I remember the day I arrived in Israel, I had NO money – NO friends – and NO job…
I gave up my job working as a well-paid manager in the United States, when I moved to Tel Aviv – and just like you, I had to start over from nothing.
It took me several years of living in Israel before I found a decent paying job…. and I don’t want that for you!
Working in low paying jobs + feeling completely under-valued in Israel.
Let me tell you my story…
About 8 years ago I had a very powerful self-realization: I love helping others reach their goals and I am a natural expert at it.
It was a long journey inward in order to come to this revelation and it culminated with deep look – looking into my own past.
I looked back and understood that I was always asked to be a leader + trainer + teacher at virtually every job I ever had… and I absolutely love doing it!
Therefore, with my 15+ years of experience in the field of sales, customer service, and management, I decided to open my own sales training company.
I never thought that I would open my own business in Israel… but I did!
I decided to name my sales training company Sales Development Israel.
Then, I began to use all of my spare time before work and after work creating training materials, and trying to acquire clients.
In addition, I was sending emails and cold calling companies in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, Bat Yam, and Holon. Basically, I was reaching out across the whole country of Israel in my efforts.
Great news is that I was able to find my first few corporate sales training clients!
Something I immediately noticed was at the conclusion of my sales training workshops, two things would happen consistently happen:
Firstly, I would receive feedback that my sales training workshops were providing massive value for the sales team. Secondly, one or two of the students in the courses would privately approach me.
These students would speak with me about their struggles not only in sales, but also in their lives.
Then one time, a female student offered to pay me for a one-on-one session outside of the office. She asked me to help her learn how to communicate more effectively, and to help her figure out a better career path.
We developed a plan, strategized, and executed.
Another student, approached me and offered to pay me for my time to help prepare him for a job interview.
Similarly, another student from another workshop, at another company, asked me to help them build their inner-confidence.
And this would happen again and again and again…
Each of these wonderful people I began to work one-on-one with, had their own unique challenge, and asked me for help. Each time we developed a plan, strategized, and executed.
They knew that I was not professionally trained, and still they would offer to pay me for my time. These first clients would call me their “Life Coach” or “Career Counselor“, and I was able to help them!
At the conclusion of our one-on-one sessions, they each had taken took massive steps forward towards the results they desired!
Eventually, enough people paid me to sit down with them, and then called me their Career Counselor or Life Coach that I began to call myself a “Career Counselor” and ”Life Coach”.
Most people set out to become a trained and certified life coach (קואצ’ר , אימון אישי) or career counselor before ever having a client.
I never once said to myself that I wanted to be a life coach (אימון אישי לחיים) or a career counselor. This interesting and fulfilling profession came to me… literally.
So that is the short story of how I began life coaching (תל אביב קואצ’ינג לחיים) and career counseling in Tel Aviv Israel.