Case Study- Solopreneur growing business and giving large during Pandemic.

Case Study: Coaching for Solo-preneur growing business and giving large

Solopreneur of personal products-based business sought coaching as she struggled with the balance of wellbeing, productivity and family life. This client felt her business was not growing as she wanted, and her serious health issues made accomplishing anything difficult. The coaching client hired Bena Long Associates to provide coaching to help her move through change and create uplifting forward momentum.

““I actually look forward to knowing I will feel better when I am done speaking with Dr. Bena. I leave the sessions having a goal list of things I need to work on. When I follow through on my chosen goals, I see exponential growth and change.”

What about Dr. Bena’s coaching is unique - Dr. Bena very easily picks up on things I don’t even notice about myself. She is very aware of how to guide me in easily seeing what might work best for me, that I don’t see myself.

OBJECTIVES - SOLOPRENEUR OF PERSONAL PRODUCTS-BASED BUSINESS

1. Client to gain clarity on her purpose

2. Client to have confidence in her ability to grow her business

3. Client to succeed in wellbeing and work as based on her goals

QUESTIONS GUIDING THIS PROJECT:

What does the experience of success feel like?

If your work, wellbeing and family life were in harmony, what would that experience be?

What is the primary focus for each area wellbeing and performance?

SERVICES PROVIDED

Executive Coaching

Mindfulness and Embodied Leadership Development

Tactical Embodied Visioning

 PROCESS

1. Met with client to clarify needs and to determine mutual fit

2. Met with client virtually to provide executive coaching

3. Taught tactical embodied visioning and embodied leadership development to support wellbeing and work.

 RESULTS:

• ·      Client took business development and philanthropic efforts to new heights. Stepping up her intention of growth she engaged new methods of communication and more strategic use of social media platforms. Extending her reach beyond her comfort zone in building the business she also took on fundraising and making a large impact for her community by supporting medical personnel with healthy nutritious meals during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

• ·      Increased confidence and strategies for self-acceptance and love that created healthy boundaries to do what she loves and provide much needed self-care. Actioning the skills of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and growth mindset. 

  Dr. Bena Long began as an Collegiate NCAA Division One Gymnast which ended in injury. She pivoted into monk-like dedication to the practice and study of the science and art of meditation, yoga, chi gung and tai chi with masters of peak performance. Teaching thousands of individuals looking to de-stress, build resilience, and experience spiritual awakening. This led to individual coaching and group lessons that soon evolved into spiritual retreats, MBA and graduate level university courses, speaking and business workshops. 

   Dr. Bena coaches, speaks and consults individuals at some of the most successful companies, non-profits and universities on the planet, including Google, Amazon, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Black Rock, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, and Wharton Executive Education/INSEAD.

  She enjoys helping clients and organizations' developing leadership, building resilience, cultural agility, inclusion and skills to thrive in change. She conducts research and writes science-based articles on long-term mindfulness, meditation, and yoga in leadership and at work. 

  She balances an active life with the quiet practice of silence, dedicated to the study of the mind and being within.

  Contact: Bena Long Associates, www.drbena.com

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