Re-tool
your life
and business
Limited Time Offer
Take our Coaching Assessment to see if a coach can help you get more out of work and life.
Do you know what excites and inspires you? Do you know what’s really important to you? Do you know what you want in your life and work, and if you do, do you have clearly stated plans to get there? Do you know what’s holding you back from making your wants a reality?
As lifelong learners, these are all questions we must ultimately answer, and a good coach knows how to pursue these powerful lines of inquiry.
Our job is to give you the resources and tools you need, and provide timely feedback, recognition, clarity and support in achieving desired outcomes.
We offer seven distinctive coaching programs:
Our clients repeatedly tout these differentiators in session debriefs and written reviews:
At VBC, ‘re-tool your life and work’ is more than just a tag line. At the heart of our proven process are coaching tools that help our clients to move forward, get motivated and commit to action. Our tangible, printable forms and worksheets frame every coaching exercise and make conversations more concrete, engaging, and “sticky.”
We charge hourly for our time. There are no retainers or long-term commitments, so you pay as you go.
While 1-on-1 coaching is our norm, we welcome small groups with up to three session participants, either from the same organization (i.e. managers from different departments or staff from the same department) or different organizations (i.e. peer group CEOs).
If we ever show up unprepared or fail to add value in a session, you do not pay.
Fusing three decades of executive and entrepreneurial experience, Ian splits his time helping entrepreneurs get more from their life and businesses, and teaching accountants to win more work. He is an author, speaker, certified EOS Implementer®, and Gallup Strengths Coach. He holds an MBA in Strategic Leadership from Dominican University of California and received a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from the University of Northumbria. His passions include exercise, golf, family and travel. A native of England, he lives in Irvine, California, with his wife and teenage daughter.
VBC has a simplified three-step engagement process:
Ian Tonks, MBA
190 Abacus,
Irvine, CA 92618
Work: (415) 801-2661
Cell: (415) 847-2212
Email: ian@virtualbizcoaching.com
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The entrepreneurial and executive challenge is to get more out of work while simultaneously living your best life. The two, alas, are more often than not polar opposites, one thriving at the cost and detriment of the other. In the extended Business & Life track, you’ll put a multitude of tools into play, helping you to be more a more effective person and workplace contributor. You’ll learn how to thrive in a business that supports your personal vision, get a clear picture of your strengths and weaknesses and use that information to inform goals, find answers to problems that allow you to make critical decisions, better manage multiple competing issues and demands on your time, and be generally happier and more productive at work and play.
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Most people come to coaching with specific goals in mind. But to be truly happy, we need to do more than simply achieve our goals. We need to know who we are and be congruent with that sense of self, aligning our values with our actions and decisions. In the Self-Discovery track, you’ll get to know yourself better and learn to express yourself more authentically in the world, aligning your values, priorities and actions with who you really are.
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Whether you’re dissatisfied at work and actively contemplating a new career, going through a role change, or in search of career advancement opportunities, the Career Coaching track will teach you how to boost your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, discover what’s truly important to you in your work, and identify patterns and threads that will lead you to a happier career.
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When you have a vision for your life, it makes everything easier, including prioritizing actions, eliminating non-essential tasks and making tough decisions. And when your goals align with your vision, you’re more motivated to “do the work.” In the Goal-Setting track, you’ll learn how to “chunk down” vision into smaller, more meaningful (and exciting) priorities that drive daily activities and commitments.
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For many of us, it’s a given that we work hard, but are we always working effectively? What could we gain if we managed our time better? Could we take the time we’ve “found” and invest it in other important things, like relationships, inner peace, serving others, and pursuing interests and passions? In the Time Management track, you’ll learn to identify and prioritize what really matters, across life and work, and apply proven techniques, tools and strategies that ensure your priorities are prioritized.
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We live in a society that lauds achievement, status and success. We work ourselves to the bone, ignoring what our bodies and minds are telling us along the way. What’s the point of success and a great career, if you’re always stressed, overwhelmed, and fatigued? In the Balance and Self-Care track, you’ll learn to prioritize life balance and self-care, and to reclaim joy and substance in your life.
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To achieve things that give our life meaning, we need to find ways to stay energized, get stuff done and keep moving forward. In the Life Coaching track, you’ll feel energized, inspired and supported to do more of what you love and less of what you don’t. You’ll learn to effectively plan your week and create supportive daily habits to help you take stock of where you are, get “unstuck”, and bring lightness to big and overwhelming tasks.
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To “spring clean” your life, you need to understand how and where your life is draining you. For many, that feeling of being overwhelmed comes from too many tasks, too many commitments, and being surrounded by people who don’t support or inspire you. In this limited time Spring Clean Your Life offering, you’ll establish a clear 90-day plan for living your life “on purpose.”
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Contact me to schedule a free 15-minute call to identify your needs and determine if we are a fit.
Most people come to coaching with specific goals in mind. But to be truly happy, we need to do more than simply achieve our goals. We need to know who we are and be congruent with that sense of self, aligning our values with our actions and decisions. In the Self-Discovery track, you’ll get to know yourself better and learn to express yourself more authentically in the world, aligning your values, priorities and actions with who you really are.
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