About
I've Spent 40 Years Inside Physician Management. Here's What I Know That Most Career Coaches Don't.
Most career coaches know how to write a resume. I know how to read a physician's mind—and unlock futures they never imagined.
I've sat across from hundreds of physicians.
Some are burned out. Some are bored. Some are terrified they've made a terrible mistake.
And almost all of them say the same thing:
"I don't know what else I can do. I only know how to be a doctor."
That's a lie.
It's a lie they've been told by a medical system that commoditizes them. A system that reduces physicians to RVUs and productivity metrics. A system that has no interest in helping them see their own value.
I've spent 40 years proving that lie wrong.
How I Got Here
It started with a chance encounter.
I had just left a role as a marketing and product manager with McKesson Corporation. I was striking out on my own, building a consulting practice in hospital and physician practice management. I knew healthcare systems. I knew operations. I knew business development.
What I didn't know yet was that my true calling was sitting right in front of me.
I was attending a Denver-based networking group for healthcare consultants when I met a physician. I asked him what he was doing there.
He said he'd quit clinical practice and was now counseling other physicians who wanted to leave medicine.
I asked him about his approach. His reply stuck with me:
"My work isn't about achieving next steps. It's about helping physicians come to grips with leaving practice."
I looked at him and said:
"What if you could offer those physicians clear, achievable outcomes—not just emotional support? What if you could provide the marketing, branding, and operational strategy they need to actually succeed?"
That was the beginning.
We partnered. Then I partnered with someone else. And in 2008, I went solo—because I realized this wasn't just a side project. This was my life's work.
What I Believe
I believe that physicians are the most underutilized talent pool in the world.
I believe that clinical training doesn't make you narrow—it makes you rigorous, adaptable, and unstoppable in any field.
I believe the question isn't "What jobs are out there?" but "What problems do you want to solve?"
And I believe that every physician deserves a career that fits—not just a job that pays the bills.
That's not optimism. That's experience. I've seen it happen hundreds of times.
My Credentials
I bring a background that most career coaches can't touch:
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40 years in physician management —I've seen the system from every angle: operations, business development, and marketing
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20 years dedicated exclusively to physician career transitions —This isn't a side hustle. It's my life's work.
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Hospital executive for 20 years before starting my own business
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Marketing and product manager at McKesson Corporation
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Business Leader (yes, I ran a newspaper and spent years in retail management before healthcare)
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Experience across five continents —I've advised physicians and healthcare organizations in the US, China, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
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Clients in industries you'd never expect —Boxing, custom bullet manufacturing, road-cycling, government advisory, LGBTQ health leadership, global health consulting, and professional golf
Here's what that background gives you that other coaches can't:
I've been a business owner. I understand risk, cash flow, and the terror of betting on yourself.
I've been in the C-Suite in hospital administration. I know how systems think, how decisions get made, and how physicians get marginalized.
I've been a marketer. I know how to position, brand, and sell—and I can teach you to do the same.
Most importantly: I've been doing this for two decades. I've seen trends come and go. I've watched industries shift. I've helped physicians navigate every possible transition—and I've rarely been surprised.
A Client Story That Says It All
Let me tell you about one of my favorite clients.
He was a physician who wanted to join the senior pro golfers' tour. Not as a sponsor. Not as a spectator. As a player.
We did what I always do: we analyzed his skills, his potential, and his path. And we realized that while he was a good golfer, the odds of him making the tour as a player were... let's just say unlikely.
So we stepped back and asked a different question:
"What other entry points into the pro golf world might work for a physician?"
We noticed something no one else was talking about: the health benefits of golf. Not performance. Not swing mechanics. Health. The cardiovascular benefits. The stress reduction. The longevity.
And we noticed that no pharma company was owning that message.
So we built a value proposition for hiring a physician spokesperson to push that concept. We pitched every pharma company that had any existing sports interest.
We scored a couple of interviews.
One resulted in a major pharma company putting my client under contract to represent them on the PGA tour. He staffed their product display and tent. He played in pro-ams. He offered clinics on the health value of golfing.
That opened doors for his long-term career development—doors that never would have existed if we'd stopped at the "obvious" answer.
That's what I do. I don't just find you a job. I find you a path—even when that path doesn't exist yet.
What to Expect If You Work with Me
My colleagues would describe me as:
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Direct and demanding —I don't waste your time with flattery. If you're on the wrong track, I'll tell you.
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Highly intuitive —I read between the lines of what you say and see what you're not saying.
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Motivational —I push you to see possibilities you've dismissed.
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Innovative and creative —I've helped physicians build careers in boxing, golf, government, and dozens of other fields. Nothing surprises me.
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Always looking for the brass ring —for myself and for my clients.
Here's what that means for you:
I will challenge you. I will push you. I will ask you the hard questions no one else is asking.
And I will help you build a career that not only pays the bills but actually makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning.
But I won't blow smoke. If I don't think I can help you, I'll tell you—and I'll point you to someone who can.
The "Why Me?" Case
Why should you talk to me instead of any other coach?
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First, I don't call myself a coach as much as a consultant
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I diagnose first. I start with a CareerDiagnosis™—a full-day deep dive into what you know, what you don't know, and what you need to know. No templates. No cookie-cutter plans.
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I don't just send you to a job board. I help you build a pitch, materials, and networking strategy that makes you sound like an insider—not a physician looking for an exit.
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I help you build strategies—not generic ones, but strategies tailored to your specific skills, interests, and circumstances
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I produce marketing materials—resumes, bios, LinkedIn narratives, pitch decks, and talking points that make you sound like an insider, not a physician looking for an exit
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I assist with writing—whether it's cover letters, proposals, or thought leadership pieces
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I conduct research—on industries, companies, roles, and trends you didn't even know existed
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I help you develop networking strategies—not "go to LinkedIn and connect with people," but specific, tactical approaches to getting in the right rooms
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That's what you pay a consultant to do.
Stop scrolling. Start building.
If you're a physician who's even thinking about a change, one conversation can change everything.
Call or TEXT me directly:
+1 720-339-3585
I answer my own phone. No gatekeepers. No pitch. Just honest advice.
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