Below are frequently asked questions relating to the coaching profession.

What is life coaching?
It is a practice of assisting people to determine and achieve personal or professional goals.

What is life coaching not?
It is not therapy, counseling, mental health care, mentoring, consulting, or advice-giving. It is not for people dealing with drug abuse, mental illness, deep rooted issues, and the like.

How does life coaching differ from counseling?
A counselor diagnoses a problem and suggest solutions. Counseling deals with the past. Life coaching is focused on the present and the future. It is about looking ahead, moving forward, and growing. It is for people who are basically well-adjusted, emotionally healthy, and functioning effectively.

What is the difference between a mentor and a coach?
A mentor imparts instruction, wisdom, and opportunities to a junior. A coach does not teach or give advice, but empowers the individual to make their own wise choices through asking questions.

What is the difference between a consultant and a coach?
A consultant provides expert advice in a particular area of expertise. A coach rarely shares opinions and suggestions, but trusts that the individual knows what they desire in their professional or personal life and just needs to draw it out of them through questioning. A coach is a change expert.

Is coaching superior to counseling, mentoring, or consulting?
Absolutely not, each of these professional services have its place in a person's professional and personal life when it meets the individual's specific needs.

What is a life coach?
A coach is a person who supports people to achieve their goals, with goal setting, encouragement, and questions.

What is a life coach's expertise?
A life coach is a personal change expert

Why should I hire a coach?
If you would like to improve your life, make personal or professional changes, or achieve a specific dream; you will benefit from hiring a life coach.

Couldn't I just coach myself?
Of course you could, but most people do not.

Couldn’t I just have a family member coach me?
Yes, but your family members are probably as busy as you are and probably do not have time to coach you.

Why can’t I just read a book on life coaching?
You can and you most certainly should. However, a book does not make you a life coach. It takes putting the book into practice and training.

Why should I consider coaching?
One reason is you can get a lot more accomplished in less time.

Does it matter what life coach I choose?
Yes. This is why we offer you a free 30 minute session; you can see if Coach Perez is a good match for you.

What if I don’t know what to work on first?
That’s ok, contact us and we will send you the Graph of Life exercise.

Is a coaching relationship just business?
Some treat it that way, but to us, you are a friend that we desire to build an authentic relationship with.

What can I expect to receive from coaching?
A friend who listens and cares, which will ask the tough questions, hold you accountable to action, and help you make changes which achieve your desired destination.

Is it important that I find a coach in my city?
No, most coaching is done over the phone, so there are no geographical limitations.

What is the heart of a coach?
The heart of a coach is to believe in people; knowing anyone can succeed in whatever they want to accomplish.

Do you have another question that is not on this list?
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