Today is 10 years since my coaching instructor Christy Svanemyr’s tragic death. My heart is with her husband Vegar Svanemyr and daughter Isa, sister Suzanne Moses Kanick and family in their grief and remembrance today and every day. I remember her dancing with abandon in the classroom on Geary, and flashing that thousand-watt smile. She [Keep Reading…]
Thank You for 15 Years of Independent Employment
Fifteen years ago today was my last day at my last ever full-time job. I’ve been independently employed every day since. Thank you to every single one of you who ever made that possible for me. If you’ve ever been a client, a colleague, a collaborator, a referral partner, a mentor, a mentee, an organizer, [Keep Reading…]
My 2022 Annual Report
Highlights • Coaching Results • Clients & Revenues • Lifetime Stats • Podcasts • Continuing Education • Charitable Giving • Kind Words • And Personally Introduction The theme of 2022 was loss. We had a string of deaths in our lives starting in October 2021 through October 2022—a dear dear longtime client and friend who [Keep Reading…]
When Clients Become Friends
The most rewarding gift of my life as a coach is when clients become dear friends. Beautiful humans whom I count amongst my nearest and dearest—with whom I can be my most vulnerable, tell my whole truth, feel the most seen and known by, experience the most unconditional love with—have grown from relationships that began [Keep Reading…]
8 Years as a Certified Coach
I became a certified coach 8 years ago today. I’ve since accrued 3200+ coaching hours with 160+ clients in 6-12 month coaching engagements. 60% my clients have re-upped their coaching packages. 87% of my clients come from referral. I have clients in 71 cities and 17 countries. My coaching certification through New Ventures West changed [Keep Reading…]
I coach people at these companies
In a few recent prospect calls, I’ve had folks ask me if I coach people at any companies they would know. “Um, yeah…all of them,” isn’t the best answer. It’s made me realize I don’t do a very good job of naming the spaces in which I work. I suppose I center people over business. [Keep Reading…]
My 2021 Annual Report
Highlights • Coaching Results • Clients & Revenues • Lifetime Stats • Continuing Education • Charitable Giving • Kind Words • And Personally Introduction Last year was rough. Rougher than any of us could have anticipated. While 2020 was a shock, 2021 was sustained suffering. The collective distress has permanently affected all of us in [Keep Reading…]
My 2020 Annual Report
Introduction • Highlights • Coaching Results • Clients & Revenues • Lifetime Stats • Continuing Education • Charitable Giving • And Personally Introduction You don’t need me to remind you that 2020 was one hell of a year. The COVID-19 pandemic, a global stock market crash, the crushing of the global supply chain, work from [Keep Reading…]
Sample Coaching Program: Creative Director
Purpose: To lead your agency in becoming more of a strategic partner to your clients, enabling everyone to do their best work. Outcomes: You will offer your innate gifts to meet critical organizational needs. You will learn new methods that adapt your creative skills to a more technical environment. You will develop junior staff through [Keep Reading…]
Interesting conversations I had this week
I’ve decided to start capturing some of the most interesting tidbits or nuggets of wisdom from conversations I have each week. As a coach, I have a lot of conversations, with a lot of different types of people, from all over the world. Topics range from design and careers and business, to vision and strategy [Keep Reading…]
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