Life Coaching

 

You’ve tried lots of things, you’ve read lots of books. Maybe you’ve paid for an expensive seminar or an online course, but nothing seems to work.

You know that you want to progress from where you are, but for some reason, you’re still in the same place you were months or even years ago.

 

You’re stuck in one of two places:

  1. You know what you want, but something is holding you back from taking action.

2. You’re not sure what you want, but you’re 100% certain it isn’t where you are right now. You’re not quite sure where to start.

   

What People Say

Victoria Wallker
Victoria Walker
Manchester, UK

“I highly recommend”

He’s intuitive, sensitive, knowledgeable, an excellent listener and I whilst I don’t know what his approach is with other clients, I really gel with him and it feels like his interaction with me is tailored to suit my personality and my individual needs. This is particularly marked for me given that we are from different cultures and continents. In short, I highly recommend.

Skyler LaBuff
Skyler LaBuff
NASA

“one of the best decisions that I have ever made”

Paul is really wonderful to talk to and gave me a lot of mentorship and guidance as I moved across the country to find and take on a new career opportunity. He also helped me to reframe and refocus my personal relationships with my parents and my partner, and give me a number of tools and techniques in order to be able to respond to negative circumstances with a focus on positive growth. Investing in myself by hiring Paul to help me to reach higher goals and make major breakthroughs was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Paul can help you to get to where you want to be.

Madeleine Wilkins, J.D.
Madeleine Wilkins, J.D.
Lendistry

“very worthwhile”

Paul is an excellent life coach and truly helped me find more balance in my life. Through his coaching I was able to relax and go with the flow of life more. Additionally, he helped me through a slump in passion for my career and I am now in an industry I love. I was also able to set healthy boundaries in my family in my friendships. I often go back to the notes I took during our sessions when I am needing a refresher and overall feel like obtaining his services was very worthwhile.

R.C.
R. C.
Houston, TX

“one of the best expenditures I have ever made”

Paul was instrumental in helping me change my perspective pertaining to the issues/problems that were preventing me from enjoying life. Paul is very insightful and provided practical and attainable suggestions for overcoming some of my shortcomings, additionally Paul was helpful in highlighting some of my strengths. The money I spent with Paul was one of the best expenditures I have ever made. I highly recommend Paul to everyone – he will give you tools to make your life more fulfilling.

Katrina Petney
Katrina Petney, Founder
Yotta Workout

“helped me break through barriers”

Paul’s methods are extremely effective. His practical insights and compassionate approach helped me break through barriers that were limiting my potential in business, relationships, and life. I highly recommend him for anyone seeking to do the same.

Christina Logan
Christina Logan
Colorado, USA

“enormous personal and professional success”

“I started working with Paul approximately 10 years ago. At the time, I was the project manager for a construction company, and then was promoted to Vice President and now the Director of Sales. He listened to my goals, helped me eliminate bad habits, time block for success, control my mindset and I have enjoyed enormous personal and professional success working with him. Highly recommend.”

Marina Ponzi
Marina Ponzi, Founder & CEO
LadiesBrunch, Buenos Aires Food Week

“rest assured it will be a life-changing experience”

Paul is a great coach who has the ability to understand what you are going through and make the right questions to help you discover what needs to be done or changed. It was my first experience with coaching many years ago and I still remember how much I enjoyed our meetings! If you get the chance to be coached by Paul rest assured it will be a life-changing experience.

Alan Seabright
Alan Seabright
Entrepreneur

more efficient in my business life

Paul is an excellent, positive life and business coach. He gets you really thinking about the way you approach different parts of your life. He helped me to become a more rounded person in my private life, and more efficient in my business life.

Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis
School Administrator

“I felt supported, validated and understood”

As a life coach, Paul’s contribution to more effectively manage my life and work was immense. He provided ‘real-time’, valuable advice that was easy to integrate. More than that, I felt supported, validated and understood, which allowed me to gain the perspective I needed to move forward and make real progress towards my goals. Thank you Paul!

Erica Beyer
Erica Beyer, Realtor
HTX Living

“helped put me on the path to success in all areas of my life”

Hiring Paul as my Life Coach was the BEST decision I have made, and it was actually my Husband who suggested it. My personal and professional life was in chaos and he helped me figure out what I needed to do to get back on track. He made me realize things about myself I never would have without his help. I truly feel he has helped put me on the path to success in all areas of my life. FANTASTIC!!!

