ABOUT

About Genius Coaching:

At Genius Coaching, we believe every human is valuable and born with an innate ability and desire to find their unique brilliance. We encourage this joyful treasure hunt guided by three simple questions:


  1. What are you good at?
  2. What do you love to do?
  3. Who are you?


We guide our clients between the ages of 7 and 70+:

  • To decode and activate innate brilliance as the true source of health and happiness.
  • To bring out the best in their bright kids! (Children LOVE our playful sessions.) 
  • To rediscover and leverage PLAY as a highly effective communication tool. 
  • To use PLAY intentionally to increase trust and build confidence.
  • To feel grateful for the unique opportunities they have right now.
  • To embrace their hunger for more aliveness and joy.

 

Where Genius Coaching Comes From:


The Genius Coaching methodology has been developed through experimentation and experiential research since 2003 on the foundation of interactive teaching, professional coaching, educational kinesiology, psychoneuroimmunology, and functional physiology of the human body. The soul of our system has been inspired by positive psychology and the lives of brilliant people between 5 and 85:


DECODING GENIUS is based on the most comprehensive and advanced evaluation system for human brilliance.

The Genius Profile



ACTIVATING GENIUS uses specific proven exercises to remove behavior or learning blocks, integrate new insights, and create positive physical and emotional experiences that last a lifetime.

Genius Biology: The Source


 

  • Your adult human body consists of 100 trillion ( 100.000.000.000.000 !) cells. They communicate with each other consistently in 4 different languages:
  • Direct touch within tissues and contact with neighbor organs
  • Biochemical messengers like enzymes, hormones or mRNA
  • Electricity: Brain, nerves and muscle fibers
  • Light: Inside fascia fibers that surround muscles and organs
  • DNA serves as an information matrix for all these miraculous structures and highly coordinated biochemical reactions on a cellular and organ level, including the capability to renew and regenerate itself. This includes DNA sections that encode individual abilities as a foundation for a successful life beyond survival.
  • Biologically, the human body has been operating on a genius level for thousands of years and from conception to death, mostly undiscovered, hidden, suppressed, or limited.
  • If this innate body wisdom is not decoded as part of healthy development, the body shows warning signals like shyness, lack of confidence, ADD, ADHD, (childhood) depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or suicidal thoughts.

 

Once innate genius is decoded and activated, the physical warning signals fade away over time. Children and adults feel more joyful, lighthearted, authentic, and connected to themselves, their friends, and their families. They enjoy more purpose, direction, and energy.

Genius Profile
  • The Behavioral Style Assessment DISC

    The Behavioral Style Assessment DISC

    Use these results to discover your innate behavioral preferences and how you communicate authentically. Where can you be naturally who you are? In which situations do you adapt your behavior?  The results of this proven behavioral assessment tool will give you profound insights into the most powerful body language - your own behavior. It accounts for up to 70% of human communication and is the most effective (but frequently overlooked) leadership tool. Learn how to identify and use the strengths of various behavioral styles, and how to not only tolerate but leverage diversity to the fullest.


  • Strengths and Talents

    Maximize Your Unique Talents and Strengths

    Complete the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment online and determine your 5 core strengths. Benefit from the extensive 30-year research with 10 Million individuals, completed by the Gallup Institute in 2001. The results inspired thousands of people around the world to stop fixing their weaknesses and to make smarter career and business decisions based on their strengths. Benefit from these new insights and apply the results immediately in your daily personal and professional life.

  • Genius Needs Program

    Identify Your Personal Needs/Motivators

    By using the 'Genius Needs Program' you will discover what motivates you internally as a unique person so you can perform at your best. Learn how to fulfill these needs in every area of your life. You will be surprised how much more energy and motivation you feel when you are clear on your needs and how to create an environment that satisfies them.

  • Genius Values Program

    Discover Your Personal Values/Desires

    Find out what your true passions are for creating your professional career and personal life. Your values are the foundation for your purpose and direction in life. Be surprised how much more effective you can be and how much more joy you experience just by acting aligned with your core values.

  • SAVITI Learning Style Assessment

    Explore your Learning Preferences

    Identify your unique ways to taking in and process new information in the most effective way possible. Conventional learning style assessments evaluate three preferences - visual, auditory and kinesthetic (hands-on). Based on our research and experience with bright children, teenagers and adults we added three additional modalities to describe the variety of powerful and efficient ways of human learning. Benefit from these new insights to accelerate your natural curiosity and hunger for meaningful information.

  • 12 Genius Intelligences

    Identify Your Genius Intelligence

    Expand your perception of intelligence far beyond IQ and explore a total of 12 qualities of human intelligence to identify your unique 'intelligence fingerprint'.  After 26 years of research Harvard Psychologist Howard Gardner published his work on 'Multiple Intelligences' in 2006 and identified 8 dimensions of human intelligence: musical, linguistic, logic-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily kinesthetic, inter-personal, intra-personal and naturalistic intelligences. We added 4 more qualities for a bigger view of your unique intelligence as a core part of your personal genius profile.

