What is Coaching?

It’s not always easy to decide whether or not coaching is for you. How does it work? What does it involve? What are your options if you know you need guidance but money, time or society is an issue?

My name is Elizabeth Wood, Founder of Inspire Me Coaching. I am passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of others. I believe when individuals take personal responsibility - everyone benefits.

Therefore I love to coach those who have a strong desire to move forward in their lives. I encourage my clients to ‘think outside the box’ in order to truly live their purpose whilst exploring their options.

Whether working on a plan of action, updating or gaining a new skill set, or looking at what the issue really is, I promote clients to take bold leaps in creating an enriching life. Coaching sessions are also bound by an 100% confidentiality agreement that is signed by both parties at the beginning of our coaching relationship.

My approach is warm, intuitive and very practical, sharing my experience, skills, knowledge and resources, to help YOU to produce results authentic to your values and beliefs.

Coaching is a collaborative and dynamic process whereby the coach and client (that’s you!) work together to address the client's agenda. Coaching is a relationship where your purpose is identified and your challenges are met, both of which are an eye-opening journey of personal discovery.

As the coaching relationship grows and blooms, you will often find yourself addressing deeper areas of your life such as heart, mind, body, soul and relationships.

Coaching is about having someone on your side. Someone with an outside perspective to bounce ideas off and get the encouragement and support that you need to ask more of yourself and to accomplish what you really want more easily. And we are talking about what YOU want - not what you should want or somebody else thinks you should want.

Coaching helps you to focus, clarify and take action. It is an adult to adult relationship in which I will support you in being responsible for your own life choices as long as they are morally sound and do not break the law.

Coaching with Inspire Me can help you to:

• Discover your life’s purpose
• Set and achieve inspiring goals
• Overcome any obstacles that may be holding you back from the life you desire
• Start a new venture – whether a new business, a new project or a transition to a new career
• Become more confident and assertive
• Invest in your self-care
• Help you find the balance between work and family life
• Stretch you out of your comfort zone in order to discover your true potential
• Work on self-authenticity
Consultancy option:
• Provide Public Relations & Marketing consultancy (if requested)

What Coaching Is Not

Coaching can often be confused with many other professions. It is important to understand from the outset what coaching is not.

Coaching is not therapy; although that can have a useful role to play at different times. If you are in a lot of emotional pain or caught up with past issues then you may like to consult a professional therapist. Coaching is more concerned with taking appropriate action in the present time so as to create the life that you choose.

Coaching is not consultancy, although that can also be a valuable tool and there is some overlap at times (for more info on PR & Marketing Consultancy services please click here). Consultancy is appropriate if you want someone with specialist knowledge in a particular area to provide solutions and/or to implement them for you. Coaching is more to do with supporting you in generating and implementing your own solutions.