Sophie holds a master’s degree in coaching and neuro-linguistic programming from Kingston University (London). In addition to her private practice at essencialcoaching.com, she serves as a Mentor Coach on the Erickson International team and works as an elite results coach for a world-renowned peak-performance strategist. She specializes in voluntary career transitions by executives in their midlife years. Her previous articles on the science of setting goals include “The Art and Science of Career Goal Setting” and “Tighten Your Seat Belt: Taking Off for 2009!”