Frequently Asked Questions

• You can get coaching when you need it.

• You do not have to book a scheduled coaching call. This appeals to people who are busy or travel frequently.

• You can work completely anonymously and independently, or you can work with a friend, join in Forums, and Ask the Coach any questions you have. The degree to which you want to share your progress and life is entirely in your control.

• You save a ton of money as the online course is very affordable!

Consulting. Coaching can be considered a form of consulting. However, consulting is often information and expertise based. For example, you might hire a consultant to help your business with a specific problem. In which case, you would expect your consultant to have knowledge and experience in that area. Life coaches on the other hand may or may not have a background or experience in your field. A coach is a life specialist, an expert on helping you develop all areas of your business and/or personal life. Unlike many consultants who propose a solution and leave you to implement it, your life coach stays with you to help you integrate the changes, new skills, and goals to make sure they really happen. This is one of the many reasons why life coaching is so effective–it is one thing to have the information and quite another to make the change!

Therapy. Life coaching is not therapy. Life coaches do not work on past-based issues or traumas. Life coaches are not psychologists or psychotherapists. If you start life coaching, and have not resolved an issue from the past, then it is highly likely you will be referred to work with a therapist to resolve the issue. It is quite common for unresolved traumas or addictions to stop us from getting what we want in our lives. Life coaches focus on the present and the client’s goals for the future. We help people move forward and set personal and professional goals that will give them the life and career they really want. Most coaching clients are healthy, successful people who might be a bit stuck or simply want to make a substantial change in their lives and want the support of a coach to do so. Sports. Life coaching often includes principles from sports coaching, such as being your best, doing more than you think you can, working with a team, going for the goal. But unlike sports coaching, most professional coaching is not a competition. Your own Accredited Life Coach will help you win in your own life!

Best friend. A best friend or two or three is wonderful to have. But is your best friend an objective professional who you can trust to advise you on the most important aspects of your professional life and/or business? Sometimes, our friends cannot tell us the truth, as much as they would like to, because they do not want to risk losing the friendship. A good coach is never afraid to tell you the truth and is willing to be fired at any time. Why not have a best friend and a professionally trained life coach? Our basic philosophy of life coaching: If there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be, then there is room for a bit of life coaching.

Why struggle on your own when you can get what you want out of life in a fraction of the time with the structure, support, and tools of a skilled life coach?

Most life coaches working with individuals charge about $200 to $1,000 per month for a 30- to 60-minute call three or four times a month. Executive coaches charge more and typically work with their clients for two hours a month. It all works out to about $100 to $300 per hour. Obviously, corporate coaching is more, and can cost $1,000 to $10,000 per month and usually starts at $500 per hour.

No. The client is always responsible for their own life and, makes their own decisions and takes their own actions. The job of the life coach is to provide positive support and encouragement. While a life coach might challenge you to think differently or suggest that you try a different or even radical approach than you would normally take, the client must decide whether to take the advice or not. Life coaches do not in any way control the client’s thoughts, actions, or life.

If you feel bad after a coaching call, for any reason, let your life coach know about it. It is a miscommunication, or it could be that this coach’s style is not working for you. If this happens consistently, try a different accredited life coach! 90% of the time or more you should feel uplifted and motivated to act at the end of each coaching call. You should certainly feel good about yourself and your accomplishments.

No. The client may need the life coach to maximize an opportunity or accelerate their personal growth, yet not be dependent on the life coach. Anyone who has big goals can benefit from the structure, advice, and support of an accredited life coach, so in that sense, yes, a life coach is needed. As far as creating an emotional or psychological dependency, not to worry. Life coaches work with people who are healthy and successful on their own. Life coaches do not resolve therapy issues. If you start to feel dependent on your life coach, get a therapist!

We have been taught that “hard work and doing it on your own” are the keys to finding life, success, money, or happiness. Most people believe they must sacrifice something to attain what they want. Some people sacrifice their health, their time to enjoy life, or their relationships. None of this is necessary. You can have it all, but maybe not all right this minute! And, with life coaching, you will find you do not have to sacrifice anything to get what you want. You may need to change a few things, true, but clients typically find they have more time with their families and friends, more money, more opportunities, and are more successful at work or in their businesses when they work with a professionally trained coach—whether that is a business coach, a personal coach, an executive coach or a life coach. Athletes, performers, CEO’s, and presidents know that they cannot do it alone. They know they need a trained professional or even a team of experts to help them determine the best direction and to provide objective support and feedback. Without this, it is almost impossible to achieve excellence.

No athlete would consider going to the Olympics without the support of a coach. The extra edge the coach provides makes all the difference. Why shouldn’t you have this same advantage in your own personal and professional life?

People are tired of doing what they “should” do and are ready to do something special and meaningful for the rest of their lives. The problem is, many cannot see it, or if they can, they cannot see a way to reorient their life around it. A coach can help them do both.

People are realizing how simple it can be to accomplish something that several years ago might have felt out of reach or like a pipedream. A life coach is not a miracle worker (well, they are, sometimes) but a life coach does have a large tool kit to help the Big Idea become a Reality. Fortunately, people now have time and resources to invest in themselves in this kind of personal growth.

Life coaching works for several reasons: Constructive collaboration between the life coach and client creates momentum and enthusiasm. Better goals are set — ones that naturally motivate the client. The client develops new skills, which lead to greater success.

Coaching provides a structure of support. Left to our own devices, most people start out with the best intentions and then hit a snag and either get derailed completely or delayed for a long time. An accredited Life Coach can help you quickly bust through snags and inevitable roadblocks in life so that more is accomplished with less struggle and less effort in a remarkably brief period.

Objectivity. Your coach is an objective, positive supporter. Not everyone is lucky enough to have such a friend or colleague to provide this. If you have been doing it solo, try seeing how much more you can accomplish with your own personal coach!

We focus where the client wants us to focus: Your goals are our goals. Although, we might have some radical suggestions for just how to reach those goals more quickly. Sometimes, to be more successful in business, you need to do some personal work. So do not be surprised if you get some personal assessments and quizzes

I offer a safe, yet challenging, environment in which you can express your feelings, work out and examine your goals and explore barriers to progress.

As your life coach I will:

• Listen and try to really understand you and the issues you are struggling with
• Help you regain and maintain self-confidence and self-acceptance
• Explore and examine your skills, values, goals, interests, and choices - Explore barriers to progress
• Help you achieve a sense of life purpose
• Ask questions that can help you unlock your potential and gain a unique perspective on life
• Help you live a fulfilled and authentic life

I aim to provide you with:

• A non-judgmental and confidential sounding board
• Effective tools and strategies
• Plenty of choice: times and duration; face-to-face, telephone or skype sessions
• Support via email or phone in-between sessions
• Multiple and long-lasting benefits
• A practical and goal-orientated process

It is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California, United States in the 1970s. Its creators claim a connection between the neurological processes ("neuro"), language ("linguistic") and behavioral patterns learned through experience ("programming") and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is thought to be one of the most effective and accessible self-help methods to come from modern psychology. Many life coaches use NLP techniques to help 're-program' clients' patterns of thinking and behaving.