Careers and clients come in many shapes
and sizes. Frequently, I am asked what my typical client looks like.
Much to my pleasure, I have found there is no common
denominator.
I have been fortunate to partner with
clients from all walks of life seeking to maximize their
professional lives. These clients range from teenagers to retirees,
with varying religious, political and social preferences. They hail
from all over the country and every rung of the corporate and
business ladder, including executives, middle managers and those who
support them. My clients represent a blend of courageous and focused
individuals who know that happiness and fulfillment in ones career
is crucial to happiness overall.
DO YOU WORK
FOR A CORPORATION/BUSINESS OR NON-PROFIT AS:
an
EXECUTIVE
Are you
targeted for promotion, but need exposure or more
skills?
Do you need to establish credibility and/or
improve results?
Are you frustrated because your
organization is not fully effective?
Do you need to reduce
the work force, but want to do so humanely?
Do you sense it
is time to move on, but don't know how or where?
Do
you realize life "is too short" and want to gain some
balance?
a
MANAGER
Have you been told you need to
communicate better?
Do you need insights and skills to get
the best out of your team?
Are you new to your position but
expected to learn and produce results NOW?
Do you feel
"stuck" and want to move within the company, or even leave
it?
Are you fed up, want to try something different, but
have no idea what?
Do you like the work but dont think you
are meeting expectations?
Do you like the company, but have
a job that is a bad fit?
a
SUPPORT PERSON
Are you bored silly, but have no idea how to get out
of the rut?
Do you have a cloudless boss with no interest
in your career?
Do you know you could be promoted if
you knew how to "play the game"?
Are you in a technical job
where your people skills are being wasted?
Do you wonder if
its possible to have a job that is
fulfilling?
a GROUP or
TEAM
Are you having trouble coordinating
efforts due to team members divergent backgrounds, skills or
philosophies?
Is the team suffering from lack of
direction, differing agendas and conflicting
personalities?
Does the team seem to be comprised
only of leaders and no followers -- or vice
versa?
a NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
Have donations tailed
off, forcing you to consider reducing staff?
Are you
losing sight of the mission for the sake of running a
business?
Do you lack the requisite business skills to
operate effectively?
Do you need new ideas and concepts to
revitalize your purpose?
Are you frustrated with the
politics, but have no solutions?
an
ENTREPRENEUR
Are you making enough
money?
Are you as focused and disciplined as you
could be?
Do you pay attention to the details, where the
devil resides?
Do you have the skills to create, manage,
and sell?
Is your life balanced?
Do you have a
plan for the future?
Do you have an idea for a part-time
business, but at a loss as how to get
started?
a SMALL
BUSINESS
Do you see the pitfalls of
growth?
Are you managing your people effectively or
is everyone chasing their tails?
Are your sales slipping,
but you don't know how to turn them around?
Are you trying
to do too much yourself?
Do you have the resources to
be successful?
Do you know how to best deal with a
fluctuating economy?
What IS your
strategy?
a
PROFESSIONAL
Are you
getting burned out from too many hours, with less and less to show
for it?
Is what started out being exciting and fun
turning into a drag?
Is your field no longer as
respected as it once was?
Is the system getting too
complex for all the wrong reasons?
Are you having
more difficulty in generating enough revenue to maintain your
current lifestyle?
a CREATIVE
PERSON
Do you find yourself getting
blocked more and more these days?
Are you doing
better work, but generating fewer sales?
Are you
bogged down with details and paper work, taking you away from what
you do best?
Do you feel hemmed in and have less fun
than you used to?
Are you losing the focus you used
to have?
Do you have a Plan
B?
Someone JOINING THE
WORKPLACE
Are you a student
completing your education with no idea as to what you might do for a
living?
Are your parents getting on your
case?
Do you have loans to be repaid?
Are you considering taking any old job, regardless if it matches
your talents or interests?
Do you have a good
resume?
Do you appreciate how much you have to offer
an employer?
someone RETURNING TO
THE WORK FORCE
Now that the kids
are older and you want to return to work, are you unsure about what
you want to do?
Even if you do know, do you know how
to go about achieving it?
Does the idea of preparing
a resume frighten you?
DOES the thought of an
interview paralyze you?
Do you believe there is really nothing out there for
you anyway?
a COACH
I truly love working with new
coaches, guiding them On The Path to establishing and growing a
thriving coaching practice.
I will help you identify
your natural strengths, sharing with you easy-to-learn techniques
that help clients become the best they can be. At the same time, I
will help you reach your full potential as a coach, sharing with you
effective methods I have personally evaluated and used in my
practice to attract and retain new clients.
Yes, you
CAN have a full and fulfilling practice, doing what you love, with
clients that are a perfect fit for you!
a
RETIREE
Are you planning to retire, but are
reluctant because you don't know how to do anything but
work?
Have recently retired and are at
loose ends, feeling no sense of accomplishment or
fulfillment?
Did you think playing golf and puttering around the
house would be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but are now
getting bored?
Working with
many unique individuals from diverse backgrounds, I know that the
principles for success and fulfillment are universally applicable.
Yes, there is a process that works for you!
You are
probably not utilizing your strengths to peak efficiency, nor are
you realistically addressing your weaknesses, or Achilles heels.
I can help you do this, objectively and with unequivocal support.
For an easy and fun way to assess your current career, try my
Career Check-Up.
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