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What is Coaching?
What if you had just one hour a week when you thought deeply about yourself in order to become more effective and to grow personally and professionally?

What if you had a thought partner to help you create new strategies for these new times?

Coaching assists you in making positive changes. It is a partnership that helps you assess where you are now in your life and work and where you want to be. We then develop strategies to help you get there.

Clarity
Do you feel stuck, confused or overwhelmed?
What if you could get clear on exactly what you need to do to move forward in your life and work?
Do you yearn for a sense of peace, calm and energy?

Growth
Do you feel like you are caught on a hamster wheel?
Do you want to be more open to new ideas, people and ways of looking at yourself and the world around you?
Do you think you can be more effective in your work?
Do you want to explore a new career or navigate a career transition?
Do you believe that you can communicate more effectively with your family and your staff?

Creativity
Do you feel that you’re doing the same old, same old in the face of very different economic conditions?
Do you know that you need to do something different, but can’t figure out what that is?

Do you want to stimulate your creative thinking?
Do you yearn to move forward on a creative project? Learn new ways to "kick it up a notch".

Who benefits from coaching?

Business and non-profit executives:

  • Think and work more strategically
  • Communicate clearly
  • Create more balance in life
  • Focus on what is most important
  • Lead organization through transitions
  • Become more effective at work

Individuals in transition:

  • Thrive in a new position or role in life
  • Find their calling and create a fulfilling life
  • Cultivate creativity and compassion
  • Find meaning in life and work
  • Build strong relationships

Creative professionals (writers, musicians, visual artists, dancers):

  • Move through creative blocks
  • Learn strategies to manage their energy and time
  • Develop effective practices to integrate their creative work with other areas of their life

Baby boomers helping their aging parents:

  • Learn to care for themselves while helping parents with grace
  • Release fear and guilt
  • Experience compassion for themselves and their families

You may be at a turning point in life. You want new challenges or direction in your work; you want to enhance your leadership skills; you want to communicate more effectively with your staff. In your personal life you may be experiencing the birth or death of a family member, relationship changes or a desire for more peace and calm. Perhaps you want the encouragement to pursue a dream, to make a change, or to stimulate your creativity. At these times, having a coach working with you in mutual respect and trust can empower you to move forward.

 

Call or email today to schedule a free coaching consultation:
337.534.0954 or 510.316.3319 or Sue@Oak-Communications.com

"Doesn't everyone need a coach? From working with Sue, I'm convinced of it. I am spending more time on the activities that are most important to me and have set aside some old patterns (like worrying too much!) that got in my way. Sue is helping me achieve my interpersonal as well as career goals."

President, High Tech Management Consulting Firm

"Working with Sue has helped me to clarify my goals and put energy into the most important aspects of my life. I feel there is a real working flow to my days, and I'm more confident and feel happier as a result. I wholeheartedly recommend her approach!”

Artist and Teacher

“Sue is an excellent listener and an astute observer. I sought her help at a time when I was dissatisfied with my business, had some vague idea that changes needed to be made, but couldn't see the way forward. In our coaching sessions, she provided tremendously useful feedback, helping me to uncover and understand the sources of my dissatisfaction, and guided me towards making many positive changes. If you want to make changes in your personal or professional life, and need coaching to help you find your way and follow through, then I would strongly recommend working with Sue.” 

Small Business Owner

Check out this one-minute video of Sue describing a coaching experience with a client.