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In 2005, I took a sudden career about-face myself.  I had been a software engineer for 28 years and rose pretty far up the technical career ladder.  I led software development teams and filed 25+ patent applications.  In September 2005, I took a big step out of my comfort zone to study positive psychology as a member of the first class of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania, the first of its kind in the world.  Applied positive psychology is all about putting research findings to work to make people's lives happier, more productive, more fulfilling, more engaging, and more meaningful.  After I finished the degree, I had to figure out, "What next?  How do I use what I learned to make a difference?" For the next 9 months, I focused on helping groups of people inside my company become more engaged and satisfied at work.  Certain aspects of positive psychology make perfect sense in business settings and are not hard for people to learn and apply. Then I set out on my own.  I have at least 20 years experience mentoring individuals and groups of individuals.  I've heard a lot of stories.  I've also experienced the magic of helping people bring new ideas into existence. That's the core of coaching. I came to coaching to put what I learned about positive emotion, resilience, intrinsic motivation, and character strengths into practice to make my own positive difference in the world.         ...  for more information about my software engineering career and for references from other people I have coached and mentored.		Bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University Masters degrees in Library Science and Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania Myers-Briggs Qualification, Center for Application of Psychological Type Quality of Life Therapy and Coaching  My initial coach training is from  Life Coaching, Mentoring and Certification I have additional coach training from the Falling Awake program.  My clients benefit from the exercises to explore what they want in their lives that are in chapter 1 of Dave Ellis's book, Falling Awake.      Not surprisingly, love of learning and curiosity are among my top Values-in-Action (VIA) signature strengths.  My other three VIA strengths, open-mindedness, perspective, and ability to love and be loved, suit me well to be a professional coach.   From the Quality of Life Therapy and Coaching (QOLTC) Academy, I learned a systematic, whole-person approach to increasing life satisfaction.  QOLTC defines happiness as the pursuit of fulfillment in valued areas of life from a position of inner abundance.
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