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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.

Avoid this Leadership Stumble

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Joan Washburn shares an important tip on leadership. Watch for ideas on how to get over the fear you may feel when you take on a new project. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

5 Ways to Curb Perfectionism and Procrastination at the Same Time

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What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the time to be right? Are you waiting for enough uninterrupted time? Are you going to keep waiting, all the while feeling bad about not doing anything? When you chase perfection, you just set yourself up for unnecessary stress, and it is all too often used […]

How to Create Goals that Light You Up!

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Certified Coach and Professional Trainer, Joan Washburn, shares the important difference between a SMART Goal and a task. Learn how to create goals that motivate and compel you forward. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

The Deadliest Sin of Business Development – Failing to Plan

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Imagine there was one thing you could do to increase your probability of success to 98.75%.  Would you do it?  “Of course!” you say. Think again.  Awhile back I heard Christopher Flett, Ghost CEO, speak on Success.  He told the audience “Only 10% of US businesses plan on a yearly basis; of that 10%, only […]

Stop this Train! I Want Off

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Learn a new twist on your thoughts from Coach Joan Washburn. Watch as she gives ideas for controlling our runaway train. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

The Case for Celebrating

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There are 3 things we can do to accomplish our personal and professional goals with ease as opposed to a lot of struggle. Today I want to focus on the third because it is the most forgotten and the most fun! My clients often tell me they feel “Stuck” or “Overwhelmed”. They have really big […]

How to Stay the Course on Big Projects

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Coach Joan Washburn shares the one thing that kept her on track to completion of a very big project. Watch her video to learn what it is.   Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

How to Stay the Course to Completion of Big Projects

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This week I opened The Washburn Center at Blueberry Hill, a special place for my business and for companies to rent for their off-site meetings.  The past few days I have been reflecting on the journey.  It has been a long one.  Truthfully, it has been a bit of a nightmare.  Unseasonable wet and cold […]

An Amazing Example of Clear Communication

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Do you communicate clearly and consistently to your team? Executive Coach Joan Washburn shares a sterling example of clear concise communication. Tune in. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

Dr. Seuss Used this Strategy to Create His Greatest Work

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In 1960, two men made a bet. There was only $50 on the line, but millions of people would feel the impact of this little wager. The first man, Bennett Cerf, was the founder of the publishing firm, Random House. The second man was named Theo Geisel, but you probably know him as Dr. Seuss. […]
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