My name is Maria Dinu (Galca) and I live in Bucharest, Romania.

I’m writing the “Life Toolkit” blog to inspire you to live your life fully, by being more effective and focusing on what matters to you. And, if you’d like me to be your coach through this process, write me an email – maria [dot] galca [at] gmail [dot]com.

My story

It all started about 10 years ago, when I was fresh in University and someone put a flyer in my hand. “Go to this student organization”, he said. “They’re pretty good”. So I went, and got into AIESEC. I started in the Human Resources department, where I did Performance Evaluation, drafted motivation tools, became a trainer, recruited new members.

And somewhere along this road something extraordinary happened. I found out about coaching.
I was already a trainer. I loved the energy in the room when a learning process unfolds. The way people come to you at the end and tell you that you made a difference to them.
But coaching, wait, this is something more!
You could turn a whole perspective around without telling – just by asking.

So I studied everything I could lay my hands on regarding coaching. I found ways to apply it in my student organization. They tell me that my coaching system is still used for new members. And people started to come and ask me about what coaching means and how it works.

I finished university and got hired. And started a full time job, in  Human Resources Consulting. Coaching became a part time passion.
I learned a lot in Consulting. Then I moved on to one of the best companies in the world, a multinational, where I had my breakthrough. I became a leader, have an extraordinary career and grew to be very appreciated.

And yet, I was not completely happy.
So I asked myself: “What do I really want to do?”

And after realizing the answer to this question, I enrolled in a coaching school and started to do coaching. I read voraciously on personal development. I write on this blog almost every day. And I feel that I am living more aware.

My role

I’m here to develop others. Whether I do this by inspiring them through art, in business or personal life.
I am here to connect and bring awareness to people who are feeling stuck but don’t know how to break free.

I believe many of us are not living the fullest of our lives, out of commodity, fear, or simply because we’ve never thought of it, or we haven’t thought how to do it. My role is to guide you through the following stages:

1. Ignite the spark. Make you think and want to change something. It can be as easy as “Hey, I wanna get more organized!”

2. Set goals. Once we establish a coaching relationship, we’ll set an outcome (what specifically you want to achieve) and a timeline by when you want results.

3. Break the process into easy steps. Help you see clearly what each step is and what needs to be done. We’ll agree together what “success” means and how you will know when you got there.

4. Celebrate! I’m here to encourage you and to inspire you to go further.

How does coaching work?

My primary way to shift others to action is by doing coaching.  It is the most encouraging, positive and action-oriented form of personal development. It is all centered on you and your needs.

If you want to see how coaching really works, check out this short animated movie:

Contact me

So, if you’re thinking to start a coaching relationship and go from good to great, here are some ways to contact me.

Write me an email at maria [dot] galca [at] gmail.com.

Add me on Skype: mariaegalca or on Yahoo – frangipanies.

Follow me on Twitter: @mariagalca.

I’m also to be found on Linked In (www.linkedin/in/mariagalca), or Facebook.

I can help with coaching, training or simply advice. If you’re not sure whether coaching is for you, set up a one-hour trial session with me,  at your convenience. We’ll talk about you, your goals and aspirations, where you are now and what you want to change.
No strings attached, no fee included. But I guarantee you, it’s worth a try.