If
the answer to any of the above questions is 'Yes', you have
much in common with my coaching clients. Together we develop
a strategy to create changes, which fits their
life and their goals.
As your coach I will partner you to find clarity,
make important choices and take the necessary steps to achieve
your goals.
Perhaps you are an ambitious and successful person. Successful
people are often perfectionist and push themselves beyond reasonable
limits. Perhaps you are feeling isolated, stressed or lacking
focus. Through coaching you stand back and make a realistic
assessment of your whole life. The process
gives you permission to uncover meaningful priorities and achieve
more with less effort.
What working with me as your coach
can do for you
Providing focus and encouragement, I will support you to clarify
and expand your vision of what is possible.
Have you ever felt that what you would really like is someone
to work with you to define your aims, plan how to achieve them
and encourage you as you take action to create change? That's
what I do as your coach. There is no other place in your
life where you are heard like you are heard by your coach.
10 benefits my clients have enjoyed as a result of coaching:
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Built on strengths and delegated the rest
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Better balance between work and play
- Boosted
confidence
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Set bigger goals and achieved them faster
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More creative thinking
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Greater fulfilment
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Increased financial security
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New ways of working
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Clarity on the purpose of their life
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Action plan for finding their dream job
About
Marianne
(click here for more information)
Forever Scottish and based in the seaside town of Brighton in
the U.K., I work with people face to face locally, and worldwide
via telephone and email. A graduate of Coach U, I have been
working as a coach for nearly five years. I am a member of the
International Coach Federation and I have been
awarded the designation Professional Certified Coach
(PCC) by the ICF. I mentor other coaches in the U.K.
and abroad.
A large proportion of my business comes to me through
personal referrals and recommendations –
from clients who value the results they achieve from working
with me and from the coaching process.
Testimonials
“Coaching helped me determine what I wanted from a
career and my working life. Since coaching I have started my
own company, an idea explored during coaching sessions. Within
the first month of the company being set up I have procured
contracts for the next fifteen months – including work
with Oxford University – I would never have imagined possible
prior to coaching. Coaching helped me to "look in the mirror"
– what my life and habits were about, and evaluate if
that was what I really wanted.
I
valued the fact that I could talk openly about the issues in
my life without feeling silly or self-conscious, and that you
listened. Laughter figured too. I also valued the ideas, options
you gave which was both creative and grounded. Creative in that
you helped me consider ideas I would not have identified myself.
Grounded in that coaching was not airy-fairy or twee –
but intelligent and underpinned by human psychology expertise
and techniques and broad experience of life and business. I
also valued the fact that often the solutions to my issues were
in my own head, that coaching teased the answers from within
– which I find more powerful for meaningful change than
being told to do something by someone else."
LE
Marketing consultant
"Walking in Central Park one day I told my friend that
what I really needed was a person who could take me as a whole.
A person who would look at my professional and personal life,
my past, my hobbies and interests and give me sound, impersonal
advice. My friend suggested a Life Coach. After checking out
the internet I came across a photo of Marianne on her website.
I immediately warmed to her and contacted her immediately.
We had regular phone chats for the first six months and in that
time I learned a great deal about myself. Marianne listened
to the tone of my voice and my breathing as well as the words
that I spoke. She was aware of my doubts, my strengths and weaknesses
and set me challenges to try to overcome them. To some people,
saying 'no' comes easily. To me it was impossible and created
an endless source of difficulties, stresses and complications.
By accepting Marianne's challenge to 'say no' and to only accept
the work/ invitation/commitment that I could feasibly do at
that particular moment in time, I learned that people did not
judge me or stop working with me. On the contrary, they understood
and came back at a later date. What a discovery!
I have made many dramatic changes in the past twelve months
and my body and mind appreciate them! I no longer feel stressed
and unsettled. I feel calm inside, knowing that I am valued
just for being who I am. I look after my body and do nice things
for myself. I no longer torment myself with nonsense 'gremlin'
thoughts and just get on with things.
I feel sure that Marianne and I will always be in contact. I
treasure her warm personality and her genuine interest in my
well-being."
JT Business Owner and Translator
"I feel that Marianne is very skilful when working
and I have a lot of trust in what she does. She translates these
people skills seamlessly into the business coaching environment.
For me the result has been that my company has literally been
turned around and I am now finding opportunities being offered
to me that I would not have thought possible six months ago."
IC Business Owner
"Coaching has been tremendous for me. It has allowed
me to focus on what matters to me – even if I didn’t
really know it did! I have told many about you and recommend
you to them. Having a personal coach truly works and inspires
you to leap forward....suddenly you stop talking and start doing
it....you take action. Often that action is completely different
from what you thought you would do. I have now produced a fantastic
C.V., been accepted into a postgraduate law course and been
offered a position of a director of an organisation I have admired
for years. The thought of producing a C.V. and then attending
an interview for a public body came true with your loyal, honest,
informed, independent encouragement."
JCH Solicitor
"Marianne
has helped me to cut through all the clutter and voices from
the outside to reach my soul. Having somebody like Marianne
who truly believes in your ability to achieve anything you set
your mind to, makes the world of difference. It is indeed a
very precious gift to have found passion and contentment in
life again."
AT Computer Programmer turned Student of Environmental
Conservation
"Marianne has been a constant companion for me on my
creative journey. I went through a complete life redirection
from running an all-consuming business to a far more enjoyable
and authentic creative life and I couldn’t have done it
without her. Life for me has gone from being incredibly stressful
and draining to being much more enlightening, uplifting and
healthy. For the first time in my life I can honestly say I
am really happy.
SMDC
Voice Artist, Writer, Business Development Consultant
"I
had been talking to several coaches in an attempt to understand
the nature of coaching and what the benefits would be for me.
Marianne was recommended to me by another coach. I immediately
warmed to Marianne’s style and we soon began a programme
of coaching.
Why was I looking for coaching? Originally it was for my career.
Whilst having the appearance of success and a relaxed lifestyle
I was feeling at odds with everything around me and was concerned
about having reached a plateau in my career. I was giving in
to self-doubt and was avoiding more and more of the challenges
in life. This was the first time in my life I had felt like
this and it was very uncomfortable.
My coaching calls with Marianne produced step changes in
my confidence, happiness and ability to excel at my career.
I learned how to take the pressure off myself, discover my real
skills and how to apply them freely in my work and family life.
I believe that it was Marianne’s relaxed manner, experience
and deep understanding of people that produced such immediate
and positive results. I saw the career success I had hoped for
but I had not counted the added bonus of re-discovering old
friendships, sleep and my artistic and creative sides."
SP Director of Sales and Marketing
"Marianne Craig has been a particularly helpful influence
at a turning point in my life and career. Her sessions raise
self-esteem and have a positive effect on personal and professional
relationships. They are also a lot of fun and I look forward
to them eagerly."
JL Senior Executive, major British bank
As an ideas person I would welcome the opportunity to brainstorm
with you to explore your ideas and how to take them forward!
Contact me today for a free coaching consultation. I offer business,
personal, career and mentor coaching.
With warm wishes,
Marianne Craig PCC
Life and Career Coach
International
Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach
Email:
Marianne@coachlifeandcareer.com
Tel:
00 44 (0) 1273 563 518
PS. I love working with clients outside the
UK so if that’s you, email me your telephone number and
time zone and I will call you.
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