at the risk of being contrary I'd say there is some value for some folks if you elect the option for weekly email. The reason being - even if "there are no stupid questions" in some forums (surely not this one) if you ask a newbie question you can get zapped and feel pretty stupid. That's why so many people start off in the forums and then either lurk or after a few flameouts leave and never return. With an on-line coach you can ask questions and get answers safely. All the other on-line resources cited above are great. Clearly one doesn't "need" a coach if you are willing to search forums, the websites cited, and ask questions on friendly forums. But I wouldn't dismiss these online coaching resources.