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The Career GuyAuthor: Mickey Horvath
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Life Lessons
Episode 46
Sunday, 17 November, 2024
This interview is with Monique Daigneault, CEO and President of MD Consulting. She is an executive coach, radio host, and author of The Survive and Thrive Tool Kit for Leaders. Monique has an Associate degree in Business from Davenport University, a Bachelor's in Management from Western International University, and a Master's in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Capella University. Also, she has an array of licenses and certifications including a Masters Coach from the International Association of Professional Coaching and Mentoring. This is an inspiring story about how Monique has applied lessons from her trauma, to better herself and developed this into a resource to help others become their personal best. The interview starts with Monique illustrating growing up in Michigan and moving to Phoenix. Entering the corporate world she conveys her early experiences, including her first start-up. We cover her path, developing her skills including how she pursued her education. This is furnished by a conversation outlining her experiences doing distance education versus attending in-person schooling. In addition, the impact of higher learning on career development is illustrated. She reflects on the pros and cons of working in the corporate world and operating her first business. The appeal of entrepreneurship, and the desire to make a difference, motivated Monique to start her current enterprise MD Consulting. We cover the path that she took starting and building her firm. She describes how she works with clients, how coaching works, and the discrepancy between this and therapy. We cover strategies for dealing with a toxic work environment and bullying, leading to standing up and promoting oneself. The lessons come from her education, years of experience working in human resources, her coaching practice, and more importantly her personal experiences of how she overcame abusive behavior in the workplace. Her new book The Survive and Thrive Tool Kit for Leaders is discussed in detail. The listener will develop an understanding of Monique and how she approaches coaching. There is insight for the reader on how to get the most out of the book. Her upcoming workbook is reviewed as well. These subjects are supported by the many conversations from her professional and personal experiences. Monique conveys her knowledge from writing, publishing, and marketing her book. We cover self-publishing as opposed to working with a publisher. We talk about the mechanics of how she wrote her book. She illustrates the process used to market her book to a publisher, working with them, and working with an editor. This interview will interest anyone considering coaching, as we cover how it works and the elements to consider. Listeners exposed to the sensitive topic of bullying and working in a toxic environment may find this helpful, as insightful views are provided. People interested in writing and publishing books will benefit, as Monique shares her experience with this topic. Entrepreneurs, there are many good discussions on the ins and outs of building a business and a brand. Above all self-improvement, we all are capable of so much more, we are all leaders, but it takes self-reflection to get to where we want to be. Monique’s story is an example of this. She has taken adversity from her life and applied it to learn lessons and has used this skill to help others prosper. This is an act of sincere generosity a quality of a true leader and Monique is an example of this. https://mdconsultingglobal.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquedaigneault/ https://www.amazon.com/Survive-Thrive-Toolkit-Leaders-Leadership/dp/1684816254
