ABOUT Me
AND WHY I DO WHAT I DO ?
I founded SmartEtrain, Inc. for the purpose of helping people achieve their true goals in life, whether they are professional, related to leadership, or more fundamentally any personal life goals.
By raising consciousness in human beings about themselves and their life purpose, I help create of an authentic success mindset. This process is fundamental for any life goal achievement. And it has many welcomed side effects, such as Joy and Peace!
Raffi Sarafian Certified Life, Leadership and Career Coach
WHO AM I ?
I am a simple human being, grateful to be on this beautiful earth in our vast universe!
I am trying to keep that in mind every day. I believe, every day is a blessing and should be lived fully. When I was just a teenager, I experienced a life threatening event. The time I spent in the hospital and a full year of recovery made me realize how fragile and precious life is.
From that moment on, a new authentic mindset was established, I became more energized and peaceful at the same time. At 19 years of age, I was a source of wisdom for many people around me!
At the heart of my way of life, is the belief that we are here for a reason, we all hold a higher purpose, and our life journey is extremely valuable to humanity as a whole. Our life goals and accomplishments are as important to us as they are to our species.
When you feel driven intuitively by your higher purpose, you have a fearless desire to achieve your life goals. I lived in different countries, traveled to many others, met and connected with different cultures. I played in a music band for a while, got my Master of Science, worked as a civil engineer and software engineer. I have started 4 different businesses, Property development, Web development, Technology consulting, and of course Life, Leadership and Career coaching.
WHAT MAKES ME A PROFESSIONAL COACH ?
After a 25 year career in the Tech fortune 500 world, I started SmartEtrain, Inc., a coaching, consulting and training company. For the past 8 years, I have been coaching more than 5,000 hours and had over 400 clients. Lots of success stories, life goals achievements, and powerful transformations! I hold many coaching certifications including the well known and recognized International Coach Federation (ICF) PCC and iPEC CPC.
You will find more information about my coaching methodology in the Coaching page.
Education:
ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
iPEC Certified Professional Coach (CPC)
Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP)
Certified Executive Coach | COR.E Leadership Dynamics Specialist (CLDS)
Certified Life Coach | COR.E Transitions Dynamics™ Specialist (CTDS)
Certified Business Intelligence Engineer
Certified Instructional Designer
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
International Coach Federation (ICF) Member
International Coach Federation (ICF) Orange County, CA Chapter Member