  • Extraordinary Accomplishments

    Build on Your Extraordinary Accomplishments

    Review your extraordinary accomplishments and learn from your own past in a new way. Experience how you created these 'genius moments' and what caused them to happen. Exceptional accomplishments are not just the A's you received at school, they are all the moments when you did something extraordinarily well and no-one (the least you) might have expected it. Most people contribute these moments to luck or other outside forces. Own these happenings and get deeper insights about these powerful moments.  This enables you to create extraordinary accomplishments to bring your personal and professional life to a new level.


  • Creating Money

    Creating Money

    Monetizing your strengths is key to turn your unique brilliance into ongoing prosperity with creativity and passion.


  • Growth Environment

    Identify Your Environment for Growth

    Genius needs ongoing and specific challenges to grow and unfold. Identify specific environmental requirements that help your genius to develop and determine the playground that engages your interests, strengths and passion in the most beneficial way.


About Genius Coaching:

At Genius Coaching, we believe every human is valuable and born with an innate ability and desire to find their unique brilliance. We encourage this joyful treasure hunt guided by three simple and profound questions:

  1. What are you good at?
  2. What do you love to do?
  3. Who are you?


We guide and encourage our clients between the ages of 7 and 70+:


  • To decode and activate innate brilliance as the true source of health and happiness.
  • To bring out the best in their bright kids! (Kids LOVE our playful sessions.) 
  • To rediscover and leverage PLAY as a highly effective communication tool. 
  • To use PLAY intentionally to increase trust and build confidence.
  • To feel grateful for the unique opportunities they have right now.
  • To embrace their hunger for more aliveness and joy.

 


Where Genius Coaching Comes From:


The Genius Coaching methodology has been developed through experimentation and experiential research since 2003 on the foundation of functional teaching, professional coaching,
educational kinesiology, psychoneuroimmunology, and functional physiology of the human body.

The soul of our system has been inspired by positive psychology and the lives of brilliant people between 5 and 85:


DECODING GENIUS is based on the most comprehensive and advanced evaluation system for human brilliance:

The Genius Profile

ACTIVATING GENIUS uses specific proven exercises to remove behavior or learning blocks, integrate new insights, and create physical and emotional experiences that last a lifetime.

Genius Biology: The Source

 

  • Your adult human body consists of 100 trillion ( 100.000.000.000.000 !) cells. They communicate with each other consistently in 4 different languages:
  • Direct touch within tissues and contact with neighbor organs
  • Biochemical messengers like enzymes, hormones or mRNA
  • Electricity: Brain, nerves and muscle fibers
  • Light: Inside fascia fibers that surround muscles and organs
  • DNA serves as an information matrix for all these miraculous structures and highly coordinated biochemical reactions on a cellular and organ level, including the capability to renew and regenerate itself. This includes DNA sections that encode individual abilities as a foundation for a successful life beyond survival.
  • Biologically, the human body has been operating on a genius level for thousands of years and from conception to death, mostly undiscovered, hidden, suppressed, or limited.
  • If this innate body wisdom is not decoded as part of healthy development, the body shows warning signals like shyness, lack of confidence, ADD, ADHD, (childhood) depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or suicidal thoughts.

 

Once innate genius is decoded and activated, the physical warning signals fade away over time. Children and adults feel more joyful, lighthearted, authentic, and connected to themselves, their friends, and their families. They enjoy more purpose, direction, and energy.


A diagram showing the genius profile and its capabilities
  • The Behavioral Style Assessment DISC

    The Behavioral Style Assessment DISC

    Use these results to discover your innate behavioral preferences and how you communicate authentically. Where can you be naturally who you are? In which situations do you adapt your behavior?  The results of this proven behavioral assessment tool will give you profound insights into the most powerful body language - your own behavior. It accounts for up to 70% of human communication and is the most effective (but frequently overlooked) leadership tool. Learn how to identify and use the strengths of various behavioral styles, and how to not only tolerate but leverage diversity to the fullest.


  • Strengths and Talents

    Maximize Your Unique Talents and Strengths

    Complete the StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment online and determine your 5 core strengths. Benefit from the extensive 30-year research with 10 Million individuals, completed by the Gallup Institute in 2001. The results inspired thousands of people around the world to stop fixing their weaknesses and to make smarter career and business decisions based on their strengths. Benefit from these new insights and apply the results immediately in your daily personal and professional life.

  • Genius Needs Program

    Identify Your Personal Needs/Motivators

    By using the 'Genius Needs Program' you will discover what motivates you internally as a unique person so you can perform at your best. Learn how to fulfill these needs in every area of your life. You will be surprised how much more energy and motivation you feel when you are clear on your needs and how to create an environment that satisfies them.

  • Genius Value Program

    Discover Your Personal Values/Desires

    Find out what your true passions are for creating your professional career and personal life. Your values are the foundation for your purpose and direction in life. Be surprised how much more effective you can be and how much more joy you experience just by acting aligned with your core values.

