FACES OF LIFE
Striding Into a Vibrant 3rd Act
Alette Stache
M . S in Positive Psychology student
Alette Stache clearly has a taste for adventure and new horizons , given that she immigrated to America from her home in the Netherlands when she was 18 years old in order to pursue higher education . She made a home and a name from herself in the states , and she has two grown children .
Her heart beats for entrepreneurship , first evidenced by her pursuit of interior design as a focus of study , which later materialized into a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration . She engaged in a bit of career exploration before taking on a sales role at Automatic Data Processing ( ADP ), progressing into sales management there and working with ADP for a total of 17 years to “ motivate people to peak performance ”.
“ I have a lot of experience in corporate sales and marketing so probably coaching sales leaders […] and I would like to do something that I call ‘ Legacy Coaching ’, helping people that are coming up .”
Seeking work / life balance , Stache decided to “ hang out her own shingle ” and pursue her passion for interior design by opening HomeVisionConcepts in 2006 . Her interior design business is centered around customizing home spaces for clients , offering many kinds of individualized services such as new home and remodel design , space planning and much more . The business has made quite the mark , racking up several service awards from Houzz . com . Though still active , the business has slowed somewhat since Covid-19 , so the ever-active Stache felt “ ready for her 3rd act ”.
Through some extension courses completed with Harvard and Pennsylvania State , Stache was first introduced to Positive Psychology . It became apparent to her pretty quickly that this was the path she wanted to pursue . However , as Positive Psychology is a somewhat emergent field , locating the educational program that would provide her the proper support took some time . As she soon discovered , the fully online Master of Science in Positive Psychology ( MSPP ) at Life University ( Life U ) is one of only a handful of similar programs in the country . The MSPP at Life U investigates strengths-based research that enable individuals and communities to thrive . It is focused on the study of flourishing and positive human functioning , in particular key areas such as meaning in life and cultivating what is best within themselves like gratitude , compassion and forgiveness .
“ My two main professors , Dr . Mickey Parsons and Dr . Richard Shook , are the bomb . They are the most compassionate , enthusiastic educators I ’ ve ever had the pleasure of working with . I feel that they care as much about my success in the program as they do about their own performance ,” said Stache . “ It ’ s a different world for me , to be around professors that take the time to answer your questions , who are there to support you and there to encourage you .”
She went on to say that these professors “ embody all that the program stands for . They embody positive psychology at its best .” Stache also very much enjoys getting to know the fellow students in her cohort , relishing the chance in a small group setting to grow with like-minded individuals from all over the country . It ’ s remarkable to see the many different ways in which the philosophy behind positive psychology can be applied to many different fields , from academic work towards a Ph . D . to life coaching to any number of other avenues . For Stache , she hopes to pursue providing coaching services for entrepreneurs , drawing from her own personal and professional experience as a marketer and entrepreneur herself .
“ Entrepreneurs are an underserved part of our population , and they need all the help they can get ,” noted Stache . “ I have a lot of experience in corporate sales and marketing so probably coaching sales leaders […] and I would like to do something that I call ‘ Legacy Coaching ’, helping people that are coming up .”
Stache holds great regard for bestowing hard won knowledge on those that will come behind her , leaving behind a legacy of lasting purpose . And what could be a better 3rd act then that ?
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