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Hi I'm Val Nelson — welcome to my blog and website.

In my blog and in my coaching/consulting practice, I make it easy for introverts and professionals to mobilize their gifts.

I provide career and business coaching to help people clarify their calling, promote their great ideas (online and offline), and achieve their deepest dreams. 

Contact me for a free initial consult or sample coaching session. We can meet by phone or in Northampton, MA.

Recent Blog Posts:

In my blog, I focus on thinking big while keeping it simple. Please join the conversation by posting comments/questions — it's easy and judgment-free.

My new business cards came today. What a birthing process that was!

First getting the words just right (I had multiple smart and patient people give me feedback). Then getting the design just right (Jenn is awesome and patient too!). Then choosing a printer and forking over the cash (well, the Visa). Continue Reading »

newborns2009 was a year of transition for many of us. Leaving jobs, starting businesses, changing business strategies, facing the power of social media, or whatever it is for you.

I’m currently going through a “birthing” process into a new phase of my business and I’m appreciating how exciting and challenging transitions can be. Continue Reading »

superpowerIf you fill out the Google user profile, you’ll see that alongside the blanks for your name, website address, and the like is a blank for “Your Superpower.”

What would you put? If you don’t know, it’s worth deciding.

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Photo by ValHelping professionals, healers, artists, introverts, and many others are often convinced that it’s just not in their make-up to promote their services or talents. They often tell me they feel “too fake” trying to sell. Continue Reading »

Put yourself on the map.

Put yourself on the map.

Do you still need that Yellow Pages listing if people mostly search online now? Probably not.

Make sure you’re found in the primary online listings. It’s free!

All three major search engines, Google, Yahoo, and Bing, offer a free and easy way to include your local business in their listings.

Here’s where to start:

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