Okay, I am officially a fan of a woman named Trish Uhl. I think she’s brilliant. If you go to http://www.cplpcoach.com/, you’ll find the site for her company, Owl’s Ledge, LLC. Another section of this company’s site is found at http://cplpstudyprep.net/index.htm. The company was created expressly for the purpose of supporting CPLP candidates. I’ll say it again – brilliant.
Trish identified a need in the market: a new nationwide certification that is as comprehensive as it is new and mysterious.
Why, there would be people, many, many people, who would need guidance and tools when preparing for this new and often overwhelming certification. BINGO!! That is Marketing 101 – identify your target market. Trish and her cohorts have done that beautifully, and I admire the forethought and creativity they used.
So, what does all this have to do with anything? Many of us feel we are “stuck” in dead-end careers – victims of circumstance. I hold the group at Owl’s Ledge, LLC, up as an example that, by simply paying attention and using some ingenuity, you and I can find our niche. We can create opportunities for ourselves that benefit others. We can take control of our destiny and chart the course of our own career journey.
My only question to Trish would be…why “Owl’s Ledge”…? Hmmmm…’tis a puzzlement…
April 12, 2008 at 5:16 am
Hi Shari!
You flatter me! ::blushing::
Owl’s Ledge was actually started before the CPLP – we started by offering learning & performance and project management consulting.
We added the certification as a line of business during the CPLP Pilot in 2005.
You are absolutely right – it’s all about following my passion! I sincerely love what I do – and the CPLP has allowed me to do more of it, by tapping into a fabulous community of learning & performance professionals around the world.
As for why Owl’s Ledge…
My last name – “Uhl” – translates as “wise old owl.” My mother actually started the company in the 1960s – when I was a kid. And back then – Owl’s Ledge was a cattery. Yes. Cattery. Cat Fancier magazine, cat shows, and the whole bit. (Now I’m really blushing!)
My mother raised & showed Siamese cats until her passing in 1976. My little owl logo was drawn by my father – for my mother – and I carried around her business card all those years until I started my own company. How could I have named it anything else but Owl’s Ledge?
The tag line became “Be wise” – which fits nicely with learning & performance.
So that’s the story – thanks for letting me share!
BTW – I’ll be wandering San Diego ICE this year – you’ll find me in the Chapter Leaders room or wandering the conference. I love to meet new folks – so come say Hi!
I’m also facilitating the Project Management for Trainers ASTD workshop in Chicago at the end of July. Registration will open soon!
Shari – please give my best to the study group! I’m wishing them the best of luck!
And keep blogging! ~ trish
April 12, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Trish – that is a fabulous story! What a great way to pay homage to your folks and carry on the name of their business. Now I’m really an admirer of yours!
I will pass along your best wishes to our study group – we meet on Saturday mornings. They are awesome and I am getting just as much (maybe more) out of the sessions as they are.
I truly wish I was attending ICE this year as I would love to meet you. Eventually I’m certain our paths will cross. Until then, keep up the great work!
Shari
June 18, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Adrenalin.
June 18, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Come back and visit anytime, Adrenalin!