Maria's Coaching Philosophy

Coaching puts “great ideas” into action

We are surrounded as never before with books, programs other forms of information that give us great ideas about how to be successful. Yet many of us are stumped when it comes to applying what we have learned intellectually to everyday life. We might know what we “should” do, but not specifically “how” to do it. That’s where a coach comes in. Working together, we discover what is most important to you and where to focus your energy. Suddenly insight is married to action. Your goals come alive with possibility and promise. You are not simply reading about powerful success principles, you are using them!

Coaching is a necessity for today’s lifestyle

With so many decisions vying for your attention every day, it is easy to be busy without accomplishing much. How many times have you gone to sleep at night after a busy day, convinced that you didn’t accomplish what was important to you? Have you ever said to yourself: “One day, when things settle down, then I’ll start that new business (write that book, get the education I’d like, spend more time with my family having fun, etc)?” When your life is busy, coaching helps you sort through competing priorities to zero in on what will bring you the biggest return on your energy investment. You stop wasting your money, time, and physical energy. You go to sleep at night satisfied, not frustrated.

You hold the secret to your success

The way I see it, success is doing what you said you’d do, consistently, with clarity, focus, ease and grace. This is what those terms mean. Clarity is about seeing what you value and are meant to be doing. Focus has to do with how you use energy such as money, time, creativity. Ease is about learning to work diligently without struggling. And one aspect of grace that I use in coaching means cultivating the capacity to be grateful for being on your path or, as Joesph Campbell would say, your hero’s journey. Coaching brings out your natural gifts. You find that you have everything it takes to live a productive, happy, contributing life, and that all you ever needed were a few simple “success skills.” Finally, you see that YOU are the success secret you’ve been waiting for!