Here's a broad profile of the clients I work best with:
In order for me to do my best work, I can only accept clients who are able to commit to 12 weeks of telephone coaching; and I need to feel sure I can help you. (Also, please see 16 Most FAQs for explanations.)
Most of my clients, to be frank, are professionals; they are not your standard K-Mart shoppers. They tend to have four things in common:
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my clients value themselves, and the work they do in life, highly... more so than most people (i.e., they tend to have healthy egos);
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they're used to working with specialist professionals. My clients typically hire personal trainers, specialty physicians, lawyers, as well as image, fashion, and health consultants. A stop smoking coach meets their needs for personal attention and a high level of expertise.;
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they're committed to whatever projects they undertake, whether in their careers, family, or personal life...and they bring that trait to coaching.
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each one of my clients understands and expects a return on their investment ¾ROI. My clients don't hesitate to take the free 60 second ROI assessment. My clients understand why my fees are not based on per-session but per-program, which averages about 12 weeks.
Although I coach people from all walks of life—professionals, business
leaders,
wage earners, retired folks, parents, single people, and even students
(individuals under 21 must have written permission of a parent or guardian)—my
clients tend to be professionals with discretionary income to invest in their
health, their goals, and needs.
Each of my clients has tried unsuccessfully to cut down or stop smoking in the past. They've tried stop-smoking products or methods, but have not been able to stay stopped. Some of my clients contact me after a media appearance or reading one of my articles or books.
Every client has a love-hate relationship with their cigarettes: they already know smoking is ruining their health; they even know about the dangers of second-hand smoke. They see cigarettes as their best friend, and worst enemy.
If these characteristics describe you, you're like 99% of my clients, and we should work well together.
By the same token, there are some individuals who I won't accept as a client because I can't do my best work with them:
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Individuals who do not value themselves and/or are not serious about quitting tobacco
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Individuals who passively expect me to do all their change work
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Individuals who don't follow the treatment plan I develop, and
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Individuals who quibble over professional fees. (What has worth is worth paying for; there is no cutting corners with excellence. If this is foreign to you, we certainly would not work well together because I don't compromise on quality - ever.)
Conquer Tobacco Naturally is a lasting approach based on 19 years of research and experience. My coaching you to stop smoking will allow you to achieve the benefits you want, and you'll be able to achieve your goals without feeling that quitting is a psychological and physical punishment.
When you hire me as your coach, it'll be very different than sticking a nicotine patch on your arm, chewing nicotine gum or sucking on a nicotine lozenge, toughing it through with friends and family, or any of the other methods most smokers try.
Instead, we develop a close, focused, friendly, and entirely supportive relationship in which we co-create your personal quitting plan using naturopathic methods. I use my skill and experiences of 19 years in the addictions field to fully support and guide your process of quitting and acquiring wellness. I'll send you a signed copy of my 475 page book to serve as a reference ($22.99 in bookstores), as well as your own lab test kit discussed earlier.
Specialty coaching is all about a one-to-one professional and friendly relationship + advanced knowledge. My book, Conquer Tobacco Naturally, embodies the latter, i.e., the state of the art of alternative methods—based on naturopathic medicine—to quit tobacco. Traditional methods work for some people (5-10%), but I concentrate on alternatives derived from complimentary medicine that have been researched and shown to work—80% of the time, and more. My personal track record is almost 91% because I'm selective in the clients I accept to work with.
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