Coaching and consulting are fundamentally different in that a consultant is hired by a business to be an expert and to give the business owner specific advice and solutions to specific problems in the business. They are usually hired because they have a background or expertise in a particular area. A business coach adds value in a different way. Often a coach will have a depth of experience that aligns with the client, however, the client is the expert in their own business and life and the business coach acts as a catalyst for improvement and change in the overall business and the people within that business.