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IS THIS YOU?

Feeling stuck and unhappy in your life? 

Not sure what other options are available to you so life is not just about bringing in a paycheck?

Do you feel like something is “just not quite right”,  but have no clue what it is?  

                    The spark is just missing.

You tell yourself that with all you have, you should be happy, but you just aren’t.

Feeling ready to get in the game, but not sure what the game even is or how to start?

Kids are getting ready to be on their own and you finally have the house back, and the question lurks . . . "NOW WHAT?"

Picture yourself designing your dreams and being focused to get more from life!

Take a stand for what you know to be true—not what others think to be true for you.
Coaching with Ellen will:
  • Provide support  as you stop simply wishing for things to change while you move into action.
  • Support you in choosing more effective and           focused actions.      
  • Propel you to keep moving forward when life gets in the way.
  • Identify what you are tolerating in different areas of your life and see what obstacles are there.
  • Engage you to design short and long term goals.
  • Help you live a significant life in line with your life purpose– and discover what that even is!
  • Offer support when changes feel overwhelming.
  • Challenge you to explore and gain clarity on what fulfills you.
  • Allow you freedom to explore your dreams and live with passion.
From our coaching relationship you will receive:

  • The ability to view situations from new perspectives and learn where there is opportunity instead of problems.
  • Knowledge of how to quiet the “old tapes” that are stuck on replay in your head.
  Skills  to help broaden and deepen established and new relationships.
  • New tools to build a positive self-image and view yourself in new ways.
  • Structures to help you intentionally create a balanced life.


Your discovery and growth happens between our coaching calls as you process much of what you discover during the actual calls themselves.

Life is about choices and seeing possibilities—and getting excited by what is available to you when you learn to step back and notice what is there.... and not  just what you wish were there!

IMAGINE having the relationships in your life working to support who you are . . .not who others want you to be.

IMAGINE learning tools to create a positive thinking environment, living within your values system.

IMAGINE having the confidence and skills for engaging in  “difficult conversations” with those you care about.

Ellen creates her coaching relationships with clients from the first moment they speak!

  • We will design and create how we will best work together.
  • Realize the importance of sharing openly and honestly. 
  • Ellen will show up for each call 100% -- and expect the same from you!
  • She has the questions that evoke you to unleash your answers.
  • She will hold you accountable for what you commit to.

Ellen’s coaching practice is telephone-based and internationally available. (We work out the time zones without a hitch!)  It may seem strange not to have to get in your car and fight traffic for 20-40 minutes to drive to an office, but clients become accustomed to this very quickly!

From the comfort of your home or office, coaching sessions are three to four times per month for 30-40 minutes per conversation. Unlimited e-mail support between sessions is always available, as well as five-ten minute celebratory or emergency calls.

Each client has different needs that Ellen tries to accommodate for scheduling appointments that best meets your needs  She prefers to speak with you individually to design the program that will best suit you to reach your optimal success.  Alternate options are available on a limited basis.  Please contact her to learn about the fee structure.

Coaching time frame varies from client to client.  Some clients find three to six months as being a great boost to get them started in making life-changing strides.  An incredible amount of progress may be realized in as short as three months. Some stay longer. Others return after completing a coaching cycle several times a year for “booster” calls!  Others call as needed for appointments.
SO .. . are you ready to enjoy the benefits of your life being richer in many areas?

What are you waiting for?  

It is up to you to take the first step, and then Ellen will support you 100% of the way!

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world.    
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"I began coaching with Ellen as a result of a series of some rather difficult and stressful life changing events. While I have had conventional therapy that helped deal with a lot of emotional issues in my past, coaching has truly given me the ability to actually get past the emotions and act upon things to move forward.  Ellen truly knows how to adapt to what works best for me on any given day. Sometimes there is so much to cover but our conversations always produce an action plan for the week ahead."
Beth R., Tampa, FL

"For the past year, I have had the privilege to have Ellen Schuster as my professional coach.  In that year, she has shown me ways to bring out the best in myself and push away the barriers that try to hold my professional life back.

She has taught me skills that help me in my career and how to look at things from all perspectives.  Her full focus is on helping me improve my today and future, yet she is never too focused to forget her sense of humor.  Our conversations are generally fun and upbeat, except when it needs a stronger push.

Ellen is truly a dynamic coach. Her concern and care for me and for my career has helped me tremendously.  Everyone deserves to have a coach like her."
RC, Rhode Island