Our Coaching Institute Graduates

Name: Ellen Cahill

Your Previous Job:

Prior to becoming a coach, I was a district and rehabilitation manager for several years.

I completed my Master of Science degree in Speech and Language Pathology from College of New Jersey and graduated Summa um Laude.

What I do :

I work one-on-one with newly-established entrepreneurs – many of whom are new coaches or career changers seeking guidance as they enter the business world on their own for the first time.

I also work individually with established business owners who require assistance in reaching business goals. These clients are often confronted with unexpected challenges that increasingly require rapid decision-making in today’s fiercely competitive world.

Through business coaching, I provide them with empowering strategies that give them the confidence to face these challenges. Together, we focus on honing communication and listening skills. We work on developing leadership qualities and personal management styles through critical thinking and decision-making so that they can effectively gain cooperation from team members and staff to increase productivity.

With new coaches, I help them gain focus and clarity on their mission to become a powerful and successful coach. We work on self-awareness and deprogramming negative self-talk that often results in stagnation and failure. I show them how to have FUN on the job.

For those who prefer to work in group environments, I offer interactive workshops in motivation strategies to improve communication and extract commitment within a team or organization. I also teach marketing strategies for new coaches and business owners.

What skills now benefit you and/or your company?

I completed my coaching training through the program and have been successfully coaching for more than five years.

Favorite Thing I Learned About Myself through Life Coaching Training:

After turning 48, I thought I was just too old to change, and that transitioning my career from working for a paycheck to doing what I love was a dream lost forever.

Through coach training, I had taken a path of self-discovery. I learned to appreciate myself more deeply and realized that growing, evolving and developing professionally and intellectually can happen at any age.

I’ve discovered that it is never too late to alter the course of your life, especially when it means realizing a lifelong dream.

What I like about what I do?

Because I firmly believe in the power of partnerships, I coach my clients through a mentoring relationship.

For each and every goal that we establish, I am there to provide support and scaffolding to keep them moving toward their goals.

Each step of the way, I am there to witness and celebrate it with them. Nothing is more rewarding than sharing in the excitement of success.

Favorite Hobbies/Activities Outside Work:

I enjoy reading, exercising, going to the movies and live theatre, swimming and eating out.

When I can, I like expanding my culinary knowledge by trying out new recipes and celebrate when friends and family rave over newly discovered flavors and textures.

Favorite Self-Improvement Programs:

Being a life-long learner is a passion of mine. Of all the self-help books that have been an inspiration to me, Terri Levine's Work Yourself Happy ranks high.

Other books I’ve enjoyed include: Shad Helmstetter's Breaking the Rules, Excuse Me Your Life Is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn, and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

If somebody has a question and wants to email you to ask personally – can they?

Feel free to contact me at: ellen@leapsandboundscoaching.com
Phone: 215-355-6316