Good question! To be honest, I didn’t research any NLP books that specifically focus on helping someone to leave the rat race to write this article.

That said I think the following books might offer some insight and inspiration who find themselves at a crossroad in their career:

You Can Have What You Want. – Michael Neill

I don’t know what I want but I know it’s not this. – Julie Jansen

The Laws of Success – Paramahansa Yogananda (I don’t know if this book is still in print)

Pam Slim at http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com offers some very sound advice.

Hope this helps!

Greg

This is a very interesting article you have wrote.

I plan myself to escape this race. I build an online business with many streams of income to rely on. I plan to leave when my financial situation will be confortable, i.e. all my debts and mortgage paid back, to minimize financial stress. I am fortunate to be able to build my business while I am in the corporate world. But this situation takes lots of my time, but I know it is temporary. I am also fortunate to have dedicated business partners and associates (we work all together…) in my business ventures, so I am not alone.

Also, I think it is important to have a purpose tied to your business. Or you can use your business as a financial tool to leverage your situation for something higher, or for projects you want to acheive. One of mine is related to philanthropic causes where I want to bring my personal contributions and help others. And of course, I plan to have more time for my friends, family, leisures I really like and to travel around the world.

I am also fortunate that in a near future, I will be able to run my business part time and have time for what really matters to me and have freedom (time and money) to do whatever I want. So projects, dreams and anticipation are critical, it help to list them on a papersheet.

Thanks you!

Yan Fortin, Montreal, Canada

I appreciate your comments on my blog (lonetreecoach.blogspot.com) and thought I’d look you and Lea up. Your article about fears was really outstanding. I can totally relate. It’s tough to take that leap but well worth it.

I’d love to chat with you sometime to learn more about you. Keep blogging and feel free to check in with me every so often. I love the feedback. It’s nice to know someone is actually reading my words.

Michelle

Thanks for your comments and questions.

To answer your second question first, a typical life coach will help their client perform a new task e.g. make a presentation to 200 people, or improve their performance in their chosen field, develop a new skill or solve a problem. In more general terms, many people are turning to coaches to find direction and balance in their lives.

There are different types of coaches that focus on different fields such as business, wellbeing, business executives. Whilst the coaching relationship between coach and client is a collaborative one the responsibility is on the part of the client to take action. The coach generally doesn’t do any of the “doing”. Good coaches generally have a coaching qualification and/or they might use techniques such as NLP.

On the other hand a consultant is usually hired by their client to do something specific for them e.g. develop and implement a business and marketing strategy. A consultant is hired based on their experience and expertise in that particular field.

The answer to your first question depends on what kind of coach you’d like to hire. If you require your coach to know about Iocal Italian laws that concern marriage, money or business perhaps it’s best to hire someone local. Otherwise I think any good english speaking coach could help you.

If you have any further questions feel free to email me on ghollings@gmail.com and I’d be happy to help you out!

Good luck!

Greg