RELATIONSHIP COACHING FAQs

1. Please give me some context about coaching...
2. How is coaching different from consulting? Therapy? Sports coaching?
3. What is the basic philosophy of coaching?
4. Is relationship coaching only for single people?
5. How long must I commit if I start working with a coach?

Please, give me some context about coaching...

A personal coach does just what an athletic coach or music teacher does, only in a more complete and bigger way. A coach challenges you and takes the time to find out what winning in life means to you. A coach is your partner in living the life you want both personally and professionally. A coach is someone to hold you accountable for your life for discovering and then taking the steps you require to truly transform your life. No matter where you are in life, there is always a desire for more success, more money, closer relationships, a deeper feeling of meaning in life, etc. Most people believe that "hard work and doing it on your own" are the keys to finding the life, success, money, or happiness that they seek. They believe that a price must be paid to attain what they want, and often that price is poor health, not having enough time to enjoy life, strained family relationships or lessened productivity. Even though this effort may result in more of something, it is usually not the something you had in mind, and you are back where you started, or worse, further from your real goals or purpose. Athletes and performers know about this trap. They know they need someone, a trained professional to help them set goals, discover real needs, and work effectively toward ultimate goals of excellence. So, they are willing to hire a coach or a teacher. No serious athlete or musician would expect to progress very far without one.

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How is coaching different from consulting? Therapy? Sports coaching?

Consulting – Coaching is a form of consulting. The difference is the coach stays with the client to help implement the new skills, changes and goals to make sure they really happen.
Therapy – Coaching is not therapy. We don't work on "issues" or get into the past or focus on understanding human behavior. We leave that up to the client to know and figure out while we help them move forward and set personal and professional goals that will give them the life they really want.
Sports – Coaching includes several principles from sports coaching, like teamwork, going for the goal, being your best. But unlike sports coaching, most professional coaching is not competition or win/lose based. We strengthen the client's skills vs. help them beat the other team. It's win/win.

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What is the basic philosophy of relationship coaching?

Relationship coaching has the same philosophy as life coaching which is the belief that humans are great. Relationship coaching focuses more on why we are attracted to and attract the people we do.

Is relationship coaching only for single people?
No, relationship coaching can benefit both those currently in a committed relationship or those still looking.

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How long must I commit if I start working with a coach?

Most coaches ask for a three to six month commitment. The reason a commitment is requested is because discovery and transformation require a commitment on part of the coach and the client.

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