Are you are looking to find a new career that you can be passionate about - something that's in-line with your values, your priorities, your strengths, and your interests? Do you want to wake up in the morning & whistle while you (get ready for) work instead of waking up with a knot in your stomach and a lead foot? Yeah, I know how it is. I've dry heaved into a subway trash can on my way to work, only to feel fine when I was back on the subway going home minutes later. Gross, but true.

In Operation: When I Grow Up!, we'll be able to:

• discover your values
• find your work & personal priorities
• pinpoint your interests
• name not only your strengths, but how much you like using them (because, let's face it, doing something you're good at that you hate doing sucks the big one)
• create different combinations of your strengths & your interests to find new fields that you haven't thought of before
• find new ways to research various careers so you know what's involved before you jump in
• get insight to how your personality type can offer clues into your passionate career

But don't get me wrong - it's not like we're going to be working from a textbook here. Throughout our 12 weekly sessions, we're going to create action plans for each and every one of you. As someone who found life coaching in a class with a dozen other random people (whose only common goal was to find a new career), I can honestly say that we have so much to learn from each other. With such a small group, everyone will have a chance to speak up during each & every session. If you don't believe me, check out my group coaching testimonials! Here's a sample:

"Every group coaching session was fun and energizing, even when all four of us showed up feeling like basketcases! No matter how rough the week, Thursday night had the magical power to lift us all up. Temporary feelings of loserhood shriveled, and with renewed confidence we hashed out concrete tasks to keep the momentum going for another seven days. Instead of just knowing my own story - the anxieties, roadblocks, and triumphs - I had the privilege of witnessing three more. Now that these group sessions are behind me, I am realizing how much I dip into those other stories, searching for and finding solutions, strategies, hope, and inspiration. By the end of the sessions I had developed a new professional dream, a personal mission statement to guide it, and an action plan to make it a reality. Many thanks to my Fairy Godmother, Michelle!" - Faith, California

Here's the plan: 12 weekly hour-long phone sessions at 8p Eastern every Monday from March 1 through May 17, 2010 . The session will be limited to just 4 people, so everyone is guaranteed (guaranteed!) to personally participate in every session. As a bonus, I'm going to throw in a private social networking site so that the participants have a place to meet, mingle, share & grow 24/7. Every session will also be recorded & posted on our private site, available for listening as often as you'd like until infinity & beyond. The investment for you is only $39/session & is payable via PayPal in weekly installments. Yeah, I know. It's awesome.

Registration closes on Wednesday, Feb 24th & anyone that signs-up prior to Feb 17th gets the May 17th session on the house! If you're on the fence, then schedule your free 30-minute consultation call. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have and/or burp on cue for ya! Either way, it's a win-win.

So, whatcha waiting for? Secure your spot in Operation: When I Grow Up!

Perfect for those who finished Operation: When I Grow Up!, this Operation takes the passionate career you've discovered & make it a reality! Whether you want to start your own business but don't see how it could be financially viable, or you want to break into a new field that you have no experience in, or you have to work around the values of a family that sees every artist as "starving", you need a plan of attack! Hey, I worked at my desk job for almost 3 years while I got my life coaching certification & built my coaching business to a place where my knees didn't buckle when I thought about being able to pay the bills. You can, too.

In Operation: Put Your Career Plan Into Action!, we'll be able to work on:

• discovering how to obtain a new career in a way that makes you feel comfy, secure & excited (but not safe)
• creating the confidence you need to take "the next step"
• keeping yourself focused & motivated until you reach your goal
• communicating with friends & family who don't understand (or make your feel bad about!) your career change
• taking baby steps to reach your goal - no leaping necessary!
• utilizing the interwebs (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, yada yada yada) to make new connections & best utilize the ones you already have
• tweaking your resume and/or cover letter to make you a kick-ass candidate- even if you don't have relevant experience!

But don't get me wrong - it's not like we're going to be working from a textbook here. Throughout our 12 weekly sessions, we're going to create action plans for each and every one of you. As someone who has been in group classes my whole life - acting, career change, life coaching - I can honestly say that we have so much to learn from each other. And, with such a small group, everyone will have a chance to speak up during each & every session. If you don't believe me, check out my group coaching testimonials! Here's a sample:

"The highlight of my group sessions was when Michelle would listen to what I said when I was really confused & then cut through the mental fog & say something insightful - and then come up with an action plan to fix it! She's a great listener and summarized our feelings succinctly & with clarity, and she has a super friendly personality that puts people at ease when they might be nervous about revealing their hopes/dreams to a group of people." - Charlotte Dauphin, Virginia

Here's the plan: 12 weekly hour-long phone sessions at 8:30p Eastern every Thursday from Mar 11th through May 27th, 2010. The session will be limited to just 4 people, so everyone is guaranteed (guaranteed!) to personally participate in every session. As a bonus, I'm going to throw in a private social networking site so that the participants have a place to meet, mingle, share & grow 24/7. Every session will also be recorded & posted on our private site, available for listening as often as you'd like until infinity & beyond. The investment for you is only $39/session & is payable via PayPal in weekly installments. Yeah, I know. It's awesome.

Registration closes on Thursday, Mar 4th & anyone that signs-up prior to Feb 25th gets the May 27th session on the house! If you're on the fence, then schedule your free 30-minute consultation call. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have and/or burp on cue for ya! Either way, it's a win-win.

