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What MindWalk does:

* MindWalk is an executive coaching firm specializing in strategy implementation and execution. Our clients achieve better business results, through people doing versus talking, period. MindWalk helps you accomplish this by developing the long-term excellent performance of your people, both as individual performers and in teams . Specifically, we coach the executives, managers, and teams responsible for making it happen in your organization.

What you get:

* Unlike many making the claim to be business coaches, corporate coaches, or executive coaches, we have "been there, done that" and have "walked in your shoes". The principals of MindWalk have extensive corporate line management experience, including the responsibility for "making the numbers", profit and loss, and the tough decisions. That means that you have access to practical knowledge which you can put to work immediately.

* You get pragmatic and results-oriented coaching in "soft" skills mastery, which translates to bottom line impact.

* You get professionals who have been trained and certified by the top coach training institution in the world - New Ventures West in San Francisco, and credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF).

* You get thought leaders in the coaching profession, who serve in leadership positions in the industry's major associations , giving you access to the latest research and development in coaching and its impact in business .

What you don't get:

* You don't get cheerleaders who simply coach around the "to-do" list. You get a customized program focused on how to use and develop the innate talents of your people , how to clarify the purpose, vision , and values of your organization , and how to put that all into actio n. This leads to "winning" -- for your organization and everyone in it.

Testimonials:

"I went from 60 clients down to 6 clients, doubled my total revenues, and was promoted. But more importantly, in addition to that, I'm happy and my son thinks I'm the greatest dad in the world."

"I admire your ability to take complex theory and put it into action. Your insights, intuition, and willingness to tell it like it is, never cease to amaze me. I also appreciate the care and integrity with which you work."

"Our coaching work together created possibilities that I did not know existed. I now have a definite focus and mission. I know how to effectively offer services to my clients. Through my coaching with you, I now have the tools to a successful business enterprise."

"Within one month of our work together, I moved my start-up community newspaper from concept to concrete, got joy from every second I invested, and felt deeply increased confidence that my business was meaningful, valuable, and necessary to my reader and advertiser audiences."

"You are wonderful!! I definitely owe you a BIG thanks for our coaching!! I used so much of my experience to set myself up for success at the new job...That is priceless to me, and you were the necessary ingredient that allowed this to happen."

"I really just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how fantastic I thought your coaching was. It was such a tremendous help to me and my business. You helped me focus in on the parts of my business that I either did not want to look at, or did not know I should look at. THANK YOU. "