Insights for coaches building thriving practices
What retirement coaching covers, how it differs from financial planning and therapy, a sample plan, what the research on retirement shows, costs and how to choose.
What menopause coaching covers, where a clinician takes over, what sessions look like, what the research found, what it costs and how to choose a coach.
Five corporate coaching introduction emails for HR and L&D contacts, with templates for agreed introductions, event follow-ups, requested information and closing the loop.
A practitioner guide to VIA character strengths coaching: Peterson and Seligman's classification, the full list, the evidence on signature and lesser strengths, a session with dialogue, overuse and training.
A practitioner guide to Enneagram coaching: Ichazo and Naranjo's origins, the nine types as conversation starters, the mixed evidence, a session that avoids typing clients, ethics and training.
A practitioner guide to ikigai coaching: Kamiya's original idea, why the four-circle diagram isn't Japanese, what cohort studies show, a full session with dialogue, 12 questions and cautions.
Appreciative inquiry coaching explained: Cooperrider's origins, the five principles behind the 4-D cycle, what research says about when it transforms, a one-to-one session with dialogue, blind spots and training.
A practitioner guide to narrative coaching: White and Epston's roots, Drake and Stelter, the core moves, the honest evidence, a full session with dialogue, cautions with painful stories and training.
A practitioner guide to emotional intelligence coaching: Salovey, Mayer, Goleman and Boyatzis, the three models, the training evidence, a full session with dialogue, assessments and cautions.
A practitioner guide to cognitive behavioral coaching: Ellis and Beck's roots, the ABCDE model, thinking traps, behavioral experiments, the trial evidence, scope lines and training routes.
A practitioner guide to positive psychology coaching: Seligman's origins, PERMA, the honest effect sizes, a full session with dialogue and 12 questions, the toxic positivity trap and training routes.
A practitioner guide to ontological coaching: Flores, Echeverría and Olalla, the observer-action-results model, the six speech acts, new trial evidence, a session with dialogue and training routes.
A practitioner guide to Co-Active coaching: its founders, the four cornerstones and designed alliance, the thin but useful evidence, a full session with dialogue, and the CTI training pathway.
An honest guide to NLP coaching: origins, the main techniques, what studies found, which tools are worth keeping, a session with dialogue and 11 questions, and how to judge certification.
A practitioner guide to somatic coaching: Strozzi-Heckler's roots, the evidence on breath and posture, a step-by-step session with dialogue, scope cautions and training routes.
The benefits of coaching that research supports, how large they are, what makes them bigger, what coaching cannot do, and how to get the most from a coach.
Life coach, therapist or counselor? Licensing, training, what each can and cannot do, insurance, cost, warning signs that you need a therapist, and how to use both.
Leadership coaching explained for managers: who it suits, formats, how it differs from executive coaching, a sample session, evidence, costs and finding a coach.
Accountability coaching explained: who it suits, check-in rhythms, what happens when you miss, how it compares with a partner or therapy, evidence and costs.
Relationship coaching explained: the kinds, how sessions work for singles and couples, coaching vs couples therapy, when to see a therapist, evidence, costs and finding a coach.
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