I help you solve a specific communication or business problem.

  • Per meeting
  • Per hour
  • Per skill
  • Strategic recommendations
  • Review/assessment
  • Templates and resources as appropriate

I help you develop a specific skill through guided practice.

Under 8 weeks / one skill

Includes:

  • Intake
  • Face-to-face sessions — Zoom or in person
  • Selected literature
  • Templates
  • Resources
  • Exercises
  • Practice
  • Feedback
  • Accountability
  • Skill-development goals
  • Progress evaluation

    Coaching is a collaborative process. Your progress depends on your participation, practice, and demonstrated effort.

I help you develop over time by sharing experience, perspective, guidance, and professional insight.

8 weeks to multiple years

This becomes your longer-term relationship.

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Product Development & Project Planning: A Practical Guide

Product Development & Project Planning: A Practical Guide

Barb – October 10, 2026
From creative vision to a clear plan, defined deliverables, and measurable results. Have you ever had a great idea but struggled to figure out what to do first? Perhaps you want to launch a business, develop a digital product, publish a book, organize an event, create an online course, or bring a creative project to life. You can see the possibilities, but the steps between your vision and the finished product are not always clear. This is where product development and project planning come together. An idea gives you direction. A product defines what you are creating and the value...
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A Mistake Is Not the Opposite of Growth. It Can Be Part of It.

A Mistake Is Not the Opposite of Growth. It Can Be Part of It.

Barb – October 10, 2026
Learning to grow without demanding perfection from yourself. When the Fear of Getting It Wrong Gets in the Way of Becoming Have you ever delayed starting something because you wanted to get it right? Maybe you waited until you had more information, more confidence, a better plan, or the perfect moment. Perhaps you replayed a conversation in your head, questioned a decision you had already made, or focused so much on what went wrong that you overlooked everything you learned along the way. Sometimes, what we call preparation is fear wearing a professional outfit. And sometimes, what we call high...
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Veterans Leadership & Application: Professional & Career Translation

Veterans Leadership & Application: Professional & Career Translation

Barb – October 8, 2026
From Military Experience to Civilian Value Veterans do not need to start over. They need to translate, apply, and communicate the skills they already have in a new environment. Veterans Leadership & Skills Applications 1. Self-Leadership Self-awareness Accountabilit Decision-making Resilience Adaptability Goal setting Managing stress and uncertainty Application: Turning military experience into personal leadership practices for civilian life and work. 2. Communication Clear verbal communication Briefing and presentation skills Active listening Written communication Difficult conversations Cross-cultural communication Storytelling Application: Moving from “I know how to brief a mission” to “I can communicate strategy to an executive team.” 3. Team Leadership...
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The Architecture of Reality: Designing Your Day, One Pattern at a Time

The Architecture of Reality: Designing Your Day, One Pattern at a Time

Barb – October 6, 2026
The Architecture of Reality: Designing My Day, One Pattern at a Time I am the patient. That changes the way I think about change. When I hear people talk about neuroplasticity, breaking habits, changing patterns, and setting goals, I don’t hear a simple formula for becoming a better version of myself. I hear a much more complicated question: How do I build a life around the person I am today while continuing to work toward the person I want to become? Because when I am dealing with symptoms, fatigue, pain, stress, neurological changes, emotional challenges, or an unpredictable day, I...
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Product Design 101 for New Civilians (Veterans)

Product Design 101 for New Civilians (Veterans)

Barb – October 5, 2026
Product Design 101 for New Civilians One of the biggest adjustments when entering civilian life is realizing that your experience is not automatically a product. You may have spent years learning how to execute a mission, solve problems, manage people, operate systems, meet deadlines, and adapt under pressure. Then you enter the civilian marketplace and someone asks: “What do you do?” Suddenly, the answer isn’t as simple. You know what you have done. But do you know how to design it into value? Start With the Problem Product design begins with a problem. Before asking: “What can I sell?” Ask:...
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