True Balance Life Coaching

True Balance Life Coaching was born out of the need to teach that which I most needed to learn. As a former television broadcast maven, I had very little balance in my life. I was a workaholic for many years and allowed myself to easily become attached to the people and projects where I was employed. I was lost down the corporate rabbit hole without a clue!

For a long time it was as if I was living, eating and breathing my work. The conversations at home revolved around work. My closest friends were also working in the same environment. I simply could not get away from the culture with exception of a few weeks each year for a holiday. And even then,  I was convinced that all hell would break loose because was away ( hello ego). I covered my ass to the nth degree before leaving on vacation and jumped back in with vigor upon my return – only to be highly stressed and ready for more R&R within a month or two.  At the time, this sort of behavior was “normal” for me.

About 12 years into my career, my beautiful daughter was born. With the miracle of childbirth began my questioning of EVERYTHING. Children have a way for smacking you upside the head with a dose of what is truly important. I finally understood that I was alive to enjoy so much more than the corporate role I was playing at that time. Upon further inspection, I became super conscious of the nefarious activities going on around me.   Office politics was never my strong suit. Understanding the games being played was probably the reason I survived in an unhealthy environment for as long as I did. Suddenly, situations which hadn’t phased me in the past were driving me stark raving mad! I simply had to explore my options outside of leadership in the realm of TV advertising.

Thankfully, I discovered  professional Life Coaching and knew I’d  found the right fit. I was qualified to be a coach even before earning my life coaching certification. I had a wealth of experience as a leader. I loved supporting people to reach their goals and dreams. I had a ton of sales and marketing experience.  I was ready to be free. Ready to make a difference.

From the moment of my skin crawling epiphany, it took me a little under 3 years to leave the only career I’d ever known along with the fat paycheck and perks.

The process of carving out my life on my terms is incredibly rewarding. I am stoked  that  I made the choice to move on from the crazy and be present and available for my daughter. I have never looked back.

Are you contemplating a significant career transition?  Telltale signs you may be ready to jump ship include:

• Noticing that there is more to life than being a slave to the rhythm
• Not wanting to get out of bed in the morning
• Realizing you have no respect for the leadership of your organization
• Using up your sick time and personal time to avoid going into the office
• Coming home feeling drained and unfulfilled.
• Spending a great deal of your time trapped by or wrapped up in corporate politics

If any of these examples resonate with you, it may be time to move on. If you want to explore this further, you are welcome to visit my personal scheduler and set up a coaching call. Simply click on the Get Focused Now Button and you will be transported to Time Trade to schedule a session. It’s easy!

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I LOVE leading coaching groups for entrepreneurial women. We open our bi-weekly mastermind calls with a reading of A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson. Marianne’s carefully crafted language is powerful. She forces us to remember that we ARE meant to shine as children do.  She says “As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”  Think about this statement and how you have demonstrated courage and strength in the face of fear. Chances are you have impacted others with your boldness.

Next week I am stepping WAY out of my comfort zone by shooting my first video, jumping into the motivational speaking circuit and hiring another person to support the growth of True Balance. Sometimes the thought of playing to bigger audience is wicked terrifying. But I’ve learned to feel the terror and breathe through it. Ultimately I will push through my F.E.A.R. (False Evidence Appearing Real) and go for it. Why? Because every time I take another step forward in my business I grow as a human-woman-person AND I may even inspire another powerful woman to do the same.

It’s perfectly natural to get freaked out about your particular version of the “Big Show.” So what. Do it anyway.

A Return to Love

by Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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Life Coaching Curiosity:

How will you step into your power this year?

Can you think of a time when your boldness inspired somebody?

What have learned about facing your fears?

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