Susan M Barber is an accomplished executive coach, leadership development facilitator and business leader. She spent over 20 years in the consumer goods industry as an I.T and Leadership executive. She left her corporate career to become a leading executive coach who partners with business professionals to accelerate their results by building confidence and enhancing their leadership skills.

 

Summary

 

Susan tells Alison about how she got her start in corporate and how she transitioned into entrepreneurship and coaching.

Susan describes challenges she faced during her move into full time coaching.

She talks about the various things she's doing to attract clients.

She also highlights what online platforms she uses in her business.

Susan expresses what it is about leadership and executive coaching that she loves.

Susan and Alison discuss referrals and how much of an impact they can have on a business.

Susan talks about work/life integration, having a business with children and her typical day to day.

 

Quotes

 

"When you start to tell your story about what you've been through or experiences that you've had, there are people who are immediately attracted to that"

I always go back to the sense that I've figured other things out and I'll figure this out too"

"That's been a really important lesson is to just ask for the help"

if you really want to demonstrate work/life integration, that's the way it works. You have to integrate both at the same time"

 

Links

www.susanmbarber.com