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"Nothing about her or the way she works is formulaic. As a client, I feel strongly that she is picking up on every detail and will not forget a thing. She takes each session as it comes and is willing and capable of making impromptu, unplanned decisions about direction and approach for my benefit. Every aspect of her coaching is in complete service of the client and I am sure that every one of her client's is guided in a unique and individual manner."
- Coaching client, AA
- Coaching client, AA
Life Coaching
I coach individuals to live life with greater competence,
ease, joy and well-being.
ease, joy and well-being.
THE COACHING MODEL IS PROVEN
Many of us understand why athletes, performers, and business executives have used coaches to hone their skills and create success. The good news is that that model—coaching for success—is being utilized more and more by people from all walks of life who find themselves wanting and needing change, and who want their lives to be better. A Life Coach's role is to facilitate a person's own learning, discovery, growth and change. In short, a Life Coach empowers a person to find answers within that lead to greater success in the fullest living of life.
Check out: IS COACHING FOR ME? above.
Check out: IS COACHING FOR ME? above.
WHO CHOOSES COACHING?
There is no one kind of person who hires a Life Coach. This partial list indicates the variety of life and work circumstances of people who have benefited:
If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. --Chinese proverb
- Accountants, Actors, Attorneys
- Dentists, Doctors
- Entrepreneurs, Empty Nesters, Late Middle Agers
- Parents
- People in transition, People laid off or fired
- People post divorce; people considering divorce
- Salespeople, Secretaries
- Teachers, Therapists
- Young adults and Elders
If we do not change direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed. --Chinese proverb
WHAT DOES COACHING ADDRESS?
The list of (problems or) issues appropriate for Coaching is infinite, really, but here are a few examples that have prompted individuals to seek for Life Coaching:
- difficulty saying "no"
- anxiety
- desire for more meaning
- chronic dissatisfaction
- need for balance
- relationship problems
- "co-dependence" issues
- low self-confidence/self-esteem
- divorce or separation
- adjustment to loss or change in job
- children moving away
- health problems, need for lifestyle changes
- procrastination problems
- help with feelings of depression
- confusion, a need for greater clarity
- help living life!
COACHING OUTCOMES
These are Coaching outcomes experienced by tens of thousands of people worldwide:
- Clarity, Balance, Well-being
- Self-connection, Greater awareness, Fulfillment
- Less stress, Less fear
- Fun, Creativity
- Wisdom, Inspiration, Wellness
- Competency, Effective action, Achievement
- Greater confidence, Skillful living
- Improved Relationships
HOW COACHING WORKS
In the Coaching partnership, it's the job of the Life Coach to create trust, listen, focus, raise the questions, introduce new practices, follow up, care, and respect.
There is chemistry between a Coach and a Coaching Client, so an effective Coach for one person may not be so for another. Meeting and/or speaking, and experiencing the style of the Coach is key to finding a good match. Feeling comfortable is the first step to developing the trust needed to do the work.
A typical Life Coaching process for a private coaching client in my office includes:
There is chemistry between a Coach and a Coaching Client, so an effective Coach for one person may not be so for another. Meeting and/or speaking, and experiencing the style of the Coach is key to finding a good match. Feeling comfortable is the first step to developing the trust needed to do the work.
A typical Life Coaching process for a private coaching client in my office includes:
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Subsequent pre-scheduled sessions 45-60 minutes in length
- 1-2 sessions per month, or more if requested
- New approaches and/or ideas to practice in between sessions
- Occasional brief check-in calls or emails, if needed
COACHING IS LIKE GARDENING
Gardening is a useful metaphor for Coaching. We understand wanting our gardens to blossom at their fullest potential. We know the most bountiful outcomes are achieved when gardeners are attentive to all factors -- sun and shade, the right flowers and plants, soil condition, nutrients, water, weeding, overall care. This is Coaching, in my view.
Coaching encompasses all these facets of our life "garden."
With a Coach, you can expect to ”dig around” the multiple facets of yourself, plant new seeds, pull out some weeds, see what grows and blossoms.....thereby creating a more expansive "lifescape" and yield an optimal harvest.
Coaching encompasses all these facets of our life "garden."
With a Coach, you can expect to ”dig around” the multiple facets of yourself, plant new seeds, pull out some weeds, see what grows and blossoms.....thereby creating a more expansive "lifescape" and yield an optimal harvest.
SO HOW DOES COACHING REALLY WORK?
Take a moment to read the poem below. It will give you a metaphorical clue!!!
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There's a Hole in My Sidewalk - Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
By Portia Nelson |
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Chapter One
I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost.... I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter Two I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend that I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in this same place. But, it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. |
Chapter Three
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in ... it's a habit ... but, my eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately. Chapter Four I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter Five I walk down another street. |
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