I help people answer the question – What is Next…

Do you find yourself in a situation where you are wondering what your next step is in life?

The reasons can be numerous.

Divorce
Sale of business (or closing)
Burnt out of work
Moving for a spouse’s job means you can’t do yours
Empty Nest
Multiple of these at once!

Really the list could keep going on. But that doesn’t help you answer what is next.

What can help you find the answer? Me!

How Can I Help?

I have had to answer that question WAY more than times than 20-year-old me would ever have guessed. While the triggers have been varied – divorce, moving overseas, closing a business – the question was always the same.

What do I do next…

Each time I have had to answer this question I have learned new techniques and skills to answer it faster. But more importantly to answer it better, so there are fewer redoes.

My constant re-iteration is a win for you. Why? Because I have developed a templated process to help you figure out your next steps.

And probably more important than any of that, is that along the way I have also learned how to manage all the overwhelming emotions that accompany each change. Putting fear, doubt and pesky limiting beliefs out of the way.

All of which not only allows me to help you answer the question what is next, but to also manage the emotional rollercoaster that goes with life’s big transitions.

Finally, you get someone who is 100% supportive of you. Life changes don’t come with a cheerleader. Instead, they come with people wondering if you are crazy, or doubting if you are capable – telling you to just go do the “safe” thing. Even those who say they are behind you might not understand what you are going through. And they don’t know how to help.

With me you get – an experienced guide, a cheerleader and a safe space to explore all your possible dreams.

My formal training includes Undergraduate and MBA in finance. Life coaching certification, meditation teacher training, Reiki Master, Shamanic Healer training – and more!

How We Answer Your Question – What is Next…

I have a three-step process that we use to zero in on what you want to do next.

Step 1

Life Plan

Before you can decide what is next you need to decide what you want ten years from now. I know, it doesn’t make sense. If you can’t make up your mind about what you want tomorrow – how are you ever going to decide what you want ten years from now?

A little secret for you – knowing what you want your life to look like decades from now makes the decision about tomorrow easier. It paints a trail for you to follow – just like the yellow brick road.

And don’t worry, figuring out what you want ten years from now is easier than you think.

How we do this – I created a process that takes you through different exercises to narrow down what you want. Developed based on a corporate strategic plan and paired with journaling exercises and meditations, you easily walk through questions to uncover what your heart wants.

Step 2

Planning & Block Checks

Now you know what you want – great. This is where our reality check comes in. I would love to tell you that anything you dream of can come true. But let’s get real, there are hurdles to getting that dream life.

Some you can overcome and some you can’t.

So, instead of sending you on your way with the false idea that everything is going to fall in place perfectly, we are going to map out how you will get there. This shows us where you will face problems.

For example, if you dream of starting a non-profit to clean the oceans but have $300,000 in student loan debt it is going to be a hard journey. Not impossible, but it will require lots of work and planning.

Step 3

Implement and Adapt

Now it is time for action! Off you go with your answer of – what is next.

At this stage you work on the plan, and we solve any hurdles that come up.
The reality is that even the perfect plan will go wrong. That doesn’t mean we give up, we just adjust.

And sometimes what you thought would be your dream life you don’t like when you are doing it. This is completely normal – you don’t know what you don’t know till you try.

But then, you need to pivot.

For example, you retire and decide you are going to travel and volunteer at a local community garden. A year in, you realize that while those are great, they aren’t enough to keep you intellectually stimulated. No, problem. You revisit your plan, add some new things and try again.

Life is about reiterating till you get the right set-up for you.

I thoroughly enjoyed Andrea’s engaging personality, creative problem solving, and straight forward approach to coaching. Her insights and commitment to asking the tough questions challenged me to reevaluate my current paradigms, enabled me to dream big dreams, and provided me with tools to create systems for building ongoing success.
Eric Crew