What is life coaching?

Life coaching is a development tool that can aid you in making positive, sustaining and measurable changes in all aspects of your life: family, career, finances, business, relationships, living situations, parenting, health and spirituality.  It is much different than counseling, consulting or psychotherapy in that it provides a very personal, individualized approach to looking at where you are right now in life and where you would like to be.  Coaching is reserved for mentally stable, well-adjusted individuals who desire support in their journey to personal satisfaction.  Coaching is not appropriate to address issues of severe depression or other psychological disorders.  Those issues are most appropriately treated by mental health professionals; however, coaching can act as a supplementary support system to help meet the ongoing transformative needs of such individuals.

A life coach can help you define goals, create a realistic plan to achieve them and motivate you to work the plan by supporting you in the completion of each goal.  Coaching helps you to tap into the skills you already possess by building your confidence in your abilities to take control of your time, your energy, your focus, your household, your money and your future.  Whatever it is that you hope to achieve in your life, a coach can help get you there.  A life coach becomes your partner in reaching your full potential and realizing success in business, life, love and any type of relationship.  At the end of a coaching relationship you will be better equipped to make quality decisions with confidence so you can have more control over your choices to truly live a life you love.  Coaching builds a bridge between your dreams and ultimate reality.

What will a life coach do for me?

A life coach is a person who partners with you to ensure your success. They act as your personal cheerleader in helping you to set goals and create a plan to achieve them. A life coach aids you in identifying your strengths and opportunities for greater personal and professional development. A life coach also works with you in developing a system of accountability to realize your intended objectives. Unlike a therapist or counselor, a life coach is very forward-thinking. Life coaches bridge the gap between where you are right now and where you want to be in the future. Life coaches have a mission to help ordinary people fulfill extraordinary dreams.

How does life coaching work?

Most coaching is conducted primarily via telephone for convenience. Sessions typically last from 30 minutes to an hour.  You will call me once per week at your designated time to begin your session.  I will also be available for unlimited email support between sessions.  During the session we will talk about what is most important to you.  Topics may include any part of your life.  At some point during our relationship (as soon as it is feasibly possible), we will center much of our conversations around goals you will have identified.  Together we will discuss options for reaching those goals and reality-test alternatives available to you.  The discussion could focus on evaluating your skills and experience, examining your support system and/or overcoming obstacles, fears and emotional roadblocks.  We may use a variety of assessments to do this.

Homework will be assigned at the conclusion of every session.  Homework is comprised of tasks that will move you closer to completion of your goals.  I assign homework in terms of W.O.W's (things you can do Within One Week).  This is an idea I learned from one of my mentors, Marcia Wieder.  For instance, if your goal is to purchase a dream home then your W.O.W., a thing you could do within one week, would be to pull your credit report.  The following week it might be to create or reexamine your budget.  Your homework may include one or several W.O.W.'s depending on your goal and commitment.  Whatever your homework, you will have had a critical role in determining its assignment.  It is then my job to hold you accountable to completing it. 

How successful you are is completely dependent upon you.  It is your responsibility to show up for every session on time, ready to speak openly and honestly and to remain committed to your goals.  Your goals can always be reevaluated as necessary.  Most coaching relationships average from 3 to 6 months depending on the goals you desire to work on.  It is very rare for any coaching relationship to last longer than a year.  It is my sincerest desire to coach you to the point where you can willingly coach yourself and no longer feel you need me.  Of course I am always available should your have additional goals or need support overcoming unforeseen roadblocks.

Although most coaching is conducted via telephone, I can also coach in person or via email, instant messaging or Skype.  Feel free to request any of these alternative mediums if you so choose.  Alternative fees may apply.

Who should hire a life coach?

• Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to improve their operations, grow their business and better manage profitability

• Career transitioners seeking to enter a new field, define their skills and qualifications or revamp their resumes

• Stay-at-home moms needing to find a healthy balance between managing the household and meeting their own personal needs

• Couples who wish to rekindle the passion and reopen the lines of communication in their relationships

• Beginning investors who want to develop a financial plan

• Individuals who want to reenter the dating field but need a refresher, a new look or a new attitude in order to find their ideal mate

• Candidates for weight loss who are having trouble remaining motivated to reach their target weight

• Anyone who :

  • has a goal but isn't sure how to set about reaching it

  • desires greater clarity and balance

  • wants to know how to effectively organize their time

  • needs to clear their life of excess stress in order to reach their full potential for success

  • possesses a strong determination to discover their purpose in life and apply it to igniting their passions

My Areas of Specialty

As stated earlier, life coaching can apply to any area of your life in which you would like to see a positive lasting change.  Problems in one area of your life can greatly affect your overall balance in every other area.  For instance, a problem with your intimate relationships can easily spill over into how productive you are at work and thus also affect your finances.  Coaches are well-equipped to coach in any aspect you desire; however, most coaches do have a few areas in which they are most passionate, skilled or experienced in.  I am no different.  The following areas are what I would consider my niche.  Feel free to click on each for additional information.

• Executive & Corporate Coaching
• Business & Entrepreneur Coaching
• Career Coaching
• General Life & Personal Performance Coaching
• Mentor Coaching - For New Coaches

How much will life coaching cost me?

FEE SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH/WITHOUT NOTICE
EXECUTIVE/CORPORATE/BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEUR COACHING (COMPANY SOLICITED)	$150/HOUR
BASIC COACHING  - NO CONTRACT (INDIVIDUAL CAREER, LIFE, PERSONAL PERFORMANCE, DATING & RELATIONSHIPS)	$100/HOUR $75/½-HOUR
MONTHLY (FOUR WEEKLY 1-HOUR SESSIONS)	$300
3-MONTH ADVANCE COMMITMENT	$750
6-MONTH ADVANCE COMMITMENT	$1250
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU COMMIT TO A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS COACHING.  ONLY INDIVIDUAL, CAREER, LIFE, PERSONAL PERFORMANCE, DATING & RELATIONSHIP COACHING CLIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DISCOUNTED OPTIONS. ALL COACHING FEES ARE DUE BY 4PM CST THE WEEKDAY PRIOR TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT.  3- AND 6-MONTH ADVANCE COMMITMENTS MAY BE CANCELLED WITHIN THE FIRST 14 DAYS ONLY IN WHICH CASE SERVICES ALREADY RENDERED WILL CONVERT TO THE HOURLY CHARGE. REFUNDS WILL ONLY INCLUDE THE REMAINING BALANCE MINUS THE HOURLY CHARGES FOR SERVICES ALREADY RENDERED.  NOTE: A SLIDING SCALE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE COMMITTED TO WORK THE COACHING PROCESS BUT EXPERIENCING A FINANCIAL CONSTRAINT.    FEES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

I offer a FREE introductory coaching session to all first time coaching clients!

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