Vivian Banta's Profile
Biography
Vivian Banta (MBA/Coach U CTP Grad) is a life and transition coach who works with people who want to fully engage in their lives or who are experiencing changes such as relocation, career shifts, and personal relationship changes.
Although born in Tokyo, Japan, Vivian is a child of the desert, forming her roots in the multicultural border town of El Paso, Texas. College and work opportunities allowed her to live, learn and work in Philadelphia, PA, London, England, Columbia, SC, Raleigh, NC and Colorado Springs, CO. These experiences broadened her interest in cross-cultural communication and diversity and cemented her belief that all people share things in common. She recently relocated to Moscow, Russia.
Vivian’s work background encompasses a variety of industries with experience in management consulting, operations management, training and development and coaching.
In her coaching, Vivian calls upon a rich landscape of life and work experiences to bring a unique, yet complementary, perspective to her clients.
To find out more, visit her website or contact her at coach@gardenofsenses.com to schedule a free, 30-minute personal coaching session.
Vivian Banta's articles
By handling the things that you are tolerating in your life, you can create space for the things you want in your life and free up energy to pursue them.
Posted: 2009-04-30
Category: Goal Setting
This article discusses the importance of sharing medical and other critical information with people and why you should get it from your aging parents and adult children, too.
Posted: 2008-02-01
Category: Coaching
Is someone at work or in your family just getting on your last nerve? Does their behavior make you crazy? Do you think they might even be out to get you?! This article addresses how chasing unmet needs can sometimes be misperceived as evil intention and how to cope with co-workers, bosses, family members and others whose behavior gets to you.
Posted: 2008-01-24
Category: Anxieties
This article shows you how to wrap up the summer and prepare for the fall season.
Posted: 2007-08-28
Category: Self Improvement
This article shows you how to define and enforce boundaries in dealing with your friends and their pets in your home and in theirs.
Posted: 2007-02-26
Category: Coaching
Before embarking on substantial life changes, it can be helpful to weed out any obstacles (physical, mental or emotional) that can get in the way of success. This article offers ten ways in which you can simplify your life and prepare for lasting and impactful change and enhanced enjoyment.
Posted: 2007-02-14
Category: Coaching
This article shows you how to identify and deal with bailers as well as recognizing what their behavior truly represents and why you may be susceptible to them.
Posted: 2006-10-31
Category: Self Improvement
Military service prepares soldiers for many things but not civilian life. This article looks at five ways transitioning military may not be prepared and tips to make the change a bit easier. It includes such topics as succeeding in the civilian business world, connecting to a new community and selecting your family's support team.
Posted: 2006-07-19
Category: Careers
This article challenges the traditional meaning of creativity and presents a 5 step process to unlock a person's creative side.
Posted: 2006-07-11
Category: Creativity
Following a relocation, people strive to connect with their new community. Most utilize the traditional arenas of work, school and church to meet new people, but those places may not provide the full range of options in truly connecting with people of like mind and values. This article offers 5 suggestions on how to immediately connect with a new community in impactful and meaningful ways.
Posted: 2006-06-20
Category: Motivation
