Frequently Asked Questions

What is coaching?
Coaching is quickly becoming one of the leading tools that successful people use to live extraordinary lives. Through weekly coaching sessions, my clients identify what is most important to them and align their thoughts, words, and actions accordingly.  As your coach, I work with you to identify what you want and support you in achieving a life you really want and love.

What will you do as my coach?
As your coach, I will encourage you to set goals that you truly want, ask you to do more than you may have done on your own, and provide you with support and structure to accomplish more.

How is coaching different from therapy or consulting?
Coaching is not therapy, which goes into depth about various issues, usually dealing with the past, nor is it consulting which generally results in giving the client the answers.  Coaching is more action-oriented and focuses primarily on the present and future.  As your coach, I enable you to determine your own “answers” through the work done in our coaching partnership.

Who works with a coach?
Regardless of their professional endeavor or place in life, all of my clients have one thing in common: they are successful, resourceful, and intelligent individuals who want to get even more out of their lives.  What professional athlete hasn’t used a coach to win?  Tiger Woods is already one of the best, and yet he understands the value that comes from having someone work directly with him, someone to point out things he can’t see, someone to keep encouraging and challenging him to achieve his greatest potential.  That’s who I am for you.  Coaching is like having a personal trainer for your life.

How do you coach your clients?
As your coach, I will inquire, encourage, challenge, make requests, and listen for your truth so that you remain aligned with who you are, your goals, and your vision.  My focus will be completely on you and what you want in life; I stand for you first and foremost, not just your goals.

The coaching relationship is designed by both of us and may be refined through two-way feedback.  Even though I am committed to the journey, you will ultimately be responsible for actions taken (or not taken) in your life throughout this process.

I expect your best.  We should only be working together if you are ready to do and be your best.  If you are not doing your best, I will ask you to do so.  If you cannot be your best at the moment, I will understand and do what I can so that you can be heard, loved, and back on your path.

I make specific requests.  From time to time, I will make a direct request, such as “Will you accomplish X by the end of the month?”  You may accept the request, counter-offer (e.g., “I can’t do X, but I can do Y”), or decline (rare).  I will always support you, whichever way you respond.

I am direct.  When I hear a funny tone in your voice or notice something amiss, I will ask you about it.  Often it is these small moments that offer the chance to resolve something.  However, I will not confront you; I will merely invite you to take a closer look.

How can I get the most from coaching?
Focus on what you really want.  First, I encourage you to deeply consider what you want your life to look like.  Then, identify the gaps between the way things are now and how you would like them to be.  Many people struggle with this, so if you are unsure about what it is you really want to achieve, coaching is an excellent tool that can provide you with greater clarity.

Get to know yourself newly.  Working with a coach is a healthy way to grow.  Most clients hire a coach to work on specific goals, and much of the time focus on these objectives.  Yet, with coaching, many clients discover new parts of themselves and find they can adjust their goals to be more in alignment with who they really are.  This discovery process is natural and you do not need to concentrate on it, just realize it will likely happen.  Accelerated personal growth is a hallmark of coaching.

Double your level of willingness.  Part of working with me as your coach is that I will ask a lot of you.  Not too much I hope, but perhaps more than you have been asked recently.  I request that you be willing to experiment with fresh approaches and try new beliefs.  I will invite you to tell the absolute truth, raise your personal standards, and set higher goals.  Ultimately, you need to decide what is best for you; however, the more willing you are to grow, the greater the benefits from coaching.

How will we meet?
We will meet by telephone for 30 minutes, four times each month.  We will typically schedule our calls for the same time and day of the week for four weeks in a row.