Who I am & What I do

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A little about me
 

I was born in Gallipolis, Ohio in 1970, have lived in eleven states, and I'm finally "home" in Austin, Texas. I spent 6 1/2 years as a single mom, and am now happily re-married to a wonderful man and we are raising our 14-year-old daughter.

For all of my adult life, I've been an entrepreneur. I started my journey with Shaklee Corporation (the best products on Earth!). For the past almost fifteen years, I've been an executive business coach, personal transformation expert, corporate trainer, writer, and best-selling author. I work primarily with high-level executives as their private advisors, and with professionals who provide services (accounting, banking, legal, etc.) and are in sales, helping them grow their businesses and live amazing, balanced and fulfilled lives. I empower my clients to dream big, go for what they truly want, and achieve their maximum potential. I do this by doing 1-on-1 and group coaching. I also provide seminars and conduct training programs on generating business, creating strategic partnerships, rainmaking, sales, and practicing exceptional business courtesy. My most popular program is The Rainmaker Business Bootcamp, which I have taught in over 250 accounting, insurance, investment banking, and law firms throughout the country. In addition, I have certified coaches for my popular coaching program, the STMA (Short Term Massive Action) 100-Day Coaching Program, and certified facilitators for the Single Mom and Single Dad Transformation Programs. My first books were published under my previous married name, Corpron.

I am currently working on numerous other projects and plan to release several new books during the next couple of years. A list of my books, free mini-ebooks, and articles can be found at the bottom of this page post.

Contact me
You can reach me by email: Honoree {at} CoachHonoree {dot} com.
You can follow me on twitter: @honoree and @singlemombooks 

We can connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/honoree
Follow my life in pictures on Instagram: @Honoree

Book Reviews
Did you know I will willingly send you one of my books for FREE? In return for a book review on an established blog, I will happily send you an ecopy of one of my books. Please send me an email to request a copy. Tell me a little about yourself and your blog and your review policies.

Who makes me feel like anything is possible (including writing)? 

I wrote about that here. I mostly write direct and to-the-point books that include inspiration, motivation and the practical steps for attaining your desires. I believe anything is possible and I want everyone within the sound of my voice to believe that about themselves, too.  

Writing and books 

Tall Order! Seven Master Strategies for Organizing Your Life and Doubling Your Success in Half the Time (April, 2006) 

The Successful Single Mom: Get Your Life Back and Your Game On (January 2009)

The Successful Single Mom Cooks! Cookbook: 7 Ingredients or Less, On Your Table in 20 Minutes with Grace Bascos [Digital Edition] (July 2011) 

Play2Pay: How to Market Your College-Bound Student-Athlete for Scholarship Money with Beth Walker [Digital Edition] (October 2011)

The Successful Single Mom Gets Rich! Take Control of Your Finances and Your Future (November 2011) 

Paying4College: How to save at least 25% on Your Child's College Education with Beth Walker [Digital Edition] (December 2011)

The Successful Single Mom Gets Fit! (January 2012)

The Successful Single Dad (August 2012)

The Successful Single Mom Finds Love (October 2012)

Madre Soltera y Exitosa {The Successful Single Mom en Espanol} (April 2013)

Vision to Reality: How Short-Term Massive Action Equals Long-Term Maximum Results (April 2014)

Coming soon: 

If Divorce is a Game, These are the Rules (June 2014)

The Successful Single Mom Gets an Education (July 2014)

Magic Money: Prosperity Practices for Practical People (September 2014)

Business Dating (November 2014)

Game On! The Ultimate Guide to Getting All You Want from Your Life and Your Work (April 2015) 

There are many more planned, so stay tuned!

Books, Blogs  Articles

You can find my books on my website, http://www.coachhonoree.com, at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Smashwords. Smashwords has a selection of free mini ebooks, which I am adding to all the time.

Honoree: Inspiration, Motivation, Transformation http://honoree.blogspot.com

The Successful Single Mom blog: http://thesuccessfulsinglemom.blogspot.com

The Successful Single Dad blog: http://thesuccessfulsingledad.blogspot.com
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Thanks for reading. Please be sure to leave me a link to where I can find out about you.


Make your life a masterpiece!
To your success, Honoree

 

Who Hires a Coach?

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Professionals hire a coach for many different reasons. For some, it is to assist them in starting or growing a business, for others it is to accelerate their personal development or to help them through a life transition such as a career change or to accelerate their progress. In truth, it is achievers who hire coaches - those who know there is another level. They've gotten pretty far on their own, and they just aren't sure how to get where they truly want to go.

