Who Uses Coaching? "The big break for me was deciding that this was my life." Jon Stewart
Are you getting warmer? Or are you getting colder? There are few things in life more blessed than having passion for what you do and for who you're becoming.
My clients are individuals, seasoned executives and their teams, couples, training groups, innovative twenty-somethings, men and women.
Each is facing big change personally or professionally: major projects, leadership development, career transition and relationship/life balance.
Each is deepening their sense of contribution and satisfaction in life, moving steadily from what they "should and must" do to what they are "gifted and love" to do.
Each is ready for a clear picture of who they are and of how they come across.
Each aims for a great reputation and a great impact.
In short, if you’re growing in your life and work, and are open to support, mentoring and challenge, you’d probably find coaching a great investment. When you contact me, ask for my free pdf, Big Change.
Click on the link to the right to listen to my best two-minute shot at describing the differences between a mentor, a teacher, a consultant and a coach. (There's a little of each in my style-- with the coach part in the lead.)
What happens first?
We start with in-depth interviewing, some assessments, and a few sessions to deeply understand your strengths, assets, priorities and agenda. I like to launch with regular weekly sessions to give us a solid start. Clients work with me either in my office at Lake Union, on-site or over the phone (or Skype).
I won't give you blueprints, I will help you to know what to pay attention to--and how--from week to week. The time you invest in our process will exceed the actual time we spend together. I will offer principles and guidance and keep my focus on both your long-term “meta-goals” and the weekly and monthly steps that will help you get what you want.
Through the years, first as a mentor, traveler, writer and workshop leader, then as a therapist and now as an entrepreneur and professional coach, my clients have shown me that their most meaningful successes build on their willingness to consider and test new ideas and to learn from their experiences, using our coaching relationship as a home-base of acknowledgment, challenge, mentoring and support.