  • SAVITI Learning Style Assessment

    Explore your Learning Preferences

    Identify your unique ways to taking in and process new information in the most effective way possible. Conventional learning style assessments evaluate three preferences - visual, auditory and kinesthetic (hands-on). Based on our research and experience with bright children, teenagers and adults we added three additional modalities to describe the variety of powerful and efficient ways of human learning. Benefit from these new insights to accelerate your natural curiosity and hunger for meaningful information.

  • 12 Genius Intelligence's

    Identify Your Genius Intelligence

    Expand your perception of intelligence far beyond IQ and explore a total of 12 qualities of human intelligence to identify your unique 'intelligence fingerprint'.  After 26 years of research Harvard Psychologist Howard Gardner published his work on 'Multiple Intelligences' in 2006 and identified 8 dimensions of human intelligence: musical, linguistic, logic-mathematical, visual-spatial, bodily kinesthetic, inter-personal, intra-personal and naturalistic intelligences. We added 4 more qualities for a bigger view of your unique intelligence as a core part of your personal genius profile.

  • Extraordinary Accomplishments

    Build on Your Extraordinary Accomplishments

    Review your extraordinary accomplishments and learn from your own past in a new way. Experience how you created these 'genius moments' and what caused them to happen. Exceptional accomplishments are not just the A's you received at school, they are all the moments when you did something extraordinarily well and no-one (the least you) might have expected it. Most people contribute these moments to luck or other outside forces. Own these happenings and get deeper insights about these powerful moments.  This enables you to create extraordinary accomplishments to bring your personal and professional life to a new level.


  • Creating Money

    Creating Money

    Monetizing your strengths is key to turn your unique brilliance into ongoing prosperity with creativity and passion.


  • Growth Environment

    Identify Your Environment for Growth

    Genius needs ongoing and specific challenges to grow and unfold. Identify specific environmental requirements that help your genius to develop and determine the playground that engages your interests, strengths and passion in the most beneficial way.


Testimonials
  • Family Coaching Testimonials

    "Otto and the Genius Coaching Team - Thank you so much for the wealth of information you have taught our family in the young adults and parents program!   Otto is a brilliant, caring, and progressive coach.  We miss our coaching sessions; they were fun and educational!  Our family learned so much about each other - our unique geniuses, strengths, learning styles, needs, and values.  These learnings were invaluable and have helped us to communicate better, adapt, and respect each other's differences.  We also learned about the importance of play, as well as science-based exercises that are effective in connecting and optimizing the mind and body.  Our individual Genius Profiles are a succinct blueprint of each of our family members.  We display the Genius Profiles in our home; they are great reminders to ourselves and each other about our accomplishments and what makes us extraordinary.  Genius Coaching was especially helpful and effective for one of our gifted and highly sensitive daughters.  Because of Otto's teachings, she has been able to manage stress much better, stay more focused and organized, and let her creativity, humor, and brilliance shine through.  She is more confident and aware of the special person she is.  I am so thankful to have discovered Genius Coaching at a parent conference years ago.  I highly recommend Otto and Genius Coaching.  Their programs are a wonderful investment in yourself and loved ones."  - Sandy


    "What a blessing to have Otto for my son's Success Coach! We have learned so much to help him access his abilities and genius within. I would highly recommend seeking out Genius Coaching, especially as a major alternative to medicating our beautiful children - the New Generation for the Planet." - Joanna K., Phoenix


    "Without a doubt, Genius Coaching has transformed me as a person and drastically improved my life. Before I had my first session, I was grumpy, had a lot of anxiety, and was not very good socially. Now, about a year after I first started, I can safely say that Coaching has completely changed me. I'm a much happier, better behaved person than I was way back then. Although the process seemed a little intense, the payoff is definitely worth it. To go into a little bit more depth, what Otto does is magical. In a couple of weeks, the tricks that he teaches you, although they originally seem a little strange and/or confusing, can change anyone's entire demeanor for the better. I remember how much anger and fear dominated my life in the past, and it seems like all of that has been wiped away. Although improving my attitude was hugely important, Genius Coaching also helped me learn a lot more about myself. Before I started working with Otto, I had a vague idea of who I was. However, looking back, I can easily see how much I didn't know about myself back then that I know now. It's been truly eye-opening. As I enter the second semester of my junior year of high school, I have finally realized how drastically Otto has changed me as a person. It's something that is amazing - there is nothing like it. I cannot thank Otto enough for the wonderful experience, and I recommend it to all who want to change their lives for the better. Thank you!" - Ben W.


