Guy Gage, LPC, CPT, is the owner of PartnersCoach, a coaching and consulting firm equipping staff and partners of accounting firms to become high-contributing professionals. Holding a license in counseling and a certificate in human performance improvement, he has consulted with and coached CPAs for over 20 years, guiding them to increase their effectiveness and career fulfillment. His experience of 7 ½ years in a 4 office local firm gives him a perspective that grounds his consultation and programs in reality. Borrowing from the science of human behavior and leadership, Guy trains, guides and coaches accountants and firms to set ambitious goals, make plans to achieve them, and then execute them to reality. His coaching identifies the perspectives, behavior and dynamics that interfere with achieving results and how to break through them. His processes, tools and performance aids equip people and teams to achieve outstanding results consistently. Guy began his career as a clinical therapist working with executives and their families. He expanded his services to include soft-skills training for managers and strategic planning facilitation to management teams. In 1999, Guy expanded his private practice further and joined Troy Waugh and The Rainmaker Academy, an international leadership and marketing training firm for accountants. For 10 years he served as a Senior Instructor with the Academy, training and coaching hundreds of accountants in the USA and Europe. In 2001, Guy joined Toothman Rice, PLLC, a 4 office accounting firm as Business and Professional Development associate. Guy is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College and Marshall University Graduate College. His affiliations include the International Society for Performance Improvement, the American Mental Health Counselors Association and the West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors Association. He may be reached at 304.677.0296 or [email protected], You may visit his website at www.partnerscoach.com for more information about his work.