Kiki's Testimonial

Small Business Coaching with Penny

"I have been working with Dr. Klatell since October of 2006.

I am an Industrial/ Organizational Psychologist who was awarded her PhD in October of 2005, two weeks prior to delivering two healthy baby boys.

At that point in my life, I decided to stay home and take some time to care for my twin boys and my then two-and-a-half year old daughter.

Although I do not regret a second of my decision to stay home with my kids, I found myself, one year later, in a desperate situation unsure of what my next steps should be.

Through my personal lenses, I did not see how I could possibly balance my work and my family in a way that would work for all of us.

Like most moms, I put myself and my personal aspirations on hold and I did not feel like I could possibly recover. I was stuck and feeling pretty hopeless and there was Penny – my guardian angel – only she was real!

When I began working with Penny, I was holding onto an idea in my head of how my life would unfold – I would earn my doctorate, have my kids, and look for a tenure track academic position in my field.

I could balance work and family, until the kids grew up a bit and then I could start my own consulting firm, which was my true passion.

It was a lovely picture, until reality hit. Tenure track positions were few and far between and required a geographic flexibility that I did not have. As we explored these and other personal issues, Penny helped me realize that I was stuck on a picture of an ideal life and a career path that I was not even passionate about.

Together, we identified my strengths and my values and started to develop step by step plans about how to make my dreams a reality.

Today, not even one year later, I have managed to let go of my kids enough to focus a bit more on myself. They are happy and well-adjusted in pre-school and, with Penny’s guidance and support, I have created and launched my own consulting firm, Dynamic Resource Solutions.

I know that I have a long road ahead of me, but with Penny by my side I know it will all happen. As a working mother herself, and as a trained and certified coach, Penny embodies a wealth of personal and professional experience that I learn from daily.

Her empathy and compassion are priceless and her support means the world to me. She is the true definition of a coach!

Thank you Dr. Klatell!"

Kiki Nicolopoulos, PhD
and mother of 3
Founder, Dynamic Resource Solutions, LLC