Latonya Ellerbee
Latonya Ellerbee
IT Consultant, Houston TX

“…helps you to get to your ‘Aha’ moments!”

When I started working with Paul, I was at a point in life where I knew I wanted a change but didn’t quite know how to proceed with making that happen. Also, I was dealing with some past issues that were hindering me from moving forward. During our second meeting, Paul gave me an assignment to do to address one of my past issues. As soon we hung up, I completed that assignment and have been free ever since!! From that point, we begin to navigate the path to the change I was desiring. After each meeting, I made a step toward that change. Today, I am on the path to realizing that change!!  I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking to hire a life and/or executive coach. He’s a great listener and helps you to get to your ‘Aha’ moments!

Bobby Martin
Bobby Martin
Banker, Real Estate Entrepreneur

“I’m so glad I invested in myself!”

Paul has been absolutely amazing to work with. He’s a business and life coach that has helped transform my way of thinking around problem solving, stressful situations and goal orientation. I’m a better version of myself after spending time in each session. Anyone on the fence about getting a coach should absolutely consider contacting Paul. I’m so glad I invested in myself!

Jerry Lemley
Dr. Jerry Lemley
Public Education Executive

“I highly recommend taking the time to contact him”

My experience with Paul was amazing! He is insightful, intelligent, humorous, and pleasant. His coaching skills are excellent – the sessions are just conversations, but before you know it you have come to a realization or a decision about an action seemingly without effort!!! Speaking with Paul is like talking with an old friend, who just happens to be an amazing coach! I highly recommend taking the time to contact him and have a conversation!!

Thomas Rechtien
Thomas Rechtien
CEO

“…clarity and structure…”

I have been working with Paul for a while now. He helped me a lot to get some clarity and structure into various areas of life. He is easy to work with and fun to talk to.

With his life experience he has an example, a book recommendation, a good contact to talk to etc. for everything I can think of!

I can highly recommend Paul to anybody who is looking for advancement in life and/or business.

Helen Croskell
Helen Croskell
Energy Executive

“I was asking the wrong questions”

I came to Paul as I was totally stuck on a big life question, and through the coaching sessions and the great reading list I came to realise I was asking the wrong questions. Once I changed direction I able to make really quick progress in setting myself up for success.

Daniel Dyer
Daniel Dyer

“encouraging in a way that stayed with me long after we talked”

Paul was very easy to relate to, and had a very strong sense of self-knowledge – I profoundly recommend him, as I feel he would work well in any type of professional dynamic or relationship. Well-spoken, agreeable, and encouraging in a way that stayed with me long after we talked.

I feel as if Paul would be a good resource in the life of any professional, and in the lives of those who consider themselves to be self-aware, entrepreneurial, and dynamic.

Clint Collins
Clint Collins, CEO
Real Estate Entrepreneur

“the value added has been phenomenal

One of the best in the biz. Paul has experience in many levels of business. He has been successful through the start-up phase, corporate mergers, and especially working with entrepreneurs. I have worked with him on multiple projects and the value added has been phenomenal. I highly recommend his services.

Laura W
Laura W.
Houston, TX

“Paul’s coaching sessions are invaluable; they will change your life”

Two years after a devastating divorce I was still stuck in the same belief systems and behaviors that weren’t working. Coming across Paul’s website in the wee small and lonely hours of the morning was the best thing that happened to me in a long time. Paul is insightful, thought-provoking, easy-going, and funny. He helped me cut through the nonsense of the old patterns and begin to see life as something wonderful, hopeful, and joyful. I will be forever grateful. I simply can’t say it too loudly or too often: Paul’s coaching sessions are invaluable; they will change your life.

Fraser Wayne
Fraser Wayne
Attorney/Energy Professional

“very beneficial from a personal and professional standpoint”

I’ve really enjoyed working with Paul over the last couple months. I didn’t have any experience with life/executive coaching prior to this, but I can honestly say the experience has been very beneficial from a personal and professional standpoint. Paul has given me some great advice and really helped me to challenge my own thinking and work through some personal/professional roadblocks. I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking to hire a life and/or executive coach.

Scott Enyart
Scott Enyart
Houston, Texas, USA

“pulled me right out of that rut”

Paul is absolutely amazing. His way of coaching is phenomenal. A year ago, I was completely lost and not even treating myself like a human being. I was searching for the answers and I came across Paul. I had done everything, counseling, networking, anything I could do to move out of the rut I was in. Paul was my human winch that pulled me right out of that rut and put me right on track and made me feel good about doing it at the same time. If you don’t use Paul, then it’s your loss. He’s truly awesome!

