I always watch CBS Sunday morning and was surprised to see a story about Life coaches


You may have noticed the picture and saying in the top right hand corner of the blog, "Graduation in December" What many may not know is, I have been pursuing a certification as a Coach for a couple of years now through Coach-U. Coach-U is considered by most one of the premier coach training programs available, with some of the toughest standards. I was introduced to Coaching a few years ago at a management school that I attended in Kansas for a few months. I had lunch with the Coach instructor one day. I found out he was a former Pastor who found coaching a natural fit. My current Coach is also a former Pastor who's coaching mostly Pastors who are working through directional challenges for their congregations as well as themselves.
The Coaching Federation defines coaching as:
Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

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.

Coaches are trained to listen, to observe and to customize their approach to individual client needs. They seek to elicit solutions and strategies from the client;

I will share more on the subject as we go along. In the mean time here is a link to the story. It focused more on the money and niche side of the profession, but all in all not a bad story.

CBS Link