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About The Guru Coach
Betska K-Burr
Accredited Master Coach (IIC&M)
Co-President of Coaching and Leadership International Inc.
- Accredited Master Coach (IIC&M). Over 5,500 Client coaching hours since 1995.
- International Executive and Life Coach and confidante to individuals and groups in 20+ countries: CXO’s, Senior Government officials, Ambassadors, Royalty, TV Stars, TV News Anchors, Star Athletes …
- Betska is Co-President at Coaching and Leadership International Inc. Having developed 80+ award-winning coaching methodologies which enrich a Leader’s competencies and bring peace into their life, she leads the Instructor Team at the CLI school where Leaders learn how to coach their employees.
- Betska is an industry pioneer in Whole Brain Coaching methods which generate high level ROI.
- Affectionately called The Guru Coach by her students and clients, Betska is a Canadian best-selling author of many books including Creating Champions, Flying by the Seat of Your … Plans, Build a Boooooooming Business and The “God” in Coaching – The Key to a Happy Life.
- As former International Head of Accreditation for a global governing body in the coaching industry, Betska led the team who assessed Coaches around the world on their coaching skills.
- Business awards include: 2003 and 2007 Awards for Innovation, 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, 2010 a most prestigious award – The Pride of HR Profession Award (Mumbai India).
- Vast business experience: Has held multiple positions including Senior Executive with International Companies such as Lanier and 3M and as a servant in the Canadian Foreign Service, holding three European posts.
- In her spare time, Betska is a voracious reader, meditates for lengthy periods of time every day, loves to garden, takes pride in feeding her family healthy vegan food and enjoys hikes and yoga. Betska is a student and teacher of living true family values such as courage, devotion, faith, generosity and love.
“Betska is committed to take on whatever it is with us, around us, or between us that may be a barrier to nothing less than unmitigated, unimaginable success.”
~ Toby Schneider, Ex. Director, GOA Enterprise and Advanced Ed