Coach
Jeff focuses on working with people who are in career transition, whether by choice or not. He gets it, he’s been in your shoes before and will be your guide through these pivotal moments, ensuring you find a role that aligns with your goals, aspirations and values. If you are ready and willing to do the work, you’re going to get the most out of coaching with Jeff.
Jeff has a varied education and training background including:
BS, Business Management (University of Phoenix)
Graduate Certificate (Coaching Out of The Box)
Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach)
Certified Personal Sound Mediation Teacher (Deepak Chopra)
Organizational Change Management Certification (Prosci)
Certified Mind-Body Medicine Trainer (The Center for Mind-Body Medicine)
Certified Mindful Leadership Trainer(Spirit Rock)
Message from Jeff
Often insight, strategy, focus, motivation and self-awareness are fueled by overcoming doubts about our abilities, understanding we are not a “fraud” and tapping what is already inside of us to tackle the biggest obstacles we face. Jeff helps people like you feel comfortable in your own skin, break free of limiting beliefs and start, build or rebuild successful careers.
My Journey
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Spiritual Beginnings
At 16 my mother and I went to a Hare Krishna festival in Santa Monica, California. When I asked one of the followers why they seemed so “chill”, he said simply; “meditate and detach”. Being more “chill” and detaching from my chaotic home life was just what I was looking for. From that experience I began my lifelong journey of experimentation with different forms of meditation and self-reflection.
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How Change Changed Me
The first time I went to any sort of training, I was hooked. Watching Don, the facilitator, I realized that teaching felt like the right thing for me. It met my longing to engage people in more meaningful ways and help them grow. I bugged Don and persuaded him to let me give training a try. He sent me a DOS technical manual and computer. Oh boy, DOS! I didn’t know anything about computers but I poured through the manual, figured out what sorts of things people needed to know, created my first class and on was my way to a new career.
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Becoming a Change Manager
Early in my career as a facilitator, I often had participants come to my workshops with questions about what purpose did it serve or what was the larger vision. They weren’t prepared for the future I was hired to train them for. I started asking around and learned about organizational change management which dealt directly with getting people ready for new ways of working. In 2011, I became certified as an organizational change manager leading large and small organizations through their changes.
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A Coach & Leader in Change Management
Now, as a coach, change leader and consultant I’ve come full circle and incorporated my meditation and mindfulness practices into the work I do. This work isn’t for just the “big” change, but the skills and attitude I bring to the table are for every leader’s toolkit. Being present and focusing others on what is happening right now is key to moving forward and the missing ingredient for leading transformational change.
Certifications
It’s one thing to call yourself an expert, but it’s another to actually be certified. You can have confidence that all of our certifications are up-to-date and that all of our services are representative of industry best practices.
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