About Joan Friedlander

Joan has gained a reputation as a professional coach, with a personable, caring approach. She is a master at working with business owners to increase clarity and confidence, improve productivity, reduce the impact of distractions, and develop a strategic approach to business growth. She has been guiding customer-focused business owners and independent professionals since 2001 to become more organized and effective in their day-to-day efforts, encouraging them to see their talents as the gateway to enhanced productivity, and to improve their results through delegation.

"My mission is to offer coaching, products and guidance to men and women leaders and entrepreneurs who seek a rewarding, viable alternative to the standard 8-6 corporate structure. I do not want people to stay at their jobs out of fear. I want them to know they have choices, and assist them in exercising them to build a successful business on their terms."

Joan taps into the various positions she's held in several industries before starting her company, which makes it easy to understand her clients' businesses. She's worked in retail management, for a national non-profit organization, for insurance benefit companies, in public health care and executive search firms. She's had responsibility for hiring, training, project management, marketing and managing.

"I know from my own experience that running a home-based business for the past 8 years has been a significant factor in my ability to create a work environment that fully supports my health and well-being, whatever state it might be in. I'm here to support you in being so successful that you'll never have to go back to a J.O.B. unless you want to, to support your growth as a business owner who contributes to the the success of others, and in a way that gives you flexibility and a complete sense of satisfaction."

 

Speaker and Author

Joan has been invited to speak at professional organizations such as NAWBO-Orange County, eWomen Network and American Association of Daily Money Managers to talk to their members about work-life balance, marketing, productivity and delegation strategies. She's been been a keynote speaker and break-out session presenter at the annual conferences for several companies, including Showhomes(R), Pet Butler and EDSG. To find out more about Joan's speaking topics, click here.

Joan is the author of several workbooks, including The Master Calendar Solution, Business Your Way and the Delegation Planning Kit. She publishes a bi-weekly newsletter, "Dare to Thrive and a blog, "Cool Business Tools."

In 2006 Joan was inspired to do something to give back to the community of millions who are living with autoimmune diseases, as she's learned how to live her life and continue to work while managing the symptoms of Crohn's Disease. She co-wrote a book with author and coach, Rosalind Joffe, M.Ed., Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend!, published by Demos Health in May 2008. To find out more visit www.keepworkinggirlfriend.com.

Business Partner and Project Manager

In addition to running Lifework Business Partners, Joan is the Director of Training and Licensing for Get Clients Now!™ and Get Hired Now!™ and is a veteran Facilitator of the Get Clients Now! program. As of January 2008, she's lead over 40 group programs. She and Frank Traditi also oversee Beyond Billable Hours, a self-guided 6-month program to guide self-employed professionals to leverage their exertise through group programs and informaiton products.

Education and Professional Affiliations

Joan has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a graduate of Corporate Coach University. She has been regularly active in her local coaching chapter, ICF-Orange County, and served on the board for several years, as President in 2004 and returned in 2007 as Secretary.

On a personal note...

Joan lives in Orange County, CA with her husband, 17 year-old step-son, 2 dogs and a cat. Her son, now 24 and an aspiring musician, lives nearby and her oldest step-son does the same. As someone who like to try new things, lLast year she tried her hand at surfing, and this year has taken up the hoola-hoop.

If you would like to talk to Joan about your situation email her now, or call her
at (949) 496-1577.