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he Top 10 Strategies for the Positioning of Success
Many businesses of today are often driven to compete striclty on price, quality, and features of their products and services. Companies who prosper over the long term don't simply offer the best deals, the best quality, or the most impressive bells...
Increase Your Bottom Line Through Referrals
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There's a therapist in my hometown who bills 55 hours a week and has a waiting list of several months of clients trying to get in to see him.
He owns a business card. That's the extent of his marketing. He doesn't even have a sign on his...
Want To Expand Your Business? Try Walking Barefoot in the Grass!
I hear it all the time. "I want to expand my business, but I don’t know how." Many online small business owners have this challenge. In all actuality, it’s not a business problem... rather a creativity problem.
For any given industry, there...
Warning: Do Not Start A Business Until You Read This - The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Make And How You Can Avoid It
What is the reason why you want to start your own business, to make some money, to be your own boss?
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Why Selecting Candidates Who FIT the Job Is Critical!
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Why a Coach is NOT a Consultant
Often while talking to people about my coaching practice (http://www.allymoll.com) I get asked what the difference is between a coach and a consultant. Many people believe they are either the same thing or very similar. This is untrue. There are many distinct differences between someone who coaches and someone who consults.
First lets start with a definition of both.
Coaching is an interactive relationship with an individual or team that inspires people to identify and accomplish their personal and professional goals faster then they could on their own. Coaches do this in a variety of ways, some of which include:
*Personalize teaching *Provocative conversation and questioning *Expanding awareness *Designing environments *Co-creating solutions
Consulting is about giving direct answers to specific questions or problems. A consultant provides professional advice and services that he or she develops.
So, what are some examples of differences between coaching and consulting?
Coaching is about asking all the right questions while consulting is about having all the right answers. Consultants don’t listen as much as they tell while coaches listen and speak very little.
In coaching, the individual or team chooses the focus of conversation while the coach is there to listen, ask provocative questions, make observations and provide advice when asked for it. Consultants are there to give you their advice and tell you what to do to fix your problem or reach your goal. They have all the answers while a coach will co-create a solution or a path to a specific goal with you.
Consulting usually concentrates on company operations and corporate concerns while coaching is focused on you as an individual.
Consultants tend to use one
methodology and apply this to all client projects which works well if you are in an established industry. Coaches customize their methods to each clients expressed needs and wants.
The end result of consulting is usually a report containing a plan of action. A report, or assessment, in coaching is usually the beginning of the relationship. Consultants expect you to follow their plan on your own while coaches are there to help you implement the plan.
It’s been my observation that people tend to follow through better and for longer periods of time when they come up with the answers to their problems themselves. Coaches help you do that. A coach does not sell you solutions like a consultant might. They help you find your own solutions and answers which makes you more capable and confident in going forward on your own. Like the old adage says, “Give a man a fish and he has a meal. Teach a man to fish and he has a mean for a lifetime.”
Ally Moll is a Life and Creativity Coach located in South Central Wisconsin. She offers one on one coaching to artists and women who want to incorporate more creativity in their lives. Ally helps creative women who are small business owners to create balance between their personal and business lifeand focus their efforts to build their companies faster. To learn more about her and her services visit http://www.allymoll.com or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.allymoll.com/newsletter.
About the Author
Ally Moll is a Life and Creativity Coach located in South Central Wisconsin. She offers one on one coaching to artists and women who want to incorporate more creativity in their lives. To learn more about her and her services visit http://www.allymoll.com or sign up for her newsletter at http://www.allymoll.com/newsletter.
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Creativity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Creativity For Life |
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AdCritic.com: Commercial Ads |
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National Curriculum in Action - Creativity - |
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Ten Steps for Boosting Your Creativity |
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Category:Creativity Techniques - Mycoted |
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Creativity at Work: The interplay of business, art and science |
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Crayola Creativity Central |
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Pages tagged with "creativity" on del.icio.us |
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Creativity Web - Resources for Creativity and Innovation |
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Creativity Quotes | Creativity Quotations | Creativity Sayings ... |
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Ideas by Creativity Pool |
A free database with new ideas and possible inventions. Add your own, or bring an existing idea to life. |
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CREATIVITY |
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Creativity Tools, Creative Solutions & Creative Problem Solving ... |
This page explains a wide range of techniques which can help you generate creative solutions to your problems. |
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The 6 Myths Of Creativity |
A new study will change how you generate ideas and decide who's really creative in your company. |
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CreativeClass.org |
Richard Florida's "The Rise of the Creative Class" examines creativity and its effects on economic development. |
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TIP: Concepts |
The relationship between creativity and intelligence has been always been a central concern of psychology ( Guilford , 1950). Much effort has been devoted ... |
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American Creativity Association (ACA) |
An incorporated non-profit organization promoting personal and professional creativity. Association membership is represented by four multidisciplinary ... |
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CREAX - Portal for creativity and innovation |
A resource for links on creativity and innovation on the web. A selection of 690 links is divided into 67 categories for the visitors convenience. |
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