Using the tools of clarity, commitment, courage & commonsense, Anita helps you define your excellence & discover the essentials to work it & live it!

"Coaching has given me the freedom of 'meeting myself' & learning to appreciate what I see. I’m recognizing patterns & the feeling of discontent is gone. I am seeing & feeling a definite shift in myself & last month's production was my best ever for one month!"  E.R.

The continuous development and life-integration of personal leadership qualities is the foundation for Anita's coaching practice and learning philosophy. She holds certification in Executive Coaching through the graduate program at Royal Roads University, in Career Facilitation from Okanagan University College and in both True Colors and Personality Dimensions assessments...and values her informal learning equally.

With 14 years at the head of her Coaching/Consulting business, Essentials for Excellence, Anita brings experience from the performing arts, government, health care, colleges, small business, and career development.  She has enjoyed a history of success as an entrepreneur in retail as well as in large corporations and colleges.  Her background is rounded out with an Erma Bombeck style "Doctorate in Life", awarded through a long term marriage yielding three wonderfully patient and forgiving adult children!  This "doctorate" includes specialization in laughter, sorrow, love and deep reflective learning.
 
As a life-long learner, Anita combines other diverse interests and studies with an intense curiosity and a deep respect for people and balances it all with refreshing levity and humour. Creating a safe and open environment for unguarded and spontaneous communication, Anita has become highly skilled at aligning people's talents and deeply held values with systems and processes.

 With determination, commitment and enthusiasm, Anita is devoted to assisting people to know their purpose, see their vision, and stretch beyond, to achieve excellence both personally and professionally.  She is committed to living authentically and in balance (whatever that is!) through the pursuits of her passion for cultural studies, music, reading, exercise, skiing (and attempting to golf!)…and becoming a “youthful new elder” in an exciting time of change. 

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