“The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.”
I help ambitious entrepreneurs transition from feeling stuck and uncertain to experiencing unshakeable confidence in their business ventures. By aligning your authentic self with how you approach business challenges, you’ll discover a natural flow that makes entrepreneurship both more successful and more fulfilling.
As an entrepreneur, you know the weight of carrying a vision that others can’t fully see yet. The late nights. The difficult conversations. The moments of doubt that visit in the quiet hours when everyone else has gone home.
What if your business could become a source of energy rather than depletion? What if your leadership could flow from a place of wholeness rather than hustle?
This isn’t just about optimizing operations or technical aspects. It’s about the person behind the business—cultivating a state of deep confidence where business decisions and personal values exist in perfect harmony.
Coaching is a deliberate and consistent process where you can gain a deep self-awareness and uncover the parts of your life that you want to transform in accordance with your deepest values and desires. As your coach, I will guide you through this process of discovery and renewal and will provide the consistent accountability needed to produce lasting life change.
Through our work together, entrepreneurship becomes less about surviving and more about creating a life that genuinely excites you.
I transform entrepreneurial challenges from sources of anxiety into opportunities for growth by integrating mindfulness practices with practical business strategies. This creates a foundation where:
My clients typically face challenges in these key areas:
The entrepreneurial journey brings dramatic fluctuations—exhilarating highs one day, crushing lows the next. In the midst of this rollercoaster, your vision can become buried under immediate pressures and daily firefighting. Our work together doesn’t just clarify your strategic direction; it reconnects you with the joy and purpose that sparked your entrepreneurial fire in the first place. We’ll create practical frameworks that align your daily actions with your deepest values, transforming your relationship with your business from one of constant struggle to one of meaningful creation. This shift will feel like “finding my North Star again” – experiencing a renewed sense of energy and purpose even on the most challenging days. Your business becomes not just something you run, but a genuine expression of what matters most to you.
There are no easy answers when building a business. The burden of making consequential decisions with limited information often leads to sleepless nights, second-guessing, and the crushing weight of responsibility. Our coaching partnership helps you develop both the discipline and the intuition needed for effective decision-making under pressure. Together, we’ll build your capacity to own your choices completely while maintaining the humility to adjust course when needed. You’ll discover how to move beyond analysis paralysis to a state of confident action, even when—especially when—there is no clear “right” answer. It’s not just about making better business decisions, but experiencing profound relief from the mental and emotional toll of uncertainty. The freedom that comes from trusting yourself in the face of difficult choices transforms your entire entrepreneurial experience.
The journey from founder to leader requires a profound identity shift. You’re balancing seemingly opposing forces – being confident yet humble, decisive yet collaborative, visionary yet practical. Many entrepreneurs question if they’re truly “leadership material” while simultaneously feeling the intense pressure of being responsible for others’ livelihoods. Our work together helps you navigate these contradictions with authenticity and purpose. You’ll learn to see situations clearly without emotional interference while still bringing your full humanity to your leadership role. Rather than adopting a generic leadership style, you’ll discover how to lead from your unique strengths and build systems that complement your natural approach. The result is a leadership presence that inspires genuine trust and commitment, not just compliance. Feel the transformation to “finally feeling at home in the leadership role” rather than constantly trying to live up to an impossible standard.
The disappointment when tasks are misunderstood, deadlines are missed, or team members head in different directions can be one of the most draining aspects of leadership. Poor communication doesn’t just affect execution—it erodes trust and diminishes enthusiasm. Our coaching partnership transforms your communication approach from the inside out. You’ll develop the ability to listen more deeply, speak more intentionally, and create environments where authentic dialogue flourishes. Together, we’ll work on finding your authentic voice in different contexts—from one-on-one conversations to team meetings to high-stakes presentations. You’ll learn to navigate difficult conversations with confidence and clarity, transforming potential conflicts into opportunities for deeper understanding. It’s not just about the improvement in how your messages are received, but a profound shift in their relationships across your business. When you communicate with both power and nuance, alignment happens naturally, and the entire organization moves forward with greater coherence and momentum.
