A personal biography…

1. Founder and President of Momentum Coaching.

(2007 to present)

Momentum Coaching has experienced 125% growth each year for the last four years. Abe has trained over 800 Life and Business Coaches right across Canada and the USA. He has mentored both Life and Business Coaches from more than 5 major Coaching Industry associations including the Certified Coaches Federation, the International Coaches Federation, Coach University, and others. He has delivered keynote speeches, motivational talks, and conducted seminars and workshops all over Canada and the USA. He wrote Getting Where You Need To Go, which is selling worldwide, and has developed life and business coaching tools which have been put into use all over North America and the world.

2. Experienced Business Leader and Manager.

(2006 to present)

Abe has successfully turned around several failing businesses to the tune of millions of dollars, time and time again. This involved applying solutions to multiple issues such as driving sales growth, facilitating human resource management, expediting human capital maximization, empowering full employee engagement, and executing strategic direction, brand management, marketing, inventory management, and loss prevention. He has led businesses up to $25 million in annual revenue and up to 150 employees. He has increased profit margin, decreased loss, minimized inefficiency, and eliminated lack of synergy and rhythm.

3. Non-Profit Leader, Educator, Administrator and Counsellor.

(1993 to present)

Abe pastored several churches that experienced consistent year over year growth rates of 300% or more, led a post-secondary educational institution with over 100 full-time students and satellites in 12 countries, and spent over 15 years as a counsellor, coach and personal growth specialist. He has spoken to crowds of a handful up to several thousand, and conducted trainings, workshops, and break-out sessions in educational, governmental, non-profit and business organizations. He received the International Coach of the Year Award in 2010 and 2011 from the Certified Coaches Federation.

4. Devoted Family Man and Hobbyist.

(1999 to Present)

He is happily devoted to his wife, Euniz, and his two children, Joshua and Julianna Joy. A voracious reader of titles on business leadership and management, non-profit challenges, sociology, different cultures, emerging economies, investing, real estate, politics, economics, theology, philosophy, and spirituality. Avid composer and music lover. Lover of photography and the integration of video in an HDSLR format. Enjoys running, the odd party and celebration, karaoke, and healthy eating!

Abe is a Certified Master Coach, and is the President of the Certified Coaches Federation (CCF – www.certifiedcoachesfederation.com), facilitating CCF’s training workshops in many locations in Canada and the USA. CCF’s 2-day Intensive training program provides brand new & seasoned coaches alike with leading edge coaching & business development skills to ensure long term success. CCF is your best choice for Certified Life Coach and Certified Executive Coach training and development.

Abe has earned a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calgary, and a Master in Religious Education and Counselling (M.R.Ed/C).

Momentum Coaching is also a licensed provider of the unique MERIT Profile System™ that provides an integrated suite of tools to help organizations:

• Assesses Character Competencies and Behavioral Traits,
• Align the compatibility of people to the organization’s culture,
• Identify the person that is the best fit when hiring a specific position,
• Uncover the strengths / weaknesses of “personal leadership” competencies
• Builds tailored Training and Executive Coaching programs based on all of the above,
• Execute a sustainable evaluation process to review performance / productivity

If you are interested in determining how you can save money and improve performance by increasing the predictability of success in your hiring, development and promotion decisions, then the first step is to access the MERIT Education Centre to learn about the value of a character-driven culture: MERIT Education Centre.