Are your client's goals driven by ego or soul?

Coaching, as a relatively new profession, is still defining itself.  A definition I favor is this, as a coach -- I help my clients achieve goals. This contrasts with psychotherapy, which helps clients to fix personal problems. Goal setting is a key component of a coaching relationship, and it is a rich topic. I will address only one aspect of it: How do we know whether our client's...

One of the keys to overall success and maturity is developing a consistent inner core of values and a personality style for work, home and relationships. The goal is to avoid the disconnect we see in the media every day, for example, between the public and private lives of leaders.

Smart, professional women at work often use successful techniques in their career that would also succeed at home.

Work Techniques for Home

1. Be clear about your expectations, tasks and job assignments. For example, if Jr. is supposed to take out the garbage on Tuesdays,...