COACHING FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS & LEADERS
with C.J. Hayden

I help my clients make a living by making a difference. I believe that everyone has a path of right livelihood — a way of earning a living that makes the best use of your talents, honors your values, and allows you to be of service to others. My personal mission is to assist you in succeeding at your right livelihood by building an enterprise that makes a positive difference in the world. If you own or lead a business or nonprofit with a social agenda, or have a business idea grounded in the principles of social entrepreneurship, I may be the right coach for you.

What is a social entrepreneur?       What is business coaching?

Here's what I help my clients do:

• Get clear about what you want to accomplish
• Own your leadership qualities and claim your potential
• Evaluate your concept and develop a sustainable business model
• Solve problems and eliminate obstacles 
• Locate resources, make connections, and build alliances
• Set specific goals and make effective action plans
• Gain perspective, get feedback, and discover new ideas
• Stay true to your vision, focused on your goals, and on track with your plans

I have the skills and experience to help you and your enterprise with:

• Developing yourself as a leader, visionary and entrepreneur
• Practical visioning, strategy and planning
• Marketing tactics, tools and skills
• Financial modeling and analysis
• Product design and development
• Managing projects and people

Since 1992, I have been helping clients like these:

• A successful author wanted to use her experience in the publishing industry to found an entrepreneurial nonprofit teaching business skills to low-income girls. I coached her to clarify her vision, define the mission of her enterprise, form her first management team, build alliances in the community, and make it all fit into her already busy life.
  
• An MD who founded a medical research facility to discover new treatments for AIDS/HIV hired me to work with his management team to define appropriate marketing strategies, develop a marketing action plan, and assist the doctor/CEO himself to learn entrepreneurial thinking, better delegation skills, and project management techniques.
  
• A training school owner worked with me to begin sharing her innovative ideas about leadership and personal development on a worldwide basis. I advised her on public relations and writing techniques, and helped her balance her heavy workload with managing her health, nurturing a new relationship, and writing a book, while growing her school from a local success into a global enterprise.
  
• A husband-wife team of psychotherapists contacted me about their mission to make psychological services available to areas in crisis in the developing world. I mentored them in reorganizing their private practices and finances to make a life of travel and volunteering possible.
  

My clients are founders and leaders of businesses and nonprofits, and individuals with a global mission or social agenda. They include social entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, coaches, healers, authors, and educators. I work with clients in any phase of developing an enterprise or project, from the beginning stages of exploring an idea or vision through later periods of expansion and growth.

Here's what some of my clients say about our work together: "You have been instrumental in facilitating the development of a successful business plan, and your extensive professional network has brought into this organization a wealth of important connections... In you I have found a mentor, a coach, a business-savvy advisor, a skilled networker, and a wise woman." Amy Wilson • Director, Grameen Shakti U.S. Liaison "Your coaching sessions have moved an idea, a passionate dream of mine... into a working reality... Your expertise, your enthusiasm, and your guidance have all enabled me to plunge into this career and move forward full speed ahead." Jennifer Esperante Gunter • Youth Leadership Speaker "I chose you as my coach because of your demonstrated mastery of your business, your expertise in business marketing, and my sense of your integrity. You delivered on all those... What I experienced and came to value so highly is your ability to hold a space, keeping me in my vision and helping me practice self-compassion." Beth Hand, MBA • Leadership Development Coach "It's wonderful to have a champion in your life that supports you in achieving your dreams. It is even better when that champion has the wisdom, expertise and experience to guide you in the steps to take to make your dreams a reality. That is what my experience in working with C.J. has been like." Judi Henderson-Townsend • Serial Entrepreneur

If what you've read so far sounds like I might be the right coach for you and your enterprise, please contact me to find out more. I work with my one-on-one clients over the phone, so you can be located anywhere in the world. There's no long-term commitment required to schedule a session. For team coaching or strategic planning sessions, I can travel to your site.

Please note that because I often have a full roster of clients, I do have to be selective about which clients I can work with personally. I no longer work with clients who do not fit the profile described above, nor do I offer weekly coaching sessions. To find out more about my availability and rates, please tell me a little about your mission when you call or write.

