Jim Tognoni, CPC

Certified Professional Life Coach, Public Speaker, Community Leader

I am a life coach. I help people that are committed to changing particular aspects of their lives and grow to lead a centered and fulfilled life.

Many of us know that setting goals is easy, or so it would seem, we may say that we want to have things a certain way but have we really looked at them? Have we really dug deep enough into our personality to put down on paper what our true heart’s desire is? Probably not! It takes courage to throw off the familiar and just settle for an existence that isn’t really living. How many times have you said or thought that if there was only less stress in your life, if there were only less demands on your time. Do you find the word IF coming into your thoughts often? It’s time to break out of the rut and get focused and centered. I like to use the word centered, it brings to mind a sense of being calm, directed, of all things in your life being in balance. People often seem resigned to being out of balance, as if that’s just the way life is.
What does your coach do for you?
As a coach I believe  that you have the answers or can dig deep enough to find them. The coaches job is to ask questions and invite discovery. A coach wants to know what is in your heart and soul. A coach helps you sort out your values which is a good way to sort out life choices.  A coach drives an effective conversation that gets to the heart of what matters and drives you to sustainable results.

Successful coaching depends on the coach and client being active collaborators in the process.  We will use a variety of different tried and true coaching techniques. Using Neuro Linguistic Programming, Socratic Questioning and intent listening we will work together to uncover your true desires, establish goals that support those desires and work through a planning process that will help you develop a plan to accomplish the goals that you set. The bottom line is that I assist you in prioritizing your goals, articulating your desires, set you on a path to achieve your goals and have you stay accountable for reaching your goals. It is your life, my job is to help you live it to the fullest per your goals and desires. You are going to have to step outside your comfort zone but then again nothing significant comes easy.

The first session will focus on drawing out responses to a series of questions which explore your responses to goals related to your
Professional Life               Health & Wellness
Emotional Status                Financial
Spiritual                       Relationships

All of these areas are important to your overall well-being, accomplishment of your goals and a sense of be “CENTERED”.  Between our first and second session I will develop a Vision Statement for you which will serve as a support document as we
move through the coaching process. From here sessions continue on a weekly basis as 40 minute telephone conversation.

Most of what keeps us from getting what we want to do and getting to where we want to go in our lives can be boiled down to a few simple statements.
-       I’m too old to…
-       I’m too young to…
-       I’m too busy to…
-       I’m too stressed or depressed to…
-       I just can’t seem to get around to…
-       There just isn’t enough time in the day to…
These are just some of the self-sabotage habits that we will uncover and overcome. You will have to have a paradigm shift and develop a new set of rules that are constructive, productive and goal oriented.

You can be sure that all of your information is kept 100% confidential. The computer database is locked and accessible only with the recognition of my fingerprint. Any hard copies of documents are kept in individual folders in a locked file cabinet in a locked office.

I have found Jim to be a very engaged coach. He's an intense listener, with the insight and intuition to ask the right questions to help me identify my goals and ways to realistically achieve them.

Jim is personable, empathetic, and supportive. Thanks to his warm, light-hearted nature, he created an instant rapport. I immediately found myself at ease and free to speak about my personal issues. I highly recommend Jim and his coaching expertise to others who are ready and willing to take their life to the next level.
Patricia LaCroix, CMC

I have spent the majority of my adult years working in sales and marketing. Whereas this may seem diametrically opposed to Coaching there is a strong  connection between the two. I spend my days listening to clients discuss their business operational issues and worked together to arrive at a solution that was a win-win for all involved parties. This is a process, not a quick fix scenario. It is the same in a successful client, coach relationship. I have survived a divorce, am remarried, raised four kids and have experienced the good, better and best of life.  I have had the opportunity to travel all
over the U.S., Canada and Europe. I have been active in a variety of civic organizations, an appointment to one of the local government boards. A broad range of life experiences has made me uniquely qualified to help you work through the changes you wish to make in your life. Contact me at via email at jatognoni@gmail.com and/or call me at 314-753-9618. I look forward to working with you.