&gt; Was it always the case? Also: how do you finish your projects then?<p>No. Until I was 12-13 I had a real &#x27;can do&#x27; attitude; I executed and others looked on in amazement. And up until 5-7 years ago I loved programming and making the computer do things.<p>Thanks for your excellent pointers to assessing a good coach - those are going to be really helpful. I only have a question about 3) as I don&#x27;t know what the difference is myself :)<p>&gt; 3. Describe you the idea of coaching and how it is different from advice, counseling, therapy and other forms of help which are sometimes confused with coaching.