How Can I Help?
Everything I’ve done in my career has led me to this moment – the launch of my coaching business, and I couldn’t be more excited to share this with you.
I’ve been the CEO of three companies over the past 16 years, and a senior executive for years before that. I was always hungry to learn how to be a great CEO. I sought out coaches, mentors, friends, podcasts, blog posts, HBR pdfs, and more. I was acutely aware that I could always be better at my job and that it would be a non-stop learning experience. As a CEO, there is always some new problem to solve or opportunity to capture.
At the same time, I was wrestling with how my job fit into the rest of my life – as a husband, father, son, brother, and friend. How could I be the person that I want to be to the others in my life? How would I achieve my professional ambitions AND my personal goals?
We bring the rest of our lives to our jobs every day. We are complex beings and all working on something. Both my parents and my brother are clinical psychologists, and growing up, almost no topic was off limits at the dinner table. I’ve known from the start that how we feel is as important as how we act and behave. In fact, they're inextricably tied. As a result, I'm very comfortable asking hard questions to get to the ground truths of how we feel. I hope it's made me a better husband, father, a better leader, and a better person.
Across all of these, what I always valued most was practical advice, based on real experience, communicated clearly and directly. There's no substitute for having “been there and done that,” and I continue to place real value on advice from people who have been there before and are able to talk truly honestly about the journey.
I’ve come to believe in a balanced approach where ambition meets well-being, so you don’t just achieve your goals: you enjoy the journey, too.
These different pieces come together to form the core tenets of how I coach CEOs and executives:
Start with the Truth: Face the truth as it is, rather than how we want it to be. This involves honestly evaluating ourselves, recognizing our strengths, and recognizing areas where we can improve. As a fellow operator, you can count on direct, honest feedback from me. I will hold you accountable.
Wouldn't It Be Great If: I encourage you to dream beyond your current limitations. Imagine what could be possible if we momentarily ignored the current constraints and set goals based on your hopes, dreams, visions, and often investor and market expectations.
Frameworks & Working Backwards: Practical tools and frameworks can help turn aspirations into tangible outcomes. By planning strategically and working backwards from our goals, we’ll outline clear, actionable steps to success.
Honest Communication & Strong Relationships: Success also hinges on how well we connect with and lead others. Candor builds trust within teams and networks. Teams follow leaders, and it all starts here.
Have Fun, Life is Short: Enjoy the journey! You are more than your work. How can you craft a life that balances all the sides of you, and have fun doing it? Integrating joy and positivity into the pursuit of excellence makes the process as rewarding as the outcomes.
Coaching is an opportunity for me to be a helpful partner in your journey. It’s about sharing the lessons I’ve learned and helping others to not just envision their success but actively prepare for and achieve it.
I believe in a balanced approach where ambition meets well-being, ensuring that you’re not only achieving your goals but also enjoying the path to them.
It isn’t about pushing you through a boot camp; it’s about walking with you, understanding your unique needs, and providing the tools and support to help you excel. It’s about being greater than yesterday, not through pressure, but through partnership and accountability.
So, how can I help?
