About

Meg Montford, President and Founder

Meg Montford

• President/Founder, Career Marketing Strategist, and Mentor Coach, Career Coaching Club™
• Associate Coach, Coaching Business Mastery™ program
• President/Founder and Executive Career Coach, Abilities Enhanced®

Credentials: Master Certified Career Coach (MCCC), Career Management Fellow (CMF), Certified TeleLeader, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW); Graduate of both Career Coach Institute and Corporate Coach University; Bachelor of Arts, Sociology.

What I Do

As the President and Founder of the Career Coaching Club™, I help career services professionals (coaches, counselors and consultants) who want to be wildly successful at building their solopreneur businesses on the Internet. I lead and guide members in all club activities, approve all club resources, and seek out new and cutting-edge opportunities for club members to grow their businesses.

An Associate Coach for Milana Leshinsky's Coaching Business Mastery program, I help coaching students implement the premier Coaching Millions system. My training experience also includes teaching marketing courses to student coaches at Career Coach Institute for two years, including developing content for the training program, The Marketing Challenge.

As an Executive Career Coach, I help executives make friends with change to advance or transition in their careers. I challenge them to adopt career marketing and branding attitudes while accepting responsibility for their own job security.

Since 1986 I have helped people conquer career challenges as a career coach, recruiter, employment consultant, and business developer.

What My Business Looks Like

My coaching business consists of two niches: 1) Sales and Marketing Executives wanting to make radical career changes; and 2) Career Professionals (coaches, counselors and consultants) who want to build a successful solopreneur business. Delivery of all of my services is done via telephone, email, Internet and fax. My business is totally virtual - I have never seen the faces of most of my clients as I work with people all around the world!

Why My Business Makes Me Sing

As a coach, there is nothing more rewarding than the moment when a client "gets it," when the light bulb comes on and he says, "I never thought of that before!" Working from my home office with my small dog, Yoda, at my feet; opening the windows when weather permits; and making my own decisions on how to run my business - all contribute to the benefits of having my own career services business. I truly feel I am working my passion; what I want most for all my clients is that they can find the way to work theirs, too.

Who I Am Outside My Business

• The proud mother of two adult sons who are healthy, happy and self-sufficient.

• The wife of a carpenter who crafts many beautiful pieces.

• The sister of a mother who adopted her two foster children to raise alongside my two nieces - all teen-agers!

• The best friend of a teacher who works with adult learners at a community college.

My Hobbies and Interests

I can't imagine life without being able to read novels, as well as nonfiction books. I shamelessly love movies, whether going to a matinee or watching at home. One of my favorites is, "An American President" with Annette Bening and Michael Douglas, as well as black and white classics from the 1940s. (Yes, I am a romantic at heart!)

Some of my favorites: shopping for antiques; walking my dog, a 12-pound Chinese Crested Powder Puff; cheering for my Kansas City Chiefs; trying new recipes; discussing politics with my younger son; and coaching clients from my patio. I have recently discovered the joy of RV travel with my husband - so many places to visit and things to see!

My Vision for Life and Work

"Believe in yourself and everything is possible!"

This inspirational saying has guided me for over 20 years and it symbolizes my commitment to business success. You will see it posted on every page of the Career Coaching Club™ site.

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Peggy Knudson, Director, Club Operations

Peggy Knudson joins me as Director, Club Operations. She helps with projects and details to keep us all on track. Peggy says, "As we get to know one another, you'll find I have quite the varied background — from being a Teamster at the age of 18 to running my current business, Outstanding Virtual Assistance!

"I’ve tasted the working world in small and large companies: typing freight bills for trucking companies, Assistant Traffic Manager for a fruit and produce company, and 91 "dog years" with Microsoft! (OK — 13 human years.)

After leaving Microsoft and hitting the road for 4 years with my husband in an RV, I settled once again and found something was missing. After soul searching, I determined what it was – it was YOU! Well, it was the interaction with others that I was missing. I could volunteer, join nonprofit organizations, but what I really wanted to do was work with people who believe in themselves and want to make a difference to others.

To me, that's a good description of a Coach! I guess I'm one of those rare individuals that gets a great deal of satisfaction handling varied administrative business duties required for any business to be a success.

I truly look forward to working with you!"

CLUB STAFF

Meg Montford,
President/Founder

Peggy Knudson,
Director, Club Operations

Career Coaching Club™
Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
Phone: 816-767-1196
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