The common thread among all people who hire a coach is that they want results. They want to see and experience tangible progress toward important goals and objectives. They want balance, fulfillment and increased income. They want increased productivity, to be organized and more effective. Oh yes, and they want to have a personal life that's happy.

Hiring a professional coach for assistance is no different than an athlete who hires a coach to help them train in a sport when­ the objective is to increase the likelihood of meeting particular goals (and what professional athlete do you know of that doesn't have a coach?!). A coach will help you stay focused on what is important, will challenge you to do more than you might think is possible, and will make consistent, big requests of you. ­ In short, a coach will support, encourage, and coach you toward the goals that are most important to you.

Gain Your Competitive Edge During any Economy

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Here are some interesting statistics to consider if you own or run a small business, are an entrepreneur or service provider. Did you know business coaching statistics show that applying the skills of a business coach is a great way to keep your business ahead during a recession?

It is predicted that for a small business owner to be able to work competitively on their own will become more challenging. During this recession and recovery especially, when the competition among companies is exhaustingly fierce, it becomes crucial to look for assistance to give you that competitive edge.

Business coaches give you an outside perspective on how your business is running. Because this is something most businesses do not bother to find out, this in itself gives you a lead over your competition.

A practice development research study revealed that 42% of businesses don't use a business coach. This same study found you can increase your profit margin by an average of 46% by using a business coach. 

Thus 42% of businesses are missing out on a 46% profit increase. 

If you're among that group, you may want to carefully consider if you can afford to not use a business coach. Compare the cost of a great coach against a 46% profit increase. For such a truly reasonable investment, your profits will literally soar. If your monthly revenue is $25,000, a 46% increase would be an additional $11,500. That's a 600% return on your investment (that is, if I'm your coach).

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An article posted on http://www.affiliatedragon.com stated that having your own internet business was the last weapon against a recession. However, as we've seen more businesses both off and online negatively affected by this slow economy, having your own business isn't a fool-proof plan. However, hiring a business coach can be the difference between those that struggle and those that survive and thrive.

To help them develop plans to build profit-growing businesses even during a slow economy, many business coaches show their clients how to navigate their way through changing economies, giving them yet another competitive advantage.

A study conducted by the International Coach Federation surveyed 210 coaching clients for demographic data, feedback, and opinions about the value and use of coaching. The study revealed that those who were coached had a positive change in personal work habits. This is instrumental to changing your business during a recession.

Below are some of the business coaching statistics gathered by this study.

62.4% smarter goal-setting
60.5% more balanced life
57.1% lower stress levels
52.4% more self-confidence
43.3% improvement in quality of life
25.7% more income

Those are just a few of the outcomes found through the study.

What we see is the number of people who are experiencing positive personal development skills to apply to their business. It's not just about dollars and cents, and most of the time companies who are struggling have a personal reason linked to their financial struggle.

Some more interesting business coaching statics were those that we don't immediately link with business. For example, 33.8% saw their health or fitness improve, 33.3% had improved family relationships, and 25.7% stopped a bad habit.

Although we don't immediately associate something like stopping a bad habit to having an effect on our business, the fact is that being lethargic, angry, frustrated or stressed can affect your work habits. To find out what may be keeping them from advancing, business professionals can turn to business coaching. Sometimes it's a simple as learning how to organize their office in a more effective and efficient manner.

The business coaching statistics found in this study prove that even during a recession, businesses that use coaches can still thrive when they take advantage of the skills offered by a business coach.

Here's what one of my coaching clients had to say:

"Honoree changed my personal and professional life. I hired Coach Honoree to assist me in transitioning to a new firm and the results were amazing. She helped me focus on growing my business with massive action and she held me accountable with a professional touch...never allowing me to settle for mediocre results. My business grew 63% in 100 days. I recommend Coach Honoree to any business professional looking to better their best...I consider her a partner and friend." ~Tim McElroy, Senior Wealth Management Consultant, Merrill Lynch, Las Vegas

Perhaps it's time you engaged a coach to increase your success?

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R is for Referrals, Part 8: Repeat

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Step 8 in creating your referral-only business is to repeat. That's right, repeat Steps 1-7 again and again. It's not sexy, sometimes it's not very exciting, yet this process so effective you won't recognize your business six or twelve months from now when you implement them.

Honorée turns service providers into rainmakers, average producers into rock-stars, and dreams into reality. For more information on how she can specifically help you or your organization, click here.