The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, and is updated each Wednesday at noon EDT. Compiled and edited by Linda Ballew, Alex Goldsmith and Ruth Ann Harnisch.

In this week’s Chronicle: Athletes used to “see a sports psychologist. Now it’s called “mental coaching,” and it’s the latest specialty coach in the athlete’s entourage, even if the athlete is only seven years old. The trend of corporate underwriting of life coaching continues: a major communications company funds a program that uses sports skills coaching as a gateway to teaching life skills to students. Biblical coaching is now being offered on podcasts, and a blogging coach offers free technological timesavers. Baby boomers are bankrupting more than any other age group, so they’re a target niche for financial coaching. One coach provides a script for saying ‘no’ to requests for free coaching. There are, as always, a number of “what is coaching?” articles. And a skeptical columnist gives it a try and decides that coaching is not so ridiculous after all. As always, if we missed anything, please let us know at info@thefoundationofcoaching.org

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AT&T’s Donation Brings Life Coaching and Golf Skills to Low Income Students
August 7, 2007, CNNMoney.com (USA)
This First Tee Program will serve youth in South Carolina, teaching the game of golf through a curriculum that also offers life skills like goal-setting and self-management.

Columnist: Life Coaches an Option When Seeking Happiness
August 6, 2007, Bloomberg (USA)
Life coaches can help clarify goals, identify how to meet goals, and serve as a catalyst for change.

Sports Psychologists the Newest Coaches for Young Athletes
August 5, 2007, New York Times (New York, USA)
“Mental coaches” are being hired to help athletes overcome fears, remember their reasons for competing, and rediscover the joy of their sports.

Coach: Context Critical When Deciding When and How to Give Compliments
August 5, 2007, Seattle Times (Washington, USA)
What is appropriate? Weigh the risks when complimenting a coworker.

Business and Career Coaching Thriving in New Jersey
August 5, 2007, The Star-Ledger (New Jersey, USA)
New Jersey coaches help clients succeed in all areas of life.

Coaching Newsletter: Self Hypnosis in Action
August 1, 2007 Seishindo Coaching Newsletter (Japan)
The author shares a relative’s story of how she survived the Toyko fire-bombings during World War II by using techniques of self-hypnosis.

Coach: You Already Know How To Succeed, And It’s Simple
August 3, 2007 The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Author of a self-help book says you probably already know the rules of success. Coaches say knowing isn’t the same as applying the knowledge.

Ad Design Firm Founder Used Coaching to Help Get His Business Started
August 2, 2007, North Jersey Media Group (New Jersey, USA)
He used a life coach and business coach to help him set goals and follow his plan.

Life Coach Identifies Signs of Negative Attitudes
August 1, 2007, Fox News Channel 31 (Colorado, USA)
If you criticize others and think they should change, the problem is yours.

Life Coaches Can Help Clients Fulfill Their Dreams
August 1, 2007, CNN (USA)
The international news giant explains the basics of life coaching, now 16% of the coaching industry. Coaches help people get ‘unstuck’ so they can achieve their goals.

Workplace Coach Gives Tips on Improving Conflict Management
July 29, 2007, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Washington, USA)
He identifies five primary conflict management styles, tells how to handle office clashes.

Entrepreneur/Business Coach Shares His Story
August 3, 2007, Danvers Herald (Massachusetts, USA)
The coach tells his story of personal and business success through writing and mentoring.

Parent Coach Offers Advice for Parents With Argumentative Children
August 5, 2007, Academy for Coaching Parents International
Her tips include choosing your words carefully, practicing self-control, and avoiding making empty threats.

What Do Coaches Listen For?
August 5, 2007, Inner Guru Blog
Coach discusses what he and other coaches listen for when working with a client.

Business Coach Gives Tips on Writing a Coaching Plan
August 5, 2007, BusinessKnowledgeSource.com Blog
Know your goals, know what you want to learn, and if you can, get coaching for writing the coaching plan.

