WHAT ARE YOU WORKING THROUGH?
Where do we start?
You don’t have to know the destination before we start.
People come to coaching for all kinds of reasons. A new role. An opportunity they aren’t sure how to pursue. A decision they’ve put off. Or simply the sense that something could be better.
The issue may be clear. It may also take a few conversations to discover what the real work is.
Figuring out what matters most can be part of the work.
Coach. Mentor. Challenger. Accelerator.
The role changes with the conversation.
You may need questions, not answers. My experience may help you see something you hadn’t considered. The point isn’t to borrow someone else’s answer. It’s to see your own situation differently.
You may need someone willing to challenge your thinking or tell you directly what others won’t.
And sometimes you already know what needs to happen. You just haven’t made it happen.
That’s where accountability becomes acceleration.
What coaching with me looks like.
No formula. No predetermined path.
The work is one-to-one and built around you. Most coaching relationships begin with six one-hour conversations. Many continue beyond that, and some continue for years. The cadence and duration depend on you and the work we’re doing.
We meet consistently enough that the work doesn’t disappear between conversations, while leaving enough time for you to do something with what we discussed.
Our conversations can be reflective, strategic, practical or uncomfortable. I’ll ask questions, share what I’ve learned when it’s useful, recommend ideas or resources when they can help, and hold you accountable for the commitments you make to yourself.
People sometimes ask what my coaching plan looks like. I don’t have one until we talk. We start with you: what’s happening, what matters, what you want to change, what hasn’t changed yet and why, and what you’re willing to do about it.
HOW COACHING STARTS
1
FIT MATTERS
We start with a consultation to understand what you’re working through and whether coaching together makes sense. If there’s a fit, we’ll decide what happens next.
2
START WITH SIX
Most coaching relationships begin with six one-hour conversations. That gives us enough time to get beyond the surface issue, identify what matters, and work on it consistently.
3
DECIDE WHAT’S NEXT
Many clients continue beyond six conversations, and some relationships last for years. The cadence can change as the work changes.
Confidential. Always.
You need a place where you don’t have to manage the conversation for anyone else.
Coaching only works when you can say what you’re actually thinking. The conversation is yours, including when your firm sponsors the engagement. What you share with me stays between us. That gives us room to talk candidly about things you may not be able to discuss anywhere else.
WHAT WOULD YOU WORK ON IF THE CONVERSATION WERE ENTIRELY YOURS?
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The CPA Coach
Executive coaching for CPAs, partners, owners and accounting firm leaders.