Contact me at:

Cindy Loughran
(781) 453-2211 (p)
(781) 465-6033 (f)
cindy@newleaftouchstone.com
My mission is to provide products and services  that help people make small changes that have a big impact on their lives and the lives of others.  Especially unique are New Leaf Touchstone bracelets and pocket stones which are made by at-risk adolescent girls who are students at a therapeutic school. They too, are making changes and trying to turn their lives around. The girls say they love making the bracelets because it is relaxing, and they know they will help the people who wear them. This is truly a rare opportunity for them to make a contribution to others, learn social and business skills, earn money and feel great about themselves.

People have used New Leaf Touchstone bracelets and stones successfully to stop nibbling between meals, to stop interrupting during meetings, to stay open and listen in the face of criticism, to keep from yelling at their kids,  to stop checking email incessantly or just to remember to breathe deeply under stress. One of the many ways I use mine is to stay calm and relaxed during air travel.

Theses product is so simple, elegant and effective and the girls who make them are so special, I’d love the opportunity to share my story.

Possible Story Angles for New Leaf Touchstone and Cindy Loughran:

1. Can habits be broken?
   New research indicates that, yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks! Cindy shares insights on the latest coaching based tools she’s developed to help anyone be a master of change in their own lives.
2. Break out of the auto-pilot rut and into a purposeful, powerful new groove
   We live much of our lives doing things automatically, without giving it any thought. We can’t change what we aren’t aware we are doing. And we won’t let go of what’s familiar and comfortable if we don’t have a new trapeze to grab onto. Cindy offers tools and techniques that allow us to increase our consciousness, choose more effective behaviors and make them our new habits.
3. Self-Improvement is a $9.6 billion industry in the U. S. People want to change!
   So why aren’t all those books and infomercials working? Cindy offers new tools and techniques to help you translate all their great advice into action!
4. Emotional intelligence helps you make more conscious choices and helps improve your relationships
   Increasing self-awareness, improving self-control, demonstrating empathy are all critical aspects of Emotional Intelligence. When we are triggered by emotions, we often behave in ways that break down relationships and interfere with our ability to get things done. People can learn new responses that, when integrated, can increase their capacity to influence, gain support, produce results through others and increase overall effectiveness.

Current Media Clips

Women’s Business Boston, March 2007: “Improving Communication Makes for Immediate Positive Results”

Recent Apprearances:

Harvard Medical School: ‘Living on Purpose’

Massachusetts General Hospital: The Time is Now: Making time for the things that matter most

Boston Business Exchange: ‘Get Around to it Now’

Cape Cod Human Resources Association: A Different Kind of Smart: Applying Emotional Intelligence at Work

Downtown Women’s Club: ‘Leading a Balanced Life’

The Magic Parties:  ‘Right-Sizing Your Fear’

New England Direct Marketing Association:  ‘Change -The New Normal:  Navigating Transitions with Ease

Cindy’s Bio

An experienced professional coach, Cindy has supported many individuals as they navigate the journey to greater success and personal satisfaction. Cindy has spoken on a variety of change and self-empowerment topics. She was recognized in 2007 as one of Boston’s Top Ten Coaches by the Women’s Business Boston. She has been a contributor to national trade and business journals and anthologies, and has been a guest on numerous business talk radio shows. Her focus as a coach is to help people act on their intentions and make change stick. Her ‘Living On Purpose’ coaching process and tools have been instrumental in effecting positive change for her clients. Cindy holds a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Vermont. She is a Certified Professional Coach, and President of New Leaf Touchstone, a business she created that employs at-risk adolescent girls in the creation of bracelets and touchstones designed to help people create new, positive habits and turn over a new leaf.

Cindy lives in Needham, MA with her life long teachers: her husband Tom, her children, Curtis and Brian and her faithful canine companion, Otis.