"Self-responsible" refers to the fact that the client agrees at the outset that he/she is the expert in his/her own life and it is up to him/her to use the coach to get where he/she wants to go. The coach can make recommendations and suggestions, but the results that the client gets will depend on his/her whole-hearted participation in discovering what works and what doesn't and to communicate these results to the coach. The client and coach form a partnership for the achievement of the client's goals.