Why I Decided to Begin Career Coaching

For the past several years, I have felt an increasing pull toward helping others. While the trombone will always have a central role and a part of my heart, I believe that my ability to help others transcends the confines of the instrument.

There are so many talented, hard-working people out there who are operating with sub-par information, and it isn’t their fault. They need someone to look at their materials with the eyes of someone who has served on job search committees and tenure/promotion committees.

The impostor syndrome is strong, but I have learned that when I start to feel this way, it means that I am on the right path to whatever is coming next. What at first feels like doubt is just thinly veiled excitement. My mistakes used to make me feel disqualified from helping others. Now, after lots of hard work, I realize that they provide me with better advice for my clients.

How many of you have heard from those around you something like this, “You’re AMAZING! I don’t know why you aren’t getting a second look!” Don’t those words wear thin after a while? If you feel like you need a new pair of eyes and ears on your work, and someone who will give you the honest, unvarnished feedback you need rather than the platitudes you’ve been receiving, I urge you to reach out today to chat. I would love to work with you!