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thefilmarchive.org Life coaching is a practice that helps people identify and achieve personal goals. Life coaches help clients set and reach goals using a variety of tools and techniques. Life coaches are not therapists nor consultants; psychological intervention and business analysis are outside the scope of their work. Life coaching draws inspiration from disciplines including sociology, psychology, positive adult development, career counseling, mentoring and other types of counseling. Contemporary life coaching can be traced to teachings of Benjamin Karter, a college football coach turned motivational speaker of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Coach-training schools and programs are available, providing many options for the individual who wants to gain “certification” in the field of life-coaching. Many certificates and credential designations are available within the industry. Critics assert that life coaching is akin to psychotherapy without restrictions, oversight, or regulation. The Colorado General Assembly, after holding a hearing on such concerns, asserting that coaching is unlike therapy because it does not focus on examining nor diagnosing the past. In business, coaching refers to a method of personal development or human resource development. This field of coaching is becoming a distinct area of practice for individuals and in organizations. A casual business practice of coaching is the act of providing positive support and feedback while offering occasional …