In being a resident of the Tampa Bay area since 1979 I have had front line exposure to the highs and (mostly) lows of our local professional football team, the Buccaneers. However, in 2003, for the first time in team history, the Bucs went to the Super Bowl. This was also the first year that the team had John Gruden as their coach.

Coincidence? Probably not.

All you sports fans will remember that it wasnt until Phil Jackson came to coach the Chicago Bulls that Michael Jordan was part of a championship team.

The difference, again, was the coach.

Every athlete, professional or amateur, has a coach. So do other people of high stature, such as Oprah and Barbara Streisand.

Guess what?...So do I!

However, the difference is that an athlete has a coach for the game, where as Oprah, Barbara and myself have a coach for something much bigger and more important: Life.

Here are three advantages of you having your own personal Life Coach.

• First, your coach wants you to win. Your coach is there to totally support you, encourage you, and challenge you to be your best. Your coach wants you to have the greatest life that you possibly can. Your coach is 100% percent invested in your greatness. Your coach will know you like no one else has and because of all this, you and your coach will team-up and create the life that you will love to live.

• Second, your coach will help you to create an effective and fulfilling life plan. Your life plan will give you direction. You will have specific goals to aim for and daily action steps to work yourself towards your goals. With a life plan you are in action to having a fully prosperous life. Your life coach will help you stay on your path and hold you accountable for your highest good.

• Third, your coach will help you see your blind spots. As an outside observer, your coach will be able to see areas of your life that you cannot see. Your coach will shine a light into these areas so you may gain insight and awareness. When you have more insight and awareness you can be more proactive and make more successful decisions in life.

An athletic coach has one goal: for the athlete to win. Likewise your life coach is committed for you to have your greatest win: Win in life!

Ken Donaldson

Ken Donaldson, the REALationship Coach, has been based in Tampa Bay, Florida offering counseling, coaching, and educational programs since 1987. He is a licensed mental health counselor; board certified as an addictions professional and clinical hypnotherapist; and certified as a master relationship coach. Ken is a graduate of the University of South Florida, the Institute for Life Coach Training and the Relationship Coaching Institute. He has been exclusively in private practice since 1993.

Ken is the author of the new breakthrough life and relationship success book Marry YourSelf First! Saying “I Do” to a Life of Passion, Power and Purpose. The material in this book is a result of Donaldson’s 15+ years of clinical counseling and coaching with thousands of individuals and couples. In this book, he reveals what he has discovered as the 20 core Principles of Passion, Power and Purpose. When these principles are applied to your life you can overcome self-limiting patterns and create abundant happiness, fulfillment and success in your life and relationships.

Donaldson’s primary message from this book is to “Master Your Life and Your Relationships!” Purchasers of this book are eligible for free coaching and educational programs to support and promote optimal growth and success.

Ken founded the REALationship Coaching programs empower people to have more successful lives, businesses and relationships by building a powerful relationship with themselves first.

Included are the monthly Saturday Series workshops and the REAL Talk Forums. These programs are for couples and individuals alike, and help the participants live the most passionate and balanced lives possible.

He also facilitates the Marry YourSelf First program that assists singles to have more successful relationships and more satisfying lives. The graduates of this program leave with a clear vision of who they are, what they want, and how to get it.

In addition, he offers the Partners for Life programs for both pre-committed and committed couples that provide the tools and resources to help couples create relationships that are both lasting and fulfilling. Couples report that they have deeper intimacy and more fun as a result of utilizing the tools from these programs.

Ken also offers education and training programs for businesses and community organizations on a variety of personal growth and business improvement topics.