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Frequently Asked Questions

Q What can I use a Coach for?

You chose what is most important for you to change, develop and grow. The following are examples of what you can focus on:

• Building confidence and boosting low self-esteem

• Career changes

• Setting up and developing a new business

• Getting fit and healthy - sticking to objectives

• Improving finances and establishing financial security

Q Why do people work with a Life Coach?

People have different reasons for hiring a Coach, but usually it is because they are seeking some sort of change, and need someone to help them focus on that change. They need someone who is there to support, challenge and motivate them in their efforts, with no objective other than to help their client succeed in their goals, personal or professional.

Q Why is Coaching so successful?

It focuses on positive action. Your Coach provides a confidential sounding board whose only aim is to assist you to succeed in the goals you have set. You are accountable to your Coach, so more motivated to move ahead and take practical steps to bring you from where you are now to where you want to be. However, you will only get from a coach as much as you're willing to put in to the relationship.

Q How long do people usually work with a coach?

At Harper Coaching I only work with clients while they feel that they have something to achieve. Some clients are happy with their results after a short period of Coaching and will embrace all they have achieved in a very short time. Others have either more difficulties to overcome, or a long-term project to work on. It is up to each individual to decide on the length of their Coaching relationship with me. And I am happy to welcome back any clients who wish to return for further Coaching.

Q Is Coaching like therapy or counselling?

No. Therapy and Counselling generally explore your past and how you got to be where you are now. Coaching takes where you are now and addresses how to move you forward to the place you want to be.

Q Does it matter where I live?

No. As long as you have access to a telephone, you will be able to receive the benefits of Coaching. This has proved to be one of the most time-efficient and flexible methods. If you require face-to-face coaching, this can be arranged. Please contact me to discuss.

Q How does it work?

Most of my coaching is done over the telephone, at a mutually agreed time, for a set amount of time. The first session revolves around assessing your current situation and setting some initial goals. With my support you will put in place step-by-step plans and strategies to help you achieve those goals. As the sessions continue, those goals will be reviewed and there will be opportunity for new goals to be added. I recommend a minimum of 4 sessions, with e-mail support included, but there is no maximum number. That will depend on how much support you feel you need to achieve your goals. In between sessions you may be asked to complete particular tasks and exercises, which will be designed to complement your conversations with your Coach.

Q What is the cost?

I offer a selection of Coaching packages, depending on your particular requirements. Please contact me (details below) for full details. All fees quoted are for telephone coaching and include unlimited e-mail support. If you require face-to-face coaching, this can arranged. Please contact me to discuss.

Q What should I look for in my Coach?

It is important that you feel a good rapport with your Coach, and are confident that they are supportive of you in achieving your goals. I recommend you contact me (details below) to discuss your requirements, and also to see if you feel I meet your particular needs.

Q Who will you Coach?

If you are committed to the process and really want to be coached then I will certainly coach you. If you are willing to learn, grow and take action, then Coaching is for you. However, I will only coach the under-18's with their parent/guardian's written permission.

Q What do I do next?

Contact me at Harper Coaching by e-mailing - Kate@Harpercoaching.com

I would be delighted to discuss your exciting future.

Finding Balance

Quotations

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."

William Jennings Bryant (1860-1925)

"If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved."

Maurice Chevalier

(1888-1972)

"If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad."

Denis Waitley

Seeds of Greatness

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future."

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

"This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy."

Susan Polis Schutz