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Goals & How to Make Them

Author: Catharine EctonSep 25Categories: General, Life Coaching

My life coaching clients come to me when they feel stuck, want to change something or want to do something different in their lives. They are looking for support, direction and coaching to help them reach their goals. For big or small goals, working every...

Life Coaching for Hitting Your Target: Ready, Aim, Fire!

Author: Catharine EctonJul 07Categories: General

Life Coaching for Hitting Your Target: Ready, Aim, Fire!

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During my recent vacation to Mexico I had the opportunity to try archery for the first time. I was hesitant at first and it took me some time to start hitting the target but sure enough, after a little practice, I was getting closer and closer to the...

The Most Effective Way to Change Your Life: Raise Your Standards

Author: Catharine EctonMar 01Categories: General

In my life coaching work with clients from DC and beyond, I work with people experiencing transitions. We often discuss that change is automatic: The seasons The year The economic forecast The aging process Our children growing up Our work situation The...

Setting a Positive Intention for the Holiday Season

Author: Catharine EctonDec 09Categories: General, Life Coaching

Setting a Positive Intention for the Holiday Season

General, Life Coaching

During this time of year when the days are short but the to-do lists are a mile long, it’s easy to start living life on auto-pilot. Here are some signs you might be: Your “to-do” and “have-to” lists are endless. You feel...

Why Hire a Life Coach? Get Results & Feel Better Quickly: Pam’s Story

Author: Catharine EctonJun 29Categories: Case Studies, General, Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Women, Relocation Coaching, Retirement Coaching, Transition Coaching

Why Hire a Life Coach? Get Results & Feel Better Quickly: Pam’s Story

Case Studies, General, Life Coaching, Life Coaching for Women, Relocation Coaching, Retirement Coaching, Transition Coaching

When I speak with someone in DC – or anywhere – for the first time about Life Coaching, they typically ask some combination the following questions: How can I make a change in my life that will stick? How do I get “unstuck”?...

Quick Way to Have a Better Day: Set A Powerful Intention

Author: Catharine EctonMay 16Categories: General

Quick Way to Have a Better Day: Set A Powerful Intention

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Are you living life on auto-pilot? Here are some signs you might be: You know exactly where you’ll be in 5 years – and it’s not exactly where you want to be You chose your current situation (like your career, location or what you do day-to-day)...

Clients: How to Review Me on Google

Author: Catharine EctonDec 03Categories: General

Clients: How to Review Me on Google

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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...

Italian Lessons: Discovering Your Power, Passion & Voice

Author: Catharine EctonOct 22Categories: General

Italian Lessons: Discovering Your Power, Passion & Voice

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[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...

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: Survive a Quarter Life Crisis

Author: Catharine EctonMay 07Categories: General

[huge_it_share]It seems every decade has a defining quarter-life crisis movie. “St. Elmo’s Fire,” set here in Washington, DC in the 1980s, is arguably the defining quarter-life cinema. Friends graduate from college and struggle to survive...