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About Janelle

Hi!  I’m Janelle.

I know how you feel. I remember what it was like to be doing something I loved but still feel something was missing. More strengths I wanted to be using. More ways I wanted to have an impact on the world.

But daily distractions kept me from exploring this elusive “more.” It was only when I was able to step back and gain perspective, that I found my true path.

I grew up on a farm in Minnesota. My love for animals led to a career as a veterinarian and eventually a vast array of experiences including co-starting agricultural businesses and consulting with several companies in the United States and abroad.

Even though I loved the people I worked with and the businesses I helped create, something wasn’t quite right about how I was using my time.

Janelle Rocker at her desk imageAfter much reflection, I recognized the driving force behind all the different roads my career had taken was my ability to problem solve and sense when things were out of alignment.

I’ve always loved puzzles. We typically have a jigsaw puzzle set up in our family room during the winter months. I like finding the next piece that fits. Sometimes it is obvious what goes next. And sometimes it’s a surprise how the pieces align. Seeing the light in someone’s eyes when the pieces finally “click” is always inspires me.

And that’s my true gift: alignment.

As an executive coach and consultant, I help business owners, executives, and professionals figure out how the pieces of their business fit together.

I sense when you’re leading your life and company in a direction that isn’t authentic to who you are or how you want to be doing business, and I help you discover a way forward.

I discern when you’re tripping yourself up because of a fear of failure or disappointing others.

Once we uncover what you want, I’ll help you plan the steps to reach your vision of success.

It takes courage to lead authentically. It means valuing your unique perspective as a leader.

Your skills and principles should be integrated into your work for it to have joy and meaning for you, and I would love to help guide you there.

The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

I cannot define your thread for you.  I can sense when you are courageously following it.  I know it can be hard as I follow mine every day.  Will you have the courage to follow your thread?  I would be honored to help you on your journey towards the thread that holds meaning for you. 

 

More About Me:

I love….

Janelle & Larry (her-dog) imageMorning coffee and walks with my dog.  Visiting history museums as our past can inspire our future. Thunderstorms and rain.  Deep conversation. And, of course, puzzles.

I find inspiration from reading history, leadership, psychology, fiction, and poetry.

My favorite season is fall.  I love the turning of the leaves and the crunch they make underfoot.  I love football and bonfires. 

I love to travel.  I love the history and culture that has developed out of each place.

My typology includes….

  • INTP (The Architect) on Myers-Briggs
  • 1 (The Reformer) on the Enneagram
  • Highly Analytical and Conceptual on Emergentics
  • Top StrengthsFinder Categories: Relator, Intellection, Connectedness, Learner, Futuristic

Game-Changer

Working with Janelle was a game-changer for me; both personally and professionally.  Janelle challenges me to look at the details as well as the big picture.  She helps me take an idea and sharpen it into a strategy, a plan and a reality. Janelle helps you take a look at the fundamental beliefs, passions and ideals that make you tick.  And then she helps you develop those fundamentals into strategy.  Her impact has been powerful to building my spirit and expanding my mind.  Her patience and active listening have pushed me to look at myself and find what’s important.  She will help you find your superpower and put it into action. 

 

Jennifer T.