Coaching in the Press
"You have a personal trainer for your
body. Why not have a personal trainer for your life?"—Washington
Times; Sept1999
"Where all of us do better when we have someone
supporting us, the greatest challenge among today's business owners
is that they really
don't have someone who they can go to for these things, as well as someone
who only has their best interests in mind. Sure, you may have your friends
and family,
but quite often they have their own agenda in mind. A coach is someone who
stands for you, can be your unconditional sounding board, and who is
committed to seeing
you win and reach your goals, with no hidden agenda."—National
Underwriter/Life & Health Financial Services; Nov1998
"When Mr. Kesner decided he wanted higher profits
three years ago, he did what he typically does-seized a hot opportunity.
He sought out
a business coach,
a trend that's exploding among small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide.
It's
estimated that up to 20% of American small businesses are using them,
up from 4% just four years ago."—Business
Week Online; Feb2002
"People
are realizing that to be competitive and effective, they can't do
it alone."—Crain's Chicago
Business; Dec2000
"The hottest
thing in management today is the executive coach."
— Fortune
Magazine
"They're
part therapist, part consultant—and they, sure know how to
succeed in business."—Newsweek magazine
"The goal of coaching is the goal
of good management: to make the most of an organization's valuable
resources."—Harvard Business Review "... other companies
offer coaching as a prerequisite ... in the understanding that everyone
has
blind spots and
can benefit from a
detached observer."—The New York
Times
"The benefits
of coaching appear to win over even the most cynical clients within
just a few
weeks."—Industry Week
"Coaching is having a dedicated mentor;
it's getting knowledgeable support and encouragement and a new way
of looking
at things when
you need it."
— Executive Female
"All Olympic athletes have coaches because
they know they're not likely to excel without a coach supporting
them in the process."
—Workforce; Oct2000
"Coaching isn't a therapy session and it isn't about
someone telling you what to do or trying to "fix" you psychologically.
It's a partnership in which it's the coach's job to ask powerful questions.
Coaches
help
by re-framing
situations
and suggesting new ways to think about issues in life and work."
—Enterprise;
Nov2000
"After all, the majority of business
professionals were never trained in how to set up, operate and manage
a successful business
or
practice. So they
use trial
and error, hoping they're doing it the "right way." Sure, we
may have a vision of what we want our life and business to look
like,
yet we
often fail to
construct the path and the vehicle that will take us to our desired
destination. A coach
can help map out the right path or create a comprehensive system
that gets you from point A to point B with the least resistance
or error
while pursuing
goals,
allowing you to achieve the desired results quickly and efficiently."—Workforce;
Oct2000
"Professional coaches provide an ongoing partnership
designed to help clients produce fulfilling results in their personal
and professional
lives. Coaches help people improve their performances and enhance the
quality of their lives."—National
Underwriter / Life & Health
Financial Services; Nov1998 |
