FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Regarding our Foundations of Brilliance Program it is $200.00 per hour or $1,750.00 to the full result that you're expecting no matter how long it takes. Plus by paying the flat rate you get a one hour follow up consultation at no extra cost. Our additional Career & Business Consulting Services are billed at the rate of $175.00 per hour. The scope of the project will determine the total cost.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Initially, there is an orientation overview about the Foundations of Brilliance program and then there are three to four separate actions to get the full result. Part I is an understanding of your Talents, Personality, & Purpose(s) that you must understand about yourself to make the right career / education choice. Part II is where you decide based on what you learned about yourself in Part I, what is the actual career / education path that you are going to take, that is right for you. Part III is where you create an action plan & start moving in the direction that you decided to go. Part IV is optional to help you succeed in your chosen direction. This would be an additional service that we offer; i.e., Business Planning, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Flow Charts, Job Descriptions, etc.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Bernard Percy: Bernard graduated Cum Laude from Brooklyn College with a major in education and a minor in psychology. He has a Master's Degree from Columbia University in Education and post graduate study at Brooklyn College. Over 50 years of international education and professional experience in both the public and private sectors, as a consultant, lecturer, and author. This includes: Editor in chief and co-founder of Converge magazine, a multi-award winning national magazine on education and technology. Founder and president of the Foundations of Brilliance – an educational and career consulting organization, helping individuals know the professional path that is right for them, with certainty, i.e., no maybes. He has consulted individuals and delivered seminars to thousands of individuals in over 30 countries. He was a partner in the creation of The family Advisory, developing programs and products to help individuals create ideal relationships with their parents, children, spouses, and other loved ones. Author: Nine books on careers, education and parenting including: "Your Right Career - How to Make the Right Choice for Your Education and Career Path: Live the Life You Imagine"; “How to Grow a Child … A Child’s Advice to Parents” (Price/Stern/Sloan); "Help Your Child in School” (Prentice-Hall); "The Power of Creative Writing" (Prentice-Hall); Recapturing Technology for Education: Keeping Tomorrow in Today’s Classrooms (Rowman/Littlefield); Moments of Astonishment – On Becoming a Better Dad (Action Publishing) Ben Kugler Ben graduated from the University of Illinois in three years with an undergraduate major in Political Science. "It gave him an opportunity to be an excellent debater on the Debate Team". Accomplishments and Achievements He has owned and held Chief Executive positions in several businesses and non-profits; this includes Major Maintenance that he grew from one employee to 117 people in 18 months to his largest business - that he co-owned; Millard Maintenance Service Co., that had over 1,400 employees when he sold his interest and now has over 4,000 employees. When he worked for New York Life he was the first agent (with no prior insurance experience) to sell over 580 life insurance policies in his first year, thus earning the company's highest sales award (Chairmen’s Council) faster than anyone else in New York Life’s 150 year history. His business expertise lies in developing effective Business Plans, Strategic Marketing & Sales Plans, Developing Organizational Flow Charts, Job Descriptions and Mediations. He has served on the Board of Directors of three non–profit organizations; Cherish the Children Foundation, The Community Learning Center and Young Men's Jewish Council. In the last ten years he has been a speaker and consultant in the areas of business and family. Among his most cherished accomplishments are having a large successful family with his wife Judy (of 42 years). He has written several books: 50 Ways to Get & Keep the Job You Want- Guaranteed; The Natural Laws of Parenting, Parenting Essentials, & How to Handle Difficult Situations with your Child. His latest book published by Xulon Press, The Quest for Compatibility and the Demise of Divorce is available at Amazon.com.