2015 - Life Coach | Washington, DC

Clients: How to Review Me on Google

Author: Catharine EctonDec 03Categories: General

Clients: How to Review Me on Google

Dear Clients, I have learned so much from you. As I approach my birthday this year, I am taking stock once again of where I am and where I want to be in six months. Moving forward is hard work and as you know, requires being intentional, committed and...

Career Coaching: Instead of Resolutions, Try GOALS

Author: Catharine EctonDec 01Categories: Career Coaching

Career Coaching: Instead of Resolutions, Try GOALS

Career Coaching

[huge_it_share] It was the typical corporate holiday party with everyone decked out, enjoying each other’s company and toasting to the year’s successes. When someone asked Rebecca, “what do you do?” she answered by once again mentioning...

Italian Lessons: Discovering Your Power, Passion & Voice

Author: Catharine EctonOct 22Categories: General

Italian Lessons: Discovering Your Power, Passion & Voice

General

[huge_it_share]My trip to Italy this fall was inspiring, and gave me many reminders of how we Americans can benefit from being immersed in and studying other cultures. My Life Coaching practice here in Washington, DC always benefits from my cross-cultural...

Basketball & How “Peak Experiences” Define Us: Marty’s Story

Author: Catharine EctonOct 20Categories: Case Studies, Life Coaching for Authenticity, Life Coaching for Women

Basketball & How “Peak Experiences” Define Us: Marty’s Story

Case Studies, Life Coaching for Authenticity, Life Coaching for Women

[huge_it_share]In Life Coaching, “peak experiences” are often described as the best moments of one’s life, moments of pure joy and elation, moments that stand out from everyday events. The memory of these events is lasting and people...

An Authenticity Exercise

Author: Catharine EctonSep 29Categories: Life Coaching for Authenticity

[huge_it_share]This photo is of a porch at our family place, a large farm in Maryland that has been in the family for almost 200 years. The chair is shared and enjoyed by many cousins spanning generations. People of all ages and sizes – from young...

Career Transition Coaching for A Solopreneur Craving Community: Jennifer’s Story

Author: Catharine EctonSep 15Categories: Career Coaching, Case Studies

Career Transition Coaching for A Solopreneur Craving Community: Jennifer’s Story

Career Coaching, Case Studies

“I want a clear career path.” Jennifer*, a 42-year-old solopreneur, told me this was what she was looking for when we started our Career Transition Coaching sessions together. Jennifer had owned and operated her own business for five years, which...

Life Coaching for Stress Management: Perform Your Best This Fall

Author: Catharine EctonAug 27Categories: Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Fall is a season of transition. It can be a refreshing new beginning for my Washington, DC area life coaching clients with its cooler weather and new routines. I am brought back to my family outings of buying school supplies with my children, the sense...

Life Coaching: Be More Authentically You

Author: Catharine EctonAug 05Categories: Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Authenticity, Life Coaching for Women

Life Coaching: Be More Authentically You

Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Authenticity, Life Coaching for Women

[huge_it_share]My life coaching client Patricia* came to me when she decided that after 30 years of living with her sister in a caretaking role, she was ready for change. She reached out to me to find support, encouragement and a plan to take steps for...

Life Coaching: 5 Life Lessons from France

Author: Catharine EctonJul 22Categories: General, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching for Women

Life Coaching: 5 Life Lessons from France

General, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching for Women

Spending the past two weeks in Paris with some of my grandchildren gave me the opportunity to observe and enjoy the playfulness, rich lifestyle and pure pleasure the French take in their daily lives. It is a culture devoted to beauty, tradition and pleasure....

Life Coaching for Single Moms: Erica’s Story

Author: Catharine EctonJun 22Categories: Case Studies, Life Coaching for Single Parents, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching for Single Moms: Erica’s Story

Case Studies, Life Coaching for Single Parents, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

As a single Mom, you may feel like a tight-rope walker without a safety net. Loneliness and feelings of overwhelm are common, as are fears and worries about “doing enough” to raise your children alone. Working with a Life Coach can provide...