Today’s question comes from a member of our community who lives in Westchester, NY and who participated in a recent Community Call. It’s answered by Laura Berman Fortgang. Question: I have the right job in terms of my role and the skills I’m using. I just want to do it for a different organization. It’s been eight years…
Career Change
Halloween: Addressing the DARK Side
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…
Money Shouldn’t Hold You Back
By Kirsten Meneghello, Now What? Facilitator Most clients I work with have some issues around money. An issue might be raised upfront, when the client says he/she can’t afford coaching; or it may show up later in the process, when the client feels he/she can’t transition into another field because of fear around money. “Is…
Who do you think you are? Your TRUE identity is the building block to your right path.
By Jill Berquist, Now What? A-Team To figure out WHO you are, examine what you are living for. Thomas Merton said: “If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I think I am living for,…
“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,…
Compelled to Help Their Community
In 2005, two Louisiana friends put their heads together to brainstorm possible business ventures that would help their community regain its spirit. Their level of success took them by surprise. Here are some things they’ve learned and why they believe that you can start a business later in life. “Art Class Grows Up.”