Life coaching
Lucian Lazar
Habit-first, not motivation-first. Whether you want to change something or just think out loud, we'll figure it out on the call.
I'm a software engineer who's spent 15+ years thinking about processes and about as long in the gym thinking about habits. Some people I work with have a specific thing they want to change. Others just want to think out loud with someone patient. Either way, we start with a call and see if it clicks.
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People I've helped, in their words
I'd start a routine, drop it two weeks in, blame myself. Lucian rebuilt the routine so dropping it wasn't the failure mode. Six months in I'm still lifting three times a week without thinking about it.
Calls are calm and direct. No pep talks, no jargon. He asked better questions than my therapist and I actually did the homework.
Half the value was Lucian pointing out things I already knew but kept ignoring. The other half was giving me a way to act on them that didn't require willpower.
Hired him for gym and nutrition, stayed for the work-life stuff. Systems person first, which is why the advice sticks.
Honestly I mostly just needed someone who'd listen without trying to fix me on the spot. He gets it, kudos
I came in with 'I don't know what I want'and left with something that at least felt like a direction, i'll update my review after afew more sessions
if you want someone who thinks before he talks, he's rare.
He's not soft, but he's not one of those 'man up' coaches either. Somewhere in between. I appreciated that he didn't oversell what he could do.
we talked about my sleep for an hour once and it was more useful than I expected.
I hate the word 'coaching' but i found value
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He didn't try to sell me a bigger package. That alone made me trust him more. Also, he was right about the caffeine.
I'm a therapist myself so I'm picky. Grateful for the clarity
I retired earlier than expected and the days got weird. Talking to Lucian gave a shape to the week. Nothing dramatic. That was the point.
Half our calls I just complained. He never rushed me to 'set a goal.' At some point I stopped needing to complain. Not sure if that's him or me but I'll take it.
Direct guy. Doesn't waste your time. Won't tell you what you want to hear. If you're in a slump and need honest input, book the call.
After a long shift I'm not in the mood to be 'coached.' He gets it. We talk normally. The advice comes wrapped in a normal conversation.
I don't do the self-improvement thing. My wife pushed me to try one call. I've kept booking them. Whatever it is he's doing, it's not annoying.
Useful for people in the middle of a decision. Less useful if you already know what you want to do, but you probably wouldn't book a call in that case.
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