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Back to School: A Life Coach Specializing in New Beginnings

Author: Catharine EctonAug 12Categories: General, Transition Coaching

Back to School: A Life Coach Specializing in New Beginnings

General, Transition Coaching

September is back to school time. For years I enjoyed my family outings of buying school supplies with my children. There was a sense of excitement and anxiety about the new school year. Shopping brought out the fun side of preparing for what was ahead....

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Life Coaching: Find Peace in the Midst of Your Transitions

Author: Catharine EctonJun 12Categories: Transition Coaching

Life Coaching: Find Peace in the Midst of Your Transitions

Transition Coaching

Before I became a life coach, every time I moved (and I moved many, many times – read more about that here) it seemed as though I had to “reinvent” myself. A loss of identity came with each new culture, language, community and job. Although...

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Life Coaching Case Study: Mom Goes Back to School

Author: Catharine EctonMay 01Categories: General, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching Case Study: Mom Goes Back to School

General, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Putting on masks, taking off masks, deciding who you want to be and how you want to be is part of discovering your identity. As life changes, staying true to yourself during professional and personal transitions can be challenging. The changes from...

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Life Coaching: When Life Gets Monotonous

Author: Catharine EctonApr 08Categories: Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching: When Life Gets Monotonous

Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Last week three people told me the same thing: they are bored! Two clients and a friend, two women and a man. Really? A cloud of monotony, weariness and lassitude seems to hang over many people these days. Where is their energy, interest in life, excitement...

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Words for a New Season from Life Coach Catharine Ecton

Author: Catharine EctonMar 15Categories: Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Words for a New Season from Life Coach Catharine Ecton

Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Here is an acrostic I put together for this wonderful new season we are embarking upon right now .. SPRING! I hope it will inspire you to live a life full of these concepts. S – simplicity, self-awareness, surprise, stretch, strength, success P...

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Steps to Gain Energy and Power to Move Forward from a Life Coach

Author: Catharine EctonFeb 18Categories: Career Coaching, General, Retirement Coaching, Seniors Coaching, Transition Coaching

Steps to Gain Energy and Power to Move Forward from a Life Coach

Career Coaching, General, Retirement Coaching, Seniors Coaching, Transition Coaching

Every time you don’t follow your dream, your inner voice, or your personal goals, you lose energy and power. Knowing what you want and learning how to get it gives you the creative energy to move forward and the power to be yourself. SIMPLE...

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Steps to a New Beginning

Author: Catharine EctonJan 30Categories: Retirement Coaching, Seniors Coaching

Are you ready for change? Retirement? A new job? A move to another country? Don’t hesitate because you are unsure of where you will go or what you will do. Knowing that you want your life to be different is the first step to a new beginning.  By...

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Life Coaching Can Help You Find Your Place

Author: Catharine EctonNov 11Categories: General, Getting to Know Catharine, Relocation Coaching, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching Can Help You Find Your Place

General, Getting to Know Catharine, Relocation Coaching, Transition Coaching

I wish I’d had a life coach when I moved to South America in the 1960s. I felt guilty for feeling lonely when I was surrounded by interesting people and a new language and culture to explore. I was homesick and nostalgic for what I had left behind;...

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Career Coaching: My Boss is a Bully

Author: Catharine EctonOct 17Categories: Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Women

Career Coaching: My Boss is a Bully

Career Coaching, Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Women

My life coaching client “Marty” was discouraged and depressed by the constant hassle and micro-managing she had at work. Nothing was ever good enough for the director of her department. The director in turn was pressured by her boss to...

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Career Coaching: A Perfect Fit

Author: Catharine EctonSep 15Categories: Career Coaching, General

Career Coaching: A Perfect Fit

Career Coaching, General

What would your “dream job” look like? Your job should make you feel excited, stimulated, energized and challenged. That is when you are fulfilling your dream and living a purposeful life. You can sense it and others around you can too, because...

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