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6  Client success stories - click on a story to learn more

Successful Mid-life Transitions
Flourish in Promotional Jobs
Accomplish important business and personal goals
Improved relationships, health, and personal issues
Lead a balanced and abundant life
Gaining Perspective

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Testimonials

 …I have reclaimed my self worth, self respect, my confidence, my excitement, my energy….

Thank you, Sharol, my friend, my coach, my guiding light…”
Jeannette, Minneapolis, MN, Life/Career coaching, Nov 2001

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 “My Dad was a teacher and high school coach.  My two boys have had numerous athletic coaches as they grew-up.  The word coach is an active and upbeat concept.  So, why do I need a coach?  I need a coach to help me be "nimble" in my thinking and choices in life. Sharol is my coach.  She keeps me open to my own power and options.  She keeps me honest to myself without forcing points.  Sharol is a great coach with energy, a keen eye and ear for my themes and patterns.  I like her gentle, astute focus on my natural good tendencies that I sometimes forget to use and accentuate.  I am glad Sharol is my coach and I know I won't be coached forever, but for now she is helping me be the best I can be!  We walk this road together and it is good journey.”
D.G., Bloomington, MN, Personal/Career coaching, Dec 2001

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      “I was drifting aimlessly toward retirement (only a few years away) with no plan in mind except having a fairly good financial picture.  I was also in a rut of boring daily life.

      Then I was exposed coaching and worked with Sharol Tyra for several months.  She gave me the tools to look at the totality of my life now and in the future and to become focused on what I needed to do and plan for retirement.  She also gave me the tools to get out of the rut I was in and get started on doing things I said I wanted to do someday but never quite got around to doing.

      I now have a complete plan for retirement—where I will live, what types of activities I will do and how I will provide for everything financially.  I have already taken several steps to make my life more enjoyable now.  I am no longer wishing I could retire tomorrow to change my life, I am gradually changing it on a regular basis.
Cate Hegg, May 2002

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“Coaching taught me to clear away the clutter.  With the clutter removed, I was able to see the true beauty, challenges and gifts my life had to offer.  Investing time in yourself is one of the greatest gifts one can give oneself.”
Mary Beth Carlson, Jul 2002

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“I am ok, starting to embrace who I am!”
T.W., Rogers, Minnesota, Leadership Coaching, Jul 2002

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“I am realizing and seeing more of what’s happening in my life, when I take that place of observation.  Life’s like sitting on a merry-go-round and everything is a blur.  The carousel of life is spinning and I not going to fully focus until, I look down at what is right in front of me!  Just a lot of old habits that don’t serve me anymore.  I’m tired of it all.  It just doesn’t work for me anymore.  Observing is a good start!”
Jon Belleau, Leadership Coaching, Aug 2002

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“Coaching has been priceless!  To think where I was down in the dumps, a year ago!”
C.N., Jul 2002

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 “I am discounting my own thoughts and beliefs and scared to face this blackness and feeling hopeless and go to sadness rather than to face it.  I don’t have anger.  I am discounting me.  Anger is kind of like the ‘hello.’  I feel like this is the key so many other things!  Sharol, you shed light and open new areas for me.” 
Sharon, Wayzata, Minnesota, Life Coaching Sep 2002 

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 “Awakeness. I like that the past is gone. Why do I think, I need to tote it all with me?  I’m just (pause)  feels like a burden lifted off, I’ve been toting them, the past is gone.  I can grieve it.  I can also feel relieved in saying it. (pause)  Some moments, I feel so free and it is so amazing.  But, I do get burden down by (pause) wishing, hurt, disappoint, change all my relationships, I picture my mother crying, if I keep knowing that, that is gone and I chose her to be gone, basically, I chose for my past life to be gone!  Yes, for mom to be gone. (pauses a few moments) This is strongest I’ve been and the weakest [power in vulnerability]!”
Sharon,Wayzata, MN, Life Coaching, Oct 2002

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“Sharol does not use a "one size fits all" approach, she appreciates your individuality and uses that to tailor her approach to achieving your own, unique, goals.” 
C. Underhill RNC, North Dakota, Jan 2003

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…I have enjoyed our sessions immensely over the past four months and felt a lot of personal growth through your guidance. …Sharol, working with you has been such a joy and a blessing and your insights have been so enlightening to me.  I cannot thank you enough for how much you’ve helped me have a more positive and less “victimized” (for lack of a better word, but I think you get what I mean) perspective.  You are a very talented coach and I will certainly recommend you to others.  Thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all the help that you’ve given me! …It has been a joy and a blessing working with you and I thank you so much for taking me under your wing.  It has been a most enlightening and blessed journey! 
C.B., May 2003                                                                                        

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“In only ONE session of coaching with Sharol, I hurdled at least 2 road blocks in my life. I felt stuck in my career situation and quickly found the tools I needed to break through the walls I had built around me. I also realized that these walls were my own fear, and they had immobilized me.

