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Janice Burroughs, BS, PT, President and
Founder
In 2006, I founded The
Springboard Group™ with Ann and Greg. More than
a career change, I felt an overwhelming urgency to develop a new approach
for those (especially women) experiencing unplanned or difficult mid-
life transitions. I was a divorced-widow, raising a child with aging
parents living out of state. My health care career had suddenly ended
and I realized these experiences had pointed me to a new life purpose.
I had seen first hand how fragmented current services are, and how life
can change so quickly; the challenge was to use my skills, talents,
knowledge and experience in service to others, and reinvent my life
in the process! So what brought me here? More about my background...
A UNC- Chapel Hill graduate, I married at age
22, and practiced physical therapy for several years. As I assumed progressively
challenging leadership roles in healthcare organizations in the Southeast,
we eventually relocated to Richmond in 1987. In 1993, we had a daughter
and I began the balancing act of being a Mom, a full time corporate
vice president, the spouse of a corporate executive director, and only-
child of aging parents living out of state. The next few years now seem
a blur of normal daily life, but “that was all about to change”...
Business and staff development have permeated
my work life, and been areas of strength. Enhancing this experience
with personal coaching training, I began to envision utilizing my natural
talents and interests, business skills and life experiences in a more
fulfilling and creative way. As my daughter entered middle school, my
corporate executive life was overshadowed by family needs and my personal
desire to explore a less structured, creative and balanced life. I personally
survived several major life transitions, one often overlapping the next.
The “universe” seemed to be giving me an advanced education
in adaptability, acceptance, and resilience, and learning to trust myself!
Tough life lessons were steering me towards a more authentic life purpose;
I began to see they were intended to reach beyond me, my friends and
family, and now appreciate those experiences as building my “life
resume”.
Today, my work life blends my most authentic
qualities, interests, natural talents, work skills and life experiences,
while balancing my personal responsibilities (most of the time!). At
mid life we begin to explore ways to have a broad and lasting impact.
I enjoy mentoring others from personal experience; it is like helping
people plant seeds for a new, enriched life that will grow long after
this current experience of loss.
Ironically the pain of loss stimulates tremendous
personal growth, and an awakening to the chance to purposefully shape
your future. This has been true for me; I invite you to join me in using
your own transition points to “reveal opportunities” to
create your new life!
Contact me at Janice@LaunchingNewLives.com.
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Gregory W. Doepke, CFP®, AEP, Co-Founder, Director
As an independent financial advisor to individuals
experiencing a transition such as divorce, death of a spouse or
parent, I realized that while money and estate issues are indeed
important, there are a multitude of other concerns that are often
not competently addressed.. During life transitions, individuals
are especially uncertain of their future and must adapt to major
changes in roles and responsibilities. Overwhelmed, stressed, and
grieving, they seek direction, but lacked a source of comprehensive,
integrated, and coordinated guidance. Unnecessary expenditures of
time, energy, and money are the unfortunate result. Realizing that
more should be done to compassionately and collaboratively restore
and renew lives, Janice, Ann, and I created The
Springboard Group™.
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Ann V. Deaton, Ph.D, PCC, Co-Founder, Director
I am a born optimist, interested in others' strengths
and discovering what is right about a situation. During 20 years as
a clinical psychologist I enabled people to understand, embrace and
overcome the challenges they faced.When two business coaches assisted
my healthcare team, I saw the power of coaching in enabling people and
organizations to create the lives they really wanted. I began my career
transition to become a professional coach, completed my coach training
in 2003, and founded my coaching and consulting company, DaVinci Resources.
When Janice began to explore the next chapter in her life after health
care leadership, the resources she and Greg were working to develop
seemed like a natural match for me. I joined the two in founding Springboard
and currently serve on the Board of Directors.
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