How I Work: Giving You Greater Professional Success & Personal Contentment

What I Believe

A satisfying career and life looks different for everyone and it has its own set of challenges. It takes sacrifice, compassion, commitment and support to keep what's important important, however the benefits far outweigh the trade-offs.

A successful career showcases ones individual strengths. If your key work responsibilities do not highlight and strengthen your strengths, you won't be as successful as you can be. If you lack passion for your work you will eventually lose the enthusiasm and drive needed to experience greater and new levels of success.

A successful career includes a balanced life. One's career must serve and support their life. If your career consistently conflicts or actively blocks the life you want, it will be a huge source of unhappiness. If you are unhappy, chances are you are not as successful as you can be.

Today's employees should manage their careers like entrepreneurs manage a small business. Today's demanding workplace requires a different type of employee. You should think of yourself as self-employed, even if you are employed by a large organization. You have to take ownership in having the career that's best suited for you.

You have the tremendous potential for growth, success and fulfillment. You don't have to go at it alone. You need support to produce the breakthrough results that you want.

What You Can Expect

You can expect to regain your sense of self back that had been buried for years. You'll feel more empowered about being your best self versus just achieving your goals.

You can expect to see real changes in your performance and to feel differently towards your career. You will have identified what's holding you back and will experience a renewed sense of energy, enthusiasm and satisfaction.

You can expect to receive increased recognition for your improved performance. You will feel more engaged, connected and committed to your career and personal development.

You can expect that you career and life will have a clearer sense of direction, meaning and purpose. You will feel more in control of your career and more confident in your career's future. You will be better at prioritizing and focusing on both your short term and long term goals.

You can expect to have healthier and more supportive personal and professional relationships. You'll feel more confident in setting healthy boundaries, asking for what you want and creating more loving, supportive and satisfying relationships.

The Process We Will Take

Complimentary Consultation: Review the coaching programs I offer. Then send me an e-mail. We'll assess if coaching is right for you and whether we make the best team for your success. Click here to get answers to frequently asked questions. Naturally, I expect to answer all your questions about the coaching experience as well as working with me as a coach.

Getting Started: Based on your schedule we will set a date to get started. I will then send you a brief questionnaire for you to answer and return to me prior to your first coaching session.

In The Beginning: Your first month of coaching will be a blend of foundation setting and coaching. We will design our partnership, get crystal clear on your goals, create a vision for your future and identify specific actions steps for you to take to move forward.

Over Time: During your coaching sessions we will focus on your successes and challenges as they relate to your goals. Each session you will leave with specific action steps that kicks your goals into action. E-mail support is available in between sessions.

My Approach

I am committed to excellence and holding others accountable to their own excellence. I help my clients when they get stopped by life's circumstances or lose sight of their goals. I believe in telling the truth to best serve my clients.

I know that everyone learns differently. I focus on identifying strategies that work best for my clients' individual goals and specific needs. Different clients need different approaches. I take the time to discover what works best for each client.

I focus on both the end-result and the process in reaching the goal. Lasting change takes time and it can be a fun. Self-awareness without compassion is difficult. If there is no joy in the process it will take more time and feel more impossible.

I focus on creating an empowering and fun learning environment. I view successes and failures as equal learning opportunities. Wisdom exists everywhere. I focus on creating a powerful coaching relationship where mistakes are learned from, successes are celebrated and laughter is present.

My Recent Clients Include:

• Coaching a Director in the non-profit sector.
• Coaching a Vice President in the manufacturing industry.
• Coaching a Senior Tax Professional.
• Coaching a Professional Writer and Artist.
• Delivering leadership training to a women's leadership group.
• Delivering a career webcast for the Illinois CPA Society.
• Speaking to the Chicago Tax Club on the topic of Career Success.
• Writing for The Compass, The American Society of Women Accountants' online magazine.

Learn more about me, or explore my coaching programs to see if they give you the results you want to achieve.