Tuesday, July 17, 2012


I would highly recommend Michael Palazzo as a Business Coach to anyone who is looking for one. Michael is looking to help small business owners make an honest living.

I met Michael Palazzo several months ago, when we were in negotiations to do some work together. Michael told me about some trouble he had in the past. He advised me to look him up on the internet. We made another appointment to speak again on the telephone.

I researched Michael on the internet, and called a few people I know. Everything Michael told me checked out on the internet. Despite this, I wanted to give this man a chance, and here is why.

Many years ago in first grade, I learned the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. As you may recall, the story illustrated George’s integrity when he declared he could not tell a lie; he had done wrong. All during my youth, society told us that good people always tell the truth and take responsibility for their actions. We heard the same message at church: if we confess our sins, we will be forgiven.

We all remember how President Clinton went on TV and told the world he didn’t have sex with Monica Lewinski. Then the government wasted time and money proving that he was less than honest about that. I didn’t care that he had an affair, but I did care that he lied. This led me and millions of others to lose respect for the President. He lost all credibility.

I’m not sure why people today have stopped taking responsibility for their actions and the actions of their children. Back in the ’60s and ’70s, when kids were outside playing all day, sometimes a window would get broken. Our parents would get so mad at us, but everyone put some money together and fixed the broken window. The kids were given more chores to make up for the cost of the window. In this way we learned to take responsibility and to act with integrity.

Michael Palazzo has made some mistakes in his past. Just like people brought up in the ’60s, he admits his mistakes. He doesn’t make excuses; he just says what happened and goes on. I like that, and I admire him for stepping up and taking responsibility for what he did. Because of this, I decided I want to work with him. In my opinion, Michael feels remorse for his past mistakes and has learned some hard lessons from them. I believe you can benefit from Michael’s experience if you hire him as your Business Coach.

David Wander 
CEO
Eastgate Virtual Professional LLC
www.myevpllc.com

What ever happened to one night stands?


In business these days, we have many technical tools. We have social media at our fingertips, and we can get a review of a product or service at the click of a button. We look for analytics to tell us the results of our marketing campaigns. What is the result of all this wonderful technology? It prompts us to want the answers faster and we have shorter attention spans.

While all of these technical tools have their purpose and do great jobs that would take us many manual hours to get to an answer, it has taken the valued face to face partnership out of the equation. I am referring to the all-important one on one working relationship. Business people rely so heavily on getting the quick answers from our colleagues that we may not be taking enough time to build that all important relationship.

When I first met Michael Palazzo, I was not at all sure about hiring a life coach. I was not convinced I needed one, and could not see the benefits. It was a difficult decision. I was ambitious but not getting ahead. I had a clear path in mind but was not moving forward.

Through regularly scheduled one on one coaching sessions Michael has had the insight to get a deep understanding of not only where I have been, but where I want to go with my life and my business. He has cultivated a working relationship that we have built on.

This valued partnership has grown to the point where I have a good solid foundation of understanding. I through his coaching, I now see what was holding me back from being successful.  I also have a new understanding of the coaching process and how it has benefited me and my business. I highly recommend that if you are on the fence about starting a long term relationship with a business coach that you start with Michael Palazzo at Coach-Masters.

Whatever happened to one night stands? We grew up. We matured. We moved past the instant gratification and realized we want something- like a long term relationship or someone- like a business coach or a life partner -- who is more stable in our lives and whom we can rely on to be there for us.

If that’s the case for you, you have come to the right place.

Michael Palazzo and Coach-Masters will give you the tools to see where you may have taken a wrong turn in your past, and how to get and stay on track so you can meet your goals and get to where you want to be in your life, business or both.

Susan Gibbons is the owner/CEO of Susan Gibbons Virtual Assistants, and can be reached at mailto:susan@gibbonsva.com.