It didn't take over night for me to trust myself to learn to fly. It took effort, luck, application and with the support of a couple of key friends, family and colleagues. But it started with the seed of an idea, with faith in my own abilities and the realisation that blaming others wasn't making me happy or getting me anywhere.  

Having created Paragon Coaching with Argy Mariolis and now being in a position to help people transform their lives for the better I am finally feeling great about my chosen profession. I know that even when I am tired, overworked and missing my family that I am still doing what I believe in and what allows me to sit down at the end of the day, wine glass in hand, and feel great about each day that has passed.

I am flying each day, free to soar and happy to be performing the work I do. What will it take for you to do the same?

At Paragon Coaching we premise our approach on three assumptions:

1. Everyone is unique – despite our similarities, our experiences and conditioning are unique. We each have shaped our own personal story and that influences what we want next and how we go about getting there. Your story will reveal the strengths, values and motivations for moving you forward. 
2. One size does not fit all – because you are unique, we practise a flexible multi-modal approach across an integral landscape. Your concerns and desired outcomes are explored across individual / collective and interior / exterior lenses and aligned to empirically validated methods congruent with your learning style. We are committed to evidence based coaching that is informed through well founded academic research. Through research, supervision and continuing professional development we remain abreast of learning and development in this youthful field of coaching. 
3. You want to be coached – the most important investment you can make is in yourself. We do not wish to waste your time, money or effort, or for that matter ours. In the first two meetings an assessment is made on both sides. We assess your commitment, willingness to change, be open and take action. You assess our style, approach, qualifications and experience. Coaching is a wonderful learning and growth experience, however it is challenging and at times confronting, requiring persistence, determination and focus. The most important and valuable component of coaching is the time between sessions and how you use it.