Clients initially look for a lot things in a coach. Here are three. Authority - Expertise, experience, skills. I call all this professional authority. When we're not accomplishing what we'd like and we need help, we naturally look for someone who is "better" than us. They know more. They possess skills that we don't. I know, we coaches are fundamentally facilitators rather than "authorities," but clients often come to us with this mindset. Empathy and Relatability - Someone w

I had a wonderful working experience with Dan Lewis. I came to him seeking a photographer who understood leadership coaches to help me take photos for my new website. In working together we focused on my brand identity to ensure the most important messages came through in the photos. As I got comfortable with Dan and learned about his capabilities, I ended up hiring him to be my partner in creating the website. He understood what I was trying to accomplish (even if I didn't)

Coaches, does your statement of core values set you apart from other coaches? We've all seen them. And many of us have them. A statement of your values posted on your website. I love the intent. If I'm hiring a coach, I want to be sure that coach's deepest values align with my own. But so many times these statements fail to land. Each one kinda sound like everyone else. Or they're filled with coachy jargon. Or they feel vague and abstract. Words like 'customer satisfaction',

How are you inviting your clients to play? I'm sitting in a theater anteroom on Sunday morning with a collection of clowns, improvisers, burlesque performers, emcees, and cabaret artists. A gloriously varied group. Gender presentation was a delightful free-for-all. The workshop, Connect with the Crowd, is being led by Aunt Nance, billed as the musical comedy cougar and sex-positive, fun-loving, eccentrically talented aunt you've always wanted -- though she's not in costume to

Psychotherapist Khristian is a hoot. Bold but down to earth. Full of joy and humor. Expressive.

Ariana Klitzinger How do *you* set yourself apart from other coaches and consultants? Ariana Klitzner's an independent business consultant working with digital health companies, foundations, and nonprofits - and a genuine badass. She specializes in driving specific operational or strategic projects for growing organizations who don't yet have the staffing to get ahead of the game. Ariana hits the ground running, and helps her clients do the same.Though she's served clients fo