Executive coaching is often initiated by an organization, to help foster the professional growth of its upper or middle management for the ultimate benefit of the organization. Sometimes, though, professionals take the initiative to seek a out a coach out on their own (and in many cases are able to have their employer cover some or all of the investment).

People usually engage a career coach outside of their existing employment, as an individual effort to consider a change in direction, perform or feel better as a working person, or change habits of thought or behavior that are causing them problems at work.

There is some overlap, and which one we use to describe your coaching experience is somewhat irrelevant.

The bottom line is that your performance, career satisfaction, relationship to your work, relationship to your workplace, and your overall well-being are all interconnected, and we'll work on them in whatever combination necessary to get you firing on all cylinders and keep you there.   

In terms of age groups, my executive and career coaching clients tend to be successful and seasoned in their careers, at a middle-management level or higher (or whatever the equivalent is in your industry). Usually, that translates to mid- to late-30s and up.

In terms of industries, I tend to work with people in medicine, law, entertainment, and finance, but I don't limit myself to those fields.

Understand that my role isn't to be an expert in the details of your industry; I'm an expert in understanding how to help people achieve their peak career performance and satisfaction. (If you're only looking for industry-specific tips, such as how to get your foot in the door at Company X, you'd be better served with a different coach.)

I think of myself first and foremost as your partner on a journey. I can't do the work for you, but I can be with you every step of the way.

I'm not big on blind faith or metaphysics, especially when it comes to people's livelihoods. Our coaching will be grounded in science and reason. But that doesn't mean it will be sterile and devoid of heart, emotion, and intuition.

Far from it, actually. 
 

We're setting you free to be a fully-functional human, with access to all of your innate wisdom, strength, and capability, and the ability to express those within your career (and the savor the results).

If you're smart and curious, and have the other characteristics of people who get the best results with me (see above), you'll be able to understand why we're trying most of what we try in coaching, and of course I'll help you understand. 

That being said, as your coach, sometimes I'll ask you to trust me, follow an educated hunch I have, and run a (proverbial) lap by trying something as an experiment.

Oh, and I almost forgot: fun. I hope you'll have fun in the coaching process, because I certainly will be! 

Absolutely! Your blind spots, internal conflicts, bad habits, faulty beliefs, and more, create friction between what's true for you on the inside and the work you're trying to do out in the world. Resolve it, and you're free to thrive in your career, and do it more easily, and with less brute force (which would eventually leave you burned out and demoralized).

That's peak performance, and when you have that, you're as capable of achieving the tangible rewards of success as you'll ever be. (And you'll keep discovering new peaks!) 

However, if money is the only way you define success, or if you aren't satisfied in your career and are convinced that more money is the only solution, then we wouldn't be a good fit.

I help people create meaningful career change that endures, and enriches every facet of their lives. 

If you're only looking for a resume makeover—or Amazon interview strategies, job search strategies, or other such logistical support—I'm not the coach for you. I've looked over clients' resumes before, but only because that happened to be useful in particular cases, as a natural, but ancillary, part of the much deeper and broader work we were doing.

It depends upon your individual situation, what we're trying to achieve, how intensively we're working together, and how "top of mind" you're keeping our coaching between meetings.

That being said, most people who come to me are after deep, comprehensive, and lasting professional growth and/or transformation, and generally, I see them for a minimum of three to six months of intensive work. I continue seeing most of my clients for years, even if it's just for periodic check-ins or "tune-ups."

But there's a bit of a problem with the question. If you're thinking about coaching with me and you're asking yourself this, here's an important shift you can start making right now that will benefit you: try not to think about your goal as a predetermined destination you have in mind.

You'll almost certainly be selling yourself short if you do, because you can't see, from where you are now, where your unfettered capabilities can take you.

Instead, think of your goal as being a process: to get to peak performance and satisfaction, and then refine your skills and abilities as new peaks appear on the horizon that reflect your new capabilities. Remember, the best athletes in the world don't get there by firing their trainers, coaches, and caddies when they began improving. They keep training and doing what works—and redefining their limits.  

