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Show Employ November 10, 2002 Classified advertising supplementproduced by the Newspaper Agency Corporation Job Coach Helps Clients Find ‘SweetSpot’ Specialist helps to steer workers into meaningful careers By Maria Mallory White Cox News Service Some people want more than a job. For some, success in life isn’t just a career consideration or a quest for higher salary, more prestige or better benefits. ify people, there deeper satisfaction youPre craving, of, as executive Coach Jerry Stein calls it, that “sweet spot.”” “The sweet spot is the rare combi- : nationof your passion, andtalents and the expression ofthat in the real world ofwork and'play,”’ Stein asserts. To get there, you have to learn to “‘hear whatis not said and see what is notvisible,” he says. Stein is chairman and founder of Executive Roundtable, which he describes as a confidential peer group of executives and entrepreneurs focusing oncareer issues. “We're all trying to move from success to significance,” he says. ‘‘We havefrank, personal andintimate conversation about events, thoughts and feelings in (our) individual lives, because they areall trying to achieve significance in their lives.”” Ascoach, Stein sayshisroleis to hear the unspoken among hisclients and see the unseen — andthento help them do the same. He says the work is key to beings to see ourselves without a mirguiding clients in positioning them- ror.It’s very difficult for us to step out selves toSenieve their most fulfilling of ourselves and see ourselves from Boals ii n life. that perspective. That’s why (golfer) “Phe ability to hear what ig nof said Tiger Woods has a coach. He knows and see what is not visibleis key to the coach can see thingshe cannotsee, developing a relationshipwith yourself no matter how good heis.”” that is authentic and rte with In his work, Stein says, he has seen yourvalues, belief systems,”he says. company Finding the right careerisn’t easy. But job coaches can ease the search. “Te ig Ry dificult asaseen wife.”” He’s met wealthy executives with answers to problems for everyone but themselves. He’s worked with a talented speechwriter whose progress was inhibited by her own shyness, not to mention her domineeringboss. Through coaching sessions that include intimate conyersation, rela- tionship building and in-class and at-home exercises, Stein says he raises questions with his clients that help them learn to hear what’s not being said and see what’snotvisible. “I have to be really astute, and the client eventually developsthetalent of beingreally astute in asking the right questions,”’ he says. ‘‘I ask the right questions to stimulate the client’s modeling of that hearing what's not being said and seeing what’s not visible.”” The objective is to uncover and attend to patterns of what’s really going on with a person,Stein says. ‘Typically, the common denominatorin all myclients is one word — and it’s not ‘unemployed,’ cither,’’ he says. “‘They’re all in transition,” Inherentin the inner driveto significance andto the sweet spot of balance and self-fulfillment is the phenomenon of change,Stein says. ‘*When you’re going through transition in life,it’s a process ofletting go of things in the past and creating a new identity with the goals you have in mind,” he says. ‘You set new goals for yourself. Then, you were vice presidentofthis ordirector of publicity of that; now whoare you? Times have changed; things have changed. How do you want to be significant in the world?’’ This journey of greater selfdiscovery isn’t on everyone’s agenda. However, ‘‘The cost is very high for persons who donotinvest in professional and personal growth,’’ Stein contends. Fully 60 percent to 70 percentofhis clients are executives and entrepreneurs seeking to enhancetheir performance,Stein says. And 30 percent to 40 percent are in career transition, seekingclarity, focus and direction, he says. “We'reallin that processoflearning to lovethelife we live or developing a life we love to live,”’ he says. ‘The cost is the satisfaction of your own lifestyle, what’s importantto you, what you really have io offer and how to express that in the world.’” Employment QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS By Andrea Kay Gannett News Service Q: I received an e-mail from someoneI do a lot offreelance work for that I find offensive and pushy. First, it lists at the top of the pageall 30 other people he sentit to. The subject line says: *‘To those I’ve given work to (hint |. hint.).’” Thenhe goes ontosay that he’s participating in a walk to cure some disease and that, as an employee of his company, he’s supposedto raise so much money, andis askingusto help out with a donation. The P.S. says, ‘‘I will remember those who help me out.” What do I do? A: Whether it’s buying kids’ scout cookies or giving to a charity, donating to a work agsociate’s cause is a touchy issue. In your case, this person hit you up by using humor and _insinuation, albeit, ineffectively. Implying — even in a humorous way — that your livelihood is at | stake hereis totally inappropriate. Youdon’t really knowif he meant it. And your willingness to donate should have nothing to do with whether you do work for him. There are ways to ask people to give to a cause without making themfeel put upon orpressured. Although this request smells of blackmail, ‘‘scratch my back, I'll scratch yours”’ is not a new way of operating in the world. But this wasnot donein goodtaste. As a good business practice, cover your bases so you’re not dependentonthis oneclient. Fairbanks Capital Corp is ove ate eine bler vicers. We're emerging as one of the preeminent mortgage region and we're looking for experienced. ef enthusiastic p ready to hit the ground running. 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