The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, designed to show where and how coaching appears in the popular culture worldwide. It is not intended to be a summary service nor a news roundup, although it may serve that purpose for some readers. The Chronicle is new each Thursday morning. Compiled and edited by Alex Goldsmith and Linda Ballew.

In this week’s Chronicle: Devastating wildfires in Southern California, USA, have left many residents without homes and sparked an enormous local and national response. A wellness coaching website has become a part of the relief effort, offering free coaching sessions to those who lost their homes in the fire. Pass this news along if you know someone in California who has been affected by the destruction of these wildfires. Making the transition from college to professional life can be difficult, even if you’re a professional basketball player. That’s why one major basketball team provides life coaching for its rookie players. In Australia, an energy coach helps executives restore the lost stamina and drive they once had. In Minnesota, a diversity coach gives employers tips on increasing minority hiring. Another coach tells how he became Cleveland’s happiness coach. In a weak housing market, can realtors make their business more profitable? A real estate coach has a few recommendations. An internet business coach identifies three actions successful internet entrepreneurs take, and a life coach hosts a free teleclass about Adult ADD/ADHD. One business coach says setting an appropriate price for coaching services can be tricky.

The American holiday season is quickly approaching, which means we’ll begin to hear lots of coaching tips to help evaluate and celebrate our lives in 2007, and many ways to make our lives better in 2008. This week we already hear from a professional mom coach who has some ideas to avoid impending holiday stress.

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WellnessCoach.com to Provide Free Coaching to California Fire Victims
October 27, 2007, PR Web, (Washington, USA)
People who have lost their homes to Southern California fires can receive 3 free Life and Wellness coaching sessions from coaches at WellnessCoach.com.

Career Coach Launches Web-Based Business
October 26, 2007, Small Business Times (Wisconsin, USA)
She offers an eight-month coach program that combines materials and phone sessions.

Growth Coach Helps Businesses Stay on Track
October, 25, 2007, DesMoinesRegister.com (Iowa, USA)
Personal experience with the challenges small business owners face was the catalyst for Eric Schiefelbein's interest in business coaching.

Happiness Coach Tells His Story
October 24, 2007, Cleveland Scene (Ohio, USA)
He started out as a corporate life coach but became a happiness coach after a speech on happiness increased his business.

Florida Life Coaches Get Media Attention
October 23, 2007, First Coast News (Florida, USA)
The article discusses life coaching overall and its goals.

Business Coach’s Goal: Help Women Entrepreneurs
October 29, 2007, Canada.com (Ontario, Canada)
Calculating that 70% of women entrepreneurs were going out of business, this coach takes her RV around the country, teaching women marketing and financial business principles.

Clear Business Objectives Help Choose the Right Coach and Measure Outcome
October 29, 2007, Globe and Mail (Canada)
Businesses should identify specific objectives and define details, screen coaches carefully, establish a partnership with the coach and measure the results.

Coach: What is the Role of Life Balance?
October 25, 2007, American Chronicle (California, USA)
Life Balance coach is surprised that the importance of balancing different aspects of one’s life comes as a revelation to so many people.

Diversity Coach Outlines Steps to Recruit and Retain Minorities Workers
October, 28, 2007, The Star Tribune (MN, USA)
Ten tips to attract minorities into your business include developing partnerships with historically black universities and partnerships with the National Black MBA Association and the National Hispanic MBA Association. Also, consider adding a minority internship program and/or an employee-referral bonus program.

Tired Executive? Try the Energy Coach
October 27, 2007, The Age (Australia)
This energy coach is not a life coach or a personal trainer. He identifies reasons why his clients have lost their vigor and helps them create a plan get it back.

NBA Rookies Get Life Coaching
October 24, 2007, The Detroit News (Michigan, USA)
The coach has helped the basketball players find apartments, buy pots and pans, and make the transition to adult life.

Smart New Businesses Get Customers Through Innovative Marketing, Says Business Coach
October 24, 2007, Entrepreneur.com (USA)
The one tactic he recommends is to offer a free service to customers from another business targeting the same demographic.

Real Estate Coach Gives Advice on Succeeding in a Slow Housing Market
October 24, 2007, RISMedia News (USA)
Realtors should add value to their services, reposition themselves as experts, and go back to the basics.

Coaching Blog Calms Fears for New Business Owners
October 29, 2007, Business Coaching Blog
Tips to deal with fear of failure, rejection, criticism and stage fright.

“Blogger Believes Coaching is the Way to go in Team Management
October 28, 2007, Bee Sport Blogspot
Coaching managers not only helps leadership efficiency, but also familiarizes their workers with the coaching management style, which they will imitate.

Life Coach: Love Will Find A Way
October 28, 2007, Gold Article Blogspot
Psychotherapist and Certified Life Coach uses love’s wisdom to help women overcome their struggle with life changes.

Coach is Reminded of a Lesson From “The Secret”
October 24, 2007, The Coaches’ View Blog
One of the book’s co-authors reminded her to focus on what she wanted to create.

Three Behaviors of Successful Internet Entrepreneurs, From an Internet Business Coach
October 24, 2007, Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean Blog
Study the market, take immediate action, and stay focused on one business at a time.

Set Prices For Coaching Services Wisely, Says Business Coach
October 23, 2007, Emergence Business Coaching Blog
Possible strategies include offering the lowest price or offering a higher price for premium services.

Don’t Give Good Advice Immediately, Says Coach
October 23, 2007, Coach Training Alliance Blog
Plant the seed of a good idea and let the client “come up” with the idea.

Green Life Coach Helps Clients Conserve
October 22, 2007, The Lohasian Blog
During consultations, she looks at her client’s buying history, utility bills, and overall home efficiency.

Life Coach Teaches Free Teleclass on Adult ADD/ADHD
October 22, 2007, Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul Blog
The teleclass will discuss treatment options and coping strategies.

Life Coach: Networking and Building a Good Reputation Bring Success
October 22, 2007, Worchester News Blog (UK)
A good reputation can be a small business’ best and cheapest form of advertising.

Coach: Stop Selling and Start Helping
October 22, 2007, Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul Blog
Ask prospective clients if they want a partner to help them achieve their goals.

Life Coach’s New Podcast Reaches Out to People in Their Twenties
October 26, 2007, PRWeb (California, USA)
Topics include self growth, career, relationships, and money.

Professional Mom Coach Lists Ways to Avoid Holiday Stress
October 24, 2007, PRWeb (Ohio, USA)
Establish a budget, plan ahead, and don’t be a perfectionist.

By Vikki G. Brock
Coaching in Australia spontaneously sprung from several different traditions around the same time. One was a Coach U license for Australia and New Zealand brought in by Tony Fitzgerald in 1998. Another was Results Coaching founded by David Rock in 1998. The third was the Coaching Psychology program at the University of Sydney established by Tony Grant in 2000. Another key player in the rise of coaching in Australia was Christine McDougall who trained at Coach U in 1997, became a member of the ICF board in 1998, and launched the ICF-A in Australia in 1999.