My Favorite Quotes and Books "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.” Marianne Williamson "If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies." Author Unknown What is coaching? Life coaching occurs in person, by phone, through email or some combination of these three. You will have regular contact with your coach. Life coaching normally lasts for one year or longer and begins with a three month commitment. (Read More) Coaching vs. therapy: a simple definition: “The difference between life coaching and therapy is that psychotherapy is about helping people heal their wounds,” said Phil Towle, a psychotherapist and life coach, “and coaching is about helping people achieve the highest level of their fulfillment or happiness or success, whether they’re wounded or not.” Articles & Web Sites Are you a candidate for a personal coach? By TOM JACKSON, Tribune Staff Writer
TAMPA – Personal coaching is not just for corporate bigwigs, professionals with six-figure incomes or high-priced celebrities. In short, say those in the business, personal coaching is not just for your boss.
Have a job? Personal coaching may be for you, whether you feel like your career is stuck in neutral or you just can’t wait to own the keys to the corner office.
Bewildered by people or simply intrigued? Personal coaching may help, whether your personal relationships are dismal or uninspiring or incomplete.
Do you manage events or do events manage you? Clients of coaches often report progress toward controlling outcomes of circumstances that used to roll right over them.
Often, coaching involves homework designed to help the coach and client identify trouble areas, winnow out distractions and focus attention on the client’s core values. If you think you might be a candidate for coaching, try the following exercises.
--What’s your toleration quotient?
List 20 things you tolerate – a broken lace on a favorite shoe, a missing button from a pair of shorts, a car overdue for an oil change, unfiled tax receipts, unread magazines collecting in a corner, gifts unacknowledged, a festering problem or a relationship at work. Each item on your toleration list claims a piece of your creative, psychic or physical energy, says personal coach Bob Moore, "and you can’t be your best with those things rattling around in your brain."
Identify how much time and energy would be required to mark off each item from your list, then have at it.
-- What do people think of you?
Our perceptions of other’s perceptions of us are often unfounded, says attorney-coach Steve Riley. To prove it, ask 10 colleagues to name your one unique quality, characteristic or ability. You may be surprised by the outcome.
-- Accountability index: Examine your New Year’s resolutions from the past three years. Is there more than one constant? More than two? More than three? Consider what stands between you and keeping those resolutions.
-- Dream index: Identify a dream or dreams that you would pursue, if all obstacles were removed.
-- Frustration index: Is there an area of your life that is a constant, recurring headache? What would be required to settle that aggravation once and for all?
If shoring up any or all of these areas sounds good, and your Dale Carnegie books and "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’’ cassettes are gathering dust under the coffee table, you may want to investigate personal coaching. And I’d like to thank my coach (read more) AUGUST 25, 2009, 9:49 A.M. ET Staying in the Game With Help on the Sidelines - The Wall Street Journal Demand for Coaches Is Steady as Executives Try to Hone Skills in Recession Executive coaches report steady demand for their services despite the recession. Individual and corporate clients say the one-on-one counseling is critical for career success, especially during tough economic times. Coaches typically are hired by companies, at $300 an hour or more, to hone the management or communication skills of senior leaders and rising stars. Even with the recession, many coaches say some companies are retaining their services to help them get lean and efficient. Coaches also said they are seeing an increase in individuals hiring coaches on their own. Read more
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