No matter who you are, no matter what you do, the creative process can be a unique, frustrating challenge. And creative people and organizations need a special kind of coaching and support. Whether you’re craving creative direction, encouragement, guidance, clarity, structure, expertise, a fresh perspective, or just someone who believes in you and can help you make new and next-level connections - working with me might be the right next step you should take.
I call myself a dreamer, a doer, a madman with focus – the good kind of dangerous, because with over 25 years of experience in the for-profit and nonprofit industries building successful and award-winning community and development programs for organizations of all shapes and sizes, I am also an award-winning collaborator, creative weirdo, multi genre, multi format published author, entrepreneur, and global speaker and daydream philosopher. And often I’ve achieved much of this, because I knew how to focus on strategic planning and working with mentors and coaches when necessary.
What to expect from my form of creative coaching:
My version of creative coaching is a specialist form of coaching – designed purely to support the brave creative souls, companies or organizations who are stepping up and pursuing a creative craft or concept. I will help you identify and focus on your concepts or projects in relationship with your goals and vision, in order to help you function and flourish while offering 1:1 support along the way. I’m bold, direct, creative, and inventive. And someone who wants you to be your best.
Why would you want to work with a creative coach?
To support the idea and potential success of your creative concept or project
To help you strategically frame and outline your creative concept or project
To help you set relevant and realistic goals for you and your concept or project
To support you in gaining the confidence and accountability needed to start or finish your creative concept or project
To offer the guidance, coaching and structure necessary to help you tap into various forms of creativity necessary for success
What kinds of projects could we work on together?
A new business idea or career path
A new creative non-profit project or program model
A book, blog, artistic or website concept
A conference, educational, outreach or engagement concept
A creative fundraising, volunteer management, or stakeholder project
A unique technology, gamification, interactive or multi-media concept
As a coaching client you will receive:
A strategic creative canvas planning & design session with Ben to help frame where you are and where you’re going
1:1 weekly in person or virtual coaching sessions scheduled on days and times that work for you
Access and introductions to Ben’s personal and business contacts where they might be helpful.
Half-Day Creative Intensive Coaching | $550
One time, 4 hours of dedicated 1:1, virtual coaching & creative canvas planning
Post-coaching contacts made to any of Ben’s personal/professional contacts of merit
6 Week Creative Strategy Coaching | $1200
1 initial two-hour in-person or virtual coaching & creative canvas planning session
6 weekly, 1 hour, 1:1 in-person or virtual coaching sessions
In-coaching contacts made to any of Ben’s personal/professional contacts of merit
3 Month Creative Strategy Coaching | $2300
1 initial two-hour in-person or virtual coaching & creative canvas planning session
12 weekly, 1 hour, 1:1 in-person or virtual coaching sessions
In-coaching contacts made to any of Ben’s personal/professional contacts of merit
Creative Consult Round-table* | $1100
1 initial two hour 1:1 in-person or virtual consult session
One 45 minute round-table session with 2-3 of Ben’s personal/professional subject matter expert (SME) contacts for review and feedback on your creative concept in any phase. SMEs will be chosen based off your creative concept to insure it’s worth your and their time.
*Can be added to another package for 25% off.
** To inquire about hourly rates, please fill out the form below.
*** I offer a full 45min initial consultation call/video chat for free to make sure we’re a good fit for each other, explain my process, and answer all of your questions. From there, I require payment in full before starting a package.
“Ben is as smart as a whip, but more importantly he is not afraid of the truth or the challenges of helping others rethink their systems to be more influential and effective.”
Greg Baldwin
Former President of VolunteerMatch
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“From our earliest conversations with Ben, we knew he ‘got’ us – our organizational culture, our engagement challenges, and our vision for the future. He was passionate about being a partner in helping to envision and actualize our creative potential.”
Eliza Yoder
Asst Dir. of Fundraising Strategy at Share Our Strength / No Kid Hungry
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“Ben is awesome at coming up with out-of-the-box ideas and solutions—and he also excelled at implementing them.”
Court Ogilvie
COO at National Military Family Association
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“Brilliant ideas, creative solutions, and a great person.”
Brenda L Bolin
Compass Marketing Communications
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“Ben has proven himself to be hardworking, good-natured, and a continual source of innovative ideas. I do not hesitate to recommend him and will welcome an opportunity to work with him again in the future.”
Elizabeth Gill
Elizabeth Gill Consulting
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“Ben has secured his position in the market as a leader in the area of engagement professionalism and someone to connect with if you are trying to look at things from a different perspective.”
Victoria Miles
Vision Wheel Marketing
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"Ben has the rare quality of being able to create innovative strategies with long-term vision and to then turn around creating equally impressive tactical level frameworks to bring the vision in question a reality."
Christine Foster
Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist at TATA Consultancy Services
Former Clients
American Red Cross National
TEDxAkron
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry
4-H National Council
The National Military Family Association
PMA Educational Foundation
AT&T
Apple
Cleaning For A Reason
Canine Companions for Independence
Ronald McDonald House
The United Nations
IMPACT 2030
RunningDog
Courage to Caregivers
All Events Planned