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Customer Stories Samples Client: Nina Segura, Founder of Metaspire Consulting.com, Creator of
BusinessCoachingOnDemand.com, SuperVirtualTeams.com
Author: Kimberly Galor
Contact: www.kimberlygalor.com
Protecting the Future
The story of Steve, founder and leading educator in an organization that empowers kids to
protect themselves against violence, and his experience with the Strategy Master Program
illustrates how even the most successful leaders can benefit from stepping outside of their own
box for solutions.
“I was looking for someone to help me find my personal direction and also to
successfully transition the organization into the future, which may or may not
include me.”- Steve
As is often the case, Steve decided to join the program with a specific mission in mind. Having
nurtured and developed his organization for sixteen years, he wanted to begin to focus on how
to transition the company.
He’d worked with Nina in a different capacity in the past and trusted her business skills. With
his busy schedule, it was helpful to be able to jump right in to the Strategy Master Program and
get to work without having to spend extra time treading water to establish a connection.
Full Steam Ahead
Both leaders and entrepreneurs tend to operate in ways that emphasize their own strengths.
Steve’s nature is to work extremely hard and maintain a “full steam ahead” mentality. It has
been challenging for Steve to find someone inside his organization that he could collaborate
with to create a strategy, as he has surrounded himself with equally enthusiastic educators who
prefer to focus their energy on doing the work with the children and families in their
communities.
The guidance of Nina and the mastermind group helped him to take a step back and re-evaluate
exactly what he wanted to accomplish with his own career and with his exit strategy regarding
the organization. In Steve’s case, the ACTT Blueprint created by Nina was critical in helping
Steve to first align himself with his personal career goals before trying to focus on a strategy for
transitioning his legacy, the organization.
“For me, there was an element of personal growth along with organizational
growth opportunities that I was able to explore simultaneously. I consider it to be
like business therapy, where you are guided through the process of determining
what you want and how to get it rather than just being directed to take
predetermined steps.”- Steve, Strategy Master Program participant
Trust the Process
One of the most common concerns about coaching and mastermind groups is the exposure of
vulnerabilities. Leaders often want to protect what is behind the curtain.
This is where Nina’s experience and training provide such important value. She is dedicated to
working only with clients that she can deeply impact. She skillfully places clients together in
appropriate mastermind groups that provide meaningful support and growth throughout their
journey. The foundation of her coaching is the establishment of trust, both between herself and
between all individuals in her programs.
The Strategy Master program has many elements, including one on one sessions with Nina.
Steve echoes the thoughts of many others when he discusses one aspect of the program, his
mastermind group.
“Individuals throw out a challenge they are facing and everyone pitches in with
solutions. The emphasis is not to judge or question why a problem exists, but
rather to gain some other perspectives about how to solve it. It shows how
everyone can work together for the greater good and yet also work on their own
evolution.”- Steve
Steve continues to work tirelessly with his organization and is in the middle of his Strategy
Master program. Now that he has gained a focus on the right goal, he feels he is making great
strides and is using his time more wisely. He expects the outcome of his work to be that he has
set up his organization to maintain momentum and continue to make a difference in the lives of
children, with or without his direct daily involvement.
“I think the most important thing I appreciate about the program is the trust.
Trusting Nina and the people I am working with. Nina establishes trust right away
and she brings that out in others.”-Steve
You might relate to Steve if you are a passionate, tireless leader or entrepreneur whose style is
to dive in and get to work. As a strong leader, you may have surrounded yourself with others
who have the same style, making it difficult to gain a different perspective. It can be challenging
to reveal yourself or your organization fully to move forward and grow. With Nina’s programs,
you learn how trust can enrich you personally and accelerate your professional growth.
The Path to Super Leadership: Eron’s Story
Like scores of other professionals who were loyally employed by the same company for more
than a decade, I was beginning to experience a feeling of career stagnation. I worried about not
reaching my potential due to not evolving and improving as a leader.
For the most part I was surrounded with people that had similar career backgrounds and had
worked in the same industry. There weren’t any professionals in my circle that I felt I could tap
into to broaden my horizons. Fortunately, I had a caring co-worker who’d worked with Nina
Segura in the past and she advised me to contact her about the Strategy Master Program.
I felt lucky to have been given a great recommendation and figured this was going to be a great
solution. Problem solved, right? Not so fast.
The Value of an Honest Coach
If you have had the chance to check into Nina’s programs or talk to her in person, then you
know her as a refreshingly honest person. One point that Nina makes very clear is that she will
tell you if she doesn’t think you are a good fit for her program. She wants to set every individual
up to succeed and if her path isn’t a good fit for you she will do her best to make other
recommendations.
During our initial consultation Nina was beginning to express that she wasn’t sure I was a good
fit for the program. Perhaps it was ultimately my tenacity or desire to branch out beyond
conventional boundaries that captured her attention and allowed me to win her over in the
end. Enthusiasm and the willingness to act are qualities that Nina responds to and is an expert
at facilitating in those she chooses to work with.
Who Do You Think You Are?
Before continuing my story, I want to pause and explain something that may speak to you.
Many times, people live in a career or a job that is secure but not fulfilling, staying on a path
that doesn’t allow them to exercise their full potential. I know from personal experience that
concern about maximizing one’s potential or missing future opportunities is a heavy burden to
carry daily.
Those who work long term for a company often get caught up in the feeling that the company is
their identity. After over ten years with my company, I felt that my skills didn’t compare to the
people I deemed as “successful” in the professional world outside of my industry. I had taken a
positive trait, being humble about my own strengths, to a detrimental extreme.
