About Mark

Professional Affiliations & Coursework

  • Robbins Research International: Contracted as a Results Coach 2008-2010 & 2012
  • Coach Training Alliance – Professional Coach Certification
  • International Association of Coaching
  • Personal Transformation Courses/Staffing: Phoenix Arises Seminars, Canon Training & Development, & Landmark Education
  • Listening Workshops
  • Sales Training with Anthony Robbins
  • Relationship & Romance Workshops
  • Facilitator for Meditation Group
  • Bachelor of Science: Construction


mark2.gifMy Journey & Essence

My career in Life Coaching began in 2001, following several life-changing personal growth courses I participated in, and later began staffing. Then graduates started calling me for additional support, and my coaching practice was born and has progressively expanded ever since. I am professionally trained and certified, have completed over 300 hours of advanced training beyond my certification requirements, and since 1978, I have participated in and facilitated many life expanding workshops and seminars. After more than 10 years of professional coaching, I have current and former clients in Australia, Europe, Canada, South America, and all across the U.S. I've also worked for Anthony Robbins' company, Robbins Research International 2008-2010 and am again now in 2012, as a Results Coach for executives, entrepreneurs, sales leaders, and other professionals worldwide.

 

Prior to coaching, I had careers as a National Sales Manager in business telecom and data, Construction Manager, GM for a manufacturing/distribution company, Asset Manager for my own investment firm, Property Manager, and ten lively years working and living with teens as a Football, Basketball, and Baseball Coach, and Resident Counselor. Those were very dynamic and rewarding years. Every time I thought I had “seen it all” with those kids and their parents, they continued to surprise me! Along with professional coach training and experience, my entire career path has helped to develop my love for and skill set in coaching clients, especially ones who want to improve the quality of their life, and are willing to do what it takes.

As a Life Coach I come from the place of compassion and understanding, because I have been through periods of inner struggle and deep waters myself—which have included the emotional heartache of a divorce after 14 years of marriage, being tested on every level during times of intense physical pain, and having to find inner courage and an unshakeable sense of soulful self in order to successfully rebuild my finances more than once after huge and unexpected setbacks. Though these and other experiences I have found divine guidance, inner strength, and compassion for others.

During client sessions, I use intuitive listening and appreciative inquiry to create a safe, non-judgmental, truth-telling environment, so you can freely explore possibilities and take powerful action toward realizing your goals and dreams. I have coached clients on relationships, personal change, finance, time management, careers, and many other areas, yet I believe soul development underlies all of these. So, I stand for clients living according to their heart and calling, and am always inspired to see how they are supported with abundant resources when they do.

After seven years of writing, integrating, and working with clients on the concepts, I have completed a book called Being Love: 26 Keys to Experiencing Unconditional Love, a manual on feeling and expressing unconditional love, removing the obstacles to it, and what it costs not to.  It is copyrighted and was published by iUniverse in 2011, and has received wonderful reviews on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Being Love gives practical steps to unblocking and deepening the experience of love with oneself, others, and one’s God. Workshops based on the book have been given since 2008. I host a weekly meditation group at my home with close friends, play guitar, sing, surf, ride motocross, and am a nature photographer as well as an oil painter. All of the nature images on this Web site are from my portfolio.

Clients, friends, and associates have told me that my strengths are integrity, non-judgmental listening, creativity, inspiration, authenticity & directness, broad life experience, wit, organization, accountability, self-discipline, courage, devotion to knowing God, and trustworthiness. You may want to read Clients Testimonials.

Contact me: for more information or to request an obligation-free Introductory Session.

Mark Petroff, C.C.
(407) 429-5288
LifeCoachMark@earthlink.net