How this work shows up
Career-oriented life coaching for people who want to be known for something.
Different starting points. The same way of thinking.
Our Coaching Services
Career-oriented life coaching for people who want to be known for something — clearer decisions, stronger communication, credibility, and higher earning power.
The specifics differ, but the approach stays the same. This work usually takes one of three forms:
Executive Coaching
When you need to tighten your story — what you’re known for, how you talk about it, and the decisions that reinforce it.
- Define what you want to be known for (and what you’re not)
- Tell your story with clarity — interviews, leadership moments, high-stakes conversations
- Make decisions that build credibility and earning power over time
Toxic Workplace Recovery
When the environment is distorting your confidence, judgment, or sense of self.
- Stabilize and regain perspective
- Boundaries and documentation that restore leverage
- A grounded plan to stay, shift, or leave on your terms
Career Change Coaching
When your current path no longer reflects who you are — or what you want to be known for.
- Clarify strengths, themes, and direction
- Pressure-test options without panic or fantasy
- Move deliberately toward work that fits
When people come here, it’s usually because…
People don’t usually arrive because things are falling apart. They come because something isn’t working the way it should.
A role that’s grown unclear. A workplace that’s draining more than it gives. A sense that they’re capable of more — but can’t access it under their current circumstances.
Sometimes the answer is to fix what’s broken. Sometimes it’s to leave. Often, it’s about changing how you’re operating before either of those decisions makes sense.
This work starts by slowing things down enough to see what’s actually happening — and what needs to change for things to move forward.
How the work takes shape
The situations differ, but the approach stays the same. Depending on what you’re facing, this work usually flows into one of three directions:
You don’t need to know which one applies yet. That’s part of the work.
How it works
No big pitch. We get oriented, name what’s happening, and decide what makes sense from there.
This work tends to be a good fit if…
- You’re capable and trusted — but feel underused, misaligned, or stuck
- You’re navigating change, pressure, or uncertainty without a clear sounding board
- You care about credibility, communication, and long-term earning power
- You want to be intentional about what you’re known for — not just stay busy
If you’re looking for motivation, quick fixes, or someone to tell you what to do, this probably isn’t the right fit.
Podcast
The Career Coaching with John podcast is where I talk through work, identity, and decision-making — using real situations people bring into coaching.
If you want to listen before reaching out, you’ll find it here.
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