16 MARCH 16, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM Ridgewood coach is helping people fi nd the right life track Mayor checks on conditions in Ridgewood in midst of the Blizzard of 2017 BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GIUDICEREPORT During the Blizzard of 2017, Mayor Bill de Blasio was seen making stops across the city, including Ridgewood, surveying the conditions of the storm. The Mayor’s Community Aff airs Unit’s Twitter account was keeping tabs on de Blasio as he visited on March 14 areas in the Bronx, and as he met with Councilman Antonio Reynoso, checking out what the winter storm dropped on the city. They even had a moment to check out some of the delicious items at Rudy’s Pastry Shop on Seneca Avenue in Ridgewood. Original forecasts predicted the Blizzard of 2017 would bury Queens, and the rest of New York City, in up to a foot of snow. Instead, the storm gave the five boroughs a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain, allowing the National Weather Service to cancel its blizzard warning. The storm dumped most of the snow across areas north and west of the city. The storm had been predicted to be an epic blizzard, and it was for most areas north and west of New York City that received a foot or more of snow. Queens however, received snow totals ranging between 4 and 7 inches as a result of a wintry mix of sleet and rain. In advance of the storm, de Blasio ordered public schools closed on Tuesday, and the MTA suspended all above-ground train service for much of the day. BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GIUDICEREPORT When people are at a crossroads in their professional careers, they can turn to a coach based in Ridgewood who can help them fi gure out the next big step forward in their lives. Janet Forest has been a certifi ed life coach for just over a year and is using her experiences changing careers — from learning journalism in school, to being a successful real estate agent, to transferring to running her own pet sitting business, to becoming a life and career coach — to help others fi nd clarity in what they want to do in their lives. As part of her coaching business, Forest has been educating people on what exactly a life and career coach is, what they do, and what exactly she does to help people. “Coaching is a relatively new fi eld and I would say a majority of people have never worked with a coach and don’t really have a lot of knowledge around it,” Forest explained. “So there’s a lot of people don’t know what to expect. So a lot of the past year has been just educating people on what coaching is and what I do.” During her sessions, Forest asks tons of questions to figure out exactly what people need, what they are looking for, and the best way to get them out of their comfort zones and get them on the right track to what they want. By asking a lot of questions, Forest said, she puts the work on her client by making them think about what it is they really want, rather than her telling them what to do. “Mostly I’ve been working with people who have some professional experience under the belt regardless of what it is,” Forest said. “They have life experience and professional experience. And they’ve developed skills and strengths, and now they’re in a position to leverage those to do something that they fi nd more fulfi lling.” Forest offers several different options for clients ranging from an Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment, single “Coaching over Coff ee” sessions, or a three-month package. The three-month package includes 12 weekly 45-minute sessions over the phone or on Skype, where Forest will work with the client to clarify and set goals, work through emotional blocks, and celebrate progress and success. Forest’s “Coaching over Coffee” sessions are $25 for 25 minutes at a local coff ee shop so clients can see if coaching is right for them. “It gives people a little taste of what coaching is, how it works, and what they might get out of it,” Forest said of the “Coaching over Coff ee” sessions. To fi nd out more about Forest and the services she off ers, visit her website, janetforest.com, or her coaching Facebook page. Photo courtesy of Janet Forest Janet Forest is a life and career coach from Ridgewood who is helping people get on the right track. Photos via Twitter/@mayorsCAU Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Ridgewood during the Blizzard of 2017.
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