Helen Kosinski

Owner / Business Coach and Animal Communicator

helenkosinski.com

ICM Since the spring / Non-paid since 2017

I live and work on Cape Cod.

In 1996, we bought a “week-end” home on the Cape. Within a month, we loved being there so much, that I started commuting from the Cape. At the time, I worked in downtown Boston for a financial services firm. The commute for me was over 2 hours one way!

I did this commute for 10 years! It may sound crazy, but I didn’t want to be any place else when I wasn’t working!

Today, I’m thrilled to offer my coaching and animal communication services over the phone from my home!

I’m a business coach and an animal communicator. As with many businesses, what I thought my company would look like has evolved over the years!

Believe it or not, I started out as a techy in the financial services industry. I spent close to 25-years knowing deep down this technology career wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing.

In 2004 I finally began working with my first coach to figure out “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. It turned out I wanted to be a coach!

When I started my company in 2005, I chose the name “Better Than Ever Coaching”. I focused on partnering with unhappy corporate employees, who wanted to make a big change. I knew there were tons of these potential clients just at the company I worked for. However, I quickly discovered many unhappy corporate employees had created a lifestyle that depended on the money they made in corporate, and they were NOT willing to risk potentially giving that up for a more meaningful career.

I then shifted to working with small business owners to address business growth, as well as overwhelm, stress, etc. I love working with these clients! They are smart, passionate leaders who are on a mission.

Fast forward to 2018, when my male kitty, Kona, passed away. I was heartbroken. During a meeting with my coach, we talked about me exploring the idea of animal communication, which truthfully, I thought you needed “special powers” to do. It turns out you don’t!

The type of animal communication readings I do are different. During a reading, I share the lesson the animal is working on with their person. These lessons are all focused on their human becoming the best version of themselves.

I love to partner with ever evolving intuitive businesswomen who are on a mission! My clients are passionate, lifelong learners, committed to making a difference in our world and they love animals! It’s exciting to witness my client’s authentic self as it shines through all aspects of her business and life, and results in the success she desires!

My definition of success is knowing I was able to support businesswomen as they move forward authentically to achieve their unique definition of success. It’s also important for me to include working with animals and the mission they are on to help their humans be their best. Additionally, my definition of success includes continuing to learn, grow and have the freedom to balance various facets of my life and business.

My definition of success is an on-going path, not a destination. Some signs that signal success for me are when:

For me and most of my clients, transformations occur as part of a steady forward movement. When I take time to look back at all the ups and downs, twists and turns, etc. of building a business, that’s when I see how much my business and I have evolved.

I am incredibly loyal and one of my biggest challenges in running my business is letting go of things that are no longer working for me. For example, I was part of a networking group that was a great source of referrals for many years. It really worked well, until it didn’t. Even though it didn’t work, I still felt committed to the group. When I finally decided to leave the group, I was sad, but very relieved. I was also amazed how much time and space was opened up by letting go of this commitment.

I believe that without these challenges and the days where it’s so tough I begin wondering if this is all worth it, I truly would not appreciate the great times and the easier days! Remembering the harder days and the struggles are temporary and “the great times and the easier day” are around the corner helps keep me moving forward. Also, as an avid learner, I often ask myself, “What do I need to learn in this situation?”, which can help shift my focus to learning vs. why is this so hard.

I’m a fairly new member of the Boston Business Woman Inner Circle. I’ve found meeting various women during different webinars valuable, as has providing support to others in the FB group.

However, the biggest benefit I’ve gotten from being a member of this group is gaining different perspectives. As a solo businesswoman, it’s easy for me to get “locked” in my head and continually approach things only from my experiences and my perspective. Listening to and reading about different women’s experiences, challenges, successes, etc. have helped me to shift my lens so that new and creative ideas have emerged for me.

I am currently embarking on something very innovative – combining coaching with animal communication. Every time I share this new way to approach coaching with someone who “gets it” and is eager to learn more about how this works, makes me very proud. The reason I feel proud isn’t because of the actual offering, it’s because I am proud to be able to give a voice to the animals that will support the people they love so much and only want the very best for them.

As a businesswoman, I’m a quick learner (and I love to learn), direct and creative. I value honesty, integrity, persistence and discovering what lights someone up.

I also believe building relationships is the core to building your business. Taking a genuine interest in others and being curious is one of the keys to establishing great clients or referral partners.

I am passionate about animals and helping women to bring their authentic selves out into the world so they can achieve what is most important to them.

I spend my free time walking (especially in nature…ideally on a beach!), reading, playing with my two kitties, Mickey & Minnie, enjoying time with my husband, Rich, and volunteering at the local animal rescue.

What makes me different is my unique offering of “Coaching with Animals”. As an established ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 15 years of coaching experience and almost 25 years’ experience in corporate, I understand many of the challenges businesswomen experience. When my clients bring the wisdom of their animals into their coaching meetings, that’s when things start to really move forward. Their animals know them better than any being in the world. Their animals only want what’s best for them. And their animals understand that to be successful, the woman must be functioning at her authentic best. That’s what the animal's support helps them do!

I use Facebook most. My personal profile is https://www.facebook.com/helen.foreman.kosinski and my business page: https://www.facebook.com/helen.kosinski.