    "I wanted to let you know how much our family enjoyed consulting with Otto.  It was truly invaluable. We all learned more about ourselves and each other. We are anticipating future consultations with him. Hope to be in touch soon! Thanks a million, Otto — your visionary spirit is an inspiration to us ALL!!" - Denise


    "I forgot to tell you when we were talking yesterday that we have been putting an emphasis on the food side of things, as well as the water. The protein and complex carbs help everyone stay connected, I’m sure, so we’re upping the effort even more around here  :) I came away feeling very positive from our meeting yesterday. I think a big part of that is the dramatic shift I saw in Andrew after his exercises. It is encouraging to hear you say that you feel he/we are making some good progress! This has been one of the most stressful times for our family for several reasons — somehow I think you know that – but at the same time, we have so much to be thankful for. Your program, with all the exercises and reminders, have helped both of us to slow down and not lose sight of that. I can see how we are now starting to share those vibes with Rob and Meagan at home. It’s a good thing! Thanks!" – Kristine


    "Haley is great … she is still in college, of course, but it looks like she will be finishing a bit early, graduating from the Honors college of Science in 3 1/2 years and right now, planning to go on to graduate school … she just loves it even though it is hard work and challenges her. She is holding an office for her sorority, and she does volunteer work with the nutrition department for the Tucson school district, as well.  She has applied for some research programs to work on childhood obesity prevention and Diabetes solutions…. those she hopes to start this summer. She continues to be very very focused, and she is proceeding at an amazing pace toward all the goals you helped her in setting while making adjustments along the way quite gracefully and with much confidence most of the time." - Jessica B.


    "Hi, Otto. I just want you to know that today Wendell told me that he really enjoyed going to see you yesterday. He said he had a lot of fun because he could talk to you and you understood him. You are the first person that he really opened up to, he usually doesn’t do that, and I thank you for helping him. " -  Gloria


    "John is really doing well–I can’t thank you and Darjul enough for helping him understand his uniqueness. He has more confidence and ability to engage his logic when his emotions are running high–which is a HUGE improvement. You see, there is a downside to being on the mother end sometimes. Kids can easily feel that their mom’s acknowledgement and appreciation of their abilities is skewed–that they are “supposed to say” those things because we are, indeed, their mothers. Having somebody else who didn’t know him beforehand come in and help him believe in himself has been amazing. So thank you." - Debbie N.


    "On Wednesday, Marcus and I both did crosswalks and power 8s before he went to school. He came home and said he had no homework, that he’d completed everything at school.  'I looked on the board and thought, ‘That’s going to be homework,’ so I just finished it in class.' This is unheard of behavior. He NEVER completes all his homework at school. I brought to his attention the crosswalk and power 8s. He shrugged his shoulders. This morning, we did the same thing. He came home having completed all his homework in class again. And he’d read a chapter in his reading book, also something he doesn’t normally do in class. He was tired, hungry and had a headache. But he’d done all his homework. I mentioned again that he’d done crosswalk and power 8s. This time, he nodded his head in agreement. In addition, I can say that I have been more productive the last two days. Very interesting, I must say. I’m going to keep this up. " - Jo Lou


    "I would like to say thank you for the amazing guidance and inspiration you have given to my daughter.  I wish, when I was twelve, I had met someone with your insight and passion to help me find my strengths, find my own passion, and inspire me to greatness, as you have done for her.  As parents, we try to motivate our kids and tell them they are amazing, and it never quite seems to sink in.  Your numerous talents have helped my daughter’s self-confidence, her ability to see what she does well and her belief that she really is an amazing person with her own special genius. I wish you many more successes with Genius Coaching, and I thank you and your staff for presenting this wonderful opportunity for self-discovery to my family.  Our experience with you was life changing, and I want other people to know about it! Karoline starts school next week and is determined to incorporate what she has learned from you. She is in honors reading, honors English, honors social studies and advanced orchestra this year!" - Kym O.


    "Laura is seeing great benefits in school because of the body meditation that you taught her! She was stressing out before her math tests, couldn’t concentrate, and hadn’t been doing as well as she could. After suggesting that she do a body meditation before her next test (I also asked her teacher to remind her), she got a much better grade! I expect to see continued improvement. She has seen the proof that body meditation works, and her confidence has grown considerably! I can’t thank you enough. I look forward to hearing from you." - Corilyn O.


    "From the bottom of my heart as a Mom that was just lost and had no answers for what I was facing. ..as a parent you cannot imagine a more scary place then one where you cannot help your child...THANK YOU!! I PRAY THAT GOD WILL GUIDE YOU TO HELP THOUSANDS MORE. You are an amazing person who deserves way more credit than I am sure you receive.Thanks again for what you do, until we meet again." - Angie Bradtke

  • Personal Coaching Testimonials

    One of the biggest gifts about working with you is that I can’t define how this works but I know that it does and it does so beautifully.  The experience without definition is what someone like me needs as much as an essential nutrient!  Thank you, Otto, my heart expands with gratitude when I think of your profound influence on my life.

