ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <meta name="description" content="Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC is a creative, solution oriented, future focused, positive, non-judgmental, trust-worthy way to aid you in creating the best possible you!" /> <meta name="keywords" content="coaching,career coach,individual coach,executive coach,professional coach,team coach,resume,resume writing,resume writer,interview,presentation,time management,life coach,motivation,professional development" /> <title>Sounding Board 4 Life - About us</title> <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> </head> <body id="about"> <div id="header"> <div class="inner-wrap"> <h1><a href="/" title="Sounding Board 4 Life">Sounding Board 4 Life</a></h1> <div id="tag-nav"> <div id="tagline"><img src="img/tagline.gif" alt="Professional Development and Coaching for Career and Life Fulfillment"/></div> <div id="navigation"> <ul> <li id="m-home"><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li id="m-about"><a href="about">About Us</a></li> <li id="m-approach"><a href="approach">Our Approach</a></li> <li id="m-services"><a href="services">Our Services</a></li> <li id="m-resources"><a href="resources">Resources</a></li> <li id="m-contact"><a href="contact">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="top-content"> <div class="inner-wrap"> <div id="top-left"> <blockquote> <p>&quot;<em>A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step</em>&quot;</p> </blockquote> <em>Chinese Proverb</em> <h2>About us:</h2> <p><strong>Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC</strong> is a creative, solution oriented, future focused, positive, non-judgmental, trust-worthy way to aid you in creating the <strong>BEST</strong> possible <strong>YOU</strong>!</p> </div> <div id="top-right"><img src="img/about.jpg" alt="About us" /></div> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <div class="inner-wrap"> <div class="column"> <h3>About us</h3> <p>Let Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC assist you in facilitating positive change within yourself, your executives, young careerist or student. Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC will honor you as the expert in your work and/or personal life, listen to you, motivate you, be patient, supportive, hold you accountable, be interested, perceptive, aware, attentive and results oriented. </p> <p>With a unique understanding, Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC offers YOU:</p> <p> the ability to invest in yourself for perhaps the first time in your life, create opportunity, achieve results, enhance your reputation, grow emotionally and strategically, be excited about the future and energized by a self-directed vision. Where do you want to be in 1, 3, 5 years? What do you want to accomplish? What is the status of your HEALTH, SELF, CAREER and REALATIONSHIPS? The only thing guaranteed is that you will be in the same place you are now, NOT having achieved your desires if you don t TAKE ACTION! The potential exists!</p> <blockquote> <p>&quot;Work - related stress in the US at least, is said to be reaching epidemic levels. A recent survey conducted by an independent research company in Minneapolis reveled the leading cause of burnout was  little personal control allowed in doing one s job and this was prevalent at all times irrespective of the economy.&quot; - <span>John Whitmore, excerpt from Coaching for Performance, 2002 </span></p> </blockquote> <p>YOUR organization:</p> <p>the ability to improve and enhance leadership skills and the results of not just your super stars, but those in training, achieve higher performance from your teams, save real dollars and time currently being wasted due to FROZEN ZONES, be a leader in the industry by championing an ongoing investment in your employee s growth and see morale, creativity and efficiency sky-rocket! In this rapidly evolving business environment there is a need for lifelong learning and organizations can no longer afford to carry the costs of poor performance and increased turnover!</p> <blockquote> <p>&quot;Fortune Magazine has reported the results of a poll of executives and upper level managers who had six to twelve months of coaching with a Masters or Doctoral level executive coach. The executives were asked to give a  conservative estimate of the monetary payoff from the coaching you received . The survey demonstrated that the recipients valued the executive coaching at six times the cost that their company paid for the service&quot; - <span>Fortune Magazine, 2001</span></p> </blockquote> <p>An &quot;ROI&quot; you and your company can feel good about! </p> <p>Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC is a creative, solution oriented, future focused, positive, non-judgmental, trust-worthy way to aid you in creating the BEST possible YOU! Don t make this another item on your  to-do list that you never get to...<strong><a href="contact">contact us</a></strong> now!</p> <h3 class="vertical-space">Our founder: Alison B. Flynn</h3> <img src="img/founder.jpg" class="content-image" alt="Founder"/> <p>Alison B. Flynn is a coach with a rare combination of skill, humor, education, creativity, leadership, emotional intelligence and personality with close to 20 years of real work experience. She is the founder of Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC, a professional career and life coaching firm. </p> <p>Prior to creating Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC, Ms. Flynn has held entry, mid and senior management level positions within the health care, higher-education and retail industries. Ms. Flynn also has experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit settings. She is a proven leader with a savvy, result s oriented style. Alison has built a consistent track record of managing multi-million dollar projects and leading large groups of people toward successful outcomes. Alison has helped hundreds of individuals improve their career