Personal development is not a task to be completed. We are not “finished” when we complete our education, get the coveted promotion, or retire. Adult development is an intermittent – though continuous – process.

Individual developmental coaching is intended for the person who has chosen to continue growing, personally and professionally, and who has reached a plateau. When we begin asking ourselves “is this as good as it gets?” the adventurer within is calling out for us to open new doors. The restlessness around having completed a stage of development is a signal that it is time to change, move on, and evolve. Human evolution is like a time-release medication; is happening whether we are conscious of it or not.

Individuals engage a coach when they . . .

• are experiencing restlessness, anxiety, or boredom
• are trapped in their way of living and want to break free
• feel that life has just become too complicated
• are in a major career or life transition
• are entering the second half of life and see “old age” ahead, rather than “wise elder”
• are prepared to explore deep questions such as “what wants to happen now?”
• are ready to become masterful leaders in these challenging times
• are hungry for meaningful conversation about issues that matter
• wish to practice new ways of living and need a guide, teacher, and mentor
• are ready to let go of the past, let go of judgment, and not live for the future but live from the timeless reality of what is happening right now

Candidates for coaching include . . .

• Individuals committed to learning and growing at every stage of life
• Coaches, mentors, and therapists on a path to mastery
• Entrepreneurs wondering “what’s next?”
• Leaders of forward-thinking organizations
• Empty nesters ready to design their post-parenthood lives
• Individuals anticipating retirement and wanting to make the most out of the time that is left.
• Coaching is particularly useful for those running up against the inevitable limitations and challenges of life, and for those transcending their existing world view in favor of something as yet unformed.

The Coaching Process

Coaching begins with an intake session to explore developmental coaching as an option. If coaching is indicated, weekly telephone sessions follow. During the course of coaching, many clients come to Sage Canyon Ranch for a retreat (see below). They then resume telephone coaching to follow-up and implement changes that may have come out of their time in retreat. Typically, the coaching relationship lasts from a few months to a year, occasionally longer.

Individual developmental coaching will take you out of your comfort zone and habitual patterns of thinking. It facilitates deep and enduring learning. Through the process of coaching you will learn the art of slowing down, even stopping – often essential steps before starting a new life chapter. You will become more awake and mindful, develop practices for self-care, and evolve in a deliberate and conscious manner. 

Retreats at Sage Canyon

If you, as an individual coaching client, choose to visit Sage Canyon Ranch for a retreat, you’ll stay in the Cliff House guest quarters(see article) with the option to spend one or more nights in the tepee. Solitude time is interspersed with private coaching, meals, hiking, educational videos followed by discussion, and developing practices to support permanent change. The practices, customized for each client, may include meditation, movement, aikido, awareness, and spiritual other change practices.

Sage Canyon Ranch is in the high desert, four corners area of Southwestern Colorado near Cortez. Clients enjoy 150 acres of red-rock canyon lands located at the end of a two-mile dirt road. With the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument to the North, the 10,000 foot Sleeping Ute mountain to the South, Utah deserts to the West, and Mesa Verde National Park to the East, this is a place to retreat on ground where solitude quests have been tradition for centuries. 

If you feel you are a candidate for individual developmental coaching contact Dan to set a telephone appointment to explore the possibilities.