"Life Coaching is like an underground map. When you know your destination, but are unclear about how to get there, the map is there to support you and show you several options for planning your journey."

Has life become difficult due to constant

 and unending changes? Do you need a

 helping hand while you recover?

(What is your life like? What keeps you up at night?)

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• Are you stuck, tired, unable to live up to your true potential? Do you sometimes feel like a slave to your everyday activities? Do you know your relationship could be better?
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• Are you or someone you love struggling with a difficult diagnosis from the Doctor and need an explanation or a hand to hold while you learn to cope? Has your loved one died? Do you need help while you deal with the bereavement and perhaps picking up the pieces again?
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• So you have decided to marry / live together but either your past or something is holding you back. Do you need help to clarify issues? Or have you decided to divorce and don’t know what the future holds?
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• Are you bored, feel something is missing or need to make changes in your life? Or perhaps feel you are in the wrong career? 

Imagine It's 6 Months Into The Future...

 What Do You See?

(Do you have a plan? Do you have a clear sense of direction?)

        Remember this: You are in charge. You create your future, through the decisions you make today.

      In business and in life if you keep doing what you are doing now, you will keep getting the same results.

     The choices you make today directly create your future.... Are you making the right ones?     

It's crazy, but sometimes we forget to ask ourselves the most important questions. The ones that can have the most profound effect on our lives.

What is your current situation in life? Where do you stand today? Do you have all the freedom you want to truly get the most out of life? Are you completely happy with the way things are today?

Life changing events do not have to be

 such a challenge when there is help at

 hand.

Hi Elaine

 You are always there for me through good times and bad. A sounding board when new possibilities arise and to pick up the pieces when I made a mistake. Thank you for being my mentor and friend.

Mary-Ann Diamond 

I don’t mind if you are 15 or 70 if you want to change something in your life for the better, if you want more of something or want to define and reach goals then consider Success Coaching. My clients have realised that they can be much more successful with outside input when they are searching for specific outcomes that make a difference in their lives

Dear Elaine,

You saw my potential and convinced my manager to allow you to assess my competencies and coach me into the ideal candidate for the advertised managerial position in the company. Over 6 weeks you assessed, coached and mentored me so that I succeeded and the outside applicants were not even interviewed. I learnt so much and I have so much confidence.

Elva 

Does starting a business keep you up at night?

How lonely is it when you are in business for yourself or considering it? It’s possible to discuss your dreams and ambitions. And the power they have to shape your life.

Now you can hire a coach to be your partner in success with out sharing half the profits. How many ideas do you have? Who helps you make the best ones happen?

A coach is able to discuss a better way of doing things; be there when the going gets rough and guide you in a more balanced life.

Remember when your life was more balanced and you had time for the Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Social and Emotional. These benefits can be addressed once the stress of the job has been shared with your coach. See how clearing out the clutter in your life and your mind will open up room for your creativity and more of what you want in life.

Hi Elaine

I never realised my life was so solitary. I was so involved with my husband’s business and my own management position that when you asked about my friends and support system I realised I didn’t have any. Thank you so much for the advice on developing friendships; holding my hand while I tried the different groups and thanks for lending me books that you had. Quite honestly I don’t have time anymore to read them.

Marinda 

How Does Professional Coaching Work?  

Coaching is an outcomes based practice which goes back many years. It has been made famous by the athletes and career climbing executive having a coach to “Take the Step to Change Your Life” It is useless unless you are working towards goals or outcomes.  “If you don’t know where you are going, anywhere will do” Feed back is essential.

You have to stay in the process of being committed once the brainstorming sessions with your coach are complete and a plan of action worked out. Outcomes can be changed but it is by planning, not accident. You are responsible for your own life by creating a career and life that you love.

A Life Coach

  Gives non-judgemental, unconditional support to turn your  dreams into achievable goals.

  Helps you find the way to where you want to go.

  Sits beside you on your journey

 Encourages you to look forward from where you are to where you want to be

 Challenges you to set and reach your goals

 Is great at listening and praising when you have achieved your goal

If you are in transition  unsure about what path to take in your life, or simply need some guidance as you embark upon the next phase of your development, don’t wait any further. Contact me immediately

Coaching for change specialist Elaine Young is based in Johannesburg but has international clients as far away as London, New York and Taos New Mexico.

Her career in Neurosurgical and ICU Nursing has led to a love of helping clients either going through illness themselves or helping a loved one cope with the changes that brings. Life challenges she has dealt with personally include multiple auto-immune illnesses, widowed twice and living with elderly parents. Estrangement from one child and the other living happily in London.

Her expertise includes Medical Aid Case Management and Career Change Management  writing.

What’s Next?

For me to decide if you will make an ideal client you need to complete the assessment form on this site and fill in your details.

The first ½ hour consultation is free to decide if coaching will be of benefit to you.

Generally my coaching sessions are an hour. I offer one phone consultation of 10 minutes during the week if  I am available at no extra cost and email support within 24 hours.

Confidentiality

Confidentially will be maintained at all times.