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Coaching Defined

Think about an Olympic athlete, perhaps a cross-country runner, and consider what a coach would do for such a person. The coach would talk to them about their dreams and aspirations, their time-frame for achieving these dreams, their strengths and opportunities for improving their performance, their motivation, support system, time available for training, schedule of meets and practices. The coach would joke with the athlete, ride them, encourage them, track their progress. In some cases, the coach might help the athlete to change to a related sport; one better suited to their spirit, to their body type or competitive style. The coach would help the athlete to prepare for the races, to pace themselves, to deal with the emotional highs and lows of winning and losing, of being injured and recovering. Further along in time, the coach might help them to decide what they will do after their competitive career is over.

Get the idea? Now imagine that sport is life, and you can imagine what a coach could do for you. You might like to take a look at the heading titled 'Who Can Benefit', for further clarification.

What Coaching Isn't
Coaching is different from therapy and a reading. In a reading, I do most of the talking as we search the unknown to find solutions. In therapy, you do most of the talking and I do the listening. However, in coaching, we collaborate and there is more interplay as we work with your project. Having said this, coaching can include elements of both therapy and intuition.