Some stories have an “Aha!” moment that turns life on its head, and others journey along like a lazy river, winding gently but flowing steadily. 

I have always lived my life “on track.”  I went through school making good grades, playing sports after school, following the rules and being “a good kid”.  I went to college, finished in 3.5 years (thank you AP classes!) and got a job right out of college.  I paid my Visa bill in full each month, fed and clothed myself, built a little savings nest, and never missed a rent payment.  I was, by most definitions, a shining example of an accomplished young lady.

Fast forward through about a decade of working and adulting, I had achieved what most would agree was a solid degree of success, made enough to take care of myself and travel, and was generally happy at work and in life.

(Wait, is there a twist?  This sounds pretty average…)

I started to feel an itch.  An unrepenting sensation that I hadn’t, in fact, gotten it all right.  After working with a coach and, for the first time, answering questions like “What do I REALLY want?” and “What’s keeping me from getting that?”, it became uncomfortably clear that I could stay the course, complacent with all the trappings of what most of us are trained to strive for – or I could leave that safe perch and go for what would REALLY make me come alive.

And that’s when things got interesting.

Suddenly, I realized the best part of my work wasn’t my “actual” job responsibilities, but instead the times when I was helping others get promoted or move on to something different or re-organizing their team to work better.  I wanted to spend ALL my time helping other people feel that unbridled power to take control of their lives and situations.

And once I realized it, there was no other suitable path.  Unleashing our powerful selves, in life and in work, was the ONLY thing I wanted to focus on going forward.  That bell could not be un-rung.

From there, I created the life and business that allow me to have the whole picture that I envisioned.  Make no mistake – I still fight that old programming, but I know what I’m fighting for, and how to do it.  And that’s what I’m here to help others do, too.

There’s no reason to go it alone.