My marriage also needed healing. Again, rather than staying in a stuck position which in this case was my own self-pity, I became pro-active. By the way, I was not gaining anything from existing in these "stuck" positions other than possibly developing physical symptoms such as ulcers and fatigue.  I learned with Sharol's guidance how to break through my own resistances to move forward, that I am ultimately responsible for my own destiny, and I have choices. Thank you Sharol.”
Peg, Plymouth, MN, Jun 2003

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“Your coaching increased my awareness and helped me stay accountable to my own commitments!”
Pat J., MN, Jun 2003

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“Where does the time go? Today's meeting was awesome for me. It really helped me turn around. Thank you. I was really feeling numb this morning and obviously I was filled full of energy since I am still up. I am feeling good and more open unlike the dreary self I turned into over the weekend.” 
Heidi Van Heel, Elk River, MN, Jan, 6, 2004

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“The value that I am receiving from working with you is the fact that I am learning how to unleash my true self and let my light shine!!! 

It's amazing what you can learn when you open yourself up and allow yourself to it.” 
Heidi Van Heel, Leadership coaching, Elk River, MN, Jan, 21, 2004

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“Sharol, I see the joy in your eyes!   And I want that!” 
Sara Kaczmarek, Buffalo, MN, Jan 26, 2004

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“I continue to work on awareness, ingrained attitudes and approaches, it’s just part of me and don’t even realize I have other choices.”
D.S., Champlin, MN, Mar 3, 2004

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“My heart used to ¼” full for many years.  Now, sometimes it’s overflowing.” 
Lloyd G., Leadership & Business coaching, MN, Feb 19, 2004

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“Interesting how this whole process has opened up so many new windows in my life!  Wow!  So many realizations that made some huge relief in my psyche - got rid of garbage in life!” 
Randy Spencer, Leadership coaching, Plymouth, MN, Apr 20, 2004 

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“I liked starting coaching with the values exercises; it gave me a good basis!  I am still focusing on values and working on living according to my values!  Finding my own true north (going by my compass versus the clock).”
Wendy B., Minneapolis, MN, Aug 2004

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I met Sharol Tyra at the Mind, Body and Life convention last year.  She offered personal coaching at the convention and I enjoyed what she had to say & decided to contract with her starting in March 2004 to present.  I realize now that I chose a crucial time in my life to get her help.  I was at a cross roads and didn't know where to turn. I had been in the same business for 15 years as an insurance agent & my creative talents weren't being utilized there….I was emotionally fighting with myself and it manifested into a health problem.  The mind is a fascinating thing.  Sharol helped me gain confidence and trust in myself.  She helped me deal with relationships and my marriage is stronger.  I am looking forward to a bright future that might have still have happened without her but it's taking me there at faster and at a more certain and positive way. 
Cindy J., Wisconsin, Jan 10, 2005  

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I worked consistently with Sharol over the past 10 months.  My main goal was to be proactive in restructuring my life in to what I want it to be a few years down the road.  I was just passing through a transition period between separation and divorce, moving from mothering a young child to parenting a teenager and wanting to examine where I had been to determine where I wanted to go in the near future (less than 5 years ahead.)

Working with Sharol forced me to really take a look at myself and how I dealt with life issues and experiences. The most valuable parts of her coaching were the exercises to look at my Values and the World of Possibilities charts.  I came away from sessions with Sharol feeling directed in a much more positive way, no longer needed to seek approval/validation from others for my actions, nor needing to let out my Drama Queen to be noticed.  I now feel that I am living MY life, according to MY values.  There is a World of Possibility out there and it is WITHIN ME!
WJB, Minneapolis MN, February, 7, 2005

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I started coaching with Sharol Tyra in April of 2001, and worked with her through November 2004.  Coaching with Sharol has made a huge impact on my personal life and happiness. I started coaching feeling desperate, unhappy, and unsure where to go in life. One of the first tasks we did was establish my values. What a learning process! I was able to identify my values and use them as touchstones for further growth. My values are my foundation, and I have learned to trust my foundation and my inner self.  I have made big changes in my life… 

Sharol has such wonderful coaching skills, she brings out the best in me also. Our sessions felt magical, with growth sometimes happening by tiny steps, and sometimes by leaps. I especially loved the leaps, the tiny steps were hard work! But the hard work has been absolutely worth it. I am so much happier and at peace than I ever thought possible, and the future is yet to come!  Thank you Sharol!
S.R., February 13, 2005             
 

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My nickname at work was “crabby.” I didn’t care for it, tried to get rid if it, but for all my efforts, I failed and learned to get use to it. I was failing at my marriage, my job didn’t interest me as much anymore, and on top of that, I still procrastinated as I have been for as long as I can remember. Through all this, I actually knew what was going on inside of me and I knew I had to do something about it or continue to live a life of uncertainty, boredom, and depression. I wanted someone to actually listen to me and help me find my own answers to living a better lifestyle, before I went down the toilet! So, I hired a coach. This was not me! Although I knew I needed help, I had a hard time actually doing something about it. After all, what would my friends and family think? Who cares! I wanted a better life, and by golly, I was going to get it. After several coaching sessions, I realized I could change my way of thinking and doing things.

