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LIFE COACHING

Success Stories

Of Coach Connection life coaching clients

The following life coaching success stories about Coach Connection clients will hopefully enlighten you about the remarkable career goals awaiting you

44 Year old young man digs out of despair and creates his ideal life
(The author shared his remarkable story so you would hear it directly from him.)

I am honoring his request that I not reveal his name or location, for reasons that will become clear when you read his incredible story.

A few years ago, while in my mid-forties, I found myself facing new and very difficult challenges. I had been a very successful entrepreneur having started a business at the age of 16 and growing it for 30 years.

After a long and traumatic marriage to an abusive spouse, I had finally accepted the need to get a divorce and to get myself and my 2 young children separated from their mother. After an exhaustive five-year battle, and a generous settlement I was granted sole custody.

I was emotionally spent and near financial ruin. My business suffered. I owed almost $2 million in personal and business debt and I was on the verge of having my house foreclosed upon going into bankruptcy. As a single parent I needed to provide a stable, safe and nurturing home for my children. Running the business usually took 60 hours per week. The responsibilities of being a full-time parent took away from the business and I slowly became overwhelmed with the challenges of running the business and caring for my children as a single parent.

I became over-stressed and experienced severe depression and anxiety. I developed insomnia and for over a year I regularly got only 2-3 hours of sleep per night. My body trembled and I experienced unrelenting rushes of adrenalin in my legs and arms. I had extreme difficulty functioning, let alone running the business.

I realized that I needed to make some changes but didn't know how to get out of the predicament I was in. I couldn't quit because I had 2 children depending on me. I couldn't stand the thought of us being homeless.

One of my employees had found The Coach Connection and suggested I call them. TCC gave me 3 coaches to interview. One of them was a woman. To my surprise, I chose the woman. (I was still somewhat "gun shy" with women after having a long and traumatizing relationship with an abusive wife.) I had been so beaten down at that point, that I didn't think that I was even able to do perform a job like being a clerk at a Seven-Eleven store.

I spoke with my coach several times a month by phone. The first month was spent explaining my situation and coming up with what I wanted my life to be like. In fact, we came up with the term "reinventing" myself and my life.

My coach urged me to "dream" of what I wanted to be and what I would like to have my life to look like. I was not able to do this in the beginning. After a few weeks, I was able to think of an ideal life and qualities and accomplishments for myself…. however, I did not believe that it was truly possible for me. I did realize however, that it was a major accomplishment for me to even be able to imagine a better life.

I set goals in various areas of life such as family, business, financial, health, spiritual and relationship goals. My coach urged me to keep making my goals bigger that I was able to imagine by myself. It was remarkably difficult for me to visualize a better, let alone a "great" life for myself. I was so limited in my vision and imagination by the depression; anxiety and effects of long term sleep deprivation.

After establishing my goals, my coach worked with me to realize some of them. It felt so good to have an understanding and knowledgeable person guiding me through a phase in my life that I had not experienced before….and didn't know how to handle. Every month, I made progress and I started to feel better. I know that I would have not taken many of those small steps toward "reinventing" myself and my life if I had tried to do it by myself without a guide and someone that I was accountable to.

I made dramatic progress and slowly turned myself and my world around. Every week I looked forward to the call from my coach. It felt good to receive the support and guidance. It felt even better to see the progress I was making each week and each month. After a little more than a year of coaching, my coach told me that she that she thought her mission had been completed because I had accomplished ALL of the goals I had established for myself. I knew she was right. It was hard to believe that I had accomplished all of those goals that a year earlier, I felt were "pie-in-the-sky" unattainable.

Thanks to my coach, I was able to find the courage to break through my personal barriers and accomplish more than I could have ever dreamed possible. I truly was able to "reinvent" myself and my life. I sold my business of 32 years and became a real estate investor. Now, my work hours are much more flexible. My earnings are many times what they used to be. I expect to be able to retire in a few years. Four weeks ago I married my "soul mate" whom I've known for over 25 years and rediscovered a few years ago. Life is so much better now for me, my children and everyone I contact.

