5.0 ratings from clients

Trusted by professionals across many niches

You've built success...now
build the leader behind it.

Helping high-performers become more intentional, influential and fulfilled leaders in 90 days.

Through coaching you will learn to:
#1 accelerate your professional growth
#2 proactively respond rather than just react
#3 balance confidence with humility


30+ years

In his 30+ years working in the world of institutional finance, Lynn learned firsthand how to work with and manage through some of the most challenging people and situations.

Clients unanimously rate Lynn with 5-stars and cite him as a critical element in their leadership and professional development. He focuses on achieving financial and relational goals.

1000+ hours

Lynn has coached over 1,000 hours with business leaders in the finance, automobile, construction, transportation and medical industries as well as with Admirals in the U.S. Navy.

Are you getting in your own way?

I can help you become a confident and purposeful leader.

The best version of you...

I remember what it was like to go through the motions and just react to what was going on around me at work and at home. I was a high achiever and had a high capacity but others did not always respond well to me.  I could overreact when excited and come on too strong. I needed someone to help me understand how to lean into my strengths and minimize my weaknesses.  I spent years reading until I got up the courage to find a coach/mentor who helped me quickly see how I was getting in my own way.  I know I would have done less damage in my career and personal life if I had sought this help sooner.

I took this knowledge along with my 30 years of executive experience and developed a process that helps individuals transform into the best version of themselves.  Now with over 1000 hours coaching business leaders across various industries, I help clients create more meaning and purpose at work and in life.  They first learn to coach themselves, then their people.

Not only have I helped myself and countless others...I can help you as well...if you are ready to work.

Start Your Journey

I offer an online course (Foundations of Coaching) and one-on-one coaching options as well. Explore each one to choose the best option for your needs.

Online Foundations of Coaching Course

One-on-One Coaching

Hear what my clients have to say...

Kelly Smith

Memphis, TN

Program Manager | Senior Training & Development Advisor | Project Manager | Fortune 500 Company

“I am thrilled to share that I completed the 9-week Online Coaching Course. It was quite the experience. I went in with some apprehension, as I couldn’t imagine not being able to talk back and forth (i.e. “play catch”), but continue to grow. The design quickly put all of my doubts to rest.

Each week offered a more challenging assignment than the week before. The self-reflection was absolutely the most beneficial. For years, I’ve thought reading and learning (external) are critical to my success. Through this course, I now realize those things are nice, but how well I know myself is much more critical to my success. You’ve given me A LOT to work on.

It is a shame I didn’t have this 20 years ago. I will continue to visit the lessons until I cannot anymore.”

Kelly Newell

Ft. Worth, TX

Senior Account Manager

Plano Office Supply

“Working with Lynn enhanced my understanding of my career and relationships, leading to increased productivity and consistent top sales performance over eight months, resulting in a promotion to Senior Account Manager. I don’t know where I would be without Lynn’s coaching.”

Steve Zimmerman

Memphis, TN

Vice President Operations

Service Master

“I have experienced exponential personal and business growth because of Lynn’s coaching. He takes a results-driven approach based on his real-world experience which helped me develop a deeper understanding of myself and how I work with others.”

 

Hunter Acosta

Memphis, TN

CEO

Pediatric Dental Care

“I highly recommend Lynn’s coaching. He has helped me define my “why” which has benefited me personally and professionally. His wisdom and experience coupled with an intentional approach are invaluable.”

Kimberly Bailey

Memphis, TN

Public Sector Business Consultant

“I found Lynn on Google when I was looking for guidance. He showed up and did a great job. I wanted to be a better employee, but I also became a better ‘me.’ I consider Lynn a coach and a friend.” 

Here is what you'll get from me.

Pinpoint Your Genius

Discover where you are most brilliant so you can focus on working brilliantly.
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Identify Your Super Power

Learn your strengths and how to use them for good, and how not to let them get in your way.
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Regulate Your Mind

Master the art of coaching yourself even when dealing with the toughest people and situations.
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3 Steps to Reach Your Summit

The Professional Development Fast Track

  1. Choose Your Path whether that is the self-paced online course or one-on-one coaching.
  2. Stay The Course: Guided by my process, you will learn how to get healthy feedback, manage your thoughts and your focus. The result will be a plan to navigate your career optimally.
  3. Reach Your Summit and achieve the confidence and awareness you need to dramatically grow and impact everyone around you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Things You Need To Be Asking Yourself

What is executive coaching?
  • It is the process of growing your self-awareness, emotional
    intelligence and communication style to be the best version of
    yourself.

 

  • While many attempt to do this through reading self-help books and
    watching YouTube videos, coaching provides perspective and instant
    feedback to help you grow much faster and see things you will never
    see on your own.

 

  • You gain the years of experience your coach has in working in
    business as well as working with other clients working to be their best.
  • Executive coaching tends to be aimed at leaders who want to manage
    themselves and their people in a more healthy and productive way.

