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The names of individuals in the “Success Stories” are not names of actual clients. Each story has been modified to protect the confidentiality of our clients and are shared as “composite” stories of clients we work with.

The Challenge:
Alicia, Jane, and Martin have been running the family business together for over 20 years. This year, they felt stuck and unmotivated to articulate the new strategic direction for the company and knew they needed help.
The Work:
They contacted J.Ferm to get a deeper connection to their business and to each other. The coach began [...]

The Challenge:
Jenny, a senior investment banker, realized that her lack of passion at work was eating away at her energy level. Not surprisingly, this contributed to her chronically bad mood. She loved working directly with clients and knew her ability to connect with them emotionally made her successful as a banker. Lately, however, the company [...]

The Challenge:
Kevin was used to working over 80 hours a week as a high-profile PR executive. He enjoyed a life of luxury, including fancy dinners, fabulous perks, and an impressive income. Yet what he really wanted was to spend more time at home with his family.
The Work:
Together with his coach, Kevin started reviewing HOW he [...]

The Challenge:
Curtis was facing a transition at work and knew that it was time to make a significant change. When he contacted J.Ferm, he was considering quitting his job and taking a 3-month sabbatical to travel around the world. He thought that would be the answer to his problems.
The Work:
During his first coaching call, the [...]

The Challenge:
Maria was a highly regarded top producer in her industry. She had consistently exceeded expectations and stopped at nothing to get the job done. She may have “stepped on a few toes” along the way, but did what she felt was necessary to get results. Her boss was tremendously impressed with her success and [...]

The Challenge:
Collin, a senior Executive at a Fortune 500 company, approached J.Ferm after he was told by his manager that he needed to become more of a “people person.” His manager, Jane, told him that she was happy with the results he produced, but the feedback in a recent 360 degree survey indicated that those [...]

The Challenge:
Rose, a single mother of three, top producer in her industry, and Vice President of a high-profiled company, came to J.Ferm hoping to find answers to a “nagging”question. “Should she find a new job that challenged her talents, or stay at her current company even though she was convinced that she had reached the [...]

The Challenge:
Michael, a serial entrepreneur and President of a successful business, decided he had had enough! He came to J.Ferm hoping to regain focus and direction for himself and his business. It was the end of the year and Michael did not want to continue putting out fires on a daily basis. He wanted to [...]

After meeting Ed at several leadership networking events, he approached me one day and said “I know you are an Executive Coach, but what does that really mean? If we worked together, what would we do? How would I know I got my money’s worth?”
Ed’s questions are common for someone who is interested in coaching. [...]