What is Life Coaching? Life Coaching began during the 1960s when the business world started to look at sports coaching success.  They began to adapt the techniques for use in training and development for themselves and their employees.  Today Life Coaching is one of the fastest growing personal development strategies and techniques for anyone struggling with life issues.  Life Coaching is not therapy nor does it deal with any clinical issues.  The emphasis is on coaching help to identify dissatisfied areas within some aspect of an individual’s life and developing techniques that will ulitmately provide solutions. Life coaching helps individuals establish their goals and develop working strategies that will lead to achievement and solutions. What do I want to do with the rest of my life? What is stopping me from doing it? What am I going to do about it? “True Life is lived when tiny changes occur” Leo Tolstoy         Life Coaching A service provided by Time For Youth     Dedicated to the Life of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.    (July 8, 1926 - August 24, 2004) Legend and pioneer of the Stage of Grief 1. denial 2. anger 3. bargaining 4. depression 5. acceptance “My greatest teacher and friend,” Amanda F. B. Simon • Clarify what you want from life • Set realistic, effective goals • Take credit for your successes • Monitor your progress along your journey  • Stay focused of the Solution, Not the problem • Stay challenged and stick to your     commitments • Continually reassess and re- examine your ideas, plans and strategies • Balance and organize your life • identify/clarify personal  values