“The solutions our most baffling problems appear only when we’re willing to reframe our questions.” Les Brown has been challenging men and women to discover new approaches to their personal and professional lives for over thirty years. Les is more than just an insightful change strategist. He partners with his coaching clients, inviting them to embrace change with personal integrity and professional accountability.

Les has managed a successful coaching practice since 2003. His clients are highly-motivated entrepreneurs from a broad range of backgrounds. He’s also a writer and a regular contributor to Business Coaching Worldwide, the online magazine of the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches. Over the past few years, Les has been developing a program for publication that introduces seven key awarenesses that are essential for creating purposeful change in book and CD formats. Les has also joined Lyn Christian of SoulSalt, Inc. as a coach in her Inspired Entrepreneur program. In addition to holding certification as a Certified Franklin-Covey Coach, Les is also holds a Certificate of Initial Mastery in Marshall Goldsmith Behavioral Coaching and also holds one in Adele Lynn’s (A Different Kind of Smart) Applying Emotional Intelligence.

Les is an active member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches (WABC), and the Coachville Communities. Les has offered several personal improvement teleclasses through Coachville’s teleclass.com system and PlanetTeleclass.com.

With over fifteen years of corporate experience, Les served as Executive Vice President of a mid-sized Northeastern manufacturing company. At various times, he was the lead in the critical business functions of Information Technology, Accounting, and Human Resources. As a certified ISO-9000 lead auditor, he headed the 5-year acquisition program for both ISO-9000 and QS-9000 quality certification. His leadership was instrumental in transforming a 1950’s-era family business into a high-commitment, team-based, 21st Century “tier two” automotive supplier. Before entering corporate management, Les managed his own software development company, building custom inventory and order management software for small businesses.

Although Les has spent much of his career in entrepreneurial and corporate leadership, his primary focus has always been on the individual. During his ten years in the active ministry, Les was recognized as a popular speaker and was a sought-after spiritual counselor. He was also involved in adult education on both the local and regional levels.

In addition to his various certifications, Les holds a Master of Arts Degree in philosophy and an Master of Arts in theology, both from the University of Ottawa.