How Do You Say No When They Want Free Coaching?
August 4, 2007, Talking Coaching Blog
A script for declining to offer free coaching when the opportunity does not fit your business plan and strategy.

Personal Coach: Be The “Leading Lady” of Your Own Life
August 3, 2007, Inner Path Coaching Blog (Idaho, USA)
She says women who take time to remind themselves how amazing they are find more energy and creativity.

Skeptical Columnist Shifts Stance on Coaching
August 4, 2007, The Times Online (England)
After a coaching session, the columnist writes that coaching may not be as ridiculous as he had previously thought.

Coach Explains How To Manage a Modern Life
August 2, 2007, Yop2.com Blog
The basics of an organized life, listed simply.

Ten Performance Management Tips from a Business and Management Coach
August 2, 2007, The Coach Virtual Assistant Blog
Be positive, be honest, and learn from mistakes.

Blogging Coach Recommends Free Time-Saving Tools
August 2, 2007, My Blog Coach
Web applications and add-ons to help bloggers maximize their blogging time.

Finance Blogger: Business Coaching Beneficial For Most Professionals
August, 3, 2007, Stress Free Trading Blog
Benefits of business coaching include better human resource management and better client relations.

Business Performance Coach Calls Attention to New Productivity Statistics
August 2, 2007, Business Performance Coaching for Small Business Owners Blog
The coach points to a study showing that employees waste nearly two hours per workday on average.

Transition Coach: Every Decision Is Important
August 1, 2007 TRCoach Blog
No matter how small, each decision you make affects other areas of your life and can create positive or negative momentum.

Blogger Explains the GROW Coaching Model
August 1, 2007, Wishful Thinking Blog (England)
The GROW model helps clients set GOALS, assess the current REALITY, explore OPTIONS, and decide WHAT to do next.

Coach: Achieve Prosperity by Thinking Like a Billionaire
July 31, 2007, Abundance Abounds Blog
Stop living in fear and start looking for evidence of abundance in order to become financially successful.

Measurements Matter in Business Success, Says Blogger
July 31, 2007, Emergence Business Coaching Blog
Post your standards of performance management for everyone to see, and do regular performance reviews.

49 Marketing Secrets (That Work) to Grow Sales
August 6, 2007, Beacon Journal (Ohio, USA)
By Ron Finklestein
Business Coach’s book offers tips for small business owners to market their businesses.

Creating Adults, NOT Raising Children
August 3, 2007, Pneuma Springs Publishing (Kent, England)
By Brian Fox
Life coach offers a new perspective on parenting. His idea is that parenting is about equipping new people with the skills and attitudes that they need to survive as an adult.

A Writer’s Coach
August 1, 2007 Meryl.net Blog
By Jack R. Hart
Blogger reviews Hart’s book and says he has a unique perspective on how to write.

Marshall Goldsmith Goes on Tour
August 2, 2007, PRNewswire (Ohio, USA)
The executive coach and author will lecture with a coach training firm, visiting three universities.

Biblical Coaching Podcast Launched
July 31, 2007, PR.com (Winnipeg, Canada)
Christian and Biblical coaching explained in the Aug.1 premiere of a weekly podcast targeting an audience of Christian coaches and business people.

Coaching Firm Targets Bankrupt Baby Boomers
July 30, 2007, Business Wire (Nevada, USA)
Coaching firm offers financial coaching for Americans over 55, who are now filing for bankruptcy at a faster rate than the general population.

By Vikki G. Brock

Dr. John Hanley founded Lifespring in 1974 to provide people with an opportunity to discover new possibilities for living by making choices and taking advantage of opportunities of which they were previously unaware. Dr. Hanley believed that seeing new distinctions opened new possibilities for new action and behavior. Concentrating on how people experience each other, techniques utilized by both Lifespring and est included authoritarian trainers who enforced numerous rules and required applause after each member shared in front of the group. Lifespring was dissolved in the mid 1990s. Key players in early Lifespring include Randy Ravelle, who founded Context Associates, Bob White of Life Dynamics in Japan, and Charlene Afremow, who alternated between Lifespring and est for 30 years.