MEET CINDY
As founder and Principal of Invent Your
Life, Cindy has found her true calling: coaching, teaching, writing,
and speaking. She goes beyond motivation… Cindy inspires people
to change their thoughts, outlook and behavior. Her direct, yet
caring approach makes it easy for her clients to learn new skills,
identify barriers and take action.
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in Nepal building homes
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Cindy began her entrepreneurial
career as a business owner in 1985 and established her coaching
practice in l999. Her business background spans 25 years in five
different fields and five states, so she understands how change
and transition can impact someone's life.
Cindy is a graduate of CoachU, a credentialed Abilities, Values,
and Behavioral Analyst with a Bachelor of Science degree from University
of Arizona.
She's a mom to an awesome 19 year old son, Chad, who attends NC
State University majoring in Construction Engineering/Management.
Her best friend is a spirited Australian Shepherd named Brandy.
Cindy grew up in Arizona and presently resides in North Carolina.
Professional Background
Summary
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Client
Testimonials
"As President and CEO of a large diversified group of companies,
I have the daily challenge of motivating and leading many different
types of people. Over the last couple of years it became apparent
to me that I was not performing at an optimum level as it relates
to working with and understanding my employee's needs. Knowing
this, I felt that I must develop a better understanding of myself
before I could truly understand them.
The assessments and coaching provided by Cindy gave me a clear
understanding of my management style and spelled out how I needed
to modify my behavior in order to take my performance to the
next level. The work with Cindy gave me a clear picture of how
my actions and behaviors were inhibiting me from doing my best
at all times. Interestingly enough, the changes that I made
in myself, through following my action plan not only caused
my performance to improve but also resulted in my employees
stepping up and functioning at a higher level. Given my success,
I asked Cindy to coach my wife and two children, ages 16 and
20."
- M.D.
"Cindy has been instrumental in helping me get my life back
on track.I had been very successful in the corporate world
but always felt like a round peg trying to fit in a square hole.
I have read countless self assessment books and taken many tests
over the years but was still stuck. I even tried returning to
school for a second degree, but after one semester I knew that
was not what I wanted. Cindy had me take several assessments
- they dug deep to the core of who I really was. They helped
explain my true strengths and weaknesses, defined my internal
motivators and the type of environments that would work best
for me."
- C.H.
"It’s very difficult to express in a concise
statement the depth and breadth of the impact that this experience
has had on me, but here goes ... Working with Cindy
through this intensive process of self-exploration and self-assessment
has given me clarity around what motivates and energizes me
both personally and in a business environment. This experience
has helped me to develop a vocabulary for effectively communicating
my needs, abilities, and interests with my family, friends,
teammates and leaders. Having a deeper understanding of my personal
motivations and needs coupled with a vocabulary to share it
has empowered me to take a more proactive role in crafting my
job commitment as well as my personal interactions and relationships."
- Kathy Doyle
"Thank you so much for everything you have done for
me. You have changed my life completely. I am now clear
about what I want to do in the future because you have broken
walls inside me I have never been able to breach. You came along
and believed that I was worth something other than softball
and most importantly you made me believe it too! You made me
think that there is more to this life than what other people
wanted me to do. My grades are the best I have had since elementary
school. The vision board that you had me make is a constant
reminder that I can achieve anything if I'm bringing honor to
God while I'm doing it. After our meeting I broke up a no-hitter,
had no errors in the field and batted over .500!"
- Jen Bonilla, College Senior, UNCG
"I came to Cindy from a position of pain and dissatisfaction
with life as I was going through a divorce. I wasn’t
even sure of what I wanted; I only knew what I didn’t
want. Through these last six months, Cindy has become my treasured
mentor and guide – urging, prodding, questioning, encouraging,
rejoicing – and with her guidance, I am rediscovering
the power of my own true self."
– L.S.
"What can you say about someone who changed your life
for the better forever? Before I began working with
Cindy my life had been in a downward spiral. Although
I was making six figures, my job was all-consuming; I was on
call 24/7 and never took a vacation. I had no life. Cindy showed
me how to take back control of my life and, ultimately, my destiny.
She taught me that how I feel, what I’m going to be, and
how each and every day turns out is up to me. Don't get me wrong,
life events still keep coming at you, you can’t control
that. But with Cindy’s help I’ve learned to change
how I process, talk about, think about and respond to life.
I'm so thankful and grateful to Cindy for helping set me on
the right path. She’s the best coach ever! "
– Sharon Cole Elder
"Cindy's assistance was invaluable in guiding Anna in the
right direction at a very crucial time - her senior year in
high school. Cindy helped Anna focus on what her real interests
were, not what others thought they should be. Anna was better
able to evaluate various career options which, in turn, guided
her choices in selecting the best schools and courses.
Cindy allowed Anna to dream about her future... to expand her
horizons. For an introvert like Anna, this was vital. She could
direct Anna in ways that as her parents we could not. If you
have teenagers nearing college age, we could not recommend Cindy
enough. To this day, Anna still emails and talks to Cindy and
was thrilled to tell her that she was accepted into the schools
that Cindy suggested. We can honestly say that we would do it
all over again for the huge benefit it was to Anna."
- Paul & Nancy
Hull
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Acknowledgment
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1909-2003
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"I
dedicate this website to my mom, the late Atlanta Georgia
Valliere. Creating my website was like writing a book - literally
- as I wrote each and every page. Books are dedicated to special
people so why not a website?
So, mom, this one's for you! Your love, support, and strength
have inspired me to be the best I can be and share with the
world what I have learned from you.
your spirit lives inside of me."
I love you and God Bless!
Cindy |
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