If not, you can check the story here. It’s a fun one! I shared four key learnings on how to follow your intuition to make decisions.

Guess what?

My proposal got accepted!!! 

I’ll be speaking at the International Enneagram Association Global Conference this July in San Francisco!

My topic will be “Ignite Purposeful Work: Harnessing the Combined Power of Enneagram and Myers-Briggs.”

I’m excited about it because the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs are two of the tools I use, among many others, to help my clients, high-achieving professionals, managers, and executives, discover and actualize their next purposeful work.

When used well and at the right time in the process, these tools can lead to tremendous results in helping my clients discover the work they are here to do and how to make it happen. This is what I learned through my ten years of combined experience using the two systems with my clients.

Here is what my past clients Adam and Ryan say about it…

“Isabelle’s approach is a lot more scientific than I was expecting even though it never loses sight of your intuition and feelings by incorporating mindfulness and visualization exercises. I learned a lot about my personality type which was worth the price of admission alone because it helps in all aspects of my everyday life. I also learned that some of my perceived weaknesses were in fact manifestations of misunderstood or ignored strengths. At the end of the process, I was able to confidently negotiate a unique role and arrangement with my current employer that broke the mold for typical corporate job descriptions but fit my personality and work habits so well that my boss was 100% supportive and I am living a more fulfilling life. Thank you Isabelle!”

– Adam D., Oakland, California

“Isabelle’s process of identifying the “personal blueprint,” using tools very different from the traditional Myers-Briggs personality typing, brought tremendous insight into aspects of my personality that were huge assets and strengths that I had previous taken for granted [..].  It also helped me to become comfortable with what didn’t come naturally to me in a way no other personal development work I’d ever done had been able to do.  For the first time, I was able to take seriously the often extremely powerful feedback I had gotten from others and fully accept that the aspects of myself […] that I had previously overlooked, undervalued or simply denied were very real and in fact powerful. This sent me on a journey of self-development that ended in not abandoning my career at all, but being able to see it in a completely new way.  That has allowed me to access resources I didn’t know I had and grow immensely and quickly in my executive leadership role while at the same time also embarking on a new career simultaneously.”

– Ryan M., San Francisco, California

This is why I’m so excited to talk about this and I’d love for you to join me at the conference, virtually or in person!

The International Enneagram Association’s global conference will be held in San Francisco, CA USA, July 20-23 and will feature high-quality keynote and endnote speakers, plus over 30 sessions from presenters around the world (including me).

If you can’t join in person, the conference offers a virtual track that will live-stream the keynote, endnote, and selected presentations from the conference. Simultaneous translation will occur in Arabic, Korean and Spanish. Whether you join in person or online, there will be plenty of opportunities for speakers and conferees to interact with each other as a global community.

>> Register before March 31 to get the early bird price!

If you are new to the Enneagram, you can join for the affordable “Discovery Track” which is sure to ignite your passion for the Enneagram. This one-day special offering is designed with the Enneagram novice in mind.

I look forward to connecting with you at the conference or through this email.

Warmly,

Isabelle

P.S. Again – You can learn more and register here!

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Today, I helped…

  my client who works in HR for Accenture, discover her purpose & vision for her next career in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice.
➤ She left the session lit up and excited about some tangible action steps to take in the next few months.

  my client who is Senior Director in Product Marketing for a tech company uncover her natural leadership style, why it clashes with her boss’s, and what to do about it at her next meeting.
➤ She left the session finally understanding the strengths of her leadership style, why her manager does not see and value them (as they are different than his), and what to do to address it.

my client, Senior Product Designer, successful, smart and a high achiever who tends to repress her emotions which causes her stress and fatigue at work and life. We did a powerful process to help her learn to welcome her emotions more, and use them as a leveraging tool in her career/life, instead of a hindrance.
➤ She left the session with some internal shifts and practices to welcome/leverage her emotions instead of repressing them.

Photo Credit: In Her Image Photography

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He could not figure out his life purpose. He has done the homework but was still in the fog about it.

Then, I asked him a simple question that unlocked it for him. Ten minutes later, he was clear about the main theme of his life purpose.

Do you wonder how to figure out your life purpose, Isabelle? or how to infuse more purpose into your work?

If so, this question will definitely help!

Check out this video where I reveal the two questions I asked my client that helped him nail down his purpose.

Isabelle

If you want help discovering–or refining–your purpose and infusing it into your work, apply for Your Meaningful Work Discovery Session with me.

If you are a past client and need a refresher, email me for details about the Brilliant Seeds Tune-Up Session available if you sign up by September 30.

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I just received a few five-star reviews from clients who just graduated from my signature Land the Career You Love 1:1 program.

This part below really touched me as it encapsulates why I do the work I do and why it is so important to me.