outlook, management styles and outcomes, as well as, achieve their personal goals. Throughout her career, she has also been involved in several volunteer/public service capacities and has been publishing since 1996. </p> <div id="logos"> <img src="img/logo-parwcc.gif" alt="Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career Coaches logo" /> <br /> <img src="img/icf-logo.png" alt="International Coach Federation logo" /> <br /> <a href="./pdf/a.flynncolumbiacertificate2008.pdf"><img src="img/columbia-coach-intensive.gif" alt="Columbia External Coach Intensive program certificate" /></a> </div> <p>Ms. Flynn holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Health Care Administration from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. In 2005, she was appointed to the Faculty of the Health Care Programs at Iona s School of Arts and Sciences as Adjunct Associate Professor. In 2008, Alison completed the Columbia Coaching External Coaching Intensive program (<a href="./pdf/a.flynncolumbiacertificate2008.pdf">view certificate</a>). Alison is also a Board Member of the Department of Health Care Administration Professional Advisory Board. Ms. Flynn is a Certified Materials Resource Professional, an advisor to the Council of Healthcare Advisors-Gerson Lehrman Group, and has lectured on the topics of leadership, team building and supply chain management. A life-long believer in education, Ms. Flynn continues to add to her toolbox by taking classes at New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies and Columbia University s Teachers College School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Columbia Business School and Executive Education Division.</p> <p>Alison holds member status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management (AHRMM). In 2006, she was elected to the Board of Iona College s Alumni Association. </p> <p>Alison B. Flynn is Member of <a href="http://www.parw.com">The Professional Association of Resume Writers &amp; Career Coaches</a> and the <a href="http://www.coachfederation.org/">International Coach Federation</a>. </p> <p>A native New Yorker, Ms. Flynn lives in Westchester County.</p> </div> <div class="sidebar"> <h3>Why Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC? </h3> <blockquote> <p>&quot;Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC has helped me to grow in ways I was always afraid of. No one ever wants to take a hard look at themselves, but Alison creates a safe environment to do just that and then flourish. I have become a better person, friend and co-worker because I had help creating solutions that work in my life! Thank you!&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>BB, Manager, 2007</span> <blockquote class="vertical-space"> <p>&quot;I can count on Alison Flynn for her down-to-earth perspective, sound strategic suggestions, and supportive ear in resolving work conflict, planning the next big step or jump starting creativity. Her experience and passion for nurturing talent is an exceptional resource in a harried office life.&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>TL, Public Relations Executive, 2007</span> <blockquote class="vertical-space"> <p>&quot;Alison is a rare combination of leadership, intelligence and personality.&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>CM, Consultant, 2007</span> <blockquote> <p>&quot;Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC has helped me to achieve goals of enhanced growth and confidence throughout my business and personal life. Alison&rsquo;s no-nonsense approach, articulate voice, vast experience and ability to simplify issues into manageable thoughts make her worth every penny! I will always utilize her as a &quot;sounding board&quot; when I need outside motivation or an honest opinion.&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>JM, President of SE, Inc., 2008</span> <blockquote class="vertical-space"> <p>&quot;Alison has the ability to lead and inspire others. In goal setting, the goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. Goals should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break. Alison challenges others to set and reach their utmost potential through the achievement of their personal and team goals. Her coaching abilities intersect for experienced staff and of those whom are less tenured, providing significant value and personal coaching to each individual. Seeing her in action is truly remarkable.&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>LA, Senior Consultant, 2007</span> <blockquote class="vertical-space"> <p>&quot;Alison is honest, and straight forward. She was able to assist me in my decision making process and gave me really great insights into myself and tools on how to cope with changes in my career.&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>DC, Manager, 2008</span> <blockquote class="vertical-space"> <p>&quot;I have had many people read and help "design" my resume over the years. Until now, I have at best, limited results. Once I was introduced to Alison Flynn, Founder of Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC my career search stepped into high gear! The questions she asked were great and she had a brilliant interpretation of my career experience. Alison helped to create a resume and cover letter that I am proud to present. My opinion is simply this; Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC really means true empowerment and creates a level of confidence unparalleled by any organization of its type. I am VERY pleased to say I have just been offered a GREAT job that entirely fits me and I start tomorrow! My life is looking up. Thanks to Alison and her wonderful company, my life has truly changed!&quot;</p> </blockquote> <span>MC, New Job Seeker, 2008</span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="inner-wrap"><img src="img/mini-logo.gif" class="content-image" alt="" /> <p>© 2008 Sounding Board 4 Life, LLC. All rights reserved. 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