"The most important thing to remember is this, to be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become." - W.E.B. DuBois
About Brenda Goburn Smith
People have always liked to talk with me to share their confidence and challenges. I’m a good listener, resourceful, and often able to help others easily connect the dots to pursue goals or projects.
I've always been curious, a lifelong learner, a trusted confidante, and I've held fast to my passion for motivating others and myself to aspire to attain great goals.
I've Reinvented Myself Many Times
Throughout my career and life journey, I've opened a marketing company for corporate clients, owned and operated a specialty retail store, taught adults at the community college level, and served as the tenured Executive Director of a professional membership organization for successful CEOs.
A business degree from Johns Hopkins University, Carey School of Business, certainly helped my career as an entrepreneur, occasional employee, and business owner. My broad exposure to different industries helps me quickly connect the dots from various perspectives. Choosing a career as a coach is natural for me.
What Reinvention Taught Me
Each change meant I had to convince others and myself of my capabilities and my then-new career choice or opportunity goal.
Repositioning myself for new destinations required soul-searching, clarity about my choices, an assessment of my abilities, and the conviction and courage to move forward.
Why I Created TrueClarity4You
Most of the time, I entered into an uncharted arena, which meant I had to figure out how to prove my value for each opportunity or goal. When I could, I found an objective sounding board.
On my expedition, I researched the requirements and then packaged my competencies to match what was needed. When I was lucky, I put myself into situations where I could learn. I also asked for help, sought out experts, or purchased services.
Given my lifelong interest in personal development, becoming a certified career transition coach felt like a natural next step. A theme surfaced when coaching career clients: they needed encouragement to make well-founded strategic decisions based on their strengths and innermost desires.
Now I share information to help clients clarify and implement sound strategies and gain self-knowledge. The goal is to appreciate and support clients as they solidify goals and overcome challenges as they move toward living fulfilled, successful experiences with confidence.
An Invitation to Explore What’s Next
Recalibrating or reshaping your perspective of yourself is important work. In life, deciding how to adapt to changes or make changes requires work. Everyone wants to be their best self, and that calls for clarity of thought.
I hope you will join me on an adventure to learn something useful and share some of your enlightened moments on this website.