F.A.Q.

Q: Do I need to live in San Diego to receive coaching from you?
A: No. Most of my clients prefer to have their coaching over phone. In person is available for local clients.

Q: Is this regular time management coaching?
A: NO! This is time-management coaching with an emphasis on your dreams and living your dream life.

Q: Is coaching the same as therapy?
A: No. In general, therapy focuses on the past while coaching, on the other hand, has a sharp focus on the future and moving forward.

Q: What is my coach’s responsibility?
A: Giovanna is a member of a local branch of the ICF (International Coaching Federation) and follows the ICF Code of Ethics. When you hire Giovanna, you will be given a copy of the code of ethics.

Q: What is my own responsibility?
A: To show up on time to your appointments, to do the work, to be honest with yourself and your coach, and to be open to possibility.

Q: What is involved in coaching?
A: You and your coach will have weekly 50 – 60 minute sessions, either in person or on the phone. You and your coach will create a coaching plan that clearly defines what you intend to create during your coaching relationship. You will create milestones each week and work on co-created assignments during the week that are designed to move you toward your milestones and  increase your awareness about what may be holding you back from achieving what you want. You and your coach will co-create practices designed to create awareness of what works and does not work in your life and to assist you in changing behaviors and beliefs that do not serve your needs and desires.

Q: What is ontological performance coaching?
A: Being with human beings in a way that creates sudden and significant shifts of the greatest magnitude by coaching ways of being, practices that create results, and are in alignment with purpose and vision.

Q. Where did Giovanna get her education and credentials?
A. Please see Education & Credentials for details