By Nathan Shaw, Social Trends Writer

To get a life coach or not to get a life coach, that is a question.

Life coaching is fantastic if you have lots of cash and are lacking clarity or motivation.

If you have more time and less cash and more inner motivation, then before optin for a life coach, get some books, audio programs, etc and get a good grounding on the topics of self-help, self-improvement, personal development, etc.

And my personal take is that organized living is the flip side of the self-help coin, yet most people don't turn that coin over.

Until 2 years ago I'd never had personal coaching. I've made up for it though. In the past 2 years I've had 1 life coach, 1 sales coach, and 1 internet business coach. That's near $10,000. Yikes, that's a lot of money. Maybe for some people life coaching is worth while. For me, none of that coaching made me feel value for money. On hind sight I should have spent $1,000 on books and audio programs, bought an mp3 player to listen to as I go about everywhere, maybe take a month holiday somewhere hot and sit by a pool and read my books. Won't have spent half as much and would have got more input.

But life coaching isn't or sholdn't be the input you get. It's the quality of listening that facilitates your own self discovery. Well I've got a questionnaire process that providing you've got some personal motivation already, you'll be able to get out of that what is in my opinion better than most life coaching for personal development.

True I've only had 3 coaches so I can't judge the whole industry of coaching. But these guys were top top top guys.

And the bottom line of self-help is are you organized and clear enough to build the life you want

Well all the life coaches in the world are only as good as they help you to organize your life.

So whilst researching your need for a life coach, check out my organize your life Folderarchy solution too.