Life & Career Coach in Chandler, AZ
Strategic coaching for Chandler professionals who've built a good life on paper — and are ready to build one that actually feels like theirs.
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Stable Wasn't Supposed to Feel Like Stuck
You did what you were supposed to do. Got the degree. Landed the job at Intel, Banner, Dignity Health, or one of the companies along the Price Corridor. Bought the house in Ocotillo or Sun Groves. Built a life that looks exactly like it should. But somewhere between the school drop-offs and the evening commute down the Santan, you realized: you're not unhappy. You're just not anything. Sound familiar?
X You're Comfortable and Completely
The paycheck is good. The benefits are great. The work is... fine. But you can't remember the last time you felt genuinely excited about a Monday. You're not burning out — you're fading out. And the scariest part is how easy it would be to let another decade slip by exactly like this.
X You Left the Best Part of Yourself in the Parking Lot
You walk into work and become someone efficient, agreeable, and forgettable. The version of you that had ideas, took risks, and actually cared — that person sits in the car for an extra minute every morning, wondering when this became the deal.
X You Browse Job Postings at Midnight and Close the Tab
Every few weeks, you open LinkedIn or Indeed. You scroll. Something catches your eye. Then you think about the mortgage, the kids' school, the health insurance — and you close the tab. The cycle repeats. Nothing changes. The frustration compounds.
X You're Already Counting Down to Retirement
You're in your 30s or 40s and you're already calculating how many years until you can stop. That math should terrify you — not because retirement is bad, but because you're planning to endure 20 more years of something that isn't working. Meanwhile, AI is reshaping your industry faster than your company's leadership wants to admit, and the skills that feel safe today may not be safe tomorrow.
Your Family Deserves the Version of You That's Actually Alive
If you recognized yourself in any of those, that recognition isn't the problem — it's the beginning. The professionals I work with aren't lazy or ungrateful. They've just been optimizing for stability so long they forgot to optimize for fulfillment. That changes here.
Meet Jeff
I'm a former tech executive turned life and career coach, and my path to coaching started with my own career falling apart. I scaled startups to billion-dollar valuations at companies like Apple, Target, LendingClub, and Upgrade. I hired over 1,000 professionals. From the outside, I had exactly the kind of career you're supposed to want.
Then I got fired. Twice in 18 months. I sat in a parking garage staring at my phone through tears — with a mortgage due and a family counting on me — wondering whether I'd ever feel confident in my own professional worth again. I know what it's like to be the provider who can't afford to fall apart. And I know what it takes to rebuild without burning everything down.
That experience — rebuilding strategically, not recklessly — is what made me the coach I am today.
What Makes My Coaching Different:
✅ I've Been the Provider Who Had to Pivot — I know the weight of supporting a family while questioning everything about your career. I rebuilt without risking my family's stability, and I'll help you do the same.
✅ Corporate Credibility — 15+ years of tech leadership. I understand your industry, your politics, and the golden handcuffs that make change feel impossible.
✅ Evidence-Based Tools — Applied Positive Psychology certificate from the University of Pennsylvania, plus Myers-Briggs (MBTI) and Strong Interest Inventory certifications.
✅ Accessible Anywhere — In person at my Biltmore office (20 minutes from Chandler via the 101), virtually via Zoom, or home/office visits in the Chandler area.
Meet Jeff
The 4-Pillar Framework
1. Discover
We'll identify your Unique Genius using professional assessments (MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, CliftonStrengths) — mapping not just the skills you've been using, but the ones that actually energize you. Most people have never made that distinction. It changes everything.
2. Stablize
We'll assess your foundation — health, relationships, finances, mental wellbeing — and strengthen what's shaky BEFORE you make big moves. For Chandler professionals with families, "stabilize" means we protect what you've built while creating space for what's next. No reckless leaps.
3. Strategize
We'll create your personalized roadmap with clear milestones and concrete next steps — customized to YOUR situation, your family's needs, your financial reality, and your risk tolerance.
