Business Coach in Los Angeles Improves Entrepreneurs & Executives Outlook Despite Economy

Aug. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Business Coach, Rodney D. Walker, offers hope to Los Angeles area entrepreneurs and executives in both for profit and nonprofit sector by helping them to look at how they do business differently in a tight economy.  Damage to the Los Angeles and California economies, includes close to $30 billion in lost of output and more than 150,000 lost jobs has had an adverse impact on the nonprofit sector and many charitable organizations. The recent economic crisis caused the nation's more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent-by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center.

“Times like these call for entrepreneurs and executives to think innovatively and not get stuck with a mindset of going under, rather to think and act creatively on how to maneuver differently so that they can begin and continue to thrive,” says Walker.” He believes this is precisely what Peter F. Drucker meant when he said, “To wait until the crisis hits is already abdication. One has to make the organization capable of anticipating the storm, weathering it, and in fact being ahead of it. That is called innovation, constant renewal.”  Walker has been helping executives and entrepreneurs in his workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions, to slow down long enough to reflect on ways and opportunities that they can positively exploit for their business advantage.  

Executive, Katherine Nolan, of the Opera A La Carte decided to do things differently by attending Walker’s workshop at Pasadena City College to increase her knowledge and her organization’s capacity.  She says, “I've taken his grant writing and board development classes and came away loaded with useful information…He's made me feel empowered, confident and fully capable of taking on this strange new world.”  As strange as these times may seem even executives and entrepreneurs could use a bit of support to help them reach their potential with innovative thinking in these challenging times.  Walker readily admits that he even has a few coaches himself.

For more information, interviews, or complimentary coaching session visit www.rodneydwalker.com or call 626.797.2222.

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Walker & Associates provides professional coaching and consulting to individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, executives, and nonprofit organizations to assist them in thriving.