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Are There Any Limits?

Can you fix my problems?

Regrettably, no. Think of a golf pro or tennis coach. They can help you to improve your swing, but they can't help you to fix a torn ligament. The coach's job is to help you to leverage your strengths and to maximize your potential. When there are problems to be addressed, an expert coach will know when to refer you to someone who is skilled (and licensed) in other fields (like medical, legal, financial, or psychological). Coaching should never be confused with therapy.

Will you advise me on the decisions I should make?

Again, this is not a part of coaching. The 'magic' of coaching involves encouraging you to discover your own unique way, and then holding you accountable for the decisions that you make. The coach's job is to support you in your decision-making process all the way through to completion, so long as your decisions are legally and ethically sound (no professional coach will consent to continue coaching in a way that violates his or her own ethical standards). Coaching should not be confused either with mentoring, or with training or instruction.

Testimonials

  • Ric Kirby, Shocking Orange Productions

    I should preface this by saying that I was a skeptic as to the value of or even the profession of “life coaching”. Having said that, a little over two years ago I found myself at a personal and professional point of stagnation that had crippled my productivity. Coinciding with my befuddlement was an introduction to you and ProActivation.

    I engaged your services in a hope to rekindle a little spark in my professional life. What I got instead was an explosion - an entire new vision of my skills and talents, a paradigm shift which led me to reach far beyond any previous stale expectations of “what might have been” to a reality filled with exciting opportunity and a rewarding sense of personal potential. In working with you, I identified, qualified and became an articulate spokesperson for my personal and professional strengths and goals. With this newfound skill, I was able to leap ahead professionally and challenge myself successfully with a series of accomplishments that had eluded me for decades.

    In the past year, I have won work and excelled at opportunities that have identified me as a leader in my field and in turn opened doors in other arenas that might never have occurred to me. Suffice to say, I am now a believer in the power and importance of personal life coaching. I believe the hardest challenge for a skeptic or non-believer like myself is the decision to invest in oneself. Gaining a stronger sense of self worth is another aspect of growth that flourished under your guidance. Suffice to say, I strongly endorse investing and committing to a program with ProActivation. As your tagline suggests—thanks to you, I have definitely unleashed the power within!

  • Mary Davis, (Retired)

    When we entered into our coaching relationship, I came seeking direction. I had a goal sense, but doubted its validity. Although self-examination is uncomfortable, with the strength-finders, life- motivating ideals exercise and Meyers-Briggs, we were able to get me out in the open. The result is a black and white picture of who I am and what matters to me.

    Your expertise, encouragement, sense of humor and enthusiasm for my success challenged me to take responsibility for my future--to honor my passion. I believe that sooner or later I may have reached this point on my own, but your coaching got me here faster and with an assurance I would not have had without you. You made my path clear. Soooo, Friday I go to Jersey to order my Airstream!

    It's no coincidence that things happened the way they did. I'm grateful for that, for the experience of working together and the opportunity to get to know you. Thank you.

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