The lines between coaching and consulting can be (almost always are) blurred. In a textbook example, a coach is engaged, in an advisory capacity, to assist you and your business in accomplishing your own goals. In other words, the coach advises, and you execute.

In that same textbook, a consultant takes a more dominant role in project management and execution while having clearly defined goals and performance objectives. Consulting typically entails a more significant level of effort and cost.