After more sessions, I felt a sense of ease with projects, realizing I didn’t need to worry if I would finish them, going to work was actually easier, and a more positive attitude keeps me motivated. I make lists now of things I need to accomplish rather then rely on memory. My procrastination is at an all time low, and that is a huge weight off my shoulders! My marriage is coming along slowly in a more positive direction. My wife says she can see the change in me, and that makes me feel wonderful! I actually thought, the way I was living my earlier life was “just the way it was.” My coach opened my eyes to what I had really wanted in my middle ages, and what was possible. Success, aliveness, and a happy family life were just a few at the top of my list. My list continues to grow and I now know I will achieve them.
Steve M., Illinois, Work/Life Balance Coaching, October 12, 2005

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Successful mid-life transitions

Coached women and men through change with bigger, quicker results.

Jack* had always wanted to own his own business. He struggled with his different jobs over the years. He quietly decided to go-for-it, go for his childhood dream at 42 years of age. Jack and his wife, mortgaged the house and lived in simplicity. Jack noticed how overwhelmed and anxious he was becoming with the responsibility of owning his business. Jack never doubted his courage and that this was the right career move; however, he requested my coaching to stay focused on his overall business plan as well as the daily situations. Using coaching techniques and asking right-on-target questions, Jack focused on his important goals, vented his range of emotions from elation to despair, discovered his own wisdom, developed even more creative strategies, and excelled further in his business opportunities. The results were larger than life; he tapped into his own resources and became unstoppable in his whole life, career and personal. You actually feel the experience of coaching!

Flourish in promotional jobs

Coached clients tap into answers within themselves to gain their own self-confidence.

Chris* sought a coach for she was unhappy in her job and felt un-rewarded by her supervisor. Her strengths were not adequately utilized and she felt she was picked on, consequently not feeling worthy of another better situation. Chris lost her self-confidence and needed to regain her personal strengths and rely on her wisdom. As Chris recognized the value of her own contributions, and she knew it was not going to happen in the current department. Together, we assessed the situation from all angles and I helped Chris to see new job possibilities in the same organization. The results were a promotional job that better utilized her skills, and management that supports employees' strengths.

Accomplish important business and personal goals

Used coaching principles and tools, to help clients stay focused and accountable.

After getting fired, his 'triggering' event, Peter* spiraled downward feeling depressed and angry for 5 months. When Peter was at the bottom, he received a phone call from his friend, Mike. With the help of his friend, Peter wanted to get his life back on track and began the coaching process. Peter's specific goals were to 1) regain his momentum, 2) release the emotion stress that Peter and his family are experiencing, and 3) reassess his values to become clearer about possible leadership opportunities. Using coaching principles, practical tools, and creativity, I coached Peter with his plan to achieve his goals. As a result, Peter felt more alive, learned new skills, expressed his creativity in his strategies, and he reached higher in his career aspirations than he ever believed possible!

Improved relationship, health, and personal issues

A Coach keeps us focused on what is important to us, revitalizes our self-esteem, and helps us to stretch in our own self-awareness!

Suzanne* sought my help because she had not been able to overcome feelings of emotional devastation and rage when a relationship ended. She wanted to understand the issues that led to the separation and release the negative feelings that were holding her back from enjoying even the simplest things in life. Through our coaching sessions, Suzanne was able to recognize and accept the full range of her feelings - the fear and shame that were masked by anger, and to move through them to a greater self-acceptance. Suzanne faced her vulnerability and was willing to open up to the possibilities to rekindle a sense of aliveness in her life. Together, we celebrated the strong person that was always inside of her! Suzanne regained her self-power and was able to open up and find within herself the answers she sought that enabled her to move forward with living.

Lead a balanced and abundant life

With our ever-changing, increased pace of life comes stress and chaos. Coached and facilitated adolescents and young adults looking at their personal and career life as a whole journey.

Mary* felt overwhelmed and frustrated constantly being pulled in so many directions. She was tiring of having to be 'Supermom' - cook, clean, shop, work, raise her children, care for her aging parents, and deal with her own health issues. After seeing a brochure on the bulletin board at church, Mary decided to try a sample session of coaching. Using a values clarification exercise and the wheel of life tool, Mary began to set priorities that made her and her family happy. Furthermore, she increasingly relied on her inner wisdom and spirituality to make better decisions in the midst of chaos. Mary exclaimed, an important turning point for her was the realization that she is a whole person right now and she was doing the best she could! She put the 'Supermom Syndrome' in perspective, learned self-care techniques, asked for some assistance from her family and friends, and felt more peaceful and fulfilled in her day-to-day activities. With the help of my coaching, Mary began to see her life from different angles and felt more grounded as she led a more balanced career and personal life, based on her values.

Gaining Perspective

Susan* hired a coach for she was unhappy in her life. She felt numb and disillusioned in her nursing career. With compassion and coaching tools, I coached Susan to focus on her values, fresh perspectives, process her feelings, and align her goals with her life mission. Susan recognized the value of her own contributions and once again, she heard her patients, peers, and supervisors say "thank you!" By taking a breath of fresh air provided by her Coach, Susan discovered that, in spite of all its distractions and difficult challenges, nursing is still her most fulfilling vocation.

* Names changed to protect client privacy.

Facilitates Change
Heals Wounds
Sees Possibilities

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