The difference between coaching and mentoring is not always understood
Many people may not pause to reflect on the difference  between these two powerful personal growth  opportunities. Neither do many understand how the tasks of coach or mentor   differ from training or teaching. Both of course are very empathetic to the needs of individuals , as they strive for growth and fulfilment in their lives . Both, therefore, also require knowledge and experience  and a degree of, probably, inate insight , in addition to other special skills. The coach however endeavours only to encourage the identification of goals and to accelerate achievement ,while the mentor only communicates desired skills and  a degree of  necessary knowledge.

‘Side tracking’  of the real purpose of a coaching session.
Coaches are frequently side-tracked down the mentoring path and often find it difficult to avoid disappointment  for clients when they resist the temptation to be diverted . Mentors, too ,are often  in a situation in which they may find themselves coaching ,perhaps ,although not always , without the skills required. A particular mentoring task is often also skills or industry specific : and lack of client or mentor  personal knowledge may cause some difficulty for the mentor.

Coaching  and Mentoring:Especially Health, Fitness, Nutrition  and Energy + Business Skills
Kerans Hart Associates  is in a position to provide both an exceptionally high standard of executive and  of  lifestyle  coaching  . Through Greg Hart ,and other well-qualified  associates,it is also able to  coach, mentor and lecture on a wide range of  personal health and lifestyle issues & business and management subjects . Often each of these  subjects  are found to be essential in addressing individual  client needs. Health is of particular importance as it impacts on performance at work or play.

Mentoring  & Self- Development  with  ‘SuccessBuilder’ 
Both tasks , mentoring and coaching ,  are dependent on  , and benefit considerably from  the  development of a person’s  knowledge . Indeed the level of achievement and very identification of objectives and goals is influenced by this base.  Through a totally new   computer-structured, self-mentoring system, clients now also have the opportunity of developing knowledge and expertise over a range of over 50 career and lifestyle subjects and of setting goals and objectives at an increasing level of expertise and endeavour. Coaches and mentors will find the product very useful .
The System , known as ‘SuccessBuilder’  is now available  via  KHA both in the UK and South Africa ,where it is the sole supplier. It is of exceptional use to both client and coach or mentor and trainers and facilitators will also be interested in its applications.  It can be used as a ‘stand alone’ product  or in common knowledge-base building  and  team- work exercises and projects.