Professional Executive Coaching and Business Consulting

Leadership is like being the Captain of aTall-Ship.  The responsibilities are enormous and it can be lonely.

Sometimes it seems like too much; a bottomless pit of problem-solving, leaving you feeling constantly ‘on,’ indispensable and exhausted. (Maybe wrung-out?) 

And that suit of armor you’re wearing? The one that holds you up as the LEADER and doesn’t allow for comfort, ease, and agility? It gets really heavy. Right?

Whether professional or personal, do you need support? A confidant? Someone you can unload with and bounce ideas off?

Do you need someone you can trust? With a solid business background, exquisite coaching tools, highly developed empathic and emotional intelligence skills, and a keen ability to really listen?

I’m a supportive ally with deeply honed intuitive skills to help get you focused on high-quality, high-velocity decision-making?

Are changes needed but you’re not sure where to start?

The job of an executive coach is to offer an expert behavioral observation, combining this with debriefing and feedback to help you make the next best move one thought at a time so you can positively impact your life and career as well as your organization and its teams.  

Learning to be aware of your thinking process, and making a choice to reframe and reassess your thoughts, behaviors, and actions creates the most successful leaders, both professionally and personally.

Becoming the best version of yourself can feel exciting and also a little bit scary. 

You’re looking for solid, personalized support and effective coaching skills. You want someone who gets you.

Read below to learn what other clients say. Or click the ABOUT page to get more answers on how I help my clients.

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There may be times we need help navigating the hairpin turn.

What if there’s a road-block up ahead? Who will help us remove it?

That’s where I come in. I’m the road-block remover.

Feel like you could use some support? I’d love to work with you.

What other business clients have to say:

Thank You, Sarah Saint -Laurent for coming into my life during major upheavals, health issues and severe anxiety. Thank you for reminding me that my healing and life matter. ~ RoseAnn, Insurance Industry, New Jersey

Sarah managed to tell it like it is, while still engaging the child within and feeling hopeful for a wonderful life. ~ Marilyn, Managing Director, Florida

Sarah’s beautiful spirit shines through in all her work. She was key to helping me understand my own body and emotions. For anyone interested in taking on life-long challenges, she’s the one to help. ~ Helene, Retired Executive, Virginia

“Ok….so YOU were a divining rod and just helped me help my client to a MAJOR breakthrough. OHMYGOD!! My client and I are both indebted!!! Thank you!” ~ Ann, A Certified Life Coach

Sarah is incredibly intuitive and has a natural gift for working with executives.  She gently guided me through a series of exercises which allowed me to discover my gifts, more importantly, see I was stepping in my own way.  The combination of Sarah’s intuition and creativity brought ideas to our sessions which I had never before considered. ~ Mike, Business Owner/ Consultant, Washington

Sarah has a wonderful perspective and is so clear in her delivery. Turning my stressful daily life around has been invaluable ~ Susie, Florida

Sarah is so exquisitely attuned, insightful and powerful. I look forward to being witnessed as I CREATE MY DREAM LIFE. ~ Sue, Executive, Connecticut

‘Beautiful New Growth Day Dear Sarah, 

I spent the day savoring the beautiful nurturing I received from our time together yesterday. Your pacing, tone, language – such a treasure chest of skills, and awareness you are Sarah. So yes I look forward to our January program…As I prepare to launch into my adventure…’ ~ MA, Los Angeles Consultant

Sometimes life seems a little too big to handle. Change seems overwhelming. Being in a rut won’t do. But getting ‘unstuck’ and moving in the right direction requires inspiration, motivation, and help from someone with the right tools and someone you trust.

That’s how I felt anyway. There was some distortion going on. I needed a little clarity and a game plan.

Here’s my short story:

Many years as a manager and executive in the apparel manufacturing industry, I only knew how to conduct business one way — fast.

Whether doing business abroad or domestically, I held myself and everyone else to exceptionally high standards. Perfection, Perform, Prosper, was my personal mantra.

Until I fell flat on my face. I realized every single thing needed to change. I started working with a gifted coach. I decided I wanted to know more about these amazing coaching tools so I joined the Martha Beck Institute and became trained and certified.

I hadn’t planned on becoming a full-time coach. But I fell in love with it and use the tools and methods in every aspect of my life. It makes sense. Coaches are Change Agents and Change Champions

Fast forward many years, a ‘new normal’ was developed. One in which I thrive and move at a decidedly ease-filled pace.

I’m also a business consultant. Consultants work differently than coaches. We focus on organizational change management, effectiveness, and leadership excellence. We use qualitative and quantitative tools. We set plans into action. We look for speed of execution. We look at engagement, commitment, and buy-in.

