Zyzyrgy Group

My mission is to help people maximize their professional success through
a better understanding and more effective communication of their unique strengths, abilities, passions, and values.

How I got into coaching

When I left recruiting in 2005, after 25 years in the industry, I was planning to take time off, travel, play a lot of tennis and golf, and go in whatever direction the wind blew. That lasted less than a year as my passion for helping people gain greater job satisfaction and career success propelled me into coaching. This idea didn’t come directly from me but rather from my friends and family, former colleagues and clients who clearly saw the complimentary nature of my strengths with the needs of professionals with career issues. I have spent the past four years building on my strengths as a career professional and entrepreneur so that I can pursue my passion of helping clients succeed in their own careers.

Through my experience as an entrepreneur running an executive recruitment firm I learned how to differentiate myself from my competitors by unearthing those qualities and abilities that provided added value for my clients. Through a process of trial and error, I grew a business that capitalized on my strengths, focused on a target market that I could get in front of, and learned how to get my message out in a consistent and clear way. I also learned that growing a business through trial and error is time consuming and costly.

My coaching is designed to eliminate trial and error learning and replace it with a systematic approach that guarantees a more reliable and timely result. Whether you are building a career or a business a roadmap to help you get where you are going is always preferable to taking the unmarked trail.

My values, beliefs, and philosophy

• Take it one step at a time. Life can seem overwhelming sometimes, but especially so when we are trying new things or moving in new directions. When tasks or projects are broken down into bite size pieces it’s a lot easier to accomplish your objectives.
• If one way doesn’t work there is always another way. Frustration can often lead to despair, especially when it comes to your career. By looking at ideas or concepts from a variety of different angles it is easier to figure out how things can work.
• Perception is reality. Believing in yourself is critical to how you are viewed by others. Your own perceptions are mirrored by others, so how you present yourself is key to how you are viewed.
• Goals without timetables are nothing more than dreams. It’s important to identify the steps to achieving your goals as well as the time frame in which you hope to accomplish them.