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Columnist: Joan Washburn, Executive Coach

Joan WashburnJoan Washburn, ACC, is a master at coaching busy, professionals as they zero in on their top priorities, stop wasting their precious time and energy on things that don’t matter and produce the results they’re aiming for.

She also works with leaders of large companies as well as small business owners to deliver professional development trainings designed to produce resilient and productive employees, happy customers and increased profitability!

Her on-line programs are guaranteed to deliver practical tools and build essential skills her clients use every day both personally and professionally to succeed with ease and grace vs. stress and struggle. Her clients come to her because they feel a need for her expertise in accelerating results, managing change with ease, or there is something at stake and it is big!

Joan is credentialed by the International Coach Federation, a Licensed Trainer by the Academy for Coaching Excellence and a graduate of the Wharton Business School AMP.

Prior to starting Washburn Endeavours, LLC (WE) in 2006, she was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a division of Siemens Medical (PETNET Solutions), where she built a world class organization comprised of sales, marketing, product development and technical support specialists to address the growing opportunity and increasing competitive nature in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) market.

At PETNET she led the development and implementation of a training program and the associated selling aids that resulted in a sales force consistently ranked #1 in the industry. She had $10 Million dollar P&L responsibility in 2005.

Learn more about Joan in our June 2016 issue.

The Four Components of Success

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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“Success is consistently doing what you said you would do with clarity, focus, ease and grace.” -Maria Nemeth, Ph.D. What could you accomplish by “consistently doing what you said you would do with clarity, focus, ease and grace”? This definition changed my mindset on the concept of “Success” when I heard it for the first […]

What to do when a Goal loses its Luster

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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I love to plan.  Seems like I am always planning something.  When I plan it helps me enjoy each step along the way to that all important goal, to truly appreciate the defining moments along the way.  Like most of us, I often find myself dealing with unpredictable events that cause me to make changes […]

How to Listen Like a Life Coach

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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Recently I had to make a decision about something rather big.  I was “stuck”.  Being a life coach I knew that feeling “stuck” was a symptom of Monkey Mind.  Monkey Mind describes the inner dialogue we all experience that is full of criticism, judgments, self-doubt, and “what ifs.”  It was getting me nowhere. I decided […]

When Encouragement Empowers

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  • 3 Years ago
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Joan Washburn shares the two steps to life-changing encouragement. Learn the two steps to encourage others to be the best they can be. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

Laughter, Learning and Horses

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.-Woody Allen I was recently reminded how very important laughter is when learning something new or under a lot of stress. It really can be the best medicine! One of my favorite things to do now is ride my horse on wooded trails […]

The Confession of a Perfectionist

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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I have to admit I am a bit of a perfectionist.  I fight it, but the urge seems to creep up on me, especially when it’s something really important, or I just think it is.  Unfortunately, it often leads to another state of being I’m not especially proud of – being a “control freak”, the […]

How to be Less Busy and More Productive Part 1

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  • 3 Years ago
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Joan Washburn shares how to do less and accomplish more. Watch this episode to learn a quick tip on how to be less busy and more productive. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

How to be Successful Every Day!

  • by Joan Washburn
  • 3 Years ago
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A client and I were recently talking about the definition of success.  She had been very successful in her previous position, but now she was starting her own business and she was filled with doubt and worry about being successful.  She felt the definition of success changed with things like your age and other circumstances […]

How to Have a Powerful Impact on Others

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  • 3 Years ago
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Joan Washburn shares a valuable principle for success. Watch today’s episode to learn a simple way to positively impact another’s day. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

Why Smart People Underperform at Work

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  • 3 Years ago
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Joan Washburn shares the main reason smart people underperform at work. Learn three things you can do that will address daily overwhelm. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals
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