My journey- the abbreviated version :)

It’s amazing really; Amazing that it took so long to figure out what to do with “the rest of my life”. Prior to launching my life coaching practice, I had a long and quite successful career of a different kind. I had studied psychology in college, then began my professional journey as a Human Resources Training Specialist with a world-class corporation you may have heard of, called GE. Working and learning at General Electric, one of the most respected and revered corporations in the world, was a phenomenal opportunity that afforded me loads of room to be creative and build personal development and wellness training programs for an entire workforce; but something wasn’t QUITE right, and I felt compelled to “climb the corporate ladder”.

As my career progressed, I was ultimately fortunate to enjoy the experience of working as a Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources at a remarkable company in the financial sector. I was making a living doing a lot of what I do now, in the sense that I spent much of my time coaching and “counseling” individuals on work/life issues, and working with them to reach the professional goals they aspired to. Even then, however, I often wished that I could spend ALL my working hours supporting and developing people as a trusted and compassionate confidante, and leave the administration and high-level management responsibilities on a shelf. I was ALMOST doing what I loved, but something still just wasn’t quite right. There were days I felt depleted…there were days I felt defeated… and despite my genuine love of my career and the company I worked for, I knew I was capable of something so much more…and more importantly, something more authentically ME. I was haunted by the question of whether, at the end of my days, the world would be better for my having been in it. At that point, it became critically important to me to find real meaning in my career. Knowing with absolute certainty that loving and encouraging people was what I did best, a career in life coaching was the clear destination for me.

Skipping forward to today, it’s truly a joy to reflect on the journey of self discovery that brought me to where I am today. The strategies that I’ve employed in my own life to not only overcome obstacles, hardship, and-let’s face it- heartache, and discover my true purpose in life, are strategies that have proven to be a real catalyst for change in the lives of others too. That I am able to spend my days coaching others with those tools brings me unspeakable joy. I take a vested, personal interest in the success and achievement experienced in each one of my clients’ lives, and it’s my honor to be a part of the process.

While based in Chicago, Illinois, Thrive Consulting works with clients all over the world! With few exceptions (upon request), life coaching sessions typically occur by phone in the privacy and comfort of your own home, or even during your lunch hour! For more information and a free consultation on what coaching can mean to YOUR life, please contact us today at amy@thrivelifeconsulting.com or call toll free: 1(877)537-3694.

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