Before I had my son in 2015, I was working as a full time school psychologist and clinical psychologist. 90% of my work was psychological assessments and therapy. But I had also undergone training for coaching, and the other 10% of my clients were coaching clients. In addition, many of my therapy clients also cared about optimizing their lives, and so I would implement coaching strategies into my work with them. The industry as a whole looked very different.

Fast forward to 2022, and the coaching industry has literally exploded— which is great! Everyone can benefit from coaching. A good coach can fast track progress, and make a huge impact on the quality of someone’s life.

With the explosion of coaching, I believe it’s very important to distinguish the difference between therapy and coaching, as lines have been blurred. Many coaches (think mindset coaches for one example) are actually practicing therapy without a license and don’t know it, or they’re working within an area that they don’t have adequate training in…

“Winners and losers have the same goals.” -James Clear

While I wouldn’t personally call anyone a loser, this quote speaks loudly to me. Winners and losers have the same goals. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want a better life. They want joy and peace; love; fulfillment, good health; financial stability.

29% of people want to quit their jobs and be their own boss.

43% of Americans plan to start a business this year.

85% of people are unhappy at their jobs.

Why are people settling for this?

Hiring a coach is going to facilitate transformation at a much quicker rate than going at it alone by leveraging human psychology.

Here are some examples of common reasons behind hiring a coach:

• finding fulfillment;

• needing to make health + lifestyle changes;

• needing to overcome limiting beliefs…

Hey friends,

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly doing all the things, but getting absolutely nothing done? If you’re drowning in commitments, you may find yourself spending all day every day running around putting out fires. And maybe you’ve got a never ending to do list… you know, you check a few things off, only to add five more things on.

Every ounce of time and energy that you spend on low leverage activities…

Last year I made a photo journal of some of my favorite shots from the Adirondacks. I probably looked at it more than any of you. It brought me immense joy. So here we go with another round of that from 2022 for my own personal reflection.

EMFs have always been one of those things that I didn’t really like, but I also just accepted. What am I going to do? Stop the advancement of technology? Live in a cabin in the middle of the woods with zero WiFi or cell service? On top of that, I earn a living as a digital nomad using my laptop, phone, and WiFi… but this fall, the 5G tower on my morning dog walk to the beach bothered me. I didn’t like that I was subjected to it. And one afternoon, when I got on my laptop to work on a project, I noticed by laptop was picking up 22 WiFi networks… That was my line in the sand.

This past summer we spent 3 weeks in the Adirondacks swimming, hiking, digging up crystals in waterfalls (!!!!), and exploring. While I grew up in this area, seeing everything with Bodie makes it feel as exciting as ever.

In 2019, after four years of entrepreneurship, I chose my business model before choosing the business. Because it wasn’t just about making a living anymore, it was about simultaneously making a high quality life. I wanted to take the driver’s seat, and have control over my time, where I worked, and put my family first.

This was revolutionary for me, as for my entire life, I’ve done things the opposite way… and that’s how most of us are taught to do it.

The emphasis lies in “what do you want to be when you grow up?” instead of "what kind of days do you want to live?”