My opinions, beliefs, attitudes and ethical and moral values ​​have been shaped by an upbringing centered on Christian beliefs. Although religion wasn't forced on me as a child, my mother raised us all with a strong sense of right and wrong. Besides the influence of my family, the Navy has had a big influence on who I am as a person. The Navy has a strong philosophy about what is expected of serving personnel; this is made up of the following elements: leadership, high professional standards and courage in the face of adversity, determination, loyalty, mutual respect, discipline, sense of humor, teamwork and a positive attitude. But more recently, what has influenced me most as a person and a parent has been my experiences working with young people. This includes serving as a Young Councilor for Portsmouth City Council, a Mentor for Barnardos and a Young Councilor for East Sussex County Council. I am currently working at two high schools as part of my relocation from the Navy. This gave me the experience of working with young people living in near poverty, in constant difficulty with the police and education services and with young people with varying levels of disability. This job has given me a good ability to remain impartial, non-judgmental and has given me the ability to treat people with much more emphasis than ever before. This is because I was exposed to more issues and personalities than I was used to in the Navy. These are qualities that I hope to transfer into my coaching practice. During my coaching sessions with Lorraine, it was clear that my beliefs regarding work/life balance were very different from hers; even though this was the middle of the article......y personal development, I plan to take additional training courses in coaching, one of these courses is MAGIC coaching. This is a course taught by the Coaching Academy and it teaches the following variation of the GROW model: motivation, assertiveness, goal achievement, initiative and confident communication. This variation of coaching is aimed more at young people, and would therefore correspond to my aspirations for the future. I would also be interested in taking a basic NLP course, as I believe this particular method will also benefit my youth coaching. I look forward to reading the latest research regarding learning styles and hope to change my language use in the future. during sessions to appeal to my coach’s particular style. Until I am able to do this effectively I will try to use a wide range of styles..