What is a Transformative Coach?

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I refer to myself as a transformative coach because my clients experience real and often profound change that lasts.   

Changes typically include greater clarity, more ease and confidence (less stress), peace of mind, and a deeper feeling of connection and love to the people around them. The changes people undergo are lasting because they are a result of fundamental shifts in how they see themselves and others.  My clients learn to see who they are before their personal or conditioned thinking diminishes their perspective.  My clients experience a radical and lasting improvement in their state of mind.

I help people understand the simple yet profound principles behind human experience and as their understanding deepens they discover a different quality of ability, relationships, and experience. A quality that naturally arises when we are fully present and in the moment.

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How I Came To This Work

In 1991 I met Dicken Bettinger and Sydney Banks, two people whose understanding of the principles underlying human psychology and human potential forever changed my life. Through my time learning with Dicken and Syd, George and Linda Pransky, Elsie Spittle, Roger Mills, and many other extraordinary teachers I came to understand my experience of life differently and to see the profound intelligence and well-being in all people. Much of my professional career was in the field of innovative and transformative education but I have since transitioned to helping people discover their innate intelligence on a more full time basis. 

As a world class athlete I often had the experience of being fully present to the moment I was in on court, no matter the score or the expectations of others, or any other factors.  That is what allowed me to anticipate and respond with power and grace and to stay relaxed while doing something extremely intense.  Often my mind was extremely quiet and clear though my level of activity and the number of potential "stressors" was very high. At the time I did not understand why this happened and believed it was something that was peculiar to me and tennis.  It was not until later after encountering Sydney Banks that I became aware how this actually works and how the experience of being fully present is much more available to me than I previously realized.  What I saw was that the experience of relaxed focus, of complete engagement and fun, of responsiveness to the moment I'm in with clarity is actually our default setting.  It is how we are built to live, work, and play.

When asked how I can possibly claim to help someone learn to be present, confident, and graceful when there are events or circumstances that might normally precipitate anxiety or stress, my answer is "it's simple because I don't need to teach people anything.  I just need to help them see what is already there".  As people see that our very nature is health, connection, confidence, and peace of mind they are less troubled by the temporary insecurity that shows up for them or others at times.  As they see how in the same way that gravity is present on earth, this clarity of thought is always present, always working, whether we know about it or not.  Through our conversations people begin to trust themselves more and realize that they can't lose the game of life.  The freedom and gratitude that accompanies the recognition "I can't lose the game of life" is profoundly powerful and transformative. 

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Quite simply, I help people realize they already have everything they need to live life with much greater ease, less stress, rich high functioning relationships, and higher performance in every endeavor they undertake.

This is a complete game changer in business, sports, school, and life.