Susan - Minneapolis

I wasn’t actually looking for a coach when Chris came along. For that matter, I wasn’t looking for a romantic relationship either, after many years without one. But now – amazingly enough – I’m several months into a relationship and I clearly would not be if it weren’t for Chris.

In a few short months Chris managed to shift my thoughts of romance from the impossible to the possible. He moved me out of the relatively comfortable corner I’d painted myself into. I didn’t want a romantic relationship primarily because I didn’t think I could have one. It seemed impossible to me: I had had breast cancer, I was menopausal and, it had been more than a decade since I’d been in a relationship. Impossible.

A trusted friend at work talked so positively about being coached by Chris. She asked if I’d just like to meet him when he came to town for a visit. I’m so glad I did.

I wouldn’t say he dragged me toward my heart’s desire kicking and screaming – there was far too much laughter in the process to say that. But he really did tick me off in the best way: He called me on things, reflected back to me the subtle and not-so-subtle attitudes and energies I was projecting that kept me stuck, like having an air around me of expecting disappointment, and having shifted my life more toward being a person than being a woman. All the while he kept pointing me toward true north, encouraging me to be guided by my heart and by an open sense of curiosity, and giving me a savvy guy’s perspective on dating.

How would I describe Chris as a coach? Uncannily intuitive, disarmingly straightforward, generous, candid, consistently present. He worked with me to define my goals and take action toward them. I wasn’t sure that being coached over the phone and email would work for me, but it was great. Chris was amazingly available to me and ready to go at whatever pace I was willing to take on.

Months later, he still calls to check in once in a while. As he says, it’s all part of the Chris Dachi experience. I’m so glad to have found him.