Dirk Swart
My background and qualificationsI matriculated in 2002 and went on to study Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of the North West. In that first year of university I realised that I was indeed a people person and needed to work, not with machines or things, but with people, on a very personal level. That’s when I decided to pursue a degree in psychology.In 2003 I started my BA degree in Psychology and Communication and completed this at the end of 2006. In 2007 I went on to complete an honours degree in psychology. My 'AHA' momentIn that same year I came to the realisation that I actually didn’t want to be a psychologist. I felt I needed to work in a more positive field (in therapy and counselling the practitioner assumes that the client is “sick” and therefore need to be “cured”).My philosphy takes shapeIn the past, I struggled with crippling feelings of low self-esteem and even some depression. I look back now with gratitude for the fact that this experience allows me to relate to people that suffer from certain disorders and/or just feel uncomfortable in their own skin. But I know that what ‘cured’ me was not going back in time to deal with my past, but looking forward with appreciation for all the positive things in my life.Coaching focuses on bettering the quality of a person’s life and everything in it, without trying to address or solve past issues and is thus entirely relevant to me. My inspirationA very wise man once said:“I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God.” The same man also said that one can become a new creature, that the old things can pass away and that all things can become new. My life re-definedI realised that I had the power to re-define my life. In addition to focusing on the future and the positives in my life, I started to question those beliefs I had formed in the past that were holding me back - and I got rid of them. This course of action changed my life forever and - if you wish – it can do the same for you.We are not the victims of our past. We can become whatever we long to be according to our heart’s deepest desires. All it takes is some focused action. We are all capable of making the necessary changes. My interest in coaching developsGiven my own experiences I sat up and took note of life coaching when I first heard of it. I realised that this might just be the career that my heart was always longing for; the vehicle that could allow me to work with people freeing them from a potentially suffocating life to reach their true life purpose.Knowing your true life purpose is the only way you can live a truly fulfilled life. I believe it is part of my true life purpose to help people realise why they are here. Through coaching I hope to achieve this. Enter New Insights Africa...I started researching the field of life coaching and decided to train with New Insights Africa. It seemed to me that the quality of their training programme surpassed those of other training facilities. I admit to being somewhat sceptical at first, but once I started the programme I simply couldn’t put the content down.I had so much fun and really learned a lot! Now I am proud to say that I am a fully certified New Insights trained life coach. My assurance to youHow can I assure you, a potential client, that I am sufficiently competent to be your life coach?Firstly, you should know that I have a real passion for helping and empowering people. Secondly, the excellent life coach training I have received from New Insights, together with the foundation I have built from studying psychology, equips me with extensive knowledge, tools and techniques to help you realise your true potential and live the life you may only previously have imagined in your dreams! For more about me and my business True Perspectives, please visit my website by clicking
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