Carolyn Bates

Carolyn Bates

Personal Life Coach at Coaching Life Design

Austin, Texas Area

Current
  • Group Facilitator at Work/Life Balance Group for Career Women
  • Transition Coach for 50 + at Coaching Life Design
  • Certified Personal Life Coach at Coaching Life Design
Past
  • Past Board Member & Treasurer at Houston Coaches Network
Education
  • The University of Texas at Austin
Connections
16 connections
Industry
Individual & Family Services
Websites

Carolyn Bates’s Summary

For the past ten years, I have been intensely researching “all of our Baby Boomer” questions and concerns.

I am a passionate Professional Life Coach dedicated to writing books and e-courses, Coaching my one-on-one clients and giving workshops/seminars.

I have a full two year masters and certification in Personal Life Coaching I am a member of Coach U, Coachville and The International Coaching Federation.

I serve on hospital and Coaching association boards and continue to publish books, workbooks and e-courses, plus many articles focused on the challenges of balancing the responsibilities of raising children, caregiving for aging parents and the steps to take to find your passion in a “bridge career”, Retirement and even the final stages of life.

My motivation and passion is to empower those who want to actively make the years from 50 on, the most rewarding.

Visit my website at www.coachinglifedesign.com for a free Coaching session, complimentary newsletter subscription, expanding products catalog and direct contact information.


Carolyn Bates’s Experience

  • Group Facilitator

    Work/Life Balance Group for Career Women

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    April 2007Present (2 years 8 months)

    I periodically offer this month long workshop to my clients or interested groups about four times a year. It addresses the difficult balance and challenges women have to manage as wives, mothers and career professionals. It is possible to have a meaningful impact in all of these areas and not loose yourself.

  • Transition Coach for 50 +

    Coaching Life Design

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    2003Present (6 years )

    Personal Life Coach for baby boomers and those 50+ who are in transition to bridge careers, retirement, caregiving parents or spouses, dealing with adult children and all areas of aging. Creating your life before life creates itself for you. Extensive website, monthly newsletter, Internet group leader, published author, one-on-one coaching sessions over the phone with constant email support.

  • Certified Personal Life Coach

    Coaching Life Design

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    March 2002Present (7 years 9 months)

    Published Author, Workshop Leader, Tele-seminars, one-on-one personal coaching for those 50+ baby boomers in transition. Aging parents, adult children, life planning and decision making strategies, career changes are some of the variety of focus topics we specialize in. Contact us for a free consultation, sign up for our popular newsletter, current workshop, check our website for products and articles. "Create your Life before it creates it for You"

  • Personal Life Coach

    Coaching Life Design

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    March 2002Present (7 years 9 months)

    Carolyn Bates is an International Coach Federation (ICF) Certified Personal Life Coach, author, published writer, group & workshop leader, who specializes in successful life transitions and retirement for Baby Boomers and people 50+. Coaching Life Design writes a monthly newsletter, has an interactive website and continually creates and offers teleclasses focused on the challenges of creating the life you want. Carolyn writes and delivers "tell-it-like-it-is" messages to help people discover and achieve a life of excellence, significance, success and abundance. Example of focus topics: Life after 50, what all can that be? Transitioning to a passionate career or retirement. Being a balanced caregiver. Dealing with adult children. Late in life divorce and nearing death.

  • Past Board Member & Treasurer

    Houston Coaches Network

    (Individual & Family Services industry)

    January 2005April 2006 (1 year 4 months)


Carolyn Bates’s Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin

    BS , Architecture & Interior Design , 19661972

    I had my own architectural space planning and design firm for 31 years, before I received a two year's masters in Personal Life Coaching. I have been a professional Life Coach for six years.


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Carolyn Bates’s Groups:

  •    Executive Moms!
  •    Career and Life Coach Network
  •    Empowering Lives by Coach Kerri

Carolyn Bates’s Contact Settings

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