Have You Ever Considered Getting a Coach?

What do Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, opera singer Leontynne Price and virtually every major high performance athlete have in common?

Give up? It's simple: They all had (or have) coaches.

The big difference between therapy and life-coaching is that therapists are great at figuring out why things happened. Life coaches are great at helping you make things happen. When I was in "coaching school" they likened a therapist to a passenger in your car looking out the rear view mirror and helping determine where you'd been; a coach would be riding shotgun, helping determine where to go.

Now don't get me wrong. I was trained in psychology and I'm all for therapy. But it's fundamentally different from coaching, just as coaching is different from consulting. A consultant is an expert who provides answers. A coach is a person who asks the right questions so that you can provide the answers.

Coaching is an incredible tool if you're trying to lose weight. A coach can help you identify exactly where you're getting in your own way, and can hold you accountable for keeping (and making) promises- to yourself as well as to others. Studies show that the kind of support offered by a coaching program seriously increases the odds of weight loss success.

At various times in my career- even when things are going great- I've used a coach to help me laser in on strategies that could (and did) take me to the next level. I've been fortunate enough to have one of the best- Laurie Gerber, President of the Handel Group Private Coaching.

I've been so impressed with the Handel Group that I've partnered with them to come on as a guest speaker in two of their ongoing group coaching programs that focus on weight loss and health. The time commitment is only 3 months, and the cost is a very modest $200 per month. I'll be a guest speaker (on issues relating to nutrition, health, weight loss and the like) in both groups- one that starts on Monday Aug 11 (6:45 - 7:45 Eastern Time) and one that starts on Tues, Sept 9 (7PM - 8PM).

All sessions are done on the phone, and it's easier and more comfortable than you can imagine.

If you're interested in finding out more please call 800-617-7040 or e mail coach@handelgroup.com.

The Handel Group is also offering a free 20 minute phone session so that you can find out more about coaching and decide if it's for you. I strongly advise you to take advantage of that free offer. Even if you decide coaching's not for you, I can practically guarantee you'll get value out of the call. What have you got to lose?