    -Amy Serin, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Inventor, President Arizona Neuropsychological Society, Adjunct Faculty Midwestern University


    "I highly recommend Otto and Genius Coaching for anyone battling ADD or ADHD. I wish I would have found him about 20 YEARS ago! With his simple techniques and innovative way of teaching, I was able to stop taking my ADD medication and start living an exciting life. Thanks Otto!" - Sean B., Mesa


    "My time with Otto helped transform my life. I grew in my professional life through leadership, matured in my personal life, and developed areas that were dormant that are unique to who I am. It takes a special person to show you who YOU are when you forget it. I cannot thank you enough for reminding me of my own talents when I had forgotten them and showing me the lengths of my potential at a time when I needed it most. I appreciate you beyond words thank you so much for this once in a lifetime experience. You truly are GENIUS!" - Courtney F., Phoenix


    "I'm grateful to Otto and Genius Coaching! I know of no greater place to discover my inner wisdom and strength to become the best version of myself. Thank you!" - Karen N, Phoenix


    "This was an amazing experience! Otto helped me become more comfortable and confident in my own skin, and showed me how to be successful by my standards. I use this experience he’s provided in every part of my daily life!" - Mason H, Phoenix


    "I cannot tell you how grateful I am for Otto Siegel.  He is a fabulous coach and mentor and helped me increase sales volume while adding “balance” to my life.  If you are even thinking about tapping into your genius, I would encourage you to go for it." - Kris A., Realtor


    "Otto has created the most powerful and profound program for self-awareness and improvement that I have experienced. Completing the Genius Profile has re-affirmed some life changes I made several years ago and has given me direction to focus on my true strengths and purpose in life. Thank you Otto!!!" - Joe M.


    "After all those years of silent suffering, long bouts of depression, feelings of insufficiency and simply not being able to find my place (my home, my career, my path), I thought I'd heard it all. All the psychotherapy, self-help stuff, lifestyle adjustments, all those gurus and healers and movements... But, fortunately, I had not. I'm so thankful for every minute as Otto's coachee. It has been such great and intense experience, well, for the purpose of a review, let me sum it up - I learned to replace negativity with reality as a trick to stop worrying about the future. Now I know what I'm capable of, and what I need for it and how to get it." - Magdalena Kosova, Helsinki,FL


    "My name is Oleg Fleyer. I live in Minsk, Belarus. After many investigations and tryings with different coaches I was very happy to find Genius Coaching and Otto Siegel. This was right solution for me in right place and time of my life. I've met an amazing person, Otto, which energized me even without questions. Otto coached me for 3 months and our meetings became groundbreaking for me and impacted all areas all my life for a long time. Otto has very unique vision for all Humanity where everybody lives with innate Genius and enjoy life unfolding Genius in every tiny action every day. With Otto, you always want to make next step because of he listen you deeply behind words, he asks very powerful questions which blow your mind, and he create safe and creative environment where you can safely play with your own Genius. The truth is I am certified Genius Coach now and develop Genius Coaching in my own way on Russian speaking area. It is the only beginning..." - Oleg F., Minsk


    "Thanks Otto for the information and amazing session today. It’s incredible the difference I felt in my body from before the session to after and the rest of the day. I could feel the stress and tension leave my body!! Thank you!!" - K. Bartley


    "True genius cuts across divisions and segmentations, and Otto does just that. He’s helped everyone from famous athletes to elementary school children to entrepreneurs tap into their inner strength and learn to live a more productive, satisfying lifestyle. I’m extremely grateful for his influence in my life and in the lives of many of my closest friends and associates. If you ever have the opportunity to hear him speak, attend a workshop, or do individual coaching, jump on it!" - Noah D., Director Sure Spark Internet Marketing, Scottsdale


    "Through this process my marriage and family ties became stronger. Several friends went through a similar period of having a bad job and did not realize how much this impacts their family life. I was in the wrong place in my life before working with you. In a short period of time, you showed me that I had strengths I used every day but really never understood. For years now, I had health problems that no one could explain. Now there is no need to explain them as they begin to go away." - G.K.


    "I’ve experienced a complete personal and professional transformation – after losing my job and applying for unemployment - with your support I was able to articulate a perfect job in a great company and found it after our 5th session." - I.V.


    "Genius Coaching is fantastic and the results are life changing. Otto helped me see things in a whole new perspective. I was at a crossroads in my career and he helped me create the self confidence and awareness needed to move forward in a whole new direction. I am a better person since working with Otto, more focused and determined to dream bigger than ever. I would highly recommend Genius Coaching!" - 

    Vikie Gambill, Personal Trainer and Fitness Competitor. 


    "I think Genius Coaching is SO needed. I have never met such an empowering, uplifting approach to helping people overcome challenges. I just finished their book, "Yes, You are a Genius" and it has changed the way I am approaching my business, my trials, and my future. I am so pumped!!" - Elisabeth B., Phoenix


    "Otto is a masterful coach and beyond that he is so unique! If you are looking for a coach that is experienced, cutting edge, and deeply intuitive...you will find no individual like him. Whether you are looking for coaching, want to become a coach, or you are looking to bring coaching and leadership development to your organization or school, I recommend having just one conversation with Otto! You will be left inspired, in awe, and wanting more! He offers something that is unlike what anyone else there is doing and helps others tap into their own GENIUS!  During a coaching session about of my Physical Intelligence, with only 3 powerful questions, Otto opened a door for me that will forever change my life. One of my greatest talents is actually something that creates the most fear for me. What a powerful gift I received, by simply shifting my perspective that I can control and leverage this gift without fear and I am now empowered to celebrate this talent. The power and potential of this experience was so profound and deeply personal, yet Otto simply and gracefully unearthed something I had attempted to hide from myself for years. Forever grateful and changed! Otto and Genius Coaching will deliver more than you imagined and you will be astounded by the results!" - Grechen Elmore


