There are dozens of potential arenas for personal development work, but I split them for convenience in two categories. 

One area for work is more distinctly personal in nature, and covers life issues, challenges, relationships, transitions such as divorce and retirement.   This area is described more fully in the EFT and Life-coaching page.   Often the support is provided for a limited period while the target area is dealt with.

The other is more directly related to your career or occupation.  Here the focus is often more goal-oriented and the type of support required is directed towards strategic development of skills and capacities.  Often the shift from doing to managing or leading requires new ways of thinking.   This form of coaching and mentoring will quite likely spread over a longer period.  More information about this is given on the Executive and Business Leadership Coaching page.