Affecting Change

Wandering the web this morning I came upon an article that asks the question, "Is Coaching for Everyone?" The answer from the author is 'no' and I agree entirely because it's one thing to WANT change and it's something entirely different to be WORK FOR change. Does WHAT you want to change make a difference though? On the surface, executives wanting to improve their management, communications and leadership skills, as example, might think their needs are different from new coaches looking to build their coaching practice. And maybe they are. But they're also similiar in that BOTH need the personal and professional commitment to truly affect the change. Those what want change need to be, as the article says, "people who are ready to really learn how they can have the things in their life and career that will be truly meaningful to them, and who are ready to do the work" independant of whatever the particulars happen to be.