Ever been asked to do something totally outside your usual playbook?

Earlier this year, a long-standing client reached out with a bold request: create an unforgettable experience for their high-potential young talent - something that fused my love for mountaineering, my executive pedigree, and my passion for building real-world skills. Challenge accepted.

If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with systems, processes, and frameworks - anything that turns ideas into action. But here’s what you might not know:

🟦 I mentor driven young professionals on everything from leadership and career growth to creative problem solving (my absolute favorite).

🟦 I climb serious mountains - testing and refining my own strategies on real-world challenges.

🟦 I live and breathe personal accountability. No excuses. Individual choices matter.

🟦 I’ve spent decades navigating the C-suite and boardrooms at some of the biggest companies out there.

So, what did I deliver? A program that broke their traditional learning and development mold; zero corporate jargon, no textbook theory. Just straight-up, hard-earned lessons from the summit and the office:

🟦 Executive Presence, Self-Awareness, & Personal Brand: How to develop your reputation.

🟦 Building & Presenting Business Content for Executives: Crafting messages that actually get heard.

🟦 Mindset Shifts & Motivation: Simple mental hacks to keep moving - on the mountain and in your career.

🟦 Resilience in Action: Training your mind and body to bounce back, every time.

🟦 Decision-Making with Limited Info: Because clarity is a luxury - especially at 20,000 feet.

The best part? It was all real. No recycled academic research. No AI Generated fluff. Just what’s worked for me in the wild and in the boardroom.

And guess what: the group was so fired up about career growth that we could have gone another session just diving into how I made my own leap from tech to hospitality to founder & entrepreneur.

Here’s my punchline: We need to stop underestimating the power of real-world skills for young professionals. It’s not about buzzwords. It’s about grit, adaptability, and executing with purpose.

So, if you’re reading this, I challenge you: Step out of your comfort zone when you can. Try something new. You might end up impacting someone in a new way - and continue your own growth through the experience!