Do as I say, not as I did I grew up in an academic family. There was no question if I was going to college; the only question was where. I was 17 when I graduated high school. I was nowhere near ready for college - the disciplined, motivated, structured part that included studying, attending classes, knowing what my goals were and how to achieve them. I was ready for the fun parts and that's what I focused on. I spent a little over a year at my first college - a small liberal arts school in idyllic Central Pennsylvania. When I left I had an embarrassingly low GPA and little to show for my time there. Months before I officially failed out, in an attempt to get help, I went to see my advisor. He was a sociology professor; a …
Coaching
Is Coaching Better Than Therapy?
There are a lot of comparisons made between therapy and coaching. If you Google therapy vs coaching you will find many pro/con arguments in support of one or the other, as if there is a competition. It is my opinion that therapy and coaching can, and often should, co-exist. However, it should be noted that while a therapist may also coach clients, a coach, without the proper training and licensing, should not, and cannot, practice therapy. When I worked as a therapist I often found myself coaching my clients towards their goals. I didn’t recognize the difference between coaching and therapy at that time but, in retrospect, I think I spent as much time outlining the steps to improving their lives as I did on the issues that brought …