Are You Living Life Your Way?
By Victoria Cook , The Guilt-Free Coach

Having it your way shouldn’t be reserved just for Burger King® orders. At least that’s what a previous client, Bob*, thought when we began working together on a career change. From an outsider’s view, Bob looked to have achieved great success. He had worked a large part of his career for a Fortune 500 company, “climbed the corporate ladder” to a prestigious position, was well respected, and earned a handsome salary. While Bob had a “good job”, he was left with the feeling that something was missing from his current success. It was also apparent to him that his security was becoming unstable due to company mergers and impending downsizing. After my initial consultation with Bob, it was clear that he didn’t just want to find a similar position with another company. He was looking for more meaningful work that would better use his skills and allow him to more fully live his values.

We began by capturing his unique definition of success and articulating his core set of values. We also clearly defined his vision for this next stage of his career. A bit of brainstorming revealed a short list of potential careers or businesses he would have a serious interest in pursuing that matched both his values and career criteria. He was on his way!

During the first few months of our work together, we built his belief in attaining his vision, identified strategies for overcoming obstacles, and created a strategic plan for its accomplishment. He conducted several informational interviews with successful people in the various careers and businesses of interest and narrowed down his selection. In just 3 short months, Bob decided on his new career and enrolled in the additional schooling required to make it a reality. He was renewed with energy and excitement for a more challenging and brighter future.

It has been almost 2 years since the beginning of Bob’s journey, and I’m happy to share that his vision is coming to fruition. Through our coaching together he has been able to transition to working in his new business full-time and revenues are already up 41% over his first year.

Bob’s story is not unique. In a corporate climate of constant change, executives and professionals alike are looking for new paths. Generation Xers are looking for more rewarding work; Baby Boomers are trying to figure out what’s next; and many others are struggling to find greater balance between work and home life.

Coaching is a tool successful people use to build their businesses, enhance their careers and live life THEIR way! According to INFOWORLD, “Anybody who actively wants to move up in a company, make their job easier, have more fun, have more personal time, and still excel in their job needs a coach.”

When working with a coach, clients can expect to attain their goals much more quickly and efficiently than they would on their own, have greater work-life balance, increase the clarity and focus of what matters most in their lives and enhance their personal and professional satisfaction. In short, a coach enables and encourages you to live life YOUR way! What does that look like for YOU? What's keeping you from getting there? Need some help? Contact me at 847-875-7888 to discuss how coaching can help you begin living life YOUR WAY!

About the Author
Victoria Cook, The Guilt-Free Coach, helps ambitious working Moms create more time and focus to accomplish their goals, grow their business, and live guilt-free! Get free resources for increasing YOUR time and reducing stress at http://www.theguiltfreecoach.com/gift.

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