Coaching is a collaborative process which will help you see options, make decisions and take action toward reaching your goals.  Through listening and asking questions, I help you explore your strengths, hone your growth edges, and make your own decisions which fit with your life.  The specific areas in which I can coach you include:

• Dissertation Coaching - Many otherwise competent doctoral students run into difficulties as they work on completing their dissertations.  The unstructured, sometimes overwhelming nature of the task makes many students question their ability to complete their doctoral degrees.  Through individual and small group coaching sessions I can help you identify the things that are blocking you from completing your dissertation and help you develop strategies to successfully complete your PhD.  I have worked with over 50 doctoral students in the past four years and have helped students with a variety of personal and professional challenges successfully earn their doctoral degrees.  I have facilitated a dissertation support group at the University of Maryland that has helped doctoral students manage the dissertation process, identify the issues that are blocking them, and move forward in their goal of earning their PhD.

• Midlife Career Change or Reentry into the Workforce - Are you questioning the meaning of your work at midlife and considering a change?  Are you attempting to reenter the workforce after childrearing?  Are thinking of retraining, going to graduate school, or finding a different type of work?  In any of these cases I can help you determine the best course of action that is consistent with your dreams and goals.

• Tme Management/Procrastination Avoidance - Do you wish you had more hours in the day? Do you find that you are taking on more than you can handle? Worried that procrastination is hurting you from getting ahead in your career?  I will help you get in touch with your priorities and develop more effective time management strategies to help you achieve balance and happiness in life.

• Learning Strategies - Have you been out of school for a long time and are now anticipating returning to school?  Are you worried that you've forgotten how to be a student?  Are you concerned about how you'll be an effective student while juggling multiple responsibilities such as home, family and work?  I can help you understand your own learning style and develop strategies to help you work smarter, not harder.

• College Admissions Coaching - Are you a parent who is concerned about your son or daughter's college plans?  Are you confused by the college admissions process?  Coaching can help both you and your son or daughter better understand the college admissions process and identify postesecondary options that best suit your child's interests, skills, abilities (and your budget!).
  

If any of these situations sound like your life, you might be a candidate for coaching.  If you are committed to making your life better, are willing to invest in your future success and happiness, then working with me can help you reach your goals.  My coaching services are done by phone and internet for people throughout the USA.  If you live in the Washington, DC metropolitan area we can meet individually for coaching in my office.  A  typical coaching session lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, depending on your needs and goals.  I offer a free 30 minute phone consultation to help you decide whether coaching is right for you at this point in time. 

Feel free to contact me at drmarcy@time2succeedcoaching.com to set up your complimentary coaching session.

Fall Semester Dissertation Support Group Forming

Special rate if you bring a friend!!

Start the new academic year off on good footing!  Make this the year you become a doctor!!

I will be offering a virtual dissertation support group starting in October 2008.  The group will be conducted by telephone, allowing participation from anywhere in the US.  The group will meet for an hour and a half twice a month.  Right now the group is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday evenings from 8:00-9:30 pm (EST) starting October 7, 2008 and running through early December, 2008.  The group will be limited to 8 members so you have plenty of time to work on your specific challenges and gain support from other group members. 

The cost for the group will be $180 payable in advance and will include two individual coaching sessions of 30 minutes each as well as the biweekly group.  If you bring a friend the total for two people will be $300, a savings of $30 per person.

For more specific information about the group and to receive a free half hour phone consultation to determine if you will benefit from the group, please contact me at drmarcy@time2succeedcoaching.com. 

I also consult and coach with businesses, schools, colleges and universities on learning strategies, time management, and dissertation compleiton strategies.  I can develop and facilitate training workshops on any of these topics as well as others.  Contact me at drmarcy@time2succeedcoaching.com to discuss your specific consulting or workshop needs.