"Maggie is a motivated and motivating counselor. She provides top-notch guidance, resources and tools. Maggie helped me dig deep and determine what I need to do to satisfy specific creative and career yearnings; and she led me down a new path.”
Melanie, Entrepreneur
"I hired Maggie to coach me through how to ask my management for the flexibility to work from home. After we met, I discovered that my resistance to asking for a flex schedule was based on unfounded fear. While asking your employer for what you need is tricky, especially in a tight economy, Maggie helped me discover that I was underestimating the value of my service. Together we crafted an action plan that gave me the confidence to proceed. Four days after meeting with management, my plan was approved. Succeeding in this negotiation has been a huge energy boost and source of pride. I highly recommend working with Maggie - she's experienced, listens to your needs, offers great insight, and helps you achieve your dreams. Plus, her easy going nature makes the process fun.”
Pamela Firestone, Executive Account Director
"Your advice and suggestions, helped me get through a very difficult time and I am so appreciative of that. Even small suggestions such as good books to read. It was all so helpful. It provided me direction and kept me focused and positive to find my new job. Thank you!”
Ken Schapker, Marketing Director
"After meeting you it was easy to give everything up and go for it.After I have "arrived" in this industry, my measurement of arrival being an appearance as Head Coach of a program in the NCAA Tournament, I will cite that lunch with Maggie Mistal as a huge impetus for my career changing moment! Please keep doing what you do! You impact lives!”
Steve Zengel, Assistant Coach Men's Basketball, Hampton University
"Thank you for the positive and encouraging feedback…I feel that even though it is part of your "job" as a career coach to support and encourage me, I also feel that you are very up front, honest, and direct with me - and not just "blowing smoke." I am also thankful to have the professional opinion of someone like yourself who has done the corporate thing (and done it well!), and who is modeling to me what it means to follow and achieve your vision. So thank you for that!...I really admire people who talk the talk AND walk the walk!”
Lauren, Communications Professional
"Working with Maggie is a delight. She has honed her listening skills to quickly zero in on career aspirations and likes and dislikes. I have often gotten stuck in my own internal circular career arguments. Working with Maggie allowed me to wade through my concerns and extract what I am looking for from my career. I highly recommend Maggie for anyone looking to achieve clarity in their career pursuits.”
Julie Chang, Chief Economist, Ecology & Environment (E&E)
"Getting right to the point, Maggie Mistal is a terrific career coach. I recommend her without hesitation to anyone who is considering career guidance, whether you are contemplating a career transition, questioning whether you made the right career choice, in-between jobs, or simply looking to advance in the career you have chosen. Whatever skepticism I had about the process dissipated rapidly once I began working with Maggie. She listens carefully and attentively, provides valuable insight and analysis, speaks to you in a direct and simple way, and throughout the process provides you the tools you will need to make intelligent and informed career choices. Hiring Maggie was one of the best career decisions I have ever made!”
Chris , Attorney
"Maggie is unbelievably intuitive and has the power to unlock the answers that lie within you. She is a great listener and almost helps you arrive at answers “through her.” She has a powerful ability to see connections and piece things together. You feel her unwavering faith in you and in the process at all times! I would recommend Maggie to anyone who is serious about looking within and making a change.”
Delphine Fares, Operations Manager/Program Director
"Maggie helped me create a terrific 5 year plan for my career. She helped flesh out career goals and a life direction that was previously only in the ether. Additionally, with her help, I created a new set of responsibilities at my current job. Because of this, I have new found satisfaction in every work day.”
Michael Evans, Solutions Architect
"With Maggie's help I was able to identify not only what I wanted to do, but how to go about doing it. She gave me practical advice that was both surprising and inspiring and her generosity of both time and spirit made me feel like my professional satisfaction was important to her. I now feel confident and empowered to go out there and find my life's work."
Anne W., Fundraiser
