Why would anyone need a coach?
Good question. In my opinion - and experience - we, as human beings, can find it tough going alone. You, like all human beings have blind spots and patterns of behaviour that you are not able to identify. These may be limiting your potential, prohibiting your progress and even possibly sabotaging your success.

A good coach will help you to identify the blind spots, and support you through the the transitional process of change, whilst working through the fears or concerns of starting something afresh. A coach will be your cheerleader, mentor and friend and will stand for everything that YOU want to achieve, rather than working to an agenda of their own perceptions.

Isn't Spiritual coaching for spiritual people?
Whatever you are pursuing in your life, no matter how materialistic or earth bound that pursuit it, what you are truly seeking is a feeling. You might want to feel at peace, more content, fulfilled, secure or just plain happy. We are all in the pursuit of happiness, but we choose to label it objectively. You might tell me that you want to be financially successful, but what you really want is freedom - more time, and more resources to be able to do the things that you truly want to do. Money does not make you happy, but oftentimes it can give you the resources that can lead you to happiness. This, in my view, is spiritual coaching. It is the path to a fulfilling and happy life. You don't have to be spiritual to achieve that, you just have to learn how to be authentic and discover what it is that fulfills you - then, with my support, do it!!

Happiness appears to be an elusive state, as we all imagine a feeling of high energy, 'just in love' kind of feeling. In reality, you may discover happiness to be a sense of connection, or a feeling that you are fulfilling your life purpose. It may be wanting to feel that you are exactly where you want to be, with who you want to be with. It is different for everyone, but I believe that we can all access it with a little help and guidance. In actuality, what you are seeking is a sense of connection. When that is achieved, you will feel all of the good emotions that you desire.

From all of my years as a spiritual teacher, I can say with hand on heart that I have never met anyone that was truly happy. Many clients and students feel stuck in their lives, in their jobs and their relationships. My job is to help you to realise the plethora of choices that are available to all of us. Fear is generally the road block that stops anyone from doing or being what they want to do or be. A coach will help you to overcome the fear and step forward with confidence.

Isn't it the same as talking things through with a friend?
No, it isn't. As much as our friends love us, they mostly want to either keep us happy or keep us in the same place as they are. Your friends are also unlikely to have the array of skills that are needed to take you forward. As your coach, I am qualified in NLP, Emotional Intelligence, Keirsey temperament testing, coaching and a few other very useful things.

A coach has the ability to view your life from a detached viewpoint, more easily identifying the things that are holding you back. I can help to to set goals, market your business, develop more confident speaking skills, improve your relationships and much more. Now, do you still want to call that friend?

How do you work?
I am a highly intuitive coach with well developed empathic skills. It took me many years to realise that telephone coaching does not work so well for me, and so I do not generally offer this service. I like to work face to face with clients because this allows me to sense what is not being said and intuitively detect incongruence between values and goals. It also allows you access to my 'energy'. If you are a great distance away, don't let that put you off. Let's talk and see if we are matched.

I get to the heart of the matter very quickly, and am described by clients as inspirational. I have a gift of making anyone feel that anything is achievable, and that is because I believe that is so! I specifically enjoy working to help people to attain a sense of happiness and fulfillment in their lives, which often involves developing confidence and motivational skills. I get results and I love my work.

Business start ups
I help clients to start and run their business as my experience runs into many sectors. I am a qualified web designer and Internet specialist with around 15 of my own sites on page one of Google. I have done bookkeeping and marketing and know how a small business can save money and build clients. I always fill my workshops from my newsletter subscribers and I can mentor you on so many practical levels as well as being your coach

Practical aspects: I can visit you at your workplace or home, or I have several rooms that I hire throughout the Cotswolds or Cheltenham or it may be possible to work at my home in the Cotswolds. A session will typically be around 1 to 1.5 hours

Isn't it expensive to hire a coach?
When I qualified in 2004, I was told that we needed to charge clients between £75 - £100 per hour. It is my belief that the people that really need coaching can probably not afford those fees and I don't feel, in today's recession, that this is a fair fee.

My initial consultation is FREE.
This is a 30 minute meeting to make sure that we get along, and are matched in as far as temperament is concerned. As a qualified Keirsey temperament assessor, I realise how important it is that we work with people we can resonate with. At this point we can both decide if and how we want to work together.

Don't I have to make a huge commitment?
When I qualified, I was taught to ask clients for a three month commitment. Personally, I feel this is unreasonable although many clients do stay with me for well over that time period, but I don't demand it. I do ask for a two session commitment. The cost for each session is £45.00 for the first hour and any time over that at £25.00 per hour. I believe this makes it a fair commitment from both of us.

What sort of people do you work with?
I work with clients that are ready to embrace change, people that genuinely want something different from their lives or those that have a dream or a goal that they just don't know how to go about achieving it on their own.

I believe that all relationships need to be 50/50 in the dynamics of interaction, and there is little point me working with you if it just enables you talk endlessly about the things that you don't like in your life, but with no desire to change it. But, if you really want something badly enough, I will be your partner in making the changes. I will work with you to feel confident enough to take the steps needed, and I will support you through the entire process.

My ideal client: -
Spiritually open & curious even if you have little understanding of spirituality
Likes animals - I love animals and even if this doesn't seem relevant, it is important to me.
Prepared for a long term progress - a spiritual journey doesn't happen overnight. If you quit too soon, the process will fail
Good sense of humour - I live my life in a state of readiness for humour, I always see the funny side
Emotionally open - we will become close as client and coach and it is inevitable that emotions will sometimes run high
Punctuality - not turning up on time indicates a lack of respect for the person you are meeting. Not acceptable
Willing to try new things - I work with a variety of NLP exercises and you need to be open to having a go. They do work, but they won't if you don't do them!

What else do I get with this package?
You get full email support and once a week 20 minute motivational phone call if needed. As a client you also have the opportunity to attend my workshops at discounted prices.

Do you work with individual or corporate clients?
Both. I am happy to work with individuals within a corporation, at any level, or I can provide group coaching for small groups. I enjoy working with the self employed, but am equally happy to work with anyone that needs or wants to find fulfillment in life.

What do I do next?
Easy, call me on 0800 634 3320 or email info@janbarley.com