"A coach is someone who makes you do what you don't want to do in order to be what you want to be."
~ Michael Jordan

	Please accept our apologies. We are not accepting new coaching clients until after the launch of our new resources. We are sorry for the inconvenience. This does not affect our existing clients who have already been informed and whose services are continuing uninterrupted. Starting in August, we will be taking applications for the start of our new programs. However, the number of people to be accepted will be limited. To reserve your spot or otherwise for additional insight and updates, please register to join the campaign, and stay tuned for developments. Thank you,

Process

A Career Coach is hired based on what the client feels is a need for assistance in what they must ultimately accomplish themselves. Coaches are not hired to analyze the client's past or to fix their problem. The Coach is present and future focused, and listens, understands, and then inspires, encourages and motivates the client to action with a renewed resolve that is sufficiently empowering to give them a clearer vision for what they seek and greater passion to get it, keep it, and appreciate it.

Individuals who hire a Career Coach want an unbiased point of view, and the ability to speak confidentially without jeopardizing their current situation. Some want practical guidance on whether to change jobs, employers or vocations. Others want to improve their competitive abilities, rejuvenate their spirit, re-focus their energies, or they want help navigating their day-to-day challenges. Some simply want help targeting their future employer, or improving their marketability, resume, and interviewing skills.

• Coaching sessions take place once each week and typically last forty-five minutes or more, depending on your arrangements. The use of email between sessions is welcomed and encouraged.

• Coaching normally takes up to three to six months to complete.

Changing your life and career takes time so don't expect a bandage, or that's all you will get. Within the first two weeks you're likely to experience an initial euphoria that comes from having the support of a coach and taking charge of your career. Once you're beyond this state, you begin to see the realities associated with the changes you want to make, and another six weeks will pass before you feel that you can truly begin to accomplish what you want. Without a coach, this realization could take years. Coaches understand this and require their clients to make a commitment to stay the duration of the program.

• To supplement your learning, some coaches facilitate one-hour teleclasses among their clients and prospective clients. These sessions review current topics, issues and solutions relevant to coaching and career transitions. While these sessions are optional, it's often beneficial to associate with others who are in the process of change.

• Coaching fees are paid monthly in advance of service. Some clients prefer the option to pay for three or as many as six months in advance in exchange for discount incentives. Let your coach know what works best for you.

Practical Suggestions

"Build your reserves, get your thinking right, get your spiritual values in order, get your body in good physical condition, and you will have taken the key steps toward building an exciting and successful sales career. The most exciting thing is the knowledge that every individual can do something about these areas."
~ Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing The Sale

• Each coaching session is all about you. Period.

• Expect more questions than answers. Coaches tend to believe you have the answers. They ask a lot of questions, and it's very likely that many of the questions will cause you to think deeply, and often. It's okay if you can't answer immediately, and it's okay if you later change your mind. But pay very close attention to your response to these questions and how they move you and into which direction. This is how coaching works.

• You're going to be interrupted. Coaches want to insure that your important thoughts and comments are not lost. Give your coach permission to interrupt you as you speak, and don't be offended when it happens.

• Don't take yourself too seriously. Coaching is serious business, but some situations are enhanced when you and the coach can be lighthearted or humorous. Allow this to happen without thinking the coach is not taking you seriously.

• Be honest. Be honest with yourself and with your coach. Make certain the foundation you're building upon is accurate to the best of your knowledge.

• Say what's on your mind. Don't hold back. If you start to feel uncomfortable, stuck, or you can't think of anything to say, simply tell the coach how you feel or what you need at the moment.

• No surprises. Always remember to update your coach regarding any event or situation that alters your goals or ability to accomplish them.

• Do your home-work. Coaches may request that you do something. This might involve reading an article or book, speaking with someone, writing something, completing an assessment or inventory, taking a vacation, etc. Give serious thought to the request, and then do it. It's only going to enhance you.

• Acknowledge your changes. Small changes and even quantum shifts are to be expected as you go through coaching. By acknowledging each of the changes to your coach as they occur, you are reinforcing the likelihood of that change becoming permanent.

• Stay positive and optimistic. What you tend to believe is what you tend to achieve. Fill your mind with positive thoughts and beliefs about your efforts and goals, and keep them there throughout your coaching period.

"The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes." Jonathan Swift