Career Counselor

Thank you for your help over these past weeks. After our last conversation I tried to write this note but I couldn’t; I needed a little time to go by to really see how much I benefited from our work together.

I felt so unhappy and lost when I first e-mailed you. I was miserable at work and didn’t know what to do. In our discussions I learned that my job wasn’t the issue. I learned that I could change jobs over and over but I’d never be happy unless I faced my own weaknesses and made positive changes.

There were times after our sessions I felt like I just wasn’t ready to make those changes. Fortunately, I decided I didn’t want to stay in a familiar but miserable state. I focused on asserting myself; and I quickly found that instead of people not liking me, they actually respected me more and listened to what I had to say. I also stopped worrying about my sales. I focused on doing the best job that I could and thinking about my client’s needs instead of my own inabilities and insecurities.

Last week, I decided that I wanted a new job. In the past, I starting looking for a new job because something “bad” happened at work and I needed to run away. This time it was different; I wasn’t afraid or upset. I simply decided that I wanted and deserved something better. I did a quick search on the internet and submitted an application to a teaching job that sounded good. I figured it was for part-time work but decided to pursue it anyway. They called me right away and said they wanted to meet me the next day. The interview went great and I was asked to do a presentation yesterday. It turned out to be a full-time teaching position, and today they called and offered me the job at more than double the pay of my current job. I start on Monday! I can’t thank you enough for your help.

Sincerely:
Sari Bailey
Ann Arbor, Michigan – 2006

Thank you, COACH. You have helped me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m telling you, you really got through to me. Things have shifted in my head, FINALLY, I have purpose in my life, I’m on track in my career … and … I’ve overcome two addictions that have held me back for over fifteen years! Thank you, I just want to give you some more money!

Eric Sabo
Austin, Texas – 2006