Coach Success Story: Tim Titus
Career Challenges After 23 years of working in corporate financial roles for one of the biggest banks in the world, I found myself looking for a change. Part of my unhappiness was the experience of the 2008 mortgage crisis. Office politics was another big struggle. I was never good at schmoozing. I felt hard work […]
Coach Success Story: Rick Arevalo
Career Challenges Like many of us, I spent much of my career making other people a lot of money. Yes, I had the title, the position, and the responsibility. But, when I asked myself, did I get where I wanted to go? The answer was no. I decided it was time for me to finally […]
Coach Success Story: Brandon Breath
Career Challenges Look up the definition of Battered Career Syndrome and you might find a picture of me. There was no real flexibility in my job. I was constantly micromanaged I quickly understood the phrase “death by meeting”. We were always gathering to talk about what we needed to do, which left little time to […]
Coach Success Story: Mike Scheerer
Career Challenges I’ve worked in a corporate structure, on a turnaround, and even a startup in my previous work life. I spent long hours at the office and traveled all over the world for the sake of business. Don’t get me wrong. I loved my job. However, on one overseas business trip, my son spoke […]
Coach Success Story: Wendy Dalpez
Career Challenges I worked for more than 25 years in the newspaper industry. It was a tough business for many reasons. It involved me relocating — a lot. It involved me working long hours, holidays, and weekends. These things were not only hard on me, but they were hard for my family, too. Another challenge: […]
Coach Success Story: Anna Brambilla
Career Challenges I had a series of horrible bosses. I also was never good at playing office politics. I was never the golden child, but I thought if I kept my head down and did my job well, I would be rewarded. However, that was never the case. Promotions and raises would go to the […]
Coach Success Story: Chip Meyers
Career Challenges I was a 50-year-old sales executive with broad experience when I realized I hit a ceiling. There was no place to go but backward. There was no “up” for me. No chance for advancement. With all my knowledge and expertise, I was no longer able to increase my compensation level. In fact, I […]
Coach Success Story: Paco Beltran
Career Challenges With age comes wisdom, right? Age also comes with a lack of opportunities. I spent decades in upper management in prestigious corporations. When I found myself applying for jobs at the age of 48, something strange happened. Despite my extensive qualifications and depth of experience, I wasn’t getting called back for a second […]
