ABOUT DEBORAH Education and Experience: Coach University Core Essentials Program (CEP) Graduate BarOn Emotional Intelligence Quotient Inventory (EQ-i ®) certification Coaching Related Continuing Education Units (CEU's) from: -National Institute of Counseling and Behavioral Medicine -Minnesota Coaches Association (MCA) -National Association of Social Workers -St. Mary's University, MN Bachelor of Arts degree, English, St. Cloud State University, MN Bachelor of Arts degree, Speech Communication, St. Cloud State University, MN Business Diploma, Rasmussen Business College, MN Work Experience: Personal Development and Career Coach since 2005 Home and Family CEO Tutor, Facilitator, and Supervisor of pre-school to college students Office Administrative Assistant Retail Salesperson Aerobic Dance Instructor Restaurant Server, Hostess Professional Memberships and Affiliations: International Coach Federation (ICF) Minnesota Coaches Association (MCA) Christian Coaches Network (CCN) Toastmasters International Member Dreams and Blueprints Women's Group, Jasper Retreat Center, MN Other Information and Interests: I live in Northfield, MN with my husband and two daughters. I enjoy "quality connection time" with people -doing outdoor activities with my children -enjoying lively conversation and coffee with friends -watching movies with my family. I am a volunteer in my childrens' schools. I enjoy photography, reading, writing, kayaking, walking, flying in helicopters, traveling, cardmaking, scrapbooking, and soap making. "The key to happiness will unlock the door of your life. Use it every day." Sophia Bedford-Pierce Are you ready to open new doors and create the life you want? Have you ever wondered how empowering and fun it would be to have a professionally trained success partner to walk alongside you to encourage you, capitalize on your strengths, discover and recognize possibilities, make mindful recommendations, and support you in creating a plan to make your life easier and more fulfilling? Welcome!! I am Deborah Schmidt-Erickson and coaching is all about you!! Together we can make your life happen on your own terms. I will support you in discovering and strengthening your authenticity and truth, organizing your life, managing transition more easily and smoothly, and integrating your unique life circumstances to create a more balanced, happy, meaningful life. Before becoming a Life Coach, I have had a smorgasbord of employment experience. I know the victories, conversations, responsibilities and time commitments that can and do encompass the working world, family life, and community involvement. Life brings joy and adversity. Having won an all expense paid trip to Iceland for a week, been blessed with an abundance of friends and happiness, experienced a housefire, and supported my father and mother during my father's fight with cancer and being at his bedside when he died, I have experienced life's highs and lows. We all have life stores that GROW us. What's your story? I'd love to hear it. Contact me for your complimentary consultation. Understanding people and supporting them in meeting their own needs is my life's passion. So, after happily choosing to be a Home and Family CEO for 12 years, it was time to open new doors; Learn to stretch myself and get back in to the working world outside of family; Invite myself in to the next chapter of my life and get professional coach training; Visit the idea of starting a coaching business; and Embrace coaching in every aspect of my life. Now, the "juggling act" has transformed in to a "balancing act" where I have more of what I want in life and know what is important about today -the present moment - moving one step at a time. Ask Yourself: Are you looking for a success partner? What's one change you'd like to make in your life? Are you the person you really want to be? Do you want to move from juggling to balancing? Have you entered into the next chapter of your life and wonder how you should write your new life story? Is there a specific goal you want to achieve? Join me and Learn, Invite, Visit and Embrace (Live) your Full Potential. Don't wait any longer to" jump start" your life. Contact me today to schedule your complimentary consultation. You'll be happy you did! Site Links Home Page | About the Coach | Services | Fees | Monthly Musings Clean Sweep Program | Testimonials | About Coaching | Workshops More Links: Contact me Musing Archive Women's Retreat Workshop