Columnist: Joan Washburn, Executive Coach

Joan WashburnJoan Washburn, ACC, is a master at coaching busy, professionals as they zero in on their top priorities, stop wasting their precious time and energy on things that don’t matter and produce the results they’re aiming for.

She also works with leaders of large companies as well as small business owners to deliver professional development trainings designed to produce resilient and productive employees, happy customers and increased profitability!

Her on-line programs are guaranteed to deliver practical tools and build essential skills her clients use every day both personally and professionally to succeed with ease and grace vs. stress and struggle. Her clients come to her because they feel a need for her expertise in accelerating results, managing change with ease, or there is something at stake and it is big!

Joan is credentialed by the International Coach Federation, a Licensed Trainer by the Academy for Coaching Excellence and a graduate of the Wharton Business School AMP.

Prior to starting Washburn Endeavours, LLC (WE) in 2006, she was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a division of Siemens Medical (PETNET Solutions), where she built a world class organization comprised of sales, marketing, product development and technical support specialists to address the growing opportunity and increasing competitive nature in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) market.

At PETNET she led the development and implementation of a training program and the associated selling aids that resulted in a sales force consistently ranked #1 in the industry. She had $10 Million dollar P&L responsibility in 2005.

Learn more about Joan in our June 2016 issue.

The Case for Celebrating

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There are 3 things we can do to accomplish our personal and professional goals with ease as opposed to a lot of struggle. Today I want to focus on the third because it is the most forgotten and the most fun! My clients often tell me they feel “Stuck” or “Overwhelmed”. They have really big […]

How to Stay the Course on Big Projects

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Coach Joan Washburn shares the one thing that kept her on track to completion of a very big project. Watch her video to learn what it is.   Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

How to Stay the Course to Completion of Big Projects

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  • 7 Months ago
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This week I opened The Washburn Center at Blueberry Hill, a special place for my business and for companies to rent for their off-site meetings. The past few days I have been reflecting on the journey. It has been a long one. Truthfully, it has been a bit of a nightmare. Unseasonable wet and cold […]

An Amazing Example of Clear Communication

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Do you communicate clearly and consistently to your team? Executive Coach Joan Washburn shares a sterling example of clear concise communication. Tune in. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

Dr. Seuss Used this Strategy to Create His Greatest Work

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  • 8 Months ago
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In 1960, two men made a bet. There was only $50 on the line, but millions of people would feel the impact of this little wager. The first man, Bennett Cerf, was the founder of the publishing firm, Random House. The second man was named Theo Geisel, but you probably know him as Dr. Seuss. […]

5 Tips from the Best Listener I Ever Knew

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  • 8 Months ago
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In this episode of Coffee Break with Coach Joan, Joan Washburn shares 5 tips to implement today to be an engaged listener. Watch to find out how to improve your communication skills. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

A Leadership Lesson I Learned from Burt Reynolds

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  • 9 Months ago
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There was a time when Burt Reynolds was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. Smokey and the Bandit is still often played in our house. I was surprised and saddened by his passing. In the days that followed we read many things about his public and private life. One thing stood out for me as […]

Overcoming a Symptom of Overwhelm

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  • 9 Months ago
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Certified Coach and Professional Trainer, Joan Washburn, shows you how to get “unstuck.” Tune in to this must watch episode to learn the 2 Types of Authentic Actions you can take to get “Unstuck. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals

Professional Development through Encouragement

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  • 10 Months ago
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You can motivate anyone. You can encourage only someone you believe in. The research on motivation pretty much comes down to this: Praise works better than criticism. Encouragement, on the other hand, involves the acknowledgment of a negative thing – something that the person being encouraged doesn’t know they should or should not be doing. […]

Success is Simpler Than You Think

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Joan Washburn shares a new definition of success. Watch this episode to learn a simple definition of success that you can apply every day. Watch other videos in Joan’s series, Coffee Break with Coach Joan: Quick Tips for Busy Professionals
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