The Well-Balanced Life: Need help getting your life into shape?

Pompano Beach, Fla. 954-943-2322 x2;
maria@bluesuitmom.com

A mother of four, Bailey is an authority on how executive mothers can achieve familywork balance. She offers both individuals and companies programs and seminars on creating working-mother-sensitive corporate environments.

Fees: Seminars, $1,000-2,200; individual coaching, $200+/hour

Marjorie Brody
Brody Communications Ltd.

Jenkintown, Pa. 800-726-7936;
mbrody@brodycommunications.com

Coach, speaker, and consultant Brody teaches polished, effective communication and presentation skills.

Fees: Varies, $5,000-12,000

Center for Creative Leadership

Greensboro, N.C. 336-545-2810;
info@leaders.ccl.org

This educational center, ranked No. 1 for leadership development by BusinessWeek, has campuses worldwide that offer both custom and open-enrollment programs and assessment and training products. Six programs are an especially good fit for entrepreneurs: the Leadership Development Program, the Looking Glass Experience, Foundations of Leadership, Coaching for Development, Building Resilience, and Leading Creatively.

Fees: Varies; for six programs above, $3,600-6,000

Laura Berman Fortgang
InterCoach Inc.

Montclair, N.J. 973-857-8180 or 888-23-COACH;
lbf@intercoach.com

The author of Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America's No. 1 Career Coach and Now What?: 90 Days to a New Life Direction, life/career coach Fortgang helps you define goals: I want to make more money, I want work-life balance, and (especially popular after Sept. 11) I want to find meaning in my life. Her services include ongoing e-mail support and access to a database of professionals and organizations that can further your goals.

Fees: $1,000-1,500/month for three months

Marshall Goldsmith

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 858-759-0950;
marshall@a4sl.com

Top executive coach Goldsmith works with each client, usually large corporations and nonprofits, for more than a year to achieve long-term change in interpersonal relationships--helpful for entrepreneurs at growing companies who suddenly need to learn to delegate, for example. His network of trained coaches (see listing at www.a4sl.com) takes the same approach at different price points.

Fees: $100,000+/year

Richard Leider
The Inventure Group

Minneapolis 952-249-5222;
info@inventuregroup.com

Life coach Leider and his group of advisers help executives find a mission and purpose in life--through their business and outside of it. (Indeed, when Goldsmith needed life-planning advice, he hired Leider.)

Fees: $10,000/three months; $50,000/year

The Strategic Coach

Toronto 416-531-7399 or 800-387-3206;
info@strategiccoach.com

For entrepreneurs with incomes over $200,000, the specialized Strategic Coach Program helps them in the office (like hiring the right employees and increasing income) and out (like spending guilt-free time with family). It also offers a How the Best Get Better program for new entrepreneurs as well as advanced programs. Workshops are held throughout North America.

Fees: Varies depending on program and location, $4,500-15,000

Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy International

Solana Beach, Calif. 858-481-2977;
still@briantracy.com

Work hard, set goals, and achieve: That's the credo of Tracy, the author of 32 books and well-known executive coach. His yearlong Focal Point program helps entrepreneurs earning more than $100,000 a year set goals, increase income, and feel comfortable taking more vacation.

Fees: Focal Point, $3,500

Resources

Life Matters: Creating a Dynamic Balance of Work, Family, Time, and Money, by A. Roger and Rebecca R. Merrill. Time management experts argue for a family-centered life.

The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now, by Rita Emmett. This manual offers effective techniques to combat a bad habit that leads to poor performance and stress.

Getting It Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen. A how-to on creating files and action-item lists.