Shari Bench, CPC
Certified Professional Coach, Author, Trainer and Speaker
Shari is a Certified Professional Coach and a twenty-seven year veteran of the healthcare industry. During her professional career, as a corporate executive, she trained and mentored over 1500 individuals. This experience along with other personal experiences, lead to her having a greater desire to use her experiences and knowledge in helping others.
Having retired at forty-four, Shari has witnessed and lived with the positive effects that a focused approach to life can have. Over the years, she had begun to understand the importance of having well-defined desired results and of translating them into short-term and long-term goals. Throughout the process, she became aware that transformation in life is necessary, and even though it’s sometimes well thought-out, it’s often hard, confusing and frequently painful.
Since retiring from her “corporate career”, Shari has followed her passion of education with the launch of Essential Development, a company focused on helping others achieve abundance through simple, well-balanced systems. Her break-through “DRIVE” programs keep individuals focused on achieving their desired results in every life essential.
In 2009 Shari wrote the book Five Essentials of Transformation. Her book completes the circle of motivation and delivers a system of balanced change and ongoing support to keep people moving. Through seminars and coaching Shari uses examples from her own successful life formula to bring education, information, opportunities and motivation to others who may be in a similar situation. She believes that personal growth and success are achieved through a combination of experiences, lessons and creating relationships that align with the results you want to achieve.
Fundamentally, there are only a few things that may be holding someone back from the greatest change in their life. Many individuals are feeling extreme levels of hope or hopelessness. In a time where there is so much loss and frustration it has become even more important to provide people with information and avenues to take control of their own lives.
Through coaching, Shari is able to provide more than just words to inspire positive change. Words alone can bring results, but only temporarily. She has the ability to bring people, either back to or for the first time, to a place where they believe in and understand their responsibility in creating their own future. And it will provide them with knowledge and tools for aligning their actions with their desired results.
“My experiences have created incredible results in health, a rewarding professional career, relationships and wealth. In my 40’s, it took only 1 ½ years to create financial freedom, retire from my professional career and follow my dreams of helping others create the same great results in their life. Although this was achieved in less than two years, I believe this time line can be substantially shorter for others.” When asked about the importance of continually learning, Shari said “Economically, our society has become fearful and constantly looking for answers. Coaching is a bridge that can take you from living in fear to being self-reliant. The need to think ‘differently’ is more prevalent now than in the years past.”
Shari lives in Bradenton, Florida, but considers Aruba her home away from home.
What people have said about Shari:
I totally recommend coaching with Shari. She is so positive and encouraging, and consistent. With her support, I’ve achieved things I never thought possible for myself. I’ve learned things about myself that I didn’t know, and I didn’t even know that I needed to know them! I have so much more confidence that I can do my best and become more me. Thank you for your support - now I feel I have a clearer idea of where I\'m going.
I am looking forward to read your book 'The Five essentials of transformation'. Sophie Solmini
Sophie SOLMINI
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The organizational and motivational skills I have learned were awesome. It was presented at a time in my professional life when I really needed it. ~LBD
Because of the coaching, you gave me so much insight in my personal life as I deal with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. I am thankful. I learned more about myself than I have known in my 43 years. C.T.
Thank you! I got so much out of your coaching. You make me think outside the box, beyond the obvious. I got so much out of this and found myself using it personally and professionally. A.B.
Shari - I want to thank you for giving so selfishly your time and displaying the success possible with your strong commitment to my coaching. You are an excellent coach!! C.L.
Thanks for the great coaching and commitment you gave to me. I can become effective not only in my management life but in my personal life as well. I am glad to help to increase the knowledge and ability of not only myself but those I work with. Deb
I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that I really enjoyed and benefited from the coaching. I had several Ah-ha's and Yeee-Haaa's! I always thought of my self as a good listener but now I see it in a whole different light. I plan on getting the book and reading it as well. Just know that you are very much appreciated in sharing your knowledge and wisdom with me. I really feel like I walked away as a better understanding person. C.B.