Executive coaching is often initiated by an organization, to help foster the professional growth of its upper or middle management for the ultimate benefit of the organization. Sometimes, though, professionals take the initiative to seek a out a coach out on their own (and in many cases are able to have their employer cover some or all of the investment).

People usually engage a career coach outside of their existing employment, as an individual effort to perform or feel better as a working person, to change thought or behavior patterns that are causing them problems at work, or to consider a change in direction.

So, clearly there is some overlap, and which one we use to describe your coaching experience is somewhat irrelevant.

The bottom line is that your performance, career satisfaction, relationship to your work, relationship to your workplace, and your overall well-being are all interconnected, and we'll work on them in whatever combination necessary to get you firing on all cylinders and keep you there.   

In terms of age groups, my executive and career coaching clients tend to be successful and seasoned in their careers, at a middle-management level or higher (or whatever the equivalent is in your industry). Usually, that translates to mid- to late-30s and up.

In terms of industries, I tend to work with people in medicine, law, entertainment, and finance, but I don't limit myself to those fields.

Understand that my role isn't to be an expert in the details of your industry; I'm an expert in understanding how to help people achieve their peak career performance and satisfaction. (If you're only looking for industry-specific tips, such as knowing what company you might want to consider working for, you'd be better served with a different coach.)

I think of myself first and foremost as your partner on a journey. I can't do the work for you, but I can be with you every step of the way.

I'm not big on blind faith or metaphysics, especially when it comes to people's livelihoods. Our coaching will be grounded in science and reason. But that doesn't mean it will be sterile and devoid of heart, emotion, and intuition.

Far from it, actually. 
 

We're setting you free to be a fully-functional human, with access to all of your innate wisdom, strength, and capability inside of you, and the ability to express those within your career (and the savor the results).

If you're smart and curious, and have the other characteristics of people who get the best results with me (see above), you'll be able to understand why we're trying most of what we try in coaching, and of course I'll help you understand. 

That being said, as your coach, sometimes I'll ask you to trust me, follow an educated hunch I have, and run a (proverbial) lap by trying something as an experiment.

Oh, and I almost forgot: fun. I hope you'll have fun in the coaching process, because I certainly will be! 

Absolutely! Your blind spots, internal conflicts, bad habits, faulty beliefs, and more, create friction between what's true for you on the inside, and the work you're trying to do out in the world. Resolve it, and you're free to thrive in your career, and do it more easily, and with less brute force (which would eventually leave you burned out and demoralized).

That's peak performance, and when you have that, you're as capable of achieving the tangible rewards of success as you'll ever be. (And you'll keep discovering new peaks!) 

However, if money is the only way you define success, or if you aren't satisfied in your career and are convinced that more money is the only solution, then we wouldn't be a good fit.

I help people create meaningful career change that endures, and enriches every facet of their lives. Money by itself is a poor substitute for that, in my view.  

​I've looked over clients' resumes before, but only because that happened to be useful in particular cases, as a natural, but ancillary, part of the much broader work we were doing. If you're only looking for a resume makeover—or Amazon interview strategies, job search strategies, or other such logistical support—I would not be the best coach for you.  

It depends upon your individual situation, what we're trying to achieve, how intensively we're working together, and how "top of mind" you're keeping our coaching between meetings.

That being said, most people who come to me are after deep, comprehensive, and lasting professional growth and/or transformation, and generally, I see them for a minimum of three to six months of intensive work. I continue seeing most of my clients for years, even if it's just for periodic check-ins or "tune-ups."

But there's a bit of a problem with the question. If you're thinking about coaching with me and you're asking yourself this, here's an important shift you can start making right now: try not to think about your goal as a predetermined destination you have in mind.

You'll almost certainly be selling yourself short if you do, because you can't see, from where you are now, where your unfettered capabilities can take you.

The goal is a process: get to peak performance and satisfaction, and then refine your skills and abilities as new peaks appear on the horizon. Remember, the best athletes in the world didn't get there by firing their trainers, coaches, and caddies when they started winning. They keep training and doing what works—and redefining their limits.