“helped me stay focused on mission critical aspects of the business”
“made me face the toughest questions about charging for my work”
“more money than I would have hoped”

“opened ways to solve many problems in life”
“these successes have carried over into other areas of my life”
“kept me moving forward in the direction I knew I wanted to go”

“a paradigm shift that furthered me and my business”
“you gave me ways to make it a win-win game”
“only expect more good news in the future”

“After hearing you speak at a networking event, I realized that you were speaking to me.  I was stuck and needed someone to take a fresh, objective look at me and my business to help propel both of us forward. During our time together your quiet fortitude coupled with your process of inquiry, analysis, contemplation & resolution helped me stay focused on mission critical aspects of the business while also making a paradigm shift that furthered the development of me and my business.  That shift from customer acquisition to customer attraction was powerful.

“Thanks again for your support and advice.”  MH, Los Angeles, CA, USA

“I believe every penny I spent on coaching was worth it. It opened ways to solve many problems in life that I have never encountered before  nor ever been able to look at from other perspectives. You were very patient and helpful. Your suggestions were to the point and tangible.  It may take some people years of self pity to reach where I am right now after your help. I have had many successes after our sessions . . ., and will only expect more good news in the future.”  Los Angeles, CA, USA

“Your advice is directly to the point and very helpful to me. You have made me face the toughest questions about charging for my work. And you give me ways to make it a win-win game. Thank you, thank you.”    RM, North Carolina, USA

“For several years I’ve been quietly making art in addition to my real job. I chose to work with Har Simiran to pursue a strategy for sharing and selling my art. I found her to be an especially good listener, asking choice questions that kept me moving forward in the direction I knew I wanted to go. Within a month, I sold two painting for more money that I would have hoped, and now I am planning a show. The experience of having Har Simran support and encourage me in this process was truly accelerating.”  CR, Sonoma, CA, USA

“As business people we all know what we need to do to be successful; its written in every book and we have heard it in every over priced sales seminar that we have attended.  However, coming up with a plan and executing it in the correct sequence and time frame is the difficult part.  Working with HarSimran has made this process easy and the goals attainable.  Having an accountability partner to make sure that you are on track and actually doing what you are supposed to is the key to success and HarSimran is the perfect partner.  I highly recommend HarSimran to everyone who wants to get their business off the ground or give their existing business a boost.”  BD, Los Angeles, CA, USA

“The biggest thing I realized by working with you has been awareness.  Awareness of the obstacles and awareness of strategies.  I have learned to recognize the obstacles to the task at hand and how to develop strategies for proceeding.  An added benefit is that these successes have carried over into other areas of my life.

“The task was fairly straight forward - to sift, sort, dispense with and move everything out of our old house, particularly my office and storage areas.  The old house is now rented and fully empty of my stuff.  We now live in the new house and without clutter.  I live with designated storage areas for different tools, supplies and resources.  There are still about a dozen boxes in the garage but the momentum is there to finish the work.

“It was particularly helpful to me to know that I could call you during the sorting process even if we did not have a specific conversation scheduled.  I appreciated that 'safety net' of support.  It was also helpful to call to give a check-in report.  Knowing that I would be reporting on my progress actually helped me to both recognize obstacles as they arose and admit that the task was/is difficult.  Sorting and moving things is more than a physical activity.  I had a lot of personal history to sift through too.

“I learned some important things about myself in this process.  

“I like to celebrate the little successes.  For example, acknowledging to myself that I sorted all the boxes in the garage into meaningful groupings, opening each one so that I know what's there, avoiding none.

“I like to end the session with a plan of action for the next time, whether it's a one-hour foray or an all-day stint.  By taking the time at the end, before I stop work, to articulate exactly what I will do first when I begin again, I have been able to diminish the sense that this task will never be complete.  (I have been attempting to sort through these boxes for four years!)  Something as simple as, 'when I start tomorrow, I will begin with this box,' gives me a hand up over that first wave of malaise, fatigue and defeat that has stymied me previously.

“I have learned to take real breaks during the process.  I now walk away completely.  Sit down and read or do something completely unrelated to the sorting process.  When I finish my break I find that I am rested and reinvigorated.

“I have learned to mentally remind myself of some incentives.  Yesterday I kept telling myself that when I get the garage cleared out I will have a great space for some fun furniture refinishing projects I have lined up.  I also would tell myself that if I get this sorting finished this weekend, then I won't have to do it next weekend.  It's amazing how powerful those little messages can be.

“I've also found that it helps me to set specific fun tasks that I do at regular intervals to break up the more difficult sorting tasks.  For instance, yesterday I found two bright colored fabrics that I want to hang near the dining table.  I used that as a 'reward'.  I set a little goal of processing 3 boxes before I play with where I'll place the hangings.  Then set another goal that I would sort through 3 more boxes before I iron the fabrics.  (I happen to enjoy ironing.)

“From specific conversations with you I have learned to recognize fatigue and to ask where it's coming from.  Sometimes I've been astounded to realize that I'm feeling bogged down because, oh, I didn't really eat breakfast that morning and I've been working for 4 hours!  Or, to realize that I'm starting to dwell too much on the minor details and to take too long to get things moving.  Sometimes I just need to drink a big glass of water.  And I've also recognized that sometimes the task is actually difficult, emotionally, because I'm sorting through papers and projects from my past.  The things, the stuff, represents ideas and ideals that have shifted or changed but still carry a great deal of meaning for me.  So it's hard to know what to do - stuff it back into a box, throw it on the give-away pile, display it somewhere where it can stare me in the face - lots of options.  I've had new-found capacity to see options that I didn't realize before.

“I've learned that it's okay to do the easy stuff first.  Sometimes I need to do the easiest task first to build the necessary momentum to tackle the more 'sticky' boxes.

“And, I've learned that I feel a greater sense of accomplishment if I leave the area tidy, even when the work isn't finished.  So, as I have sorted through boxes and found new places for things, I have learned to keep areas tidy.  Having the kitchen counters clear and the sink empty reminds me that I am reaching that larger goal of living in a functional house, without clutter.  I think it is a matter of living the ideal right now, even while the garage is not fully into the 'ideal'.  It's about getting there before you get there.

“. . .  This has been a meaningful and productive process for me. THANK YOU!”

MLV, Oregon, USA