

The Rational Person Would Quit: Steve Jobs on the Startup Reality
Steve Jobs was often asked what distinguished successful entrepreneurs from those who failed. His answer was rarely about intelligence or capital; it was about perseverance driven by an irrational love for the work. A CoachPreneur is no different! We become so obsessed with being a good coach that we completely overlook the business aspect. A neophyte mindset (a term I recall from Barron's GMAT guide). You're so captivated by the power of the coaching process that you forget


Mentoring Matters in the ICF Credentialing Journey
Mentor coaching is often approached as one more requirement on the way to an ICF credential. A certain number of hours. A mentor. Feedback. Completion. Move on to the next step. And yet, if you speak to coaches who have been through the journey, you may hear a very different story. The coach may have come for the hours. And they stayed for the learning. Mentor Coaching is not merely a requirement to be completed. Done well, it can become one of the most meaningful relationshi


Why Coaching Should Not Be Mixed with Mentoring, Training, Consulting, or Therapy
In today’s professional development industry, coaching is often blended with mentoring, consulting, training, and even therapy or healing. Many professionals today operate across multiple modalities. It is not uncommon for a coach to also have experience as a mentor, consultant, trainer, or even in therapeutic or healing disciplines. This diversity can be a strength, but it also makes clarity of role essential. Having worked across coaching, mentoring, consulting, training, a


Coaching Is a Responsibility Before It Becomes a Profession
In this reflection, Subash CV shares his perspective on the depth, maturity, and responsibility required in serious coaching work. Coaching, as a process, comes to us when we are ready to shift. It is rarely a career decision or simply an addition to one’s resume. It is rarely about acquiring a new skill. More often, it begins with a deeper awareness of how we listen, how we respond, and how much responsibility we hold in conversations that shape another person’s life. Over t

