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Some coaches focus on executives.
They ask: “How do I lead my organization better?”
The people I work with are asking a different question.
“How do I align my strengths with the work I’m meant to do?”
That question requires a different kind of leadership.
Self-Leadership.
Self-Leadership Begins With Awareness
True leadership starts inside. It begins with understanding who you are, what energizes you, and what you stand for.
Through guided coaching and strengths-based development, you learn to see yourself clearly, trust your decisions, and lead with confidence. You discover your natural strengths, understand how to show up authentically, and align your actions with what truly matters to you.
This is not leadership for your career alone. This is leadership for your life, for every choice, every relationship, and every challenge you face.
Meet Eric
I’m a speaker, leader, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has spent more than a decade helping people see themselves clearly enough to lead and act with confidence. My work has taken me from nonprofit leadership to coaching emerging leaders in some of the most competitive environments in the world, from top academic institutions to Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups. Using research-backed tools and assessments, I help individuals and teams understand how they are wired, align their strengths and values with action, and move forward with greater clarity and direction. Because when people finally see their strengths clearly, everything changes.
What I Do…
Self-leadership can be developed in many ways. Whether you’re working with me one-on-one, collaborating in a workshop, or experiencing a keynote, the goal is the same: clarity, confidence, and alignment that carry across every part of life. Each pathway is designed to help you understand how you lead, build trust in your decisions, and create momentum that matters.
The Results of Leading Yourself First
Picture yourself at the edge of a peak, looking out over what’s ahead. The path that once felt uncertain is now clear. Decisions that used to weigh on you feel natural. Confidence replaces doubt. Every choice, habit, and action aligns with your values, and momentum flows through every part of your life.
For teams, this transformation shows up as collaboration that actually works, communication that is honest and effective, and a shared sense of purpose that propels everyone forward. For audiences, it becomes the spark that inspires reflection, action, and a commitment to lead intentionally at work, at home, and beyond.
Leading yourself first is more than a skill. It is a perspective that turns uncertainty into focus and purpose and transforms moving through life into moving with intention.
The people I coach do more than reach their goals. They stand on their own mountaintop, seeing what is possible, confident in who they are, and ready to step into the life they have been capable of all along.
Empowered & Educated
Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
15+ years of experience with CliftonStrengths®
Created, developed, and launched srengths-based programming at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business
Holistic healthcare entrepreneur and professional
Duke University, Certificate in Nonprofit Management
Master of Business Administration, Cedarville University
Certificate in Nonprofit Board Education, BoardSource
