I have been working like crazy getting together the information for the coaching page on my website. Keep you eyes open for this information which will cover how to know if you are ready to work with a life coach.

It still amazes me how many people still do not know anything about life coaching. This of course means they are missing out on an incredible resource to assist them in living the best life ever.

If you fall into this category please take a look at this material as soon as it is published. Getting started with a life coach is easy and the option of a complimentary trial session is always available.

If you have once thought..."I have goals and dreams but seem unable to reach them" treat yourself to a free trial session. It may be just what you have been looking for.

I'm a little sad to be back after a weekend visit with my family...I must admit I still get homesick even at my advanced age.

Whereas I live in N.J. the rest of my family lives in Massachusetts. When I drop in for a visit I enjoy a three day open house with brothers and sisters dropping in and out. On top of that I grew up in a gorgeous beach town and taking the jeep out on the beach...laying in the warm sun and listening to the waves is a true blessing.

This weekend I was hoping my brother and sister-in-law would be welcoming their first child.....alas I will have to be patient a little longer. I am staying close to the phone and waiting for the call to tell me that I am an aunt again.

My family is great and though they may poke fun at me or give me a hard time they are in truth my greatest supporters. It is o.k. for them to make fun of me but just let someone outside the family try. It would not be pretty.

Family is something I am guilty of taking for granted... I don't intend to, it just happens. Visiting my Dad really brought that home. His health is failing and I don't get to see him that often. When I do see him I often can't say to him all the things I am truly longing to. Life is short and in the end... for me... family is what I have.

My family is a huge part of my connection with the human race. They are the ones that have witnessed my life unfolding almost as long as I have and are not afraid to share their perspective of how it is turning out.

I am grateful for the unique, quirky family I have been granted. In my eyes they are the best.

Maintaining focus is crucial if I want to achieve any important goal. I know on a daily basis that if don't maintain focus in this business I am creating...it will never be what I want it to be.

I work in one business while spending many hours creating Achieve Your Dream Coaching and many days I end up lying in bed staring at the ceiling reviewing what I didn't get done....why?...because I lost my focus that day.

Easy enough to do. I am a curious woman and their are a lot of interesting things that I would love to learn more about. Achieve your dream Coaching however is my baby. It is what truly represents what I want to accomplish in my life and I love all the work I put into it.

If I want it to succeed however I must exercise focus and discipline (I'm working on it). Somedays it is harder than others but I believe that if I maintain focus I will have a great business...I will be able to interact will incredible people... and hopefully I will be able to make some small difference.

Not a bad trade off

I'm sure everyone can appreciate that feeling of being overwhelmed. Running around in 10 different directions trying to get everything done when in fact it woud be pretty much impossible to get everything done. It's a bit of a dream some days.

Well that's been my life lately......but in all honesty I love my life and I don't really want to change too much of it. I would however like a little extra time for me.

I was a little over extended and on a whim I booked myself a massage. I picked just the right girl for me. She barely spoke..... the lights and music were soothing and I had a delicious hour devoted just to me.

Wow..... I had once again neglected taking care of me but managed to be taking care of everyone else. I forgot once again that if I want to chip in and help others I must at least value myself enough to take care of ME.

It wasn't until I was about half way through the massage that the thoughts of ......"OH this is wonderful. this is just what I 've needed" started running through my head. I need to make myself a priority.

Seems simple but as my life gets crazier it's a principle that I keep letting slip my mind.

I'll have to keep working on that.

A Life Coach is not a mentor or a therapist or a consultant though the roots of coaching can probably be found in all three of these disciplines.

A mentor shares their experiences on a particular topic and will share their insights with you. A mentoring relationship is one of a client looking up to the mentor. In contrast to this, the coaching relationship is a partnership with both participants are walking side by side with the coach assisting the client in accessing their own wisdom.

A consultant is usually a specialist in a particular field. He or she is hired by the client to provide their expertise and develop solutions. Once the problems are solved the consultant moves on. A coach will work side by side with the client to look at the issue, come up with a plan of action and support the plan through fulfillment. A coach does not have to be the expert in a field, the client is the expert.

A therapist is concerned with getting people that are perceived as unhealthy and bringing them to health. They are often concerned with past issues surrounding an issue. A coach in contrast works in the present and is focused upon bringing the client into an incredible future, achieving the goals and dreams they desire.

Where as there may be some similarities between mentors, therapists and consultants, coaching is quite unique in that it is a collaborative and action oriented partnership between coach and client with both parties working for the benefit of the client.

Boy oh boy today was one of those days when things kept coming up and I just wanted to jump to conclusions and make judgments about just about everything.

The stress level was high and I really felt pushed to the limit.....I just kept reminding myself "try to keep an open mind." It was a battle at certain points today.

Why try to keep an open mind?? Well for one if I keep an open mind I have a much greater variety of choices. I don't see things in such black and white and I often keep myself from jumping to a conclusion that I later regret..... or in other words I look like a jerk.

During one conversation with my son it came in particularly handy. I was running late. I had lent him my car earlier in the day and as I headed out the door I couldn't find the car keys....."he must still have them" I thought and now I'll really be late.

I gave him a call, kept my tone level and asked if he knew where they were....."right on the counter" he replied. It took a few moments but I found them....he didn't have to get defensive and I didn't look like an idiot.....whew.

Life coaching has been around for sometime and still it's not difficult to find someone who has no idea what a life coach is. They ask "is it like a therapist?" Or sometimes they ask "oh is that like a personal trainer?"

So what is a life coach anyway? Well a personal trainer is a kind of a coach. They help you achieve certain health goals. They are especially effective if you have been trying to reach a goal but feel stuck.

A life coach works much the same way helping you work towards any number of goals you are trying to achieve. Their are as many types of life coaches as their are areas people want to improve in their life.

Their are success coaches, empowerment coaches, recovery coaches,relationship coaches and divorce readjustment coaches just to name a few.

Coaching is a collaborative partnership. Both the coach and the client work towards achieving the goals of the client. Coaching can occur in many settings. A large portion of it occurs via phone calls though it can be face to face or via e-mail as well.

A coach will assist you as you clarify your goals and aid you in putting a plan in place to achieve them. A coach will also hold you accountable for what you commit to in order to achieve your goal. You have the answers to what is best for you and your unique life path. A coach can help you uncover those answers so that you can move forward.

While there are no set time frames as to how long coaching should last it is wise to be willing to commit at lest three months to the process.

Most coaches offer a complimentary trial session to see it the two of you would be a good fit. If you really don't know much about the whole coaching process this is a safe way to do a little exploration.

There are many areas in life where we get stuck. We may be able to eventually get unstuck and keep moving forward ourselves. Working with a coach streamlines that process and allows you to achieve goals you may not otherwise have dreamed of attempting.