Real coaching doesn’t tell you what to do. It shows you who you can become.
Some people think coaching is reserved only for CEOs or underperformers.
Some think it’s “work therapy” or a living, breathing “Live, Laugh, Love” sign.
Others assume it’s the same as working with a consultant or an advisor.
So let’s get clear on what coaching with me really is - and what it isn’t.
Therapy often helps you understand and process baggage - the past experiences and patterns that may be holding you back.
Consulting and Advising typically bring best practices - skills, tools, or frameworks to help you solve a specific challenge with their expertise.
Coaching is about beliefs and breakthroughs - helping you see beyond what you thought was possible, push past your perceived limits, and set commitments to grow in real, meaningful ways.
Vision, Mindset, and Strategy
Goals are milestones you hit: necessary, measurable, and motivating.
Your vision is bolder. It’s about who you’re becoming and what you want your work and life to stand for.
Everything I do as a coach lives at the intersection of three things:
Vision: Clarifying what you truly want to create for yourself, for your team, or for your organization. This is something that should excite you so much that it scares you a little. Something that you would pursue even if you might fail.
Mindset: Identifying the beliefs, habits, and assumptions that either accelerate or limit your growth. Where are you getting in your own way without even realizing it?
Strategy: We’re here to make progress, not just to vent. Building the concrete plans, commitments, and actions that turn vision into results.
Three T’s of Transformation
This all sounds good, but how does it actually work?
Coaches don’t get you to your vision by handing you the answers. The way I approach coaching is rooted in three T’s, all in service of Transformation:
Tension is where growth begins. The questions you’ve been avoiding or the challenges you can’t ignore.
Truth is what coaching uncovers. The honest look at what’s working, what’s not, and what really matters.
Traction is what follows. Coaching turns clarity into action, so you move forward with focus and intentional growth.
My objective as your coach is to be demanding without being demeaning.
To hold you accountable as a caring challenger.
Someone who won’t let you settle for less than you’re capable of because they believe in you, oftentimes more than you initially believe in yourself.