In June 2015, I had to make a painful decision: our family business, a legacy since the 1960s, couldn't survive any longer. Despite years of effort to adapt after the 2008 crash, we were out of time and options. My 30-year career as a COO and CEO came to a sudden end.
After a decisive call with a board member, I found my wife on the porch. "We have to close the business," I told her. We sat together in quiet disbelief, grappling with the reality that our years of investment and passion weren't enough to save it. It was a painful moment, marking both an end and a new beginning.
The morning after closing the business, I woke up at 50 with no career and a six-month ordeal of Chapter 7 bankruptcy looming. Emotionally drained, I spent the next four years grappling with self-doubt, depression, and a crisis of identity. But in 2020, amid the pandemic, something clicked. I realized that my business journey, my hardships, and my coaching skills could all be combined for a greater purpose. That epiphany turned out to be my calling.
My Calling
Through the grace of God, I found my way out of that cave. That journey led me to create this website you are reading right now. Today, I work primarily with Executive Leaders and Business Owners in their 40-50's to tame the chaos, design their next adventure, and then implement that journey through an iterative, cyclical coaching methodology.
Why choose me as your coach?
- I'm navigating my own 4th quarter, so I get where you're coming from.
- As a high-achiever and independent thinker, I understand your mindset.
- I've experienced both wins and losses, and I can guide you through both.
- Been lost without direction? Me too. That's why I can be your ideal guide.