July 5, 2009 – CharlotteObserver.com – Charlotte, NC, USA

Because coaches know potential clients have tightened their belts, they’re responding with free workshops, group sessions and reduced individual rates. So now could be a better time than ever for some professional soul-searching. Life coaching, a relatively new and largely self-regulated industry, evolved in recent decades from executive coaching. Coaches develop a relationship with clients in a series of in-person or phone sessions, asking questions and encouraging personal discovery to help people realize their visions or goals. Read story.