4. Execute
Together, we'll convert clarity into results through weekly 60-minute sessions, accountability check-ins, and honest feedback. Most clients see clarity in Month 1, foundation and strategy in Months 2-3, and execution — new role, raise, promotion, or a fundamentally different relationship with the career you already have — in Months 4-6
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Coaching for Your Specific Challenge
Career Transition Without Disruption — You can't just quit. You have a family, a mortgage, and responsibilities. We build a strategic transition plan that protects what matters while moving you toward what's next.
Golden Handcuffs — The salary is too good to leave but the work is slowly killing your spirit. We figure out whether to redesign the role, negotiate a change, or build a funded exit strategy.
Professional Identity Recovery — You've been "the Intel guy" or "the Banner director" for so long you've forgotten what you actually want. We reconnect you to the ambitions that got buried under stability.
AI-Era Career Strategy — Your industry is changing faster than your company wants to admit. We build adaptability into your career DNA so you're positioned for what's coming, not just what's here.
Life Transitions — The quiet crisis that nobody around you sees because you're still performing. We address it directly.
Coaching Grounded in Experience and Science
I've rebuilt my confidence more than once — through layoffs, betrayals, and moments when I questioned my own worth. I know what it feels like to sit in the parking lot wondering if this is really it.
But I've also learned that what feels like being stuck can become the starting point for something greater. Through my own journey and advanced training in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, I discovered how to turn stagnation into the foundation for growth.
That's why my work is never about quick fixes. I combine evidence-based tools, real-world leadership experience, and a coaching style built for people who can't afford to blow up their lives to change them. Whether you're a Chandler professional meeting in person at my Biltmore office or connecting virtually, my role is to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Serving Chandler Neighborhoods Including: Ocotillo, Sun Groves, Chandler Fashion Center, Downtown Chandler, Price Corridor, Andersen Springs, Cooper Commons, and the Santan Village area.
FAQs
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This is exactly why my method starts with stabilization, not disruption. We assess your financial foundation, your family's needs, and your risk tolerance before we explore any changes. Many of my clients don't leave their jobs at all — they redesign how they work within them. And the ones who do make a move do it with a financial runway and a clear strategy. No leap of faith required.
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It's the best reason. The clients who come to me in crisis mode wish they'd come when they first felt the numbness. That quiet dissatisfaction — the "fine but not great" feeling — is a signal that something needs to change before it becomes a bigger problem. Coaching at this stage is preventive, not reactive. It's cheaper, less disruptive, and more effective than waiting until you hit a wall.
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This is one of the most common things I hear from Chandler professionals. You can be grateful and still want more — those aren't opposites. Coaching typically improves relationships because you stop bringing your career frustration home. One client told me his wife noticed the difference within two weeks. I'd never encourage you to hide this from your partner. Transparency tends to bring people closer, not push them apart.
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hey're complementary, not competing. Therapy helps you understand and heal the past. Coaching helps you build the future. I work alongside several Arizona therapists who refer clients to me specifically because coaching picks up where therapy's scope ends: career strategy, professional identity, decision-making under pressure, accountability for forward action. If you're already in therapy, coaching amplifies that work.
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Sessions are 60 minutes, once a week. I offer early morning, evening, and virtual sessions specifically for professionals with packed schedules. Most of my Chandler clients do Zoom sessions during lunch or after the kids are in bed. The question isn't whether you have time — it's whether you can afford to keep spending your time the way you're spending it now.
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Most clients feel a noticeable shift in clarity and confidence within 2-4 sessions, often just from having someone ask the questions they've been avoiding. Tangible career outcomes — new role, raise, promotion, or a strategic exit plan — typically land within 3-6 months. But the first result is usually the simplest: you stop dreading Monday mornings because you're finally building something that's actually yours.
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Yes — and you're smart to be thinking about it now rather than after a layoff. We'll assess your current skill set, identify which of your capabilities are most AI-resistant, and build a professional development strategy that positions you for the roles that are emerging, not just the ones that exist today. The professionals who thrive in the next decade won't be the most technical — they'll be the most adaptable.
Your Family Deserves the Version of You That's Actually Alive.
Your path forward is calling, and I'm here to help you answer it.
In our free 60-minute consultation, we'll clarify what's keeping you stuck, explore how coaching can support your specific situation, and see if we're a great fit to work together. Not a sales call — a real, strategic conversation. If we're a fit, I'll tell you. If we're not, I'll tell you that too.