POP QUIZ: Would you use Psychotherapy or Coaching to help Sheldon (a fictional character from the TV series Big Bang Theory) with his fear of speaking to large crowds?

In 1978, John Whitmore, a former professional racing car driver, set up a tennis, golf and ski school in the UK based on Inner Game principles that he had adopted from Timothy Gallwey (an Elite tennis coach and best selling author of The Inner Game of Tennis). 

Coaching and mentoring, as professions, are not easily distinguished from the point of view of the general business public. The two words are often used interchangeably, so this blog post is designed to highlight the essential similarities and differences.