    "I just wanted to thank you for the gift of your book. I finally had a chance to start it this weekend and I didn’t want to put it down! So much of it resonated with me and still is…I truly feel like Genius Coaching is the missing link from my life and I can’t contain my passion and excitement for what is to come! You have also re-inspired me to sit down and finally start working on the book I want to write, so thank you for sharing your stories with us and being transparent, it has been life changing for me." - Nicole


    "I will be sure to keep my eyes forward to explore new territory in 2022.

     I cannot thank you enough for all your help this year. Not really sure where my life would have been if we did not work together; likely not too good.

     You are a true genius Otto and a master at what you do.  Purely a one of a kind.

     Thank you again; for everything. You are appreciated.

     Best wishes,"

     -Angela

  • Longevity Coaching Testimonials

    "Otto Siegel IS a genius. His Longevity Coaching rocked my personal world as well as my clients'. Otto radiates joy, possibilities and paradigm shifts! Give yourself the gift of signing up for anything this man has to share."

    :)

    Amy M., Leadership Coach


    "I was laid off from a long corporate leadership career when I met Otto during a Longevity Conference in 2017. He helped me to avoid the retirement trap and encouraged me to start a business that fills my heart with new purpose and vitality." - Len Heflich


    "I had dropped out of high school over 54 years ago because I had to go to work. Now in my 72th year I felt I needed a new career. I didn’t have a lot of confidence and faith in myself that I could go to school again. You made me feel confident. Coaching with you was a real boost for me to get me out of the sphere of failure and the exercises for my brain you did with me helped me focus much more and feel much less overwhelmed. They were really, really great." - David C.

  • Public Speaking Testimonials

    "Laughter is acceptable in the classroom. It's okay to bring in the fun. It should have never left". 

    Teacher, POP The Power of Play for Teachers 


    "The true value of play. I will be sure to prioritize play so my students will feel the benefits." 

    Teacher, POP The Power of Play for Teachers 


    "Otto, I cannot thank you enough for supporting the Peer Support 3.0 conference. You touched so many people. The evaluation responses were AMAZING. When people have major life hiccups (as did most of us in that room) self-belief trickles away. Your words replenished us all!" - Dr. Gloriana Hunter


    "Otto is a dynamic presenter who is enthusiastic about helping people to identify one’s unique capacities and capabilities. His authentic, energetic presentation provided our luncheon guests the opportunity to think, move, and learn in a fast-paced 60 minutes. Attendees left feeling invigorated to explore their uniqueness, focus on what works, and apply the simple movement to keep creativity flowing. Thank you! " - Michael Powell, President-elect , ASTD, Phoenix Valley of the Sun Chapter


    "Otto’s presentation, 'Maximizing Brain Connections', was passionately presented and provided group members with practical, easy to understand exercises that can easily be incorporated into a daily schedule, no matter how busy you are. The positive feedback we received from our support group members (both survivors and caregivers), was overwhelming and they cannot wait for Otto to return for another session." - Chris and Amy Hotaling, NW Valley Brain Injury Survivors and Caregivers Support Group Facilitators

About Otto Siegel - Continued


Before his professional success, Otto struggled as a child with exceptional abilities and felt shamed and punished by the educational system for not conforming. This inspired him to help develop better ways for children to live and learn.


Otto started his career after receiving a Master’s in Education from the University of Munich, Germany. He taught biology and chemistry to high school students in Munich and Sao Paulo, Brazil, for 17 years. During this time, he constantly sought new ways to support bright and sensitive students with learning or behavior challenges and help their parents guide them into a bright future.


In 1994, he left teaching and added certifications in Educational Kinesiology and TMI (Technique of Mental Integration) and became a Certified Behavior Analyst before starting the first “Paedagogische Praxis” (Educational Consulting) in Munich. In Phoenix, he became a certified coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and developed unique and top-rated team leadership programs for several companies. As a Master Certified Coach (MCC), he has mentored coaches and leaders in the US, Europe, and Australia.


In 2017, he added Longevity Coaching for highly intelligent and sensitive people who look for a new purpose in the second half of their first century, followed by an ICF-approved Longevity Coach Certification program in 2020: "Genius does not diminish with age."


Partnering with parents of bright and sensitive children has always been the center of his attention and passion. During COVID-19 in 2020, he discovered the Power of Play as the first language we are all born with and combined it with professional coaching and public speaking. It brought imagination, intuition, and creativity to the forefront and has been embraced by children, young adults, educators, and leaders.



