Blogtalk Interview: Power of Coaching in the 21st Century

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Spotlight feature: Jayne Huhtanen

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You made the transition from a long standing career in the corporate field to getting into the coaching and speaking field.  What did you learn along the way?

There are a couple of key messages: doing what you love and building a support network around yourself. I had a wonderful, long career at a large, global company and when I decided to go out on my own, the biggest thing for me was deciding what my values were in my life and career, what I enjoyed doing the most and was really good at, and then finding a way to do that on my own. 

It can be hard slogging at times, especially at the beginning, so loving what you do every day makes all the difference in the world. The other key for me was creating a support network; I have a coach, accountability partners and mentors that I can lean on when needed, and, more importantly, who give me a push when needed. In the corporate world, there is a built-in support network, but when you are an entrepreneur, you need to build it on your own. 

Without loving what I do, and without my team behind me, entrepreneurship would be much more difficult.

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Can you share some strategies and tips on the power of having goals and how to achieve them?

It’s simple, but not easy. Research shows that people who have clear written goals are ten times more likely to achieve them than those who do not. Five simple steps you can take are: i) decide what you want (write out 10 goals for career and life), ii) make them SMART (Specific, Measurable, Aligned with your values, Realistic, Timebounded), iii) write them out every single day, iv) develop a plan (a chronological list of the steps you need to take to achieve each goal) and then v) do at least one thing every single day that is on that list, to move you towards accomplishment of your goals. 

This takes time and effort, however every minute spent planning can save up to ten minutes in execution, because you know exactly what to do to get where you want to go. You don’t head out to a new destination without looking at a map. Similarly, you can’t achieve your goals if you don’t know the steps you need to take to get there. 

 Invest time now, and the results will come.

Bio:

Jayne Huhtanen has been coaching and training others to help them grow and meet their professional and personal goals for over 25 years. She is a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach and Trainer, helping Business Owners and Professionals achieve their goals, and has been a guest speaker at RBC Small Business Advice events, Youth Innovators conference and Toronto Public Library. She previously spent over 25 years at Procter & Gamble, contributing to both business and organizational development. She can be reached at jhuhtanen@focalpointcoaching.com. Check her out on LinkedIn at Jayne Huhtanen or Coaching

Spotlight: Dan Lefave

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How did you get started in coaching and why?

For several years I was employed by some of the largest corporations managing millions of dollars and teaching, training and coaching teams of people to operate effectively and in an organized and orderly manner. 

While guiding staff and colleagues to overcome adversities, I recognized that as I was coaching them, a powerful energy was welling up inside of me. I studied the greatest thought leaders of our time and incorporated them into my coaching. A time came when I realized that my work in the corporate world wasn’t empowering, which is when I set out to study myself and determine my passion and deepest desires.

 In my search, I discovered Dave Blanchard, CEO or Og Mandino Group and then I was introduced to Bob Proctor, Chairman of Life Success Productions and one the greatest leaders of human potential and success. It was Bob who struck a chord in me and during our conversation, he said to me “Tell me what you want and I’ll show you how to get it!” I haven’t looked back since that day and now coach peak performance athletes, entrepreneurs and business leaders to shift their thinking to achieve optimal results.

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How does thinking into results work?

The Thinking Into Results program that I facilitate was established by Bob Proctor and Sandra Gallagher. It is the culmination of Bob’s greatest work and based on 50 years of study of the science and mechanics of personal achievement. Thinking Into Results is a comprehensive, weekly-guided home study program designed to facilitate positive, profound, permanent change in any area of your life.

 It provides immediate impact through strategic repetition and is a lifelong application that impacts generations. It is a highly structured, step-by-step process that empowers you to clarify your goal with absolute precision, install it at the deepest levels of your mind and harmonize your goal with the natural laws of the universe. 

It is a transformational system and in as little as six months, you will multiply your effectiveness and productivity with virtually no effort at all.

Dan LeFave

Success Coach

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Power of Social Mentorship

Earlier this year I began a new journey in speaking for well know social media company based out of Boston. I had started using their services in October 2011 and by January 2012 they had hired me to sell and speak about their social media platform.

It was an exciting opportunity to gain great credibility with them and for my professional brand. I quickly signed the contract on January 25th and had a speaking engagement the next day! That how much I want to speak and get moving.

Regional Director who have admired for speaking style has been my coach , encourage and mentor even prior to this journey.

As I began my speaking in the Toronto area I reported  talk to her every Monday for a few months to share were her how everything was coming along. Had sent here some videos of my early talks and she had given me some written reviews.

As the months passed she had some concerns that I has speaking to small crowds and also groups that may not be great target market for our products. (We had a free offers to try the various social products)

I understood and respected her point of view, but I had to keep speaking and networking to find those key organizers of more influencial groups in Toronto.

As summer ended I had built great momentum and my numbers were beginning to increase and I began to get referrals from various contact I had online and offline.

My regional director began to started saying "Your a Rock Star!"  I didn't know how to respond, I just  said "Thank you and smiled!"

I had done a some corporate speaking engagement outside the Toronto group to couple of women's group and corporate groups and the feedback that we had got was  very positive. 

Head into October and November my schedule begin to fill and had to really keep track on my speaking engagement and referrals that were coming in. I had signed to a local community college to use our email marketing service and the revenue from just that one client was good to start, many more began to come after that. 

Going out networking, asking questions, meeting various types of organizer of events and persistently follow up led to the speaking engagement and joint venture opportunities happen.

I currently communicate via email and voice mail my regional director and she has been instrument in giving me the feedback and encouragement to succeed in become a dynamic speaker and trainer.

Look forward to sharing Power of Mentorship at Motivational Monday on Monday November 26th in Toronto at the Pilot Tavern. Going to be an awesome evening!