Workshops
To have Hillary give a workshop to your group, please contact Liz Cole at (215) 473-0308 or email her here.
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The Lifelong Activist helps activists, volunteers, and others with a political or social mission be as productive as possible while avoiding burnout and leading a happy, healthy, and balanced life. The book offers easy and effective strategies for managing your mission, time, fears, and relationships.
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"Secrets of the Prolific" Class for Writers begins Tues 2/23 - Arlington, MA
Minneapolis Workshops - June 12
Pittsburgh Workshops - May 27 - 28
Workshop in Takoma Park, MD: Monday May 18, 6:30 p.m.
New! Grub Street Writers Course: How to Write a Lot (begins April 30)
The Marvelous Mentor Mindset and How It Can Help You Succeed
Powerfully Effective Productivity/Life/Career Coaching
My coaching technique combines strategic planning with time management and anti-procrastination techniques. Coaching will help you: (1) clarify your situation, goals, resources and obstacles; (2) create an action plan for achieving your goals; and (3) follow the plan without succumbing to procrastination or blocks. I am located in Boston but coach via telephone, so you can be located anywhere, and often only a few hours’ work is needed to significantly improve your situation, outlook and future prospects.
I have helped hundreds of people solve these and other problems, and achieve their next stage of success:
Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and Blocks
- You are either not doing your work, or not doing it well.
- You are not achieving important professional or personal goals.
- You are working too hard, but getting too little done.
- You’re not actually working that hard. Maybe you’re watching too much television, doing too much Web surfing, or doing too much busy work that doesn’t really lead anywhere.
- You are giving away too much of your time to others (or causes).
- You feel burned out, or in danger of becoming so.
Career Strategy and Job Searches
- You are unhappy with your present job, but not sure what to do about it.
- You know the job or career you want, but don’t know how to get there.
- You know the steps you should take, but can’t get motivated to take them.
- You take them, but they don’t work. (I.e., you apply for jobs, but don’t get them.)
- Looking for a new job? Please download my free ebook, The HIAPY Guide to Finding Work in a Tough Job Market . It outlines my job-search coaching strategy, which is to have my clients apply for a limited number of jobs with great focus, intensity and attention to detail. I can help with all application steps, including strategy, prospecting, resume writing, interview preparation and follow-up, and my aim is to have at least 25% of my clients’ applications result in interviews, and at least 25% of interviews result in an offer.
Entrepreneurship/Professional Art Career
- You want to start a business or professional art career, but don’t know how.
- You have a business or professional art career but are working too hard, and making too little money.
My coaching is compassionate, yet direct and focused. I don’t beat around the bush, but tell you what I think you’re doing right (usually, more than you realize), what I think you’re doing wrong (usually, less), and the influence others may be having on your situation. We will start by clarifying your goals, then create an action plan, and then proceed with that plan taking easy baby steps while addressing any fears or blocks that arise.
To view my professional biography click here.
Email lifelongactivist@yahoo.com to schedule a coaching appointment or for more information.
On Monday I received a very strong offer and I’ve decided to take it. I feel that there were definitely points where your help positively
impacted things for me, so many thanks. — Jamie H. (lawyer), Boston, MA
“Our conversation last week has given me renewed purpose, focus and direction.” — Yvonne S. (nurse), San Francisco, CA
“Hillary goes beyond mere cheerleading and the usual job hunting advice because she addresses debilitating emotional issues like fear, panic and procrastination. She…has lots of straight and creative answers where other coaches I’ve found have few.” — Ivana E. (writer), New York, NY
“I’m so grateful to you for your insight and encouragement. I didn’t know where I wanted to go when I first contacted you, and I never imagined I’d find such treasures of insight in such a short time. I feel like this is just the right direction. It’s awesome.” — Eliza M. (herbalist), Boulder, CO
“We have sought out coaches of many kinds over the last 24 years, but never before has anyone been able to communicate a concrete hands-on approach that allowed us to truly understand what changes we needed to improve our business plan and operations. Both our voice-over business and Sol y Canto have benefited enormously from Hilary’s coaching.” — Rosi A. (musician), Cambridge, MA
“Thanks to my work with Hillary, I now feel like my possibilities are attainable and unrestricted!” — Lydia C. (activist), West Chester, PA
“Thought you’d be interested to know how things changed for me (quantitatively) between Oct & Nov (our 1st telephone conversation was 11/5): October billables: 33.42 hours, $1,715.31; November billables, 63.88 hours, $3,270.09. Wow! That is incredible! And my mood is soooo much better than it was in October. I truly feel like it’s hard to imagine a better investment than coaching time with you!” — coaching client (lawyer), Boston, MA
“Hillary saw in me what I believed but was not listening to. Her insight and understanding make her an instant ally in strategizing a successful balance between advocacy and sustenance…she picked up critical clues from our discussions and pointed me back to my positive and motivated path.”—Scott B. (programmer), Maui, HI
“Hillary’s direct, task/goal-oriented, and supportive approach provided me with an invaluable foundation for the development of a more effective job search. I felt more focused and exhilarated while working with Hillary.”—Harriet C. (human services worker), Medford, MA
“Through our talks, I came to recognize that I’d been believing things about my professional self that were just not true, and soon I was able to stick to a daily writing schedule and make a big move to another state that I’d been afraid of for months. Hillary is not a cheerleader — she is a fellow seeker who genuinely wants to bring out the best in people, and to do it honestly and wisely.”—Caroline A., Montpelier, VT
“After 22 years as a banking lawyer, I was laid off at age 53. This was the first time something like this had happened to me, and I had no experience in asking for help. I decided to work with Hillary, and I’m glad I did. She helped me get past the confusion and depression that came from what turned out to be the end of a career, and helped me focus on a strategy for starting the next one. I appreciated her compassionate and yet no-nonsense approach.”—Nick R., Cambridge, MA
“Hillary is a tremendously helpful mentor who can help activists overcome the personal challenges that threaten our ability to work for social change.”—Adam W., New York, NY
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