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Coaching or Counseling- What’s the difference? By Dwight Bain A common area of confusion for people helpers these days is in making the determination between coaching or counseling. Both are important skills that can bring transformational life change to clients however they are not the same. More and more professionals are hearing about the growing profession of life coaching and may want...

How to get really M.A.D. to make a difference? by Dwight Bain Are you facing an incredibly difficult time in your life right now? If so, know that you are not alone, even though it may feel like it. During the painful times of life it is easy to get mad at what is going on around you, and it is normal when you feel hurt to lash out in anger, literally to pass on the pain to others....

Day job? – or – Dream Job? A career mapping strategy to create positive change By Dwight Bain, Certified Life Coach and Nationally Certified Counselor Most people don’t realize that we actually spend more hours of our life working than any other single activity. That’s why it’s more important than ever to know where you fit in your career, because if you are drifting...

A recent USA Today poll asked this question, “Which best fits your holiday emotional state?” · Relaxed - 18% · Joyful - 31% · Stressed - 27% · Depressed - 24% Why do people feel so overloaded with additional problems during the holidays? I believe the majority of the pressure they feel is from...

Managing stressful moods attached to money By Dwight Bain When you are one paycheck away from financial disaster it doesn’t take much to trip and fall over into the abyss of despair. News of foreclosures, downsizing and soaring bankruptcy levels only make it worse for terrified and stressed out families who often feel stuck in what I call “Survival Mode”. When a family feels stuck in...

20 ways to create greater Marital Connection By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach There are so many failed marriage stories in the headlines it can make you wonder, “Is an intimate relationship even possible anymore?” and if so, “How do you get one?” It seems that some couples quickly move from being fired up with romantic passion to wanting to just...

Major change is almost impossible to manage alone, that’s why leaders turn to others for insight and guidance during times of massive change. They know that taking the right action quickly can prevent a stressful situation from getting worse and in fact may surprise them by turning into unexpected success. I’ve had the chance to come alongside thousands of leaders over the last twenty...

by: Bill A. Gaspard, Life Recovery Coach ~ The field of Recovery Coaching is growing and expanding daily. Simply by adding the words ‘Recovery Coaching’ to your daily Google Alert, you will be astounded by the new activity every day. All over the world, a group of dedicated individuals who have combined their passion and abilities have exploded on to the Recovery Coaching scene. This form of...

The Gift of Recovery by: Bill A. Gaspard, Christian Life Coach~“For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift.” 1 Corinthians 4:7 Recovery is a gift. If you look at it any other way, you will miss the point, and you’ll waste an opportunity to live—really...