…encouraged me to turn thoughts into action

… now I know what I want in life.

My expectations from the coaching process were to help me regain control over my carreer and get a deeper understanding about how my experience in China could bring extra value to my work coming back to Canada.

Catarina was 110% behind me through the process in many ways.

• By helping me having a deeper self-awarness and understanding my self-limiting beliefs
• By increasing my clarity and my focus
• By helping me face the fears that I had

The main highlight is that I generated new think…

… moved me into deciding … and face the fears I had …

Initially I didn’t understand or comprehend the need for a coach. The concept was totally alien to me – I had no clue what a life/ career coach does.

 I was going through some challenges at work. I had no work-life balance and was feeling very unhappy. A friend of mine suggested I talk to a life coach and another friend of mine introduced me to Catarina.

Catarina has been very spot on from the first time I spoke to her. With her help, I was able to understand my situation better and she helps…

… made me feel I was in control of my own situation.

rebuilt my confidence and overcome the fear of rejection that was  limiting myself

…unveil what was really important for me, not only for my next position but also regarding my long term aspirations

The coaching experience with Catarina was outstanding.

As I mentioned, I thought I was pretty self aware but she asked such great questions and really helped me to understand what I was really saying, why things didn’t feel comfortable (clash with values), isolate what I wanted from life and remind me of that when I lost track of it.

She helped me to be very clear and get to a much deeper level with myself.

She really taught me what it is to be an excellent coach.

Personally she also helped …

I had just left a handsome paying job that I did not enjoy. The exit/separation had dented my self-esteem and confidence, and I was worried that my age would limit my chances of securing a new job at a level and compensation package similar to what I was enjoying before.

The goals that I set out to achieve was to rebuild my confidence and self esteem.

After regular coaching over a period of about three months, I no longer dwell on the dissatisfaction and negative experience in my last employ…