Decision making is hard. When you’re a leader, people often look to you to make decisions. For some leaders, it’s all they do, or the most important part of what they do. For individual decision makers, there’s great advice available. But when you’re part of a team, knowing whose decision it is to make, and ensuring that it’s made at the right time (and well) can be the factor that creates a positive cultural dynamic

So, you’ve decided to get some help. You have a problem, an opportunity, or a new challenge that you don’t feel you can tackle alone. Maybe you don’t have a specific outcome in mind, but want help overcoming self-doubt, or figuring out what your next step should be. You’re clear that you don’t need a therapist, but now the question is: what’s the difference between a coach and a mentor, and which do you need? 

So you’ve decided you want a coach. Maybe you’re looking for a life coach, or a leadership coach. Maybe you’re looking for a specialized coach, like a career coach or health coach or a relationship coach or a sales coach or a new manager coach. So many choices! Where do you start? In this post, I’ll try to address the most common questions faced when looking for a coach: What do you need? Where do