“After 20 years of climbing the ladder, feeling exhausted, and not feeling appreciated. I was mentally done with no idea what to do. I hired a few career coaches, that didn’t help.

BUT — Then, I found Isabelle or should I say “she found me”. Isabelle was my guiding light to finding me. […] She truly helped me, understand me, that authentic me, what makes me happy, me.”

I’m here to help you find that true authentic you that has been buried under years, often decades of social pressure, family pressure, toxic indicators of success, and more.

 If you, or someone you know, is stuck in work you hate, this is why. Don’t look any further.

Unlocking your true authentic you is the key to discovering the work of your dreams.

This is my mission.

Isabelle 

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I have heard that many times for the past seven years I’ve been in practice. My clients had been looking and looking before working with me and could not find it. 

Some clients even said they took a course with Simon Sinek—a well-known inspirational speaker and author of five books, including “Start With Why”—or listened to other inspirational speakers—such as Tony Robbins and Brendon Burchard— and they are still clueless about their “Why,” their true calling. 

Then, they start working with me through my rigorous step-by-step process and they find it!

Listening to inspirational videos or taking a short online class is most often not enough to uncover your true calling and know with confidence this is it. This is why I created a dedicated, 1:1, step-by-step process to get there. And it works!

For the past seven years, I’ve helped hundreds of clients find their “Why.”

I’m not your traditional career coach. I help people who are ready to find their career calling—or their dream career—, not just a job. 

Will 2021 be the year you find your “Why” and the career that aligns with it?

Imagine ending 2021 crystal clear about your calling and doing work you are passionate about. How would that feel?

I’d love to help you get there. 

This is my calling, helping you find yours. 

Are you ready?

Apply here if you want 2021 to be the year you find your Why.

To your brilliance,

Isabelle 

P.S. Maybe you are clear on your “Why” already but know someone (friend, spouse, relative, co-worker) who can’t find it. Please forward this email to them.

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• this Saturday at 11am PT > SIGN UP here.
• next Wednesday at 6pm PT > SIGN UP here.

Your relatives, friends, and coworkers are welcome too!

To your purposeful career and life,

Isabelle 

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If so, you are not alone!

I did a video on the topic last year and this is the MOST watched, liked, and commented video on my YouTube channel.

Feeling “dumb” at work is often a symptom that the work you are doing is NOT the right fit for you.

Watch the video to hear more.

You don’t have to feel that way!

I know it. I used to feel that way at work. I don’t anymore. 

Isabelle

P.S. Need help discovering work that is a fit for you and that will make you feel confident, inspired, proud, excited? Apply for a Complimentary Discover the Career You Absolutely Love  Breakthrough Session. 

P.P.S. One of the 3 spots I had open for new clients was taken. I have 2 spots left for my “Land the Career You Love” 1:1 coaching program. Is one for you or someone you know?

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I’m back from a fun and deeply transformative 3-day workshop on the Enneagram and relational skills with one of my mentors and masterful facilitator, Ben Saltzman.

I LOVED every moment of it. There were lots of deep and authentic connection, some profound personal growth and transformation, and lots of fun.

(Photo: Ben Saltzman)

I was in my element. Personal development is my #1 passion.
I LOVE taking all kinds of workshops and classes to know myself better and transform old patterns holding me back from being the full expression of myself and living the life of my dreams.

(Photo: Ben Saltzman)

I signed up for this workshop for my own pleasure.

and you know what?

It is supporting me in being a better coach with my clients and a more successful business owner.

I’m already applying a lot of the things I learned in this workshop in my work. My knowledge of the Enneagram combined with my 20-year expertise in the Myers-Briggs personality types and related models (Essential Motivators and Interaction Styles) is a KICKASS combination in supporting my clients finding the work they love and overcoming their unique challenges.

This is what happens when you do work you absolutely love. 

What you do for fun helps you be better in your work. 
Personal and professional development become the SAME thing.

How cool is that?!!

There is no more disconnect between YOU in your personal life and YOU at work

NO MORE feeling like you need to be two different people depending on the context.

YOU CAN BRING ALL OF YOURSELF IN YOUR WORK, including your passions and what makes you tick.

Do you want that, Isabelle? I know I want it for you!

Well, if you do, this is time for you to step into the work you love, or to step even more into it if you are already doing it.

YES. IT IS TIME!!

and I’m here to cheer you on.

Isabelle

P.S. Not sure how to get there? Apply for a  breakthrough session with me and I’ll help you figure out the path to get there!

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I made this video for you or people who are in this situation. This applies everytime you think you are not clear about what is next for you.

I share some powerful questions to ask yourself to help you move forward.

Watch the video and respond to this email with the insights you are getting or any questions you have.

To you doing the work you love in 2019!

Isabelle

P.S. Wanna watch more videos like this one? Check my YouTube channel and subscribe to it.

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