I look forward to hearing from you!

* What is a social entrepreneur? If your enterprise has a global mission or social agenda that holds a higher priority for you than maximizing personal profits, you may be a social entrepreneur. Social entrepreneurs build mission-driven businesses aimed at solving social problems, direct their professional skills and training toward projects that address local or global needs, or use their entrepreneurial skills to found innovative nonprofits.

Social entrepreneurship may take many forms: starting a business, implementing a corporate or community initiative, offering pro bono services in a private practice, founding a nonprofit, serving as an activist, working to educate others through writing, teaching, speaking, or artistic works — or even launching a movement. For more about social entrepreneurship, visit www.socialentrepreneurcoach.com.

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GET CLIENTS NOW! BUSINESS COACHING
with Joan Friedlander or Donna Feldman

We can help you learn to make a better living doing what you love. We know that you went into business for yourself, or chose the line of work you're in, for a reason. You saw that it would get you something you wanted — control over your time, a better working environment, more money, the possibility of passive income, using your talents, sharing your vision, changing the world — whatever it was. And that choice you made was about actually doing the work: serving your clients, whoever they are.

But if you don't have clients, or don't have enough of them, you're not getting what you want — you're not changing the world fast enough, doing enough of what you love, earning enough to feel secure, having more control over your life — because you're spending too much time and money on marketing.

The purpose of the GET CLIENTS NOW! system is to help you get what you want in life by making your business more successful, and to do that with as little struggle as possible. That's what we want for you.

When you work with one of us, you'll not only gain the advantage of using this proven sales and marketing system, you'll also get:

Accountants • Attorneys • Bodyworkers • Chiropractors
Coaches • Consultants • Counselors • Designers • Financial Planners
Freelancers • Health Practitioners • Insurance Brokers
IT Professionals • Photographers • Realtors • Speakers
Therapists • Trainers • Writers

Here's what some of Joan Friedlander's clients say: "I just want you to know how much your personal coaching has meant to my business life as well as my personal life. When I first started the program, I was just looking for methods to start and run my business. You have saved me more time and money than I ever thought possible." Peggy Huber • Mortgage Broker "With Joan's help, I developed the clarity of purpose and motivation required to make changes that have brought me 'happiness without hesitation.' It would have taken MUCH longer to make the changes without her. Joan is truly a catalyst for personal improvement!" Dr. Greg Cherney • Network Chiropractor Here's what some of Donna Feldman's clients say: "I just wanted to thank you for helping me create a successful business. I had been 'playing' with my marketing for too long, but through our coaching sessions, I learned to see my business in a new light and take the actions that propelled me to success. I appreciate the way you challenge me, support me, and keep me out of my box!" Dana Lynch • Image Consultant "Donna has helped us increase our effectiveness as partners in business and individually. Donna's kind, compassionate, and no-nonsense approach, along with her incredibly insightful perspectives, has kept us focused on growing our business and enhancing our lives. We are very thankful for the growth we've achieved through Donna's coaching!" Dr. Sherri Campbell & Mark Dickson • Insurance Consultants

You can work with either Joan or Donna using the GET CLIENTS NOW! system in two different ways:

1. Take the GET CLIENTS NOW! 28-day program. We offer it regularly at GET CLIENTS NOW! Virtual University.

2. Hire one of us to work with you one-on-one. In a 30-minute complimentary interview session, you and your coach will have a chance to learn more about each other to determine if our services will help you reach your goals.

Joan Friedlander works with business owners and professionals who have been in business for several years and are preparing for the next phase of growth. In addition to sales and marketing issues, Joan can help you with refining your niche, time management strategies, systems, and delegation. Email Joan or call (949) 496-1577.

Donna Feldman works with business owners and professionals at any stage from start-up to maturity, or those in transition from one business to another. In addition to sales and marketing issues, Donna can help you with clarifying your business vision or aligning with your life purpose. Email Donna or call (303) 898-3852.

Contact one of us soon, and let's talk!