To A Better Place Executive Coaching

02/22/2024

One of the most basic human needs in any community is food insecurity. A portion of the proceeds from To A Better Place Executive Coaching services goes to Harvesting In Mansfield - H.I.M Center to address that critical need in the Mansfield ISD area. Please check them out and consider supporting their mission through donations and/or volunteerism. Thank you!

We help North Texans get the food and essentials they need to be able to succeed.

02/21/2024

WHERE IS YOUR BETTER PLACE?

Life is a journey, and the days are short. Make the most of your life and work. Know where you want to go, what you want to accomplish, and who you want to be. Then, move toward that destination. Even the smallest steps today move you closer to a better place tomorrow.

Where is that better place for you?

Is it the place where your relationships are meaningful, your quality of life is robust, and your self-confidence is at an all-time high?

Is it the place where you do what you love every day, that place where your leadership matters, you add value for your customers and your team, or you build an exciting career path for yourself?

Is it the place where you learn more about yourself and others, where you grow your strengths to become the person you always wanted to be?

Is it the place where you explore solutions to nagging problems, think through tough decisions, or improve your organization’s performance?

Is it the place where you take charge of your destiny, take control of your emotions, or make change in your community?

Is it the place where you dream more, innovate more, create more, challenge the status quo more, and fight for what’s right more?

When you find your better place, then the world becomes a better place. Coaching conversations can set you on the path to your better place.

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02/12/2024

02/12/2024

February 5th marked the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Donald O. Clifton.

A native Nebraskan, Don Clifton studied, taught, and researched educational psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. Clifton specifically studied talent and the specific traits that contributed to talented people being successful.

Upon leaving academia in 1969, Dr. Clifton began his own research firm, Selection Research Inc. (SRI) to help organizations recruit and select talent. In 1988, thanks to SRI's incredible success, Clifton's company purchased the renowned public polling firm Gallup. He expanded Gallup's services to help individuals and organizations maximize their talent for greatest success.

One question always bugged Don Clifton. Why do we always focus on what is wrong with people instead of what is right? Why do we spend so much time trying to improve our weaknesses instead of focusing on our talents? Through his research, he became convinced that long-term success was more likely by discovering a person's natural talents and growing them into powerful strengths.

In 1999, Dr. Clifton created the StrengthsFinder assessment to help individuals discover their talents. To date, 33 million people globally have taken the CliftonStrengths assessment to find their strengths among 34 common talent themes. Gallup's ongoing research correlates knowing and utilizing your strengths directly to improved wellbeing and increased happiness, as well as to better employee engagement, job loyalty, and productivity in the workplace.

Shortly before his death in 2003, the American Psychological Association named Dr. Donald Clifton "the father of strengths-based psychology and the grandfather of positive psychology." Today, I am proud to be a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach to help individuals discover their top talents and put them to greatest use for a satisfying life!

11/21/2022

Juan Fresquez made a crucial leadership decision when COVID swept the planet. Juan explains his decision and how it impacted Methodist Mansfield in this Mansfield Record interview.

Hospital president talks about his role, COVID-19 and his greatest accomplishment.

11/10/2022

I walked away from a corporate career to establish my own coaching practice. Why coaching?

Get the latest tips and advice from executive coach Bobby Quinten about how you can get to a better place.

10/24/2022

I am excited to join our local digital newspaper Mansfield Record as a feature contributor.

I will be sharing the success stories of local business leaders, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organization leaders. How did they get where they are today? What advice would they give others in leadership? How do they stay connected to their customers and grounded in our community?

So, stay tuned. I am grateful to Editor Amanda Rogers Kowalski for this opportunity!

10/10/2022

Where is YOUR better place?

I help organizations, leaders, and their teams move to a better place through real-life coaching and learning. I am a credentialed professional and executive coach with expertise in talent development, emotional intelligence, CliftonStrengths, team coaching, leadership, customer experience, HR compliance, and building a respectful workplace.

With over 25 years' experience managing work teams myself, I look forward to exploring your path to a better place with you.

09/04/2022

Getting to a better place takes brainstorming, training, mentoring, coaching, organizational development, and change management. It also takes courage, honesty, transparency, patience, and sometimes painful decisions.

Whether for you or your team or your organization, I can be the fresh eyes and ears you need for perspective. I can be the one asking the tough questions so you can explore your options. Together we will build your plan for your future with real solutions founded upon your strengths.

09/04/2022

For over 25 years, I served as a learning leader in the financial services, building materials, and transportation industries. I led successful culture change initiatives for stellar customer service, needs-based consultative selling, improved safety through positive reinforcement, and respectful and compliant workplaces.

Culture change is hard. You cannot change culture with a memo or a program or a slogan. You must take an honest look at who you are today first, then envision the right culture that will be infused into and supported by all facets and all members of the organization.

It does not happen overnight, but if you're willing to explore, I can help you get to a better place.

09/04/2022

I studied my coach training at the Naveen Jindal School of Management - UT Dallas. I completed their 18-month program in November 2017, earning the Graduate Certificate in Executive and Professional Coaching.