Paula Goudsmit

Executive Coach

A champion for unleashing people’s potential, Paula brings more than 20 years of experience, leadership and commitment to her clients. Paula delights in turning people onto “their bigger game.” Through her High Impact Coaching and Consulting business she has worked with clients from IBM, Lotus Software, Kaplan and Cognos as an executive coach and team development facilitator. She earned her “coaching chops” during her 10 years at IBM where she coached executives working on deals in excess of $100 million. Paula received a liberal arts degree from Assumption College and a master’s degree in organizational policy from Boston University. She is a graduate from The Coaches Training Institute and an accredited coach through the International Coaches Federation. Paula lives in Massachusetts with “her boys” – husband, Tammo, and sons, Alexander and Nicholas.

Behavioral style: Stabilizer/Analyzer

Core values: Strength. Open-heartedness. Loyalty.

Favorite spectator sport: Baseball. A life-long Red Sox Fan, I am thrilled my boys are also enthusiasts and enjoy teaching them how to score a game.

Inspirational moment: I woke one January morning in 1990 and decided I should be able to run one mile for every year I had been alive. My 26th birthday was that April – the same month of the Boston Marathon. I trained for four months and completed the marathon. When I need to trust that I can do anything, I remember that experience.

Favorite children’s book: The Big Orange Splot, a fun and colorful tale of how an unexpected event sparks creativity and inspires others.

Vision: To be the equivalent of Oprah in the coaching community — to have the reach and resources to make a significant impact in the world.

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