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Focus Coaching
Begin Focus Coaching when you feel frustrated, want to change, and don’t know where to start. If you feel like you’re not sure where to turn and how to get unstuck it can be frustrating.

You end up with a confusing sense of what you want and no idea how to get there. That leads to more stress, overwhelm and feeling burned out.

In life, it’s very difficult to see the forest for the trees.  You have your own perspective and that’s good, but it’s just one way to look at things. When you turn to those closest to you they are rarely objective.

You may seek direction from friends and family, but they usually have a stake in what you decide about your life because it affects them in some way.

A coach, on the other hand, has an objective, neutral view to help you view your life. You learn to focus on seeing possibilities in your life, the perfect place to start!

Clarity is a highly effective way to free up frustration, but how do you get it?


A Clear Path for Your Life
As your Focus Coach, I provide objectivity. I observe and reflect how you currently engage in the aspects of your life that you identify as most important. You’ll gain fresh perspectives and needed insights into where you are now, and begin to see how to move forward.

You’ll become clear about what you want. During our work together, you’ll discover possibilities by aligning your goals with your values. Not only will you know what you want, you’ll also understand why you want it. This combination provides the clarity you need and a strong foundation for growth.

Together we’ll design strategies that will help you reach your goals. Instead of working toward your dreams alone—and wondering how to get there—we’ll develop effective methods and action steps for your success.

I’ll provide you with support and accountability along the way. As you move toward your goals, you’ll encounter natural resistance to change.

Rather than let these setbacks stop you, as your coach I’ll offer you support, encouragement, tools and structure to guide your path and allow you to remove obstacles. I will hold you accountable to get there! In this way, we’ll track your progress and keep you moving forward.



How Focus Coaching Works
Focus Coaching is offered in both individual and group coaching sessions. One-to-one coaching offers full attention on your challenges and opportunities, while group coaching offers a lively dynamic with shared insights from like-minded people. You get the benefit of the learning from others as well as your own.

Focus Coaching is based on client-generated topics. At the beginning of each session you will present subjects to discuss and together we will explore these and discover possibilities for you.

Here are some of the insights you’ll get from Focus Coaching:

  • Assess where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there
  • Discover possibilities, life solutions and establish priorities for your goals
  • Commit to how you’ll resolve challenges and achieve goals
  • Be aware of what stops you and how to deal with it
  • Clear out fears, limiting beliefs, and doubts
  • Move forward rather than dwelling on what doesn’t or hasn’t worked

Focus Coaching Sessions
Prepare for Focus Coaching by describing what you’re looking for in life in your initial intake form. Then define challenges and goals you want to work on each week. It’s fine if these change as you get into your coaching sessions.

Between calls you may have homework assignments that you agree to take on that will offer insights and help you reach your goals.

You’ll also have a call preparation form that you complete and email to me 48 hours prior to our session. These forms help you prepare and stay on track to get the most from our time together.

We’ll meet for two or more 45-minute sessions by phone every month for three months. You can easily continue beyond the 3 months if you desire.

During each session, you’ll call me at our scheduled time, introduce topics for us to discuss, and together we’ll work through challenges and opportunities to help you reach your goals. A new homework assignment may be assigned if applicable and we’ll establish a plan for you to follow before our next session.

NEXT: Contact me now to get started on Focus Coaching. Also take a look at the Resources page, or find out more about the ideas behind my coaching on the About page.





My coaching sessions with Merrily have been extremely beneficial to me at a difficult time in my life. When we started the process, I was walking in circles, feeling frustrated and hopeless, knowing I was not happy and things needed to change but not knowing where or how to start. Coaching has given me the starting place and forward momentum I needed with emphasis for me on taking small steps and not trying to change everything at once. By working on small projects, I didn’t feel so overwhelmed and could see positive results immediately! Coaching gave me the much-needed permission I was seeking to focus on myself in a healthy way without feeling selfish or guilty about it. Taking care of myself and my happiness 1st was the key for me in filling myself up so I could then be of greater benefit to my whole family! It’s also been great fun to have a coach to share my hopes, dreams and accomplishments with!"

—Susan Swan, Proposal Manager
 
Focus Coaching Details

Focus coaching is done in weekly sessions @ $150 per session with a 12 session (3-month) commitment.

A“coach on call” option is available for seasoned coaching clients for $1500/month. (Ask me for details.)

All fees are payable prior to the first day of each month, or save 5% when you pay for three months in advance.  A 12 session (3-month) initial commitment is required.

Checks and all major credit cards accepted.