Michael Schmidt
Executive Coach / Transitional Life Coach. PhD in Psychology
You can go after what you want, or you can avoid your fears. But you can't do both.
BIOGRAPHY
My background is in psychology, team-building, and executive development. I draw from work experience in relationship building, brain research, and business to equip you with the tools you need to reach your fullest potential and live a purposeful life.
I work with executives who want to grow as leaders and improve their work performance. I also work with clients navigating life transitions who want to reach a new level of life fulfillment and purpose.
With all my clients, I help them connect to their values, shed limiting beliefs and behaviors patterns, and take new actions that produce results. I can help you reach your potential and live the life you truly want for yourself. Here is how it works.
You come to our confidential coaching partnership with an area(s) of your life you want to focus on. Our conversations facilitate you having new insights and generating inspiring possibilities that we transform in specific actions you can take to move towards your goals. We’ll acknowledge and celebrate your progress, and as your accountability partner, I’ll teach you methods to make it easier to stay on track. When emotions come up, which invariably they do, I’ll help you work through them productively.
My compassionate, intuitive, yet science-based, approach to our conversations is unique. If you feel stuck, misaligned from your purpose, or are looking to achieve a new level of performance, I’d love a chance to speak with you.
EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Small-to-Midsize Company C-Suite Executive
- Startup Entrepreneur
- Culture and Organizational Development Consultant
- Team-Building Facilitator, Trainer
- Columbia University Neuroscience Research Faculty
- Neuroleadership Institute Brain-Based Coaching Certificate
- Ph.D. in Psychology (Neuropsychology)
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
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Leadership Journey
It’s lonely and requires you to grow interpersonally. I’ll help you inspire and influence others, rather than manage them. You’ll discover your leadership gifts and style, and learn how to use them to achieve results.
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Team Building
Effective teams are built on trust and the capacity to have productive conflict. I’ll help you cultivate these qualities so that you can align team members around shared objectives and goals that lead to achieving results.
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Performance Coaching
I will help you identify and address performance-related roadblocks, problems, and self-defeating behaviors and mindsets, establish actionable performance goals, and become a more effective contributor to your team.
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Navigating change
Change can be a scary and emotional process, but it is also an opportunity to live a more fulfilling life. By connecting to your purpose and values, I’ll help you navigate the uncertainty to create the life you want.
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Feeling Stuck in Life or a Situation
When someone feels stuck they are usually conflicted between avoiding a fear or pursuing a goal. I’ll help you reframe the situation so that your actions are aligned to your values and desired results.
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Managing Stress, Emotions, and Overwhelm
When our emotions take over, we are less creative, less effective, and our relationships at home and work usually suffer. I’ll teach you evidence-based, brain-friendly approaches to put you back in control.