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Coaching for high-ability children

Written by Alan Thompson, Certified Genius Coach and owner of Life Architect, Perth/Aus


Coaching is the single most effective tool I’ve found for sustainable, personal change and learning in high-ability clients. Underpinning coaching facilitates learning using deep listening, higher-order questioning and inquiry, and the application of appropriate challenge and support. It should be noted that coaching for gifted families strongly endorses the inclusion of parents in the child’s coaching sessions, as parents have an influence that may promote behavioral change (Gorczynski & Irwin, 2008).


There are now tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies and articles about coaching as a standalone field, as well as within the fields of Coaching Psychology, Positive Psychology, and Neuroscience. Coaching for children represents a smaller percentage of this body of research, and coaching for high-ability children is a smaller percentage still.

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Frequently Asked Questions
  • What is the purpose of Genius Coaching?

    The purpose of Genius Coaching is to identify and nurture the innate gifts and talents within every child, and to help the child’s parents to cultivate and guide the child in developing and expressing that innate genius. Doing this can often help resolve behavioral or performance problems at school or home and result in a happier, more engaged and joyful child.




  • What’s the best age for a child to receive Genius Coaching?

    The answer is usually, as soon as possible, whatever the child’s age. A child seven years of age or older will certainly benefit. The older the child, the longer they’ve had to endure the traumatic experiences of not fitting in, of failing to meet expectations, and perhaps of being punished for acting out or unwanted behaviors. Over time, this can lead to deeply ingrained habits and negative cycles of emotion and thinking, apathy, resignation, low self-esteem and joylessness. The earlier an effective intervention takes place, the less “baggage” needs to be unpacked to give the child a fresh start at learning.

  • What the upper age limit for a child to benefit from Genius Coaching?

    We routinely work with children of every age, from primary school through middle school, high school and into college. While the emphasis and techniques used in coaching will vary depending on the child’s age, the goal is always to achieve lasting, long-term change. 

  • How long does Genius Coaching take?

    Programs typically are built around weekly one-hour sessions and run between eight and 12 weeks. This provides foundational training for the parent and child. From then on, we recommend that you return every 2 months to ensure your coaching as a parent is keeping pace with the child’s mental, physical and social development.

  • How do we get started with Genius Coaching?

    Call our office to schedule an initial evaluation session for your child and at least one parent, and ideally, both parents. During this session, we’ll interview both the child and the parent(s) to determine what brought you to us, what kinds of behaviors might be occurring at school or at home, and to determine whether or not Genius Coaching is appropriate for the child. 

  • How do you determine if Genius Coaching is appropriate?

    Sometimes parents are looking for therapy for their child, not coaching. Genius Coaching is not therapy and doesn’t approach the child from a therapeutic framework. Other times – rarely – a child may in fact require counseling or therapy, as in instances of post-traumatic stress disorder or other emotional or psychological symptoms unrelated to frustration with the school or home learning environment. In these cases, the appropriate therapy would be a prerequisite before Genius Coaching. Finally, some parents want coaching for the child, but are unwilling to participate in coaching sessions themselves. 

  • Why do you require the parent or parents to participate?

    If you’ve ever watched any of those “dog whisperer” television shows, you’ll notice that the trainer spends much more time focused on the behaviors of the human than on their companion animal. Your child isn’t a pet, of course, but the analogy applies: how parents interpret and respond to their child’s behaviors is the best starting point for meaningful change.


    And since your Genius Coach won’t be present in the home environment on a daily basis, the parents will be acting as the child’s coach between sessions. Genius Coaching requires the full participation of at least one parent, and ideally both parents, to maintain continuity and consistency in the child’s coaching from day to day and week to week. 


    The exception: we don’t expect our college-aged clients to bring a parent with them (although many parents attend the first session) since a parent likely won’t be present in their daily environment and the student should be mature enough to successfully self-coach between sessions.


  • My child is wonderful – but a genius? I’m not sure I want my child pressured to live up to that label. That sounds like a lot of stress.

    Genius Coaching isn’t about turning your child into an A-student who performs well on standardized testing or excels in every school subject. Our society’s definition of “genius” is usually limited to people who score well in math, logic, reading comprehension and rote memorization. That’s a shame, because genius-level gifts take almost unlimited forms of expression – from creative writing, art, music and craft to acting and dance, from working with plants or animals to working with textiles, ceramics, colors and landscapes,  

    from exemplary leadership and stewardship to entrepreneurship and citizenship – and on and on! The list is as endless and varied as people themselves. Genius Coaching helps your child discover and express their own particular forms of genius – and every child has them. When a child taps into their gifts, their stress level actually drops and their “joy quotient” rises as they shift from resisting external constraints to exploring internal resources.


  • How do I know if my child and I would benefit from Genius Coaching?

    The short answer is, almost any child and parent would benefit from Genius Coaching, because every child has genius-level gifts and talents, and every parent can help nurture those. Once we’ve  identified your child’s innate gifts and talents, you can help channel those creative energies into meaningful, satisfying outlets that bring joy and self-esteem to your child’s life – and by extension, yours.

  • My child doesn’t test very well, and finds this very discouraging. What do I tell them?