You can have the success and abundance without the stress and overwhelm. There’s a better way. One that doesn’t include the constant doubt and second-guessing. You want to banish the Pusher, the Overdoer, and the Approval-Seeker.

Here’s how I can impact your success:

I have a career-long obsession with the nature and spirit of the entrepreneurial mindset. I started my first business at 18 to ensure I had the funds to attend university. I’m the ‘big-idea’ person. The innovative, change management, ‘there’s more than one way to skin a cat,’ thinker that motivates everyone around me to wake up to their potentiality.

I’m a ‘doer,’ and you probably are too. We can’t help but be ‘doers,’ it’s in our blood. I get you.

Plus, you receive my knowledge and experience in the following:

Expert facilitation and feedback using psychometric assessments including DiSC-360, Clifton Strengths assessment, Franklin Covey assessments and the innovative Ethics Inventory.

Strong understanding of how adults learn. My first graduate program is entirely focused on learning styles and curriculum development. I’ve been called ‘a world-class teacher’ by some.

I am certified in cognitive behavioral theory. My tools box contains the best practices for developing and adopting new behaviors and thinking processes.

My most recent graduate program centers on the art of mastering Business Management and Leadership Excellence.

What’s the secret to becoming a highly-effective executive and leader? Everything rests on the ability to embrace vulnerability and humility.

A great leader doesn’t want to be right. They want to know how to cultivate belonging, commitment, and results. I come equipped with the latest and greatest business, financial, and process improvement tools, concepts, and methodologies. But more importantly, I help you cultivate the emotional intelligence and awareness all highly-skilled executives possess.

As an author, presenter, and content creator, I excel in verbal and written communication and I coach executives and leaders to develop their presence and authenticity and increase their skills in speaking and presentation. I also coach them through the creative process of writing books in their area of authority, if they feel inclined to this unique journey.

Above all else, I help executives learn simple, effective methods to rescript any process or struggle which stands in the way of making greatness happen. This happens by making the next best move… one thought at a time (awareness.) It requires coming to the table ready to show up, unlearn the old, out-of-touch and tired way of doing things and be open to learning and embracing change (humility.)

I’m a mindfulness practitioner. Incorporating mindfulness into your executive repertoire pays huge dividends, for you and everyone you touch. Every executive wants access to peace, joy, and fulfillment. In addition, mindfulness develops leaders with increased clarity, better focus and sharpened thinking processes.

Disruption and innovation don’t happen in a vacuum. It starts by disrupting your personal status quo. I’ll also help you know that nothing is broken. I remind you what is right and perfect with you. We look at your strengths and the areas that light you up. We’ll recall how much you do really well. And we move on from there.

Let’s have a chat. I come bearing a lot of gifts for you. 

It would be my pleasure to work with you. My services and pricing are located under the service tab and are transparent and clear. That is how I do business. None of that ‘call me and let’s talk and then I’ll give you the price’ stuff happens around here. I’ll be transparent with you and you will be transparent with me. Agreed?

I provide a confidential, friendly place to show up and just be yourself. And we’ll do a lot of good work and make lasting shifts. You’ll also make decisions. And then you’ll have relief combined with confidence.

Looking for a speaker or workshop facilitator? Speaking is my thing. I never met a microphone I didn’t like. Well actually, sometimes I wear a headset-mic.

And, I love writing curriculum or helping your organization put together new training. I help you identify the competencies and plan the learning experience. Then I’ll do the training if you like. You can find out the specifics under the service tab.

In addition to my executive coaching, I also consult on executive presence. This includes executive image. Do you need a ‘freshen up’ experience? Working in the apparel industry, where appearance is an art form, I’ve developed an exceptional eye for what suits people aesthetically. Combined with my masterful communication abilities we can shine up your look, polish your poise, and increase your personal confidence.

PS ~ I’m a bestselling author. I’ve been writing for 30 years. I cut my teeth in speech writing during one of our more formidable presidential administrations, and I’ve been writing ever since.

I mention this because I coach a select group of aspiring authors in my Writer’s Alchemy Circle. A private group-coaching available by application. I ADORE working with aspiring authors. Do you have a book in you? This is a tight-knit group and I open it up to new members 3 or 4 times a year. The group is never more than 12 writers. We meet twice per month via zoom. Please feel free to inquire by accessing the information page under the services tab. There is also an option for 1:1 author coaching for a limited few.

I occasionally make arrangements to meet clients at their place of business when they are pressed for time. Otherwise, we’ll meet in my space. Alternatively, meetings by phone or Zoom conferencing work quite nicely.

You can reach me at Hello@SarahSaintLaurent.com or via the contact form below.

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Where do you see yourself in 6 months, 2 years, 5 years?

Let’s get working!