The Life Coaching Process

 

 

My process is simple and straight forward.

We will have a conversation where we’ll be “scanning” for unhelpful ways of thinking that are holding you back.  We’ll identify which are most important to address right now, and work to undo them so they’re no longer in your way.

This may include identifying your limiting beliefs – what I call the “gunk” stuck in your filter between your thoughts and the outside world.  Some powerful thought processes are lurking there that were heavily influenced by your culture and upbringing.

Through the coaching conversation, your limiting beliefs will either be completely gone or significantly reduced to a point that they do not affect you in any meaningful way.

Another skill you will learn is a type of detachment where you’ll be able to step back from the jerk narrating the play-by-play in your head, and learn to simply observe what’s going on.  This detachment can be extremely liberating and is a big part of dropping the sandbags, and will supply our raw material to dive into in sessions.

In order to make the changes stick, we will also work with the habits and processes that work best for you with an understanding of your own wiring; how to re-frame situations and lighten your load with your own resources.

We will repeat this process as often as necessary.

After several iterations, you will start to have some real clarity and we will work together to create your plan going forward–something that really taps into your inspiration.

With these sandbags cut, you will then have the tools to face any future setbacks or obstacles, as we will have put together a game plan of how to keep these changes conscious and make things stick.  Any prior lack of confidence, autonomy or clarity will fade away.

As hokey as it may sound, the sky really is the limit once you cut yourself free.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What is Life Coaching?

The coaching conversation is designed to shed light on your blind spots, provide new perspectives, identify your innermost values, and to take action on moving toward the person you wish to become.

The goal is for you, the client, to walk away from a coaching engagement lighter, more focused, confident and with a new set of tools to move forward.

How does it work?

We will speak once per week for about an hour and there will be recommended "homework" consisting of exercises, books or websites to help with specific areas that you are stuck.

There is unlimited email support between sessions.

How long does a Life Coaching engagement last?

Usually around 2-3 months (8-12 sessions) clients are "done." This means we've unblocked the heavy stuff, and you have the clarity, confidence and tools to move forward.

You are super-excited about your direction, and if we had another session, there would be nothing to talk about because you'd already be taking action.

You decide when the coaching engagement ends, not me.

How is the Life Coaching Process structured?

The modern coaching process is "non-linear." We won't know what's beyond the hill in front of us until we walk up it to see what's on the other side.

If there were an exact recipe to follow, I would have just written a book and closed up shop.

 

How much does it cost?

To my knowledge, I am the only coach who offers a client-focused pricing structure. Instead of a per-session fee (where it is unclear how much you will end up paying), I charge a single fee, and my clients have unlimited weekly sessions until they reach their goal. 

Due to this single-fee structure, it is directly in my interest to get you on your path ASAP. Ethical Life Coaching supplies clients with the tools for independence, not using the relationship as a long-term crutch.

What if I'm international? Can I still work with you?

I've worked with clients all over the world for the last 20 years.

My booking system makes it easy to find a time that works, and we can use an alternative communication platform/software if cell phone access is difficult or costly. 

How do I pay?

When you click "Activate" on our simple one-page agreement, you will automatically be sent a PayPal invoice and have immediate access to schedule upcoming sessions.

Alternatively, you can mail a check - my retired CPA on staff (aka "Dad") absolutely loves depositing business funds into my local Houston account.

What if it doesn't work?

If I did my part and you did your part, and somehow things don’t work, there is a 100% money-back guarantee written in bold in our agreement.

How do I prepare for my sessions?

Fill out the pre-session questonnaire.

Make sure you're in a private place with no distractions. Let family or co-workers know that you will be unavailable and please set your phone to "Do Not Disturb" mode.

Can I skip a week?

In coaching, the client sets the agenda. While I recommend sticking to a weekly schedule, you decide when is best for the next session. 

Can I reschedule a session?

Of course! My online booking system is simple and easy to use - reschedule at your convenience. 

What can I expect during a trial session?

Does Life Coaching by phone really work?

Aside from the benefits of avoiding traffic, working by phone is much more effective than video and for some clients even better than face-to-face.

When talking about sensitive issues where you may feel vulnerable, not being seen helps us to get to the heart of the issue faster and with less discomfort. 

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