Tag Archives: personal development

Meeting a prospective coach

Posted on 28 September 2010 by

How to work with a coach, part 4 Before you work with a coach, you should aim to meet two or three before deciding which to appoint. In part 3 of this series, I argued that you should never be … Continue reading →

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From a car service to the meaning of life in five easy steps

Posted on 2 March 2010 by

Book review: Getting Things Done by David Allen This week I’ve been refreshing my GTD system: reviewing my horizons of focus, tidying up my project lists, and emptying my collection baskets. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, perhaps it’s … Continue reading →

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How do you find a coach?

Posted on 21 January 2010 by

How to work with a coach, part 3 Finding a coach is harder than finding a doctor, lawyer or most other kinds of professional service. Coaching is a fast growing profession, but strangely invisible and not clearly defined to its … Continue reading →

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What do you want from coaching?

Posted on 22 September 2009 by

How to work with a coach, part 2 In the first part of this series, we looked at what coaching is and in what circumstances it might make sense to turn to a coach.  This post is about how to … Continue reading →

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Why use a coach?

Posted on 5 June 2009 by

How to work with a coach, part 1 Coaching is a young profession and not well understood.  The barriers to entry are low and the standards and methodologies variable.  No surprise, then, that I find that people who approach me … Continue reading →

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