What Coaching does

A serious performer in any field is coached to improve his or her performance, and life is the ultimate arena of endeavor. Life is a "take." You don't get a do-over as far as we know, so you might as well put your stamp on this life and enjoy it to the max.

Most people lead cramped and narrow lives — not because they chose them — but because they didn't keep pushing aside the walls of the box that kept forming around them. It happens to all of us.

As soon as a pattern develops it begins to harden, with us inside it.

If you want a champion's life you'll require outside help and support, a lift when you need it and a caution when it's useful. The path to achievement and fulfillment is a steady pushing at personal horizons, discovering new ways to give and receive the joys of this life.

Coaching can help you:

* Gain focus and greater certainty in choosing and tracking your progress toward your goals.

* Increase your income — whether you're in a job or running your own business.

* Resolve performance blocks and personal issues that may get be hampering your success.

* Identify and develop new skills and behavior patterns to get you where you want to go.

* Most importantly, you can increase satisfaction — in your customers, your mate, and yourself.

What to look for in a Coach

1. Remember that a coach works for you; their input MUST be beneficial to you — just like your physical trainer. Check his or her competence (satisfied customers) and training to learn if their skills will be useful to you.

2. Assess his or her compatibility with you and your personal and professional goals (very important!). It's critical that the person you choose to help you LISTENS to you and focuses on what YOU want – and does not try to force a solution on you.

Can I help you?

At this point I don't know and neither do you. Here's an easy way to get an idea, without risking your money or my time.

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If you're interested in coaching we need to find out whether I can do you any good. I'm not a good fit for everybody. I've had extensive training in NLP, Coaching and hypnotherapy, but I'm an engineer by trade, so I tend to be more direct than, say, a minister or psychotherapist.

Most of what my clients want from me is quick empathetic insight that they can put to use immediately. And sometimes, a verbal pat on the back, low enough and hard enough, to get them moving in the direction of their dreams.

If you're intersted in coaching with me, please email or fax me with your background and the situation you're facing. I'll review it and get back to you with recommendations and resources that may include coaching, or may not. And we'll go from there.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tom