Feeling always behind, constantly exhausted, and wondering if entrepreneurship has to mean sacrifice in every other area of life is perhaps the most common challenge entrepreneurs face. Through coaching, you’ll discover a sustainable rhythm that honors your energy cycles, boundaries that protect what matters most, and the revolutionary experience of having enough time for what truly matters. You’ll find that you’re accomplishing more while working less—and the guilt you used to feel about taking time for yourself transforms into appreciation for how it makes you a better leader.
Being knocked down by setbacks, taking rejection personally, and fearing change can significantly limit your entrepreneurial potential. Our work develops the emotional agility to navigate challenges with grace, the wisdom to extract growth from failure, and the flexibility to pivot without losing your center. True resilience isn’t about gritting your teeth and pushing through—it’s about having a relationship with challenges that doesn’t diminish you but actually strengthens your resolve and clarity of purpose.
The feeling that you’re failing at everything, constantly apologizing to loved ones, and harboring resentment about the sacrifices entrepreneurship demands doesn’t have to be your reality. Through coaching, you’ll develop a holistic approach where business success enhances rather than competes with personal fulfillment, creating a life where all parts work in harmony. Your business becomes not separate from “real life” but an integrated part of a life you love living, with boundaries that are clear but not rigid.
Embarking on 1-on-1 entrepreneurial coaching is a personalized journey designed to empowerment you as you navigate the challenges and triumphs of entrepreneurship. It’s about more than just business success; it’s about personal growth, overcoming self-doubt, and aligning your actions with your deepest values. Through this coaching, expect to gain clarity on your vision, break through the barriers of imposter syndrome, and harness your innate strengths.
Imagine stepping into your role with renewed confidence, making decisions that resonate with your goals, and leading your venture to new levels of success.
This is your invitation to transform, not just as an entrepreneur, but as a person fully aligned with your purpose.
The Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 (EQ-i 2.0) measures an individual’s emotional intelligence. Science and professional feedback from the EQ-i® strengthened the direction of this second generation assessment. Now, it’s a complete experience with a new and intuitive model, customizable reports, and an online platform for easy administration.
Key Features:
When we co-create a customized Developing EQ plan, you will be giving yourself the opportunity to enhance your own EQ learning and gain valuable resources to develop the areas of EQ-i you want to improve on.
Your mind is your best friend. But it can also be your worst enemy.
Saboteurs are the voices in your head that generate stress and negative emotions in the way you handle work and life’s challenges. They sabotage your potential for both happiness and performance
Positive Intelligence’s breakthrough, research-based tools strengthen the part of your brain that serves you and quiet the part that sabotages you. You handle life’s challenges with a more positive mindset, and less stress.
The CliftonStrengths assessment reveals your unique combination of talents—the natural patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that you instinctively use. Rather than focusing on fixing weaknesses, CliftonStrengths empowers you to maximize your potential by investing in your innate talents and developing them into strengths.
Key Features:
When we work with your CliftonStrengths results, you’ll discover how to intentionally apply your strengths to overcome challenges, make better decisions, and achieve your goals as an entrepreneur. By focusing on what you naturally do best, you’ll experience greater fulfillment, productivity, and sustainable success in both your business and personal life.
As a life coach for entrepreneurs, I help you align your inner values with your business goals, but what happens when you need to transform your sales strategy and close deals with confidence?
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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu.
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I want to thank you again for the past coaching lessons and workshops. It definitely raise the bar for my working career! I would not have achieved so much in one year without your coaching. I appreciate all that you have done! This was an amazing year of engagements on many fronts – 4 public presentations from industry events to Company proposals. Not only receiving one but two awards! Industry for 2022 Digitalization Strategy Award and Individuals/Company for 2022 Hall of Fame Award recognized by my peers and Business Unit
Laney is the most wonderful mentor and life coach! She is empathetic, compassionate, insightful, and a great listener. Our conversations have always been enlightening and I deeply value the time we spend together. I am eternally grateful for her guidance in helping me through life challenges. I am so appreciative of her teachings and I continue to use them to help me through obstacles and towards my goals. It is delightful to observe myself grow through my time working with Laney. Thank you!
Thank you Laney for creating a safe environment for deep exploration in our coaching sessions. You have a nice way of giving your calm presence, while also adding an element of playfulness and fun. You asked just the right questions at the right time. Your powerful questions helped me challenge myself to move beyond where I was feeling stuck. I always felt fully supported and valued in our sessions.