Our Coaching Institute Graduates

Name: Faith Zimmerman

Your previous job:

Account Manager at Astro-Dynamic Printing

How long did you work there?

6 years

What was your position?

Director of Client Relations

When/why did you decide to learn coaching?

In February of 2006, I was beginning to look for a new career because I was unhappy with the level of stress at my job and was looking for something that would feel meaningful to me. I have always had a strong interest in self help and metaphysics, so when I happened upon an ad for the Coaching Institute, I knew life coaching was the career for me.

What symptoms did you have that prompted this career change decision?

The industry I was in is extremely fast paced and stressful. I felt my health taking a toll as well as the quality of my family life. I was miserable because I was spending the majority of my time doing something that didn’t feel meaningful to me. I longed for something that would fulfill me by allowing me to touch the world in some way, to help others and to utilize my interest in self help and metaphysics. I also wanted to spend more valuable time with my son who was 2 at the time.

What skills now benefit you and/or your company?

The coaching skills that I have learned have effected every area of my life for the better. My marriage has grown stronger, my inner state of being, the joy that I feel, and the wonderful lives that I get to touch are all a result of my coach training. I now look at the world differently. I no longer judge people and I don't get effected like I used to when people challenge me. I now know to look inward at what my reaction to the challenge says about me and how I can use it to grow. I now understand that my truth is different from other people's truths and that neither one is right or wrong. I have a strong sense of acceptance and allowing that carries me through life. I am no longer pushing through life; I am now flowing with it.

What do I do as a coach?

I currently focus on three areas of coaching, but all of them stem from Authenticity Coaching:

Authenticity Coaching:

Guiding clients along the journey of discovering and creating themselves. Our lives flow better when we allow everything we do to be an extension of the unique beings we are. When you can let your authentic expression shine out into the world, you will have found true freedom and joy.

Holistic Coaching:

Helping clients to live a life that speaks to their mind, body and soul – the whole being as one. When we live from this state of wholeness, we live from our purpose, learn to access our personal power, and create and achieve goals that are in alignment with who we are.

Goal Accomplishment:

Guiding clients to achieve goals that are in alignment with who they are by helping them get clear on what they really want, believing they can have it, creating an action plan, eliminating and planning for obstacles, collecting resources to help them achieve it, measuring their progress, evaluating what isn’t working, doing more of what is working, and celebrating their successes.

Any other comments or examples you want to mention regarding how your training at The Coaching Institute has changed/benefited your life and/or career and those around you?

Completing this program has made me a better person, has completely prepared me to coach clients to change their lives, and has added so much joy into my life. I am forever grateful for this opportunity to learn and serve.

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

Absolutely! They can e-mail me at faith@lifecoachfaith.com or visit www.lifecoachfaith.com