What is Coaching?
Coaching is a convenient way to assist you to get real as a leader regarding what is and isn’t working. We offer clarity of direction plus strategies to help you stay on course in your professional and personal life. We coach you to make intentions and follow through… as an individual, couple or team.
How is Coaching delivered? It doesn’t matter where you live because our coaching is done by phone two or three sessions per month at scheduled times. You could receive individual coaching from one of us, couple to couple coaching or group coaching for your team. We also present live workshops and mini-retreats nationally. If you are interested in hosting a live event in your area, contact us to schedule a date. dawn@FocusOnPurpose.com
Who is Coaching for?
You could benefit from our Coaching Style if you…
- Are going separate ways as a couple
- Are leading a team that isn't following
- Have insufficient time and energy
- Experience over-committed schedules
- Are unable to articulate your purpose
- Know your purpose but have difficulty staying focused on it
- Are buried in clutter which is preventing you from accomplishing your dream
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What is A Team That Works coaching?
We are a life coaching service for leaders and couples in leadership. Coaching is a convenient way to assist you as a leader and a couple by offering clarity of direction plus strategies to help you stay on course in your professional and personal life.
How are coaching services delivered? Most of our coaching is done by phone. We offer individual coaching by phone as well as group coaching by phone. We also present live workshops and mini-retreats. If you are interested in hosting a live event, contact us to schedule a date.
Is coaching similar to therapy?
Focus On Purpose Coaching is NOT therapy. Therapy is designed to help you deal with your past and get closure with family issues or negative life experiences. But Focus On Purpose coaching takes up where therapy leaves off and moves you forward in your life. It works best for leaders who are ready to break through a barrier and go to the next level in life.
Why do I need a coach?
Serious athletes, actors and politicians have understood the value of being coached in order to achieve their highest potential. These professionals would never "go it alone" without a coach, so why should you? As a leader or couple in leadership, you deserve your own coach too! If you could have achieved your desired life without a coach - you would already have done it!
Can’t I by-pass a coach and get this type of assistance from a friend or family member?
As an outsider with no personal investment in the client's life, career or organization, a coach is free to address challenging and touchy issues in a constructive and supportive manner. On a personal note, advice from friends and relatives can be helpful. But are they willing to be totally honest or would that put your relationship at risk? A good coach will be open, honest and direct. A Focus On Purpose coach is also ready to cheer you on to rapid victories and celebrate your successes!
How can I benefit from using a coach?
Every person in the world is created for a specific purpose…. and that includes you! As a leader, there is a destiny that only you can fulfill. But many leaders are not living in the reality of that destiny for a variety of reasons - often due to various barriers that are holding them back. Some make it through while others never do. If you’re stuck, we can assist you in breaking through your barriers.
What are some of the barriers your clients experience?
- Lack of focus
- Insufficient time and energy
- Unclear life direction
- Over-committed schedules
- Going separate ways as a couple
- Cluttered environments
- Opposition from negative people
- Procrastination
What can I expect with Individual Custom Coaching by phone?
If you select Individual Custom Coaching, you and your coach determine an appointment time and you select the focus of each coaching call. Your coach will ask powerful questions, encourage you and offer ideas or resources. You will be encouraged to stay focused and on track regarding what you want to accomplish in a particular project or in your life. Most of our clients are leaders who are trying to do too much. By eliminating what’s not working, you can intentionally focus on your life purpose. We also include an on-line assessment to help you KNOW who you are, LIKE who you are and BE who you are. The result is that you experience the fulfillment of using your gifts and talents to impact people in your world.
What will my coach and I focus on during our one-one coaching sessions?
You set the agenda. Common situations include: life de-cluttering and organizing your space so you can more effectively live out your life purpose, bringing clarity and focus to what you are attempting to accomplish, prioritizing your daily activities, spending more time building your marriage, building teams, understanding how to make the best use of your strengths, etc. We discuss what is working and what isn't working. Then we create a plan for you to take the necessary steps from where you are to where you want to be.
How long will we work together if I choose Individual Custom Coaching by phone?
