getting any real help. The big shift came when a friend, over a cheap beer, simply asked 'What's one thing you could fix by next Friday?' That direct talk did more than all those expensive sessions. Has anyone else gotten burned by a self help scheme that promised change but just took your cash?

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the_lisa14d ago

I mean, that direct talk from your friend is great, but it's not a real plan. A good life coach gives you a system, not just one question. Maybe that guy was bad, but the real ones help you build habits over time, which a quick chat over beer can't do.

seth_shah14d ago

Yeah that's fair, a beer chat won't build a real habit system. My cousin paid for a coach for six months and still didn't get that kind of step by step plan.

max_torres4413d ago

That "real plan" from a coach @the_lisa mentioned can still miss the point sometimes.