By Laura Berman Fortgang For years, we coaches have insisted that coaching is distinct from therapy. It is, but we are trained to recognize the dark side of life and personalities and we are not afraid of it. It comes up. It happens. In the spirit of Halloween, and the sometimes-scarier aspect of ourselves, there…
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“HOW” Is The Enemy of Progress
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang In working with a recent client, I was once again reminded of how easily we can get stopped by the ‘how’ of making our deepest desires a reality. It makes sense. How can we proceed if we don’t know how to do so? However, over the years,…
HOW DID I GET HERE?
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang It’s like waking up in the middle of a bad dream. You abruptly realize you have no idea where you are and how you got there. Am I in a hotel? Am I home? Where is the usual light under my door? It’s unsettling, confusing and spooky…
Purpose Is A Journey, Not A Destination
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang (Originally published at Huffington Post ) It’s not uncommon in personal development curriculum to explore what one’s life purpose is. It’s a worthy pursuit to answer the age-old question of “What am I meant to do?” and yet I know it to be a confusing and painful…
Performing With Purpose
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang Why do you do what you do? Have you asked yourself that lately? Does it matter? If you want to wake up full of energy, ready to tackle your day and excited about what’s waiting in the office, than yes, it matters. Knowing why you do what…
CLEAR THE WAY TO CLARITY (AND MOMENTUM)
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang This is coaching 101, but it’s not old news. It’s news that needs to be revisited anytime you get stuck. If you’re not getting the results you want, if you’re frustrated because you feel clueless as to your next steps or if you just feel stale,…