The reason that I am writing this is that I hope to inspire others to transform themselves and their lives into all they want them to be. My life is so much better, thanks to my coaching. Bill was right when he told me that "there is no need to suffer".

Retired executive discovers that retirement happiness
was not moving to Florida
(But had been within easy reach at home)

One 57-year-old retired executive and his wife had moved to Florida to continue to enjoy the good life they had experienced while visiting the sunshine state. He was still young and wanted to continue working. Yet, he discovered that Florida was much different than he anticipated and he struggled for two years with several business ventures and employment efforts. He lost money and found himself in a very unhappy life rut.

He finally allowed himself to ask for assistance, and engaged his ideal TCC transition coach. He discovered that living in Florida, without friends or family was different than visiting. He discovered what he really wanted to do and where he really wanted to live. He moved to Pennsylvania because it filled his newly discovered "retirement career" and lifestyle. His new life included watching his wife also transition into her "retirement career."

Not only are they building their dream home, but also he began a consulting career to share his many newly discovered talents with other executives. He is now earning more money by consulting part time than he did as a full time executive. Both he and his wife both rejuvenated their excitement for life and saw their chronic illnesses disappear at the same time.

46-year-old empty nest mom discovers her new calling
(She feels alive and valued for doing what she wants to help others and offers tips to get the most from coaching)

Cheryl was a 46 year old soon to be empty nest mom who had a very busy professional career. She felt like she "kept pouring 10 gallons into a 5-gallon bucket." She was the operations manager for a large therapy and home health company for seniors for the past 1.5 years, and she had been in management for 20 years. She had taken the jobs she thought were best, with no real concern for what she wanted, and worked long and hard to succeed. She found herself in a rut. She wanted to wake up in the morning and be excited about what she will do the rest of the day. This was especially true now, because her youngest child was an 18-year-old high school senior and Cheryl wanted to stop and take time out for herself now. She realized it was her turn. Yet, she did not know what she really liked or wanted.

She engaged her TCC coach to discover and get her ideal income position. Her coach was "able to bring clarity to my situation, and sometimes help me see the obvious. I accomplished my goal of decreasing stress by finding life balance. I left an impossible job and accepted a new one that is more in tune with who I am and my personal goals. My accomplishments actually mean getting my life, health and family back. I had been totally consumed by work. It was unhealthy in every way."

Cheryl offered the following tips to get the most from coaching. "The biggest tip is that if you're going to invest your time and money in coaching, you must be ready and willing to make changes in your life. A lot of the steps you'll take must be outside of your comfort level, or you won't see the changes you wish for. It takes courage, strength, and faith in yourself to go where you want to be. If you're not willing to work and take the chances, it's like buying a gym membership hoping to lose weight - then being disappointed in the results when you never went to work out."

But Cheryl's story does not end there. Cheryl reports "life will throw many unexpected curves. My daughter had a friend who was brutally raped, beaten and left for dead. Only she didn't die. She suffered severe head injuries - but is alive. Because I changed jobs and regained life balance, I had emotional energy and time to use my 25 years of experience in health care to assist this girl's family. I worked through the news media (TV, radio and newspapers) - and even go all the way up to Governor Charlie Christ's office to ensure that this great kid received the benefits promised her by her insurance company. I organized a group of volunteer therapists to work with her, assisted in fundraising (about $250,000, so far), met with Medicaid and trust attorneys to ensure that the $ raised will be used for the intended purposes ... The list goes on.

My point is: Achieving life balance isn't just about you. It's also about being able to use your God-given gifts, talents and strengths to make the world a better place. When you're unhealthy, bogged down and lifeless, your gifts wither with you. I'm so thankful that I sought assistance through coaching when I did. I was needed ... and because I had my life in balance I was available."

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