What is a Coach?
"A COACH is your partner in achieving your personal goals, your champion during turnaround, your trainer in communication and life skills, your sounding board when making choices, your motivator when strong actions are called for, your unconditional support when you take a hit, your mentor in personal development, your co-designer when developing an extraordinary project, your beacon during stormy times, your wake-up call if you don't hear your own, and most importantly: your partner in living the life you know you're ready for, personally and professionally." --Thomas Leonard, founder of Coach U
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a fairly new profession which has synthesized the best from psychology, business, philosophy, transformative spirituality, and finance to assist people in the process of self-discovery, setting better goals for their lives and businesses which are in alignment with their values, and taking the action steps necessary to move into the future.
What are some of the benefits of Coaching?
1. The clarity that comes
with having a focused
conversation.
2. Being listened to by
someone who listens
with your best interests
in mind.
3. Being challenged to go
beyond where you would
go yourself.
4. Having someone you can
explore options with.
5. Creating an action plan
that suits your life with
the support and assistance of
someone who believes in
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How do I know if I am ready for Coaching?
The Coaching Readiness Indicators include a desire for:
1. A change in life direction.
2. More satisfying communication with others.
3. A move from thinking about challenges to taking positive action.
4. Increased fulfillment and meaning in life.
5. Gaining better clarity and focus about what you want in life.
6. Shifting from reacting to events to being proactive in your life.
7. Aligning your livelihood with your direction in life.
8. Setting priorities so that you have time to nurture yourself and
others you care for.
Can anyone be a Coach?
Unfortunately, yes! That is not to say that they are qualified to coach you. If you are interested in working with a coach, I would recommend that you interview at least three potential coaches. Most coaches offer a complimentary 30-45 minute interview call.
What do I look for in a Coach?
Successful coaches come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Ask them about their training, their pledge of ethics and standards of conduct, life experiences, coaching style, how long they have been coaching, etc. Most importantly, do you feel a connection, any synergistic chemistry? Will they be able to inspire and motivate you? Follow your intuition.
How do I know if Denise is the right Coach for me?
E-mail me for a short conversation and to schedule a complimentary coaching session This will give us the opportunity to see if we are a good match for each other.
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