    First, what are you telling yourself about your child’s test scores? Are you disappointed or worried? If so, your child will sense this even if you offer words of reassurance. So it’s important for the parent to know the truth about standardized tests so that the reassurance and encouragement they offer their children is authentic and sincere. And that truth is this: most testing evaluates children on their ability to conform to a very narrow measure of intelligence that ignores or minimizes virtually all exceptional gifts and talents except skills in math, logic, reading comprehension and rote memorization. These tests say a great deal about our society’s rigid priorities (and points to the lack of imagination and awareness on the part of the test-makers), while revealing little or nothing about the innate gifts of the child.

  • Teachers are applying a lot of labels to my child, but “genius” isn’t one of them.

    Many people think of a “gifted and talented” child as necessarily being a model student or teacher’s pet. But this perception is wrong on two counts. First, if a child’s needs aren’t being met, they may in fact show up as a “problem student” and be teacher’s biggest headache. The child may act out with aggressive, anti-social or disruptive behavior, be the class clown or show-off, or may become sullen, withdrawn, depressed and apathetic. 


    The second misperception is that the terms “gifted and talented” and “genius” refer to a special type of child. They do not. They refer to a special way of relating to a child: a gifted and talented child is simply any child whose unique gifts and talents have been recognized, nurtured and rewarded. In our society, this is unfortunately limited to those children whose unique gifts and talents match the aptitudes and skills valued by our technology-dominated, market-driven civilization. This excludes the majority of children, whose genius-level gifts show up outside these narrow constraints.


  • Please help! My child is super-energetic, and teachers having started using the labels ADD and ADHD. Does my child need to be on medication?

    We’d urge you to explore Genius Coaching – and possibly an alternative school environment – before allowing anyone to medicate your child. Very often, children labeled ADD or ADHD will thrive in environments that allow them to work off their physical energy while receiving instruction in ways that match their learning style. Nothing science has learned of human evolution and nothing in human history suggests that there is anything natural or normal about asking children to sit passively at desks for long hours on end while an adult attempt to force them to all learn the same material, in the same way, at the same time! 


    Many leading educators and child specialists have denounced this antiquated and authoritarian method of as counter to everything we know about child development and learning. And yet this model of education persists in most of our schools. While educators and psychiatrists who want to medicate your child may mean well, they are ultimately seeking to restore control and order to the classroom, not necessarily to do what is in the best interest of your child. Let’s explore alternatives to this!


  • I’m getting feedback from the school that my child is inattentive and uninterested, or troublesome and aggressive. The school counselor implied that “trouble at home” might cause this, but honestly, we have a wonderful home life. I’m really confused by this.

    It is true that a stressful situation at home can cause problems for a student at school. These home situations can include chronic tension or argument between parents, financial struggles, a parent, sibling or relative with a challenging health condition or addiction, verbal abuse and so on – sadly, the list of possible causes is long. If such a problem exists, you are encouraged to seek appropriate help for the underlying cause. You might also consider family therapy to help the child deal with their feelings and judgments about these challenging circumstances and events.


    But quite often, there is no “trouble at home.” The student may simply be profoundly bored, or unable to relate to the material in the way it is presented – situations which educators can be slow to recognize. When that’s the case, Genius Coaching can often identify the underlying problem very quickly, and help the parent and child create a plan for approaching the learning experience with a different mindset and set of tools. 


  • I have a well-adjusted child who makes good grades, and I hear good things from teachers. Is there any reason for me to consider Genius Coaching for my child?

    The question we might help you answer is, Is your child sincerely thriving, or has your child paid a high price to be “well-adjusted?”  Some children will naturally flourish in a standard school environment because their learning style and developing capacities are a good fit with their grade level, and they are appropriately challenged and stimulated by the existing education system. But it’s also true that many children understand all too well what is required of them to “fit in” so they will receive high marks and high praise from adults, and they often sacrifice their deepest selves to conform to what is expected. Genius Coaching will quickly identify which dynamics are at work in your child’s life: are they genuinely happy and engaged in learning, or hiding their unhappiness and resignation to please teachers and parents?

  • So what is your prescription for the well-adjusted child – whether you determine they are sincerely happy, or hiding their frustration and unhappiness?

    We know from experience that while some children may appear “normal” in the sense of more closely meeting society’s norms and expectations, every child is extraordinary, because every child has unique genius-level talents and gifts, although these are often deeply hidden and unrecognized by the standard educational system. This perspective has been borne out by decades of teaching on two continents and tens of thousands of hours of coaching. The best approach for each child will emerge in the early Genius Coaching sessions, but in general:


    If a “well-adjusted” child is sincerely happy, Genius Coaching will help identify and amplify their deepest talents, give them permission and practice in manifesting those talents, and help them think of themselves as gifted contributors.


    If a “well-adjusted” child is squelching their spirited self to fit in and act normal, Genius Coaching will first help them see that their genuine nature is worthy of love and attention. Once the child realizes this truth, Genius Coaching helps the child reconnect to, express and celebrate their talents and gifts. Watching this process unfold is a source of profound joy and deep satisfaction for the child, the parents – and for us.


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