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About Leonard Lang

For 19 years, Leonard has been coaching people who feel stuck but are ready to stop settling for a job thatâ€™s leaving them stressed and unhappy. With his 4-part system to take charge of your career, he has helped new college grads to seasoned professionals break free of old patterns, define what theyâ€™d really love to do, and land, create or negotiate their way into their ideal jobs. Heâ€™s the author of Guide to Lifework: Working with Integrity and Heart, been a keynote speaker, and taught many other coaches new ways to succeed with clients using a more creative and fun approach. Connect with Leonard on Noomii and his website.

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Do Career Coaches Offer Guidance or Advice?

8 years ago
/ Career Coaching FAQs
/ By Leonard Lang

Ever have a friend ask you for advice about work or relationships or even something as specific as which dentist to go to? Have you ever asked a friend or anyone for advice or guidance? Sure you haveâ€”who hasn’t? Advice is a common commodity; sometimes wonderful, other times unasked for and unwelcome. But when it comes to professional career coaches, do you expect them to give you advice? Do you want a coach to tell you directly what you should do for your career or which job to take? Let’s take a look at different scenarios where both guidance and advice is suitable.