What is a MasterMind group?
What is professional coaching?
Who could benefit from professional coaching?
What is the difference between therapy and coaching?
What is the difference between coaching and consulting?
How can I tell if coaching would benefit me or my company?
How can I find out if I am ready for coaching?

What is a MasterMind group?

A MasterMind Group is collection of several committed individuals who form a group to become a “meeting of the minds”. Group members meld their knowledge, skills, and experiences together to become a synergetic force that benefits each member of the group.

The term MasterMind Group was started by Napoleon Hill, author of the book, Think and Grow Rich. To paraphrase, he said a mastermind group energizes each member so that they are able to accomplish much more together than they would have ever been able to do on their own. Generally, member of high functioning MasterMind Groups are able to gain experience, skill and confidence and make real progress in their business and personal life. Their group is an instant and valuable support network.

Anyone can find value in forming and participating in a fully functional, positive and goal oriented MasterMind Group. It can be an indispensable resource for heads of medium and large size businesses, and also for smaller home based business owners and solopreneurs. Often neither of these individuals has the luxury of built-in peer group support within their businesses.

For more information about how you can form a MasterMind Group, contact: carol@balancedact.com.

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What is professional coaching?

According to the International Coaching Federation: “Professional coaching is an ongoing partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life. In each meeting, the client chooses the focus of the conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions. This interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action. Coaching accelerates the client’s progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.”

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Who could benefit from professional coaching?

Here are just a few examples:

Personal Coaching:

  • Business owners who have invested a great deal of themselves into making their businesses successful but now would like to re-establish a more well-rounded life.
  • Business owners who want to expand their own personal capabilities.
  • Corporate middle managers and upper-level executives who are feeling stressed or burned out and want to discover new strategies for success without paying such a high personal price.
  • Individuals who are moving through any significant planned or unanticipated transition in their lives: Creating a rewarding, full life after: a divorce, death of a loved one, relocation, job layoff, retirement, career transition, etc.

Anyone who simply wants some assistance in manifesting their dreams or living their life to the fullest.

Business Coaching

  • Business owners who want to take their organizations to the next level.
  • Business owners or managers who need a confidential sounding board and guide for help with personal and business decisions.

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What is the difference between therapy and coaching?

A therapist deals with person’s past and the painful circumstances that brought them to therapy. Therapists often work with their clients as “patients” having “illnesses.” They provide a diagnosis and treatment process. In contrast, coaches focus on a client’s present situation and guiding and championing them toward developing a stronger, more ideal future. With coaching little time is spent in the past, except for brief “visits” to identify patterns and obstacles to success that might have begun in the past. According to nationally acclaimed professional coach, Cheryl Richardson, “Coaching is not about processing emotional history or diagnosing and treating mental health issues. Coaching is action-oriented with a focus on a client’s current life and plans for the future.”

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What is the difference between coaching and consulting?

Consultants often are hired to uncover and investigate problems and to prescribe solutions to a situation where there is a problem that needs to be “fixed.” Although good consultants ask many thought-provoking questions in their practice, they often are relied upon as the expert in a particular field who has been called in because the client does not have the resources needed. In contrast, coaches help clients reach new heights or navigate uncharted waters in their life or their businesses. Unlike consulting, there is not the automatic assumption that there are “problems” to be solved. In addition, coaches usually start from the premise that their clients actually have a yet undiscovered, inner knowing about what they want and how to get it. Coaches ask focused, intuitive questions to help the client access this inner wisdom. For this reason, coaches do not actually need to come from the same field, or background, or experiences as their clients.

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How can I tell if coaching would benefit me or my company?

The best way to determining if you or your organization would benefit from coaching is to discuss what you would like to accomplish with a professional coach. Some coaches offer a complimentary “get-acquainted” session so that you can determine whether working with this coach would benefit you (for personal coaching) or your organization (for business coaching.) Like engaging the assistance of any other professional, making a good match is an important key to success. As you can well imaging, not all coaches are alike. Also, keep in mind that some coaches have a certain specialization. Be sure to ask if your prospective coach specializes in a particular field.

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How can I find out if I am ready for coaching?

Contact Carol Hartman at Balanced Act and request a copy of the simple assessment, “Are You Ready for Coaching?” This will help you determine if you would benefit from having a business or personal coach.

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