We surveyed 1,791 life coaches to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical life coach. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as a life coach?
Low
High
Working as a life coach typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.
Can I learn to become a life coach?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as a life coach typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as a life coach?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as a life coach.
Do life coaches work full-time or part-time?
32% of life coaches work in full-time roles while 68% work part-time.
Is being a life coach stressful?
Low
High
Life coaches tend not to find their jobs stressful, which likely contributes positively to career satisfaction.
Is being organized important as a life coach?
Low
High
Some level of organization is generally required to be a life coach.
How competitive is the workplace for life coaches?
Low
High
Competition at work is not common for life coaches.
Does being a life coach require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Time pressure tends not to be a major contributor of stress for life coaches.
Are life coaches allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Creativity is intrinsic to being a life coach, and a highly valuable part of the career.
Do life coaches have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Life coaches have high flexibility in the direction of their work, allowing them a lot of freedom in how they accomplish their goals.
Is being a life coach physically demanding?
Low
High
Work as a life coaches is not the most physically demanding of careers, falling in the bottom half of all careers.
Are life coaches exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
While sometimes repetitive, life coaches tend to have opportunities for variety in their work.
Does being a life coach require attention to detail?
Low
High
Attention to detail isn't necessarily required to be successful as a life coach.
Does being a good life coach require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
Strong compassion and empathy are critical to success as a life coach.