Coaching can be considered a form of consulting (at times). Consulting is often information and expertise based. For example, you may hire a consultant for a specific problem with your business. The consultant suggests a solution for the problem. Life coaches may or may not have experience in your field. A coach is an expert on helping you develop specific areas of your business and/or personal life. While consultants offer a solution and leave you to implement it; your personal or leadership coach stays with you to help you apply the changes, new skills and tools, and follows up on accountability for goals you set. This is one of the many reasons coaching is so effective–it is one thing to have information and quite another to actually apply the change to reach your goals!