On June 11, at 11:15 am, the Pittsburgh Coaches Association's Lunch and Learn is for everyone who is part of the Boomer Generation. "Your Power Years: A Preview of Tomorrow's Possibilities" will be presented by Michael Fertig.

Click to register online with PayPal or a major credit card - Register by June 6: $30 for Members and $40 for all others.  (After June 6, $40 for all.)

Your "power years" are a period of renewal and reinvention marked by accumulated wisdom, skills and wealth - and a sense that this is not a time of decline but instead, the beginning of an exciting new chapter. It is a time of new freedoms and new opportunities - a time to pursue your dreams.

By attending this luncheon at the Grand Concourse, you will appreciate how the Boomer Generation has transformed every life stage they have inhabited. Mike will also help you understand the longevity revolution and how it will change our society, communities, families and the marketplace.

Recognize the difference between a traditional linear life and the opportunities inherent in the new cyclic life paradigm and learn how retirement is being re-visioned and what these "power years" can mean to your life.

Michael Fertig, Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer for Fragasso Financial Advisors, is responsible for the management and monitoring of client investment portfolios. This includes the creation and implementation of financial plans, asset modeling, review meetings and ongoing client dialogue and communications. He is licensed for insurance and investments by all of the appropriate licensing bodies. He is a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a major in Political Science. Michael is currently working toward his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation through the College for Financial Planning in Denver.

Michael serves on committees for the South Hills Chamber of Commerce and also coaches youth baseball through the Bethel Baseball Association and youth football for the Bethel Park Junior Hawks. He resides in Bethel Park with his wife, Kathy, and their two children, Bailey and Kaitlyn.

Michael can be reached at 412-227-3206 or lostermueller@fragassoadvisors.com. His office is located at Fragasso Financial Advisors, 610 Smithfield Street, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or visit their website at www.fragassoadvisors.com.

In addition to coaching and speaking, members of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association conduct workshops and seminars and for several years have also conducted teleclasses on a regular basis. These teleclasses are now held monthly, and are an opportunity for Pittsburgh coaches to share some of their coaching knowledge and experience with participants, as well as their passion for helping others to move forward and reach new levels.

Teleclass topics range from exceptionality to creating space, leadership, career tips and finding your dreams, and can help people to make important changes and take steps to reach their potential.

This month's teleclasses are on June 18. Join us for a great learning experience with Pittsburgh coaches. Teleclasses take place throughout the day and are free to anyone who registers. Click here to register for one or all of the teleclasses. Registration takes only 30 seconds and is FREE. A conference call number will be immediately sent to you by e-mail.

On Wednesday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m., Diana Fletcher will present the teleclass Secrets to Creating Space for Crazy, Busy Women Entrepreneurs. Diana notes that "We are all so busy, with so many demands on our time. How do we fit in everything we want to do? We create space." Diana will teach you how to do what you need to do to live the life you are meant to live--happy, successful and stress-free.

Diana Fletcher, a life coach, writer, educator and motivational speaker, is referred to as the TotalHealth Coach. Diana specializes in helping individuals, clients, groups and families make healthy eating and exercise a part of daily life without stress. Coaching is personal and confidential. Diana helps people get results.

Diana's newly released book, Creating Space: 38 Strategies to Help You Make Time for What's Important. was written for those who are sick and tired of multi-tasking and want to find a new way to live, get things done, and live an outstanding life. The book is available at www.creatingspacebook.com or at amazon.com.

Imagine stretching out your arms and gently pushing everything out of the way, creating space, just for you. Clear the area around you and feel an oasis of calm and quiet. This is the space where you will be able to create the life you want, the life you were meant to live. We are all so busy, but what are we doing? We go through our days, trying to fit in more and more, yet what we need to do is slow down and focus. This book is the solution. It is NOT a book about multitasking. Instead, this book is about creating openings, eliminating distractions and focusing on what is truly important...your life!

Read Diana's new book, Creating Space, and you will learn the key to getting more done in less time, how to plan your day so you complete ALL of your important tasks and where the quiet spaces are in your life, so you can work without being interrupted. It can also teach you how you can take away stress before your day even starts - and how to stop procrastinating - right now!

Life Coach Diana Fletcher is a master at helping people balance healthy living with all the other demands in their lives!

Diana can be reached at (724) 733-7562, e-mail lifecoach@dianafletcher.com or visit her website www.dianafletcher.com.

When she is not hiking in Peru or the Grand Canyon, and living her vision, Donna Billings is helping others to fulfill theirs. A certified professional coach, university instructor, and past president of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association, Donna's extensive training and experience helps professionals to reach new levels. She shares a deep caring and understanding of the world of professionals and is ready and willing to share her knowledge. If you call Donna for a preview into her approach to coaching, you will find that she has so much to share, including an ability to quickly connect and tune into the next step for individuals.

Are you ready for a life transition? Donna's coaching plan for you will include an opportunity to clarify your vision, values, goals, passion and purpose, and will include a personalized analysis, transferable skill impact statements and strategies and accountability structures to make a transition from one career to another easier.

In addition to career and transition coaching, Donna is also an executive coach and uses a behavioral coaching model in which desired behaviors for leadership roles are identified, in order to make changes that will make the greatest impact in the life of a leader or manager and their organizations. Donna has trained with internationally renowned Marshall Goldsmith, one of the great thought leaders of leadership methods, and undoubtably the world's best known behavioral coach.

In the field of leadership, Donna supplements executive and career coaching, with leadership development consulting and workshops to ensure professional success. Each workshop is customized to meet the needs and goals of organizations, and as a strong speaker and trainer, Donna helps businesses achieve results. As an affiliate for The Center for Leadership Studies, Donna also offers a package of Situational Leadership® training programs. These programs, developed by Dr. Paul Hersey, have become the basis of the most prevalent leadership system in the world. Thousands of top world organizations use Situational Leadership® training programs to enhance performance and develop positive work environments.

If Donna sounds remarkable in her accomplishments, and her ability to effect positive change, that's because she is, and she is right here in Pittsburgh. We are proud to have Donna on the Leadership Team of the Pittsburgh Coaches Association. A leadership coach and educator, and sometimes hiker, Donna Billings has supported numerous professionals and organizations in breakthrough strategies.

Donna can be reached at 724-935-1397; donna@reachthetop.net or www.reachthetop.net.

Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.

Earl Nightingale

Pricing for all members and guests is now reduced for our monthly Lunch and Learn meetings. Members pay only $30 in advance, online or by check, and only $40 at the door.

All guests are invited to attend for only $40 in advance, online or by check, or $40 at the door. We hope you'll join us for the June 11 Lunch and Learn meeting to meet Pittsburgh coaches, hear a guest speaker presentation and enjoy a great opportunity to get to know the coaching community better.

If you are looking for a professional coach for your business or organization, or for yourself, this is the ideal event for you. Click here to get more info and register online using a credit card or Paypal.

We invite experienced coaches, as well as those new to the profession, to join our organization. This is an exciting time to be a Pittsburgh Coaches Association member, with our new website receiving record visits, an ICF chapter affiliation, and the ever-increasing visibility of professional coaching.

Additional benefits for member coaches include networking opportunities with other professional coaches, a profile on PCA's 'Find a Coach' website directory, discounts for monthly luncheon meetings featuring interesting and relevant speakers, a forum to offer teleclasses on coaching-related topics of your choice, and special events to raise the profile of coaching within the community. There are many more benefits; please don't hesitate to become a part of one of Pittsburgh's best professional associations.

Effective July 1st, join for 2008 at the prorated fee of only $65.00 ($55.00 for corporate members).