Differences between Life Coaching and Therapy By Connecting, Inc. Many people wonder how coaching differs from therapy. Here are some areas in which they differ. • Coaching focuses on improving behavior, rather than just setting goals. • Coaching is specific and action-oriented. Coaching generally concentrates on just the areas of concern. • Coaching is usually [...]
Do You Need to Reinvent Yourself? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Is it time for you to reinvent yourself? Are you changing roles or careers and need to project a new image? Realize that we are all multi-dimensional beings. We don’t have talents in just one area. We have many gifts, which [...]
What Can One Person Do? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Have you even been confronted with a situation and wondered what could you do to make it better? Do you ever ask yourself if you can make a difference? If you continue to ask yourself what you can do to make a [...]
Book Review: Unlock The Cage by Jackie Charley By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. If you are looking for creative, but realistic strategies for dealing with kids of all ages, consider reading Unlock The Cage. One of the many things that I really appreciated about this informative book is that the strategies are [...]
When Friendships Change By Kathleen A. Matchunis, Certified Professional Coach When we are young, we tend to make friends with the people with whom we grow up. We share those intense experiences of youth and a history together. In many cases, friends from our youth go on to study far from home or work in [...]
What Will Your Teen Do This Summer? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. What will your teen do with a little “down time” this summer? Will they veg out on the sofa as their brain cells slowly die off? Of course, kids need to unwind after a hectic school year. It’s when one [...]
Follow Your Passion! By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Everyone tells you to follow your passion, but what if you are not clear on your passions or aren’t sure which one takes top priority. I recently had the experience of taking “The Passion Test”, a process which is based on the New York [...]
Breaking the Cycle of Worrying! By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Would you like to stop worrying? For many people, worrying can become a bad habit which can be detrimental to their health. We need to be concerned about things which we can control. Worrying changes nothing about the things which we cannot [...]
If You Want to Go to Montana, Why Are You on the Road to Texas? By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. If you want to get to Montana, you need to take the road to Montana! Are you on the right road? Even with your GPS, you may not be! As a coach, [...]
Dare to Ask for What You Want By Kathleen A. Matchunis, President of Connecting, Inc. Are you afraid to ask for what you really want? Why is that so? Do you feel that you deserve what you are requesting? Many times, a limiting belief can keep you from daring to ask for what you really [...]