The length of time varies depending on the project or the package that you select. If you select individual custom coaching by phone, a minimum 6-month commitment is recommended in order to achieve the greatest benefit. For shorter coaching commitments, refer to Specialized Coaching Packages by phone.
What can I expect if I choose a Specialized Coaching Package by phone?
You can make selections from a variety of options that offer a focused and systematic short-term approach. For example, one of our packages helps you to deliver your life purpose statement in 15 words or less. Another is dedicated to articulating your Big Dream and understanding the Dream Journey. Our coaches also provide a variety of systematic opportunities to help you prioritize, obtain clarity and maintain balance as your Big Dream expands. As you work with your coach, you will discover your strengths, gifts and abilities.
After I have finished with one Specialized Coaching package, can I sign up for another one?
Absolutely! You can do one or all of them in any order. We have a number of clients who are still with us in a coaching relationship after several years.
Do you offer one-time special project coaching or brainstorming?
Yes! Sometimes leaders desire immediate assistance regarding time sensitive decisions. Examples may include: planning for a major event; deciding whether to hire or fire an assistant; dealing with a difficult person; sorting out a situation as a married couple in leadership; gaining clarity regarding a potential move, etc. This service is available as a one-time coaching session or in conjunction with weekly coaching when you desire extra coaching to focus on one major aspect of your life or to gain perspective.
Who are your clients?
Our clients include a wide range of men and women who are busy, creative leaders such as entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, ministry leaders and couples in leadership. We have extensive experience working with leaders who want assistance in clarifying priorities as their Big Dream expands. Others are stuck for some reason and need a fresh perspective from an outside source.
What is the world saying about coaching?
- Fortune 2/00 "The hottest thing in management is the executive coach"
- Chicago Tribune 12/17/00 "Who, exactly, seeks out a coach?…Winners who want even more out of life."
- Business Week Investor 10/22/01 "Coaches can take your play to a new level."
- Chicago Tribune 5/17/98 "Personal coaches provide powerful professional insights. My personal advice: Get one."
- Time 10/16/00 "Coaching is an action-oriented partnership that, unlike psychotherapy which delves into patterns of the past, concentrates on where you are today and how you can reach your goals."
- Bob Nardelli, CEO, Home Depot "I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum capabilities"
- Fortune 2/19/01 "Asked for a conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching they got, their managers described an average return of more than $100,000, or about six times what the coaching had cost their companies."
- CNN.com 5/28/01 "The personal coach seeks to do for your life what a personal trainer does for your body."
- Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune 5/26/98 "Coaching now is part of the standard leadership development training for elite executives and talented up-and-comers at IBM, Motorola, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Hewlett Packard. These companies are discreetly giving their best prospects what star athletes have long had: a trusted adviser to help reach their goals."
- Harvard Business Review "The goal of coaching is the goal of good management: to make the most of an organization's valuable resources."
Will I end up switching my career?
You might – especially if your current job is unfulfilling. Or you might re-configure your career in such a way that you actually enjoy your work because it's an extension of your passion rather than just a job. It is our belief that by discovering and focusing on your purpose, you can experience fulfillment while using your gifts and talents to impact people in your world.
Am I a leader who could benefit from Focus On Purpose coaching?
Yes, if you are a leader who experiences one or more of the following…
- Is ready for change, but not sure how to go about it
- Has difficulty staying focused on daily tasks
- Works 50-80 hours a week in your career but your home life is falling apart
- Lacks relaxation and time in your life
- Wants to have fun but is caught in the corporate mold and afraid to break out
- Dreams about vacations on the job and struggles with work problems at home
- Has trouble balancing long hours at work with family needs at home
- Is working harder but getting further behind
- Makes enough money but is feeling empty
- Is watching a steady stream of good staff members leave
- Dissatisfied in your career
- Is unorganized
- Is stressed and lacks energy
- Can't articulate your Purpose
How do I get started?
Contact Focus On Purpose at dawn@focusonpurpose.com or dave@focusonpurpose.com for a 30 minute complementary session to clarify the focus of the coaching partnership and determine if one of us is the right coach for you. At that point, we will schedule an initial coaching call and begin our coaching journey.
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