 

  • Professional development coaching is for anyone who wants to grow in
    their career whether they a leader or part of a team.
  • Counseling is looking back at your past to identify and work through
    anything holding you back from moving forward in a healthy way.

 

  • Consulting is assessing what is going on in your organization and
    advising any changes needing to be made to be healthier and more
    productive.

 

  • Coaching is understanding where you are and where you want to go,
    then coaching to fill that gap. It is very positive and forward-looking.
  • I use the Sherpa Coaching Process to address how your greatest
    strengths can become your greatest weaknesses.

 

  • Through exercises, assessments and feedback we (client and coach)
    uncover your core motivator and grow your self-awareness.
  • I can take you through a 360 review and walk you through the
    Stakeholder Centered Coaching process to grow as a leader.

 

  • I offer workshops for teams in the Working Genius Assessment, DISC
    assessment, Communication and Leadership.

 

  • Other workshops can be tailored to a team’s needs.

 

  • I also have a 9-lesson professional development online course that lays
    the foundation for executive coaching for those early in their career or
    just wanting a refresher in workplace effectiveness.
  • Intentional actions rather than just reactions for fewer regrets.

 

  • Confidence that you are covering all your bases and figuring out what
    you don’t know to have fewer regrets.

 

  • Humility to balance with confidence to grow your relationships.

 

  • Greater Emotional Intelligence to understand yourself and others at a
    deeper level.

 

  • A Plan to keep growing with more purpose and meaning at work and in
    life.
  • People willing to put in the work to grow and receive feedback to be
    the best version of themselves.

 

  • Coworkers and those in your personal life who get to be with the
    better version of you.

People who are set in their ways, think they have it all figured out and
not open to outside input to grow.

  • When you are struggling with balance and creating healthy
    boundaries.

 

  • When you are navigating a problem employee or toxic work
    environment.

 

  • When you are preparing to be promoted.

 

  • When just promoted…the gap between current capabilities and what is
    required for the job increases the higher up you go in an organization.

 

  • When you are looking to change jobs and wonder what is your best fit.

 

  • When you feel overwhelmed and stressed out regularly.

 

  • When you sense you have a blind spot no one is telling you about or
    just feel like you are missing something important.
  • Thoroughbreds who need reining in.

 

  • Professionals not satisfied with good enough.

 

  • People excited to keep growing and leave it all on the field.
  • One-on-one coaching is when a coach takes a client through a series of assessments and exercises while providing feedback along the way. The coach asks probing questions that uncover opportunities for growth and introduce new ways to think.

 

  • Online coaching courses are recorded sessions available 24/7 to cover presented material as well as downloads to guide the client to self-discovery. While much of the material is the same as one-on-one coaching, there is no tailored feedback or input along the way. For this reason, online courses are quite a bit less expensive.
  • Hiring a coach can be some of the best money you will ever spend on
    professional as well as personal development.

 

  • People get hired for their skills and fired for their behavior so what
    is it worth for you to insure you are at your best? How many people do
    you know who were extremely talented, yet their behavior derailed
    their career?

 

  • Ideally you would want your company to cover the cost. Many people
    discover their professional development budget line will cover the
    cost of coaching. Fortune Magazine estimates a 7X return on investment
    for companies covering coaching costs for their people.

 

  • If you must pay for this out of your own pocket, I would view this
    investment from a percentage of annual income perspective. I think
    3-5% would be a reasonable amount given the long-term impact
    coaching can have on your income and career.
  • I am located in Memphis, TN and enjoy in-person coaching sessions.

 

  • I am willing to travel for workshops and coaching engagements
    periodically.

 

  • I do quite a bit of remote coaching via Zoom and Teams with clients
    who are traveling, working from home or located in other parts of the
    world.

 

  • I offer an online coaching course that is conveniently available 24/7 to
    lay a solid foundation for your professional development.
  • It is important to work with someone with years of experience
    successfully navigating the corporate world.

 

  • Having years of experience as a coach can provide references and a
    proven methodology/coaching process to work through.

 

  • Certifications help add credibility.

 

  • I encourage an initial meeting to explore client needs and make sure
    there is some affinity between the client and the coach.
  • Yes.

 

  • It will be tailored to your unique needs.

 

  • Possibilities include workshops as well as one-on-one coaching.

 

  • Teams can be coached as a group for better communication,
    understanding and leadership.
  • Yes! Most definitely!

 

  • I have heard estimates that those mentored for 2 years tend to be the
    equivalent of 10 years farther ahead in their careers as a result

 

  • A Sun Microsystems study revealed that participating mentees were 5X
    more likely to get a raise, 5X more likely to be promoted and had higher
    retention rates (72% versus 49% for nonparticipants)

 

  • The same study showed those volunteering as mentors were 5 1/2X
    more likely to get a raise, 6X more likely to be promoted and had higher
    retention rates (69% versus 49% for nonparticipants)

 

  • If you want help setting up a mentoring program just let me know