So, whatcha waiting for? Secure your spot in Operation: Put Your Career Plan Into Action!

Sue Oliver is a Passions & Possibilities coach, enabling "bold, talented folks to leap fully and prosperously into their passions, especially for serving others in the world" (via her twitter page). She's pinned me as a Passioneer (ain't that an awesome title?) & is interviewing me LIVE on her Blog Talk Radio show! According to the site, each radio guest "shares their ups, downs, tips, and wisdom, as they stay committed to their dreams, regardless of circumstances." Excitement! So gather up your questions, mark your calendars for 12:00p EST on Wed, Mar 17th & listen live!

Whether you're overwhelmed with commitments & don't know how to say "no", or you're allowing your perfectionist tendencies to keep your goals at a standstill, or you lose steam once you found your path, you need a change - a fresh perspective, a new pair of eyes, a different way of going about things. I know how it feels. I'm a creative renaissance soul, too!

In Operation: Creative Life Design!, we'll be able to work on:

• creating work/life balance
• knowing when (& how!) to say "no"
• knowing when to say "yes"
• making time for your creative passions without compromising your values (or your sleep!)
• time management
• creating the confidence you need to take "the next step" (I have a feeling you know what it is)
• keeping yourself focused & motivated until you reach your goal
• creating - & honoring! - "me time"
• discovering - & living by! - your values
• overcoming perfectionism (or at least not letting it be your leader!)
• why you finish some projects, but not others (& what to do with those half-done project - if anything - or how to not start them in the first place)

But don't get me wrong - it's not like we're going to be working from a textbook here. Throughout our 12 weekly sessions, we're going to create action plans for each and every one of you. As someone who has been in group classes my whole life - acting, career change, life coaching - I can honestly say that we have so much to learn from each other. And, with such a small group, everyone will have a chance to speak up during each & every session. If you don't believe me, check out my group coaching testimonials! Here's a sample:

"The group coaching environment was great! We fed off of each other's energy, and it helped in feeling like you were not alone in the general struggle of self exploration." -Stephanie Gravalese-Wood, Massachusetts

Here's the plan: 12 weekly hour-long phone sessions at 12p Eastern every Wednesday from March 24h through June 9th, 2010. The session will be limited to just 4 people, so everyone is guaranteed (guaranteed!) to personally participate in every session. As a bonus, I'm going to throw in a private social networking site so that the participants have a place to meet, mingle, share & grow 24/7. Every session will also be recorded & posted on our private site, available for listening as often as you'd like until infinity & beyond. The investment for you is only $39/session & is payable via PayPal in weekly installments. Yeah, I know. It's awesome.

Registration closes on Tuesday, Mar 16th & anyone that signs-up prior to Mar 2nd gets the June 9th session on the house!! If you're on the fence, then schedule your free 30-minute consultation call. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have and/or burp on cue for ya! Either way, it's a win-win.

So, whatcha waiting for? Secure your spot in Operation: Creative Life Design!

I know you. You believe in yourself, your talent, your strengths & your business - but something is out of whack. You want to take your creative business to the next level, but you just don't know where to start and/or how to finish. I know how it feels. As an actor who pounded (my head against) the pavement for 8 years, I've been there too.

In Operation: Creative Career Growth Spurt!, we'll be able to work on:

• why you get stuck, & how you personally (not lumped in with everyone else) can get unstuck
• conquering your fear of failure
• conquering your fear of success
• creating work/life balance
• knowing when (& how!) to say "no"
• knowing when to say "yes"
• finding - & utilizing! & marketing! - your strengths
• trusting your authentic self
• how to take "the next step" (I have a feeling you know what it is)
• creating, or expanding on, your niche
• finding your target audience & your ideal client

But don't get me wrong - it's not like we're going to be working from a textbook here. Throughout our 12 weekly sessions, we're going to create action plans for each and every one of you. As someone who found life coaching in a class with a dozen other random people (whose only common goal was to find a new career), I can honestly say that we have so much to learn from each other. With such a small group, everyone will have a chance to speak up during each & every session. If you don't believe me, check out my group coaching testimonials! Here's a sample:

"My group session experience was SO POSITIVE & wonderful! I got really concrete tips from other group members in my position, & we were able to comment on how we knew what the other people were saying, feeling, going through, etc. My group sessions really gave me the confidence to move forward." - Charlotte Dauphin, Virginia

Here's the plan: 12 weekly hour-long phone sessions at 1p Eastern every Monday from April 12th through June 20th, 2010 (with the May 31st session occurring at 1p Eastern on June 1st). The session will be limited to just 4 people, so everyone is guaranteed (guaranteed!) to personally participate in every session. As a bonus, I'm going to throw in a private social networking site so that the participants have a place to meet, mingle, share & grow 24/7. Every session will also be recorded & posted on our private site, available for listening as often as you'd like until infinity & beyond. The investment for you is only $39/session & is payable via PayPal in weekly installments. Yeah, I know. It's awesome.

Registration closes on Monday, Apr 5th & anyone that signs-up prior to Mar 29th gets the June 21st session on the house! If you're on the fence, then schedule your free 30-minute consultation call. I'd be happy to answer any questions you have and/or burp on cue for ya! Either way, it's a win-win.

So, whatcha waiting for? Secure your spot in Operation: Creative Career Growth Spurt!