If this (or similar reasons for feeling “less than”) is holding you back, I urge you take a chance
and explore coaching options with Nina. The group of people you will work with come in with
an equal amount of challenges, insecurities and internal conflicts. The bonding experience of
working through problems and goals together is what makes the team so dynamic.
Learning to ACTT
From my first introduction to the program, I found that providing honest feedback and helping
others built confidence in my own skills and value proposition. My focus was sharper as I
started the ACTT Blueprint and learned to identify my three most important values. I found it
extremely empowering to set 30 day goals and then accomplish them with the support and
accountability of the group. Capitalizing on my leadership SuperPower (referenced in Chapter
4) was another aspect of the program that was invaluable to me.
Perhaps the biggest “A-Ha” moment for me was the fact that my tendency to be humble was
interfering with my progress. That honest feedback kept coming in my direction until I finally
heard it. We must all brand ourselves and ours skills, we must sell ourselves to those who will
be able to promote us or invite us to the next professional opportunity. This lesson is one that
impacted the way I see myself as a leader and it is one of the most profound insights that I
gained from my experience with Strategy Master.
Get Off the Fence!
My leadership style and my professional career have been positively altered thanks to the tools
I acquired working with Nina and my group. I have experience with training programs both in
person and online and there is nothing that compares to this one.
If you are currently on the fence about joining Nina, I advise you to immediate jump off the
fence! A good primer would be reading her book, “Everyday is Friday: The ACTT Blueprint for
Leaders and Entrepreneurs”.
Why Coaching is for Everyone
The story of Michael Sabbag, Strategy Master Participant, illustrates why leaders and
entrepreneurs should remain coachable.
As the President of Partners4Performance, a consulting firm specializing in organizational
success through leadership empowerment, Michael is a deeply committed proponent of
coaching and development.
He has over 30 years of HR experience, a Master of Arts in I/O Psychology and a book titled
“Developing Exemplary Performance One Person at a Time” under his belt. One might wonder
why someone with such a deep and clear understanding of professional development would
need to be a participant in a coaching program.
How the Coach Became the Coached
Michael’s role as the President of his own consulting business led to a professional
acquaintance with Nina Segura and they kept in contact regularly to update on their respective
businesses. During one update, Nina shared the tool she’d developed which was called the
ACTT Blueprint for Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
“I thought it was interesting in terms of the framework and model she put
together (the ACTT Blueprint) and I really thought it could help a lot of people and
businesses.”-Michael Sabbag
When Nina invited Michael to co-facilitate an in-person coaching session, he was able to see
firsthand the value that people were getting out of it. He realized that the program made
people think on a deep level about what mattered to them and then moved them forward
toward actions that align with those values. It was then that things started to click.
“I wasn’t even thinking about getting a coach for myself.”-Michael Sabbag
Michael hadn’t been considering the path of seeking out a coach when he agreed to co-
facilitate with Nina. After that session, he couldn’t help but consider his own business career
and some of the challenges he was facing. He wanted to proactively move from doing the same
things again and again with decent results to being highly effective and getting to the next level.
It was then that Michael decided to join The Strategy Master Program.
The Value of the Strategy Master Program
The main objective Michael had upon entering the program was clear. He wanted growth in
terms of his own client portfolio. He knew that participation in the mastermind group and
exposure to Nina and other subject matter experts would be an effective path to meeting his
objective.
While he’d already familiarized himself with the ACTT Blueprint tool, there was a second and
equally valuable resource that impressed Michael beyond any of his expectations. That
resource was the community of participants, the Crew.
“The community, including the participants and Nina (along with other subject
matter experts), had such a huge impact. I expected people to come together and
help each other but I didn’t expect the level of commitment and caring in the
group. Not just with ideas, but with actions like taking the time to meet with me
individually outside of the group just because they wanted to help.”- Michael
Sabbag
Game Changer
The ACTT Blueprint and the support of his Mastermind group is what led Michael to think about
what he valued. Through exercises and group interaction, it started to become clear that
Michael truly enjoyed “doing the work” in his field more than being a business owner in that
field of work. To be able to leverage his own strengths, he learned, he would have to stop
spinning his wheels on things like trying to find clients and instead find a job with an
organization.
“Thanks to my involvement with The Strategy Master Program, I’ve completely
changed my focus from owning my own business to finding a job within a
company. That will allow me not just to leverage my strengths better, but to
develop deeper professional relationships and have more of an impact on
whatever organization I am with.”- Michael Sabbag
This was a game changer for Michael. He embraced the process and discovered that his original
objective for joining the program wasn’t the right one. Instead, he gained the self-awareness to
realize the ladder of success he was trying to climb was up against the wrong wall. The reason
he’d hit a plateau in his business growth was because he was striving against his value system
to attain the wrong goals. Through aligning himself with his values and gaining the support of
his Crew, Michael began to focus on the next steps of his journey.
Not “The End”, the Beginning
Michael continues to work with his Strategy Master Program and is transforming his life by
persistently taking actions to achieve his new goal. The hard work of completely changing his
career is not without its challenges, and yet again he points out the value of his Crew as he
strives to find the perfect organizational fit.
“Getting a job can be punishing. After a few rejections, it gets disheartening. But
when I have the support of Nina and the group of people who want me to succeed
it helps me be persistent and with a great attitude. That support is what helps me
bring the best of myself to each new opportunity.”
Michael’s journey is one that might be familiar to many. Whether you identify with the part
where he seemed to be struggling with developing his business or the part where he was
somewhat surprised to learn he was chasing the wrong dream, everyone has times throughout
their professional career and personal life where the opportunity for growth presents itself. The
Strategy Master Program is just one example of the programs offered by Nina that provide a
safe and inspiring space for you to create the meaningful and prosperous life you deserve.
Contact Nina at 1-866-630-6334 today to explore the programs she offers!