Every year as my birthday approaches, I spend a great deal of time focusing on what my new year will bring. I set my intentions for the year by making a list of things I wish to accomplish by or during my new year. Sometimes the number of items on the list is consistent with my impending new age, while sometimes, especially when it is not a special number, I simply come up with several ideas for the year. I am turning 60 this year and sixty weeks before my 60th birthday I began compiling a list of sixty things I’d like to accomplish by my birthday or while I am sixty. Three weeks ago, 90 days before my birthday, I still had three slots to fill.

In late May I was accepted into an Engagement Coaching class at my institution. The class is aligned with the International Coaching Federation’s certification training requirements. I applied for the class because of my long term interest in coaching, the many great things I’ve heard about Life Coach training, the impact of the training on my coaching friends, and coaching’s easy alignment with my professional and personal life. Little did I know that this transformative class would provide the last three items for my list. When I saw the call for applications, I wrote in my journal, “58. take a Life Coaching class.” When I was accepted into the class, attended the first course and learned the requirements for ICF certification, I wrote, “59. complete ICF certification.” Finally, the 60th item arose during a spontaneous conversation with a more seasoned coach who was helping our instructors with the class. Upon learning that I’m turning sixty soon, she said, “I want to give you a radical action.” “I want you to do sixty coaching acts by 60 or while you are still 60.” I accepted the challenge with enthusiasm. I returned to my journal and wrote, ” 60. Complete 60 coaching sessions by 60 (or while 60).”

I already love coaching. I am well on my way to establishing a client base. I am introducing some previous clients to coaching and they are embracing the new approach. I can already see the impact of coaching on mediation, pastoral counseling, advising, mentoring and even parenting. This makes so much sense for my life and for the direction of my work.

I love helping my clients become empowered in many areas of their lives, explore answers to their big questions, gain clarity on several issues, visualize and work toward success, identify and overcome obstacles, become accountable for their own growth and development, and find motivation to accomplish goals.

Coaching has even motivated me to launch my inaugural offer for coaching sessions. Between July 7th and September 7th, I will coach sixty clients by my sixtieth birthday for sixty dollars per session. After September 7th, the rate will increase to my regular rate of $120.00 per 45 minute session.

How can you sign up for the Sixty at Sixty for Sixty special? Use the following link to my calendar: DHCoaching Calendar and schedule an appointment. You will receive a confirmation and a followup from me. So, contact me today, share the link with your friends, and take advantage of transforming your life as I enter into this new decade of mine.