Very few people reach their full effectiveness without help.  Most of us have abilities that we do not use to their full potential.  We have dreams that we abandon because it seems that life gets in the way. 

Sometimes there is a need to have a confidante, someone who will listen with empathy and yet give us straight-from-the shoulder feedback when we need it.  Sometimes the need is for someone to hold us acountable to our own intentions.

However much they care for us, most of our nearest and dearest and most trusted friends and relatives have their own agendas as to what we should be doing.  The important thing about having a coach is that you have someone to turn to who has NO other agenda than YOUR agenda.

As your coach I will work with you to clarify what is really most important to you. We will seek ways to bring the most important things in your life to the forefront of your activities.  Then we will plan ways for you to convert those dreams to goals, and to bring those goals to fulfillment. 

New Coach mentoring:  I have worked with many new coaches over the years, and welcome the opportunity to continue to share my experience with a limited number of new or experienced coaches.

Am I the right person to be your coach?  A free half-hour sample coaching session by phone will help you to make that decision.  To arrange this, please either use the form below on the right to contact me, or go to the Guestbook, where you can tell me more about your interests, and also request free newsletters. 

"Turn to" Coaching, when you ned someone to turn to, is tailored specifically to meet the needs of each individual client.  People who need someone to turn to are most often a small business owners.  However, anyone at whose desk "the buck stops," and who at times needs to turn to someone who is not involved in the various competing business agendas of colleagues and Board members, can benefit from "Turn To" coaching.



Remedial Coaching is aimed at the employee who is not quite making it in terms of performance, and yet who the employer believes does have the potential to become a productive employee.

Post-Training Coaching focuses on optimizing the results of training that has been given elsewhere so as to get the most "bang for the buck" from the training, for both employee and employer.

Post-Rehab Coaching is something for which I am perhaps uniquely qualified. When an employee returns from addiction rehabilitation treatment there is a tendency for both the employee and colleagues to "walk on egg-shells." The employee is often fragmented between work, ongoing outpatient treatment, home, and often 12-step groups as well. Having one person who understands all four quadrants can help the employee to deal with the stresses of the new life, and increase the likehood of him/her continuing to be a productive employee and citizen. I say that I am uniquely qualified for this work because I was a professional in the addictions treatment field for years, and still teach college courses on the topic.

Life in Harmony©.  Diana Robinson's exclusive two-month program to prepare you for a life in harmony with your true goals and values. *

Financial Organization.  You have enough money coming in but where does it go? 

This service does NOT involve financial advising, nor do I need to know the amounts involved.  You will not be advised what to do with your money. You will develop the security of knowing exactly what your financial status is from month to month and where it is going.  This knowledge is essential if you are to decide how to improve your financial position. *

Dissertation Coaching.   Many graduate students are unable to find the support they need once their only task is to complete their dissertations.  Not only have I been through that experience, but I have coached a number of such students as they design and complete their doctoral research, and as they write the dissertation itself.

Editorial Coaching.  The English language is tricky.  Do you use it to convey the messages you want to convey?  As an experienced writer and editor, I can help you, either as a consultant on a specific project, or as a coach in an ongoing relationship.

Communications Coaching.  I have found that many people who approach me with concerns about the lack of momentum in their careers have some difficulties in their written or spoken communication. This can be a sensitive area, and I do not approach it unless specifically requested by the client.