 I feel lucky to know people with so many different personalities and interests. If I need help with my taxes, I can go to an accountant who loves numbers, if I am hurt, I can see a doctor committed to healing and if I feel stuck, I can talk with a coach who will encourage and guide me through finding the answer I am searching for. I have been coaching others most of my life, but I didn't have a name for my actions until meeting another amazing coach. The thing in life that fills my cup more than all else is to truly see someone and be with them through the tough moments. I am a coach because I see the possibilities when someone can't find even the first steady step and am there to guide, push, challenge and cheer them on through their journey. One of the beautiful things about coaching is it can be used to support people through so many different aspects of life. My coaching is built around helping others to slow down, declutter and simplify whatever situation or space they want to work through. Creating calm is a central part of my own life and through coaching, I am able to help others find how intentionality can change the way they walk through their own journey. Life can be beautiful when you are willing to slow down and breathe it in. Today and everyday, I am thankful that we live in a world of complex and interesting people that devote their time and energy to different things and am especially thankful for the coaches in my own life that have cheered me on, held up a mirror when I needed to see things more clearly and helped me to find a place to help others in living more intentional lives. Asking for help isn’t always easy, but when you let someone with expertise assist you, you will get to your results faster and easier than you may have on your own. You may even end up with a result you didn't know was possible. So whether you need a plumber, mechanic, lawyer or a coach, know that there are amazing people with a variety of interests and experience available to help you. As a Coach, I work with clients who are ready to set boundaries, simplify their lives and clearly understand their top priorities in their professional and/or personal lives. They want to learn to say yes to what truly matters and stay focused on those priorities. Let's set up a time for a complimentary exploratory session to discuss your priorities. And if you think that asking for help makes you "weak", think of it not as "help" but as an efficient way to get to your goals! -Amanda Lau, Clarity & Professional Development Coach    "Finding your true north doesn’t have to be a long and winding road. That’s why I do what I do. I’ve been there and I bring a personal perspective and motivation to my work. My passion is helping you achieve your career goals." - Tim Birmingham, Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) Next Cohort Starting June 2nd! This Zoom based group coaching program provides career support to a small group of students and graduates who want to gain clarity, understand their strengths, and stand out among their peers. Each participant will walk away with the most up-to-date job search strategies and tools delivered by a certified career development coach and resume writer who specializes in career coaching college students and new graduates. This program is ideal for:
Attendees will achieve the following by the end of the program:
  The unknown is where all outcomes are possible; enter it with grace.
This wisdom I found on a Yogi tea label when I poured myself a cup of tea. Reading the sentence over and over I compared it to coaching. I think you can compare to life as well since the unknown has a magical ring to it. And this we can explore another time, for now I would like to connect the unknown to (career) coaching. Stepping into the unknown as a coachee and coach might feel like sailing unchartered territory. Both bring experience, expectations and the unknown. The coachee would like to work on career development, personal development or ‘how to change jobs/careers’. Your coach can help you with this and is equipped for this process. But both do not know in advance what the process will bring, the unknown. What will you uncover about yourself that helps you develop as a leader, ready for a new career challenge? All these insights you might call outcomes, ready to be yours and to be used in life and your career. In such a process it is not about putting a square in a round hole but to be open to all there is. Maybe you would like to be coached on getting ready for a new job and during that process you found out that the environment and organisation you work is such a good fit that you consider staying. I would call that stretching your playing field, asking yourself, “have I covered every corner of that field that is my current career or job?” The other way around is also possible. Wanting to stay and then during coaching, coming to the finding that you see more opportunities outside of your current employer. All is good as long as you permit yourself to be open to any possible outcome. This attitude is also important to have as a coach, in my opinion. To be open to any outcome that is possible. Although there is always a question before you start a coaching cycle with your client. This question is about, what brings you here and what would you like to solve? All the answers to this question are personal and different all the time. And as a coach you do not have all the answers. So then, together with your clients you work towards answers that are right for them. Both coachee and coach do their dance with grace so that they can become aware of all the possible outcomes. Now back to my tea and possibility, LJ Nieulant Career and Leadership Coach I Coach on the Job |
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