Category Archives: About Coaching

5 Reasons Why Coaching Has a Bad Name

We believe strongly in coaching, promote coaching, and help support coaching businesses because, fundamentally: a surgeon cannot operate on herself. However, there are many skeptics, cynics and critics who hate life coaching. How does being a life coach work they … Continue reading

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How is Life Coaching Like Sports Coaching?

What do you mean, you hired a coach? Like, a sports coach? A question that every coach hears, and every potential client ponders. No, life and sports coaching aren’t the same thing, but they do have many areas that overlap. … Continue reading

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Life Coaches: A Bunch of Quacks?

Life coaching is a practice that helps people identify and achieve personal goals. Life coaches assist clients by using a variety of tools and techniques. Life coaching draws inspiration from disciplines such as sociology, psychology, positive adult development and career … Continue reading

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How Many Coaching Sessions Do I Need?

How Many Coaching Sessions Do I Need? A life coach works with you to understand and explore problems, define clear, do-able and motivating goals, and gets you started off in your journey to change.  All of this typically takes anywhere … Continue reading

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Do Successful Life Coaches Only Coach Other Coaches?

No. But gee whiz, it kinda looks that way. At it’s very core, coaching lends itself to collaboration, growth and innovation within individuals, businesses, relationships and more. It is what coaching is and what coaches do with their clients. Let’s … Continue reading

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Should I Work With a Coach Consistently or on an Ad Hoc Basis?

Most coaches work with a client within a certain structure at least to begin with, whether it is a number of sessions, a specific program, or a duration of time.  This coaching is delivered on a consistent basis and the … Continue reading

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How to Get the Most Out of Hiring a Coach

How do I get the most out of hiring a coach?  The financial and time investment in coaching is no small matter and no doubt you want to get the most out of your coaching experience. There are some basic … Continue reading

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What Should I Consider Before Investing in a Coach?

The fees that a coach charges depends on their level of expertise and experience, and there are various factors to consider when deciding which coach is the best fit for you. But one key thing to remember is that you, … Continue reading

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What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy?

Imagine: you are in your 50′s, seeing retirement looming without having set any work or economic goals, are feeling the urgency to get sorted out to acommodate a certain type retirement with your partner. The heat is on. Your questions … Continue reading

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How Do I Choose A Coach?

Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.~ Mark Twain If you are ready to push yourself harder, have a champion who sees … Continue reading

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