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What You Can Expect from a Coach (and what to clarify before you spend $$)

 Absolutely nothing has to be "wrong" in order to benefit from coaching.  In fact, the science is clear: (see post: The Neuroscience of Coaching )  The human brain benefits from the coaching process when facilitated properly, period.  However, this raises the question, "What is properly?"  Coaching has become a buzz word that could mean so many things.  So, how can I help you to know what to look for, what to expect, and how to know if it is skillful and effective? I want readers to feel confidant about what to look for in any coaching relationship, and to be able to assess for themselves whether or not a coach is the right fit for them.   Coaching is an unregulated field.  This means you don't have to have formal training, certification or licensure to do it.  On one hand-great!  What a person needs, in a coaching relationship, is individualized.  An industry cannot then standardize what a coach should and should not  b...