Terri accepted in November of '07 the honorable position of blogging for the 'Ask The Career Coach' in her local online newspaper, the Record Eagle, located in growing, artsy, beautiful Traverse City, Michigan.
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I love coaching clients through a process of finding or managing a career that is meaningful and energizing, bringing unique value to others so that Monday morning is enjoyed as much as Friday afternoon!
Since high school, I had a dream to professionally forward people toward what they were created to do, what is meaningful. For years, I didn't realize my dream was to become a Career Coach. A friend told me about a Career Coach she was seeing in my home town, Traverse City, Michigan and as she described the roler of her Career Coach, my exploration about career coaching began. In January ’06 my dream was realized when I became a Certified Career Management Coach! Shortly afterwards, I became a Certified Leadership & Talent Management Coach. I enjoy career and leadership coaching even more than I thought I would! I love seeing 'stuck' clients move through a process so that they are in a career that fits their strengths, passions and core values.
In the Spring of '08 I became a Certified Life Coach through Institute of Life Coach Training. Continual learning is very important to me since my goal is to be the best coach I can be for my clients. I annually attend the Career Management Alliance Conference and International Coaches Federation Conference. Also, I participate in local seminars and weekly teleforums! I enjoy reading books that help me be a better coach as can be seen by all of the boxes that are continually delivered to my office.
I have been happily married to Tom for over 25 years! We have two awesome college-age daughters. I enjoy walking with friends, going out for coffee, reading, contemplating life with while viewing lakes and mountains and being involved in the Women’s Ministry at New Hope Community Church along with participating as an active board member with Single MOMM.
Meaningful quotes to me...
Career Exploration - Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. ~Lance Armstrong
Career Exploration - Press on. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ~Calvin Coolidge
Career Exploration - It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. ~Vince Lombardi
Networking - One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears. ~Dean Rusk
Networking - Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. ~Dr. Joyce Brothers
Career management -The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer. ~Henry David Thoreau
Career management - Loyalty is something you give regardless of what you get back, and in giving loyalty, you're getting more loyalty; and out of loyalty flow other great qualities. ~Charles 'Tremendous' Jones
Career management - There are no crets to success. Don't waste your time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistence. ~Gen. Colin Powell
Career management - The "3 P's"of Leadership Loyalty are:
Leaders are loyal to....
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You are so down-to-earth and kind. The process with you is exhilarating and expanding. You are a good coach. I'm so glad I signed on...You are really the best coach I've come across.
~Carol