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Established in 1998
Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCC
Career Optician™️: See The Work You Were Born To Do / Career Strategy & Management / Career & Executive Coaching / Personal Branding / Data & Intuition Utilization |
My StoryI help people find themselves. But, I had to find myself first. I’ve found my purpose which is to help you love your career as much as I love mine.
Purpose reveals itself over time. When it does, there is no going back. I was unhappy in my career for 12+ years. I woke up one day and realized I was living someone else’s life. I did what I was told to do. Go into NYC and get a job working for a big company. The problem was the work was not aligned to my soul. I stayed as long as I could. I gave it my best shot. I was afraid to leave that life. It was safe and comfortable. I was more afraid to stay where I was. That’s when the internal switch went off. “It’s time to do something else.” I put myself on a journey to find a career I love. That’s how I found coaching. It’s an amazing profession where I have the honor of talking to people about their careers and lives every day. I have not looked back since. As a Certified Career & Executive Coach and Career Optician(™️), I help you figure things out. You will see a new possibility in your career. When you see something different, you are able to do something different. As an author of several best-selling books, I tap into 20+ years of empowering clients to find new jobs, new careers, and new ways of dealing with workplace challenges. I have supported 1,000’s of clients as they’ve moved past some of the toughest moments in their careers, including; 📍9/11 when the towers fell in NYC and people did not know what to do next. 📍The financial crisis when thousands of people were jammed into conference rooms and terminated at the same time with no notice. 📍During COVID-19 as industries disappeared overnight and people had to pivot or start over. I have worked with clients in companies, including: Facebook, Google, Citibank, Bank of Singapore, Nautica, Verizon, and many others. I can tell you what it’s like to navigate and succeed in a start-up, small/medium sized business, or Fortune 500 corporation. My specialty is career stages whether you have attained senior management status, are a manger moving up the ladder, or a newbie entering the workforce. I am a mix of data and intuition; both spiritual and practical. I dish out tough love, while also creating a safe space to talk, be understood, and be yourself. |
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- Featured as a career expert for WABC-TV New York Eyewitness News, News 12, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Fortune Magazine,
- Published Writer and my articles on how to be successful in your career can be found on hundreds of web-sites.
- Author of several books including, Coach Yourself To A New Career, How To Feel Great At Work Every Day, Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice, and Four Steps To Building A Profitable Business. Co-Author & Co-Creator of The Essential Coaching Book.
- Graduate of Coach University’s Coaches Program.
- Accredited International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach (PCC).
- Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) Certified Wellness Coach.
- Graduate of Landmark Education’s Curriculum for Living. (Did coaching work there too.)
- Recipient of CoachVille’s Annual Thomas Leonard coaching award for contributing to the success and evolution of coaching.
- Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).
- 15+ Year Membership: Moriches Chamber of Commerce & Moriches Rotary of New York. (Paul Harris Recipient).
- AAS Degree in Technology.
- BBA Degree in Marketing.
- Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University.
- Marshall Goldsmith Global Leadership Assessment (GLA360) Professional.