You deliver exceptional results. Your performance reviews are strong. You're trusted with important projects.
So why aren't you advancing?
The answer usually comes down to two interconnected issues: the visibility trap (your work doesn't get recognized) and career-limiting blind spots (perception problems you can't see on your own). Generic career advice won't fix this. You need a structured approach that addresses both simultaneously.
If you're ready to break through what's been holding you back, here's how we work together.
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Personalized coaching for high-performing professionals ready to break through career plateaus by developing the self-awareness and strategic positioning that accelerates careers.
This isn't generic career coaching. This is a structured program based on 20+ years of corporate leadership experience and hundreds of hours coaching professionals through similar breakthroughs.
I've sat in the rooms where promotion decisions get made. I know what leadership actually evaluates—because I was doing the evaluating. Now I help professionals like you develop the self-awareness and strategic visibility that determines advancement.
The program focuses on three core transformations:
Most high performers have no idea how they're actually perceived. The higher you advance, the less honest feedback you receive. People stop telling you what you need to hear right when you need it most.
What We'll Do Together:
We'll use structured assessments and strategic feedback-gathering to identify your specific blind spots. You'll discover:
What You'll Achieve:
You'll finally understand why advancement hasn't happened and what's actually holding you back. No more guessing. No more frustration. You'll have clarity on exactly what needs to change and why previous approaches haven't worked.
This is often the most uncomfortable phase—and the most valuable. You'll see things about yourself you couldn't see before, and that awareness is the foundation for everything else.
Excellent work alone won't get you promoted. Leadership needs to know who you are, understand your impact, and see you as someone who can operate at the next level.
But this isn't about office politics or self-promotion. It's about ensuring your genuine contributions get the recognition they deserve.
What We'll Do Together:
We'll develop your strategic visibility approach based on what actually works in corporate environments. You'll learn to:
What You'll Achieve:
You'll transform from someone who's great at execution to someone leadership sees as ready for bigger responsibilities. Your excellent work will finally get the visibility it deserves—not through manipulation or politics, but through authentic strategic positioning.
This phase is about making your impact impossible to ignore while staying true to who you are.
Once you understand your blind spots and have a visibility strategy, you need practical tools to change how others experience you. Awareness alone doesn't create change. You need new patterns that replace old limiting behaviors.
What We'll Do Together:
We'll work on specific behavior changes that shift perception and improve your effectiveness. You'll develop:
What You'll Achieve:
You'll develop the external self-awareness and strategic positioning that determines who advances and who stays stuck. You'll notice people responding to you differently. Conversations will flow more smoothly. Your ideas will get more traction. Leadership will start seeing you differently.
These aren't dramatic personality changes. They're small shifts in approach that create significant perception changes—and those perception changes open doors.
Personalized 1-on-1 Coaching Sessions
We meet regularly—typically bi-weekly or monthly based on your needs and schedule. Each session is 60 minutes of focused coaching on your specific situation.
This isn't generic advice or a one-size-fits-all program. Every session addresses your challenges, your workplace dynamics, and your advancement goals. We work on real situations you're facing right now.
Strategic Assessments & Feedback Tools
You'll get structured tools to identify your blind spots and gather honest feedback from the people who matter. These aren't personality tests or generic assessments. They're specifically designed to reveal the perception gaps affecting your career.
We'll also track your progress over time so you can see what's shifting.
Between-Session Support
You have email access for questions, quick feedback on situations, and support as you implement what we're working on.
When something comes up at work and you're not sure how to handle it, you don't have to wait until our next session. You can reach out, get guidance, and address it in real time.
Customized Action Plans
Every session ends with clear next steps. You'll know exactly what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and why it matters.
These aren't vague suggestions like "be more visible" or "improve your executive presence." They're specific actions tied to your situation: "In Thursday's meeting, do X instead of Y because leadership is evaluating Z."
Accountability & Progress Tracking
I'll hold you accountable for the work. Breakthrough requires action, not just awareness.
We'll track what's working, what's not, and adjust our approach based on results. If something isn't producing the desired outcome, we pivot. If something's working, we amplify it.
Duration & Commitment
Most clients work with me for 3-6 months. Some continue longer if they're working toward a specific promotion or transition. Others achieve their initial goals and complete the program.
We'll discuss the right timeline for your situation during our discovery call based on where you're starting and what you're trying to accomplish.
This program is designed for a specific type of professional. Be honest with yourself about whether you're ready for this level of work.
This program is designed for high-performing professionals who:
✓ Have a track record of delivering excellent work but feel stuck at their current level despite strong performance
✓ Sense there's a disconnect between how they see themselves and how others experience them—even if they can't articulate exactly what it is
✓ Are ready to hear difficult truths about their blind spots and perception challenges without getting defensive or making excuses
✓ Want coaching from someone who's actually done this rather than someone who learned about leadership from books or courses
✓ Are willing to do uncomfortable work including self-reflection, behavior change, and receiving honest feedback
✓ Are serious about advancing and ready to invest both financially and emotionally in their career
✓ Understand this takes time and aren't looking for quick fixes or magic solutions
Be honest about these deal-breakers:
✗ You're looking for validation that your career plateau is everyone else's fault—difficult managers, office politics, unfair systems. If you want someone to agree that you're right and everyone else is wrong, this isn't the right fit.
✗ You want quick fixes without doing real work. This program requires self-reflection, behavior change, and consistent effort. If you're looking for three easy tips to get promoted, keep looking.
✗ You're not ready to receive honest feedback about your impact. I'll tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. If that sounds threatening rather than valuable, we shouldn't work together.
✗ You're satisfied with your current trajectory. If you're happy where you are and advancement isn't actually important to you, save your money. This program is for people who are genuinely committed to breaking through.
✗ You're looking for resume writing, interview prep, or LinkedIn optimization. That's not what I do. If that's what you need, there are other coaches who specialize in those areas.
✗ You expect results without changing anything. The whole point is to identify what's not working and do something different. If you're committed to your current approach, coaching won't help.
✗ You're not willing to invest financially. This is a significant financial commitment. If you're not in a position to invest in coaching right now, that's perfectly fine—but this program won't work if you're constantly worried about the cost.
The question isn't whether you're perfect or have it all figured out. Nobody does.
The question is whether you're ready to see yourself clearly, do uncomfortable work, and make real changes. If the answer is yes, this program will accelerate your career. If the answer is no, we'll both be frustrated.
Be honest with yourself. This saves us both time.
These are patterns I see across most clients who complete the program:
Career Movement:
Relationship Improvements:
Self-Awareness Breakthroughs:
Confidence & Clarity:
The Most Important Outcome:
Clients develop the external self-awareness and strategic positioning that determines who advances and who stays stuck. Once they have that, it serves them for the rest of their career and not just in their current situation.
Let's talk about what this actually costs—both financially and in terms of commitment.
The Career Breakthrough Program is a significant financial investment in your career.
Pricing varies based on engagement length (3 months vs. 6 months) and your specific needs. We'll discuss this during your discovery call after I understand your situation and can recommend the right approach for you.
I don't publish pricing on the website because the investment depends on what you're working on and how long we work together. Some clients need 3 months. Others benefit from 6 months or longer. The investment scales accordingly.
What I can tell you is that most clients see measurable results—promotion conversations, increased visibility, improved relationships with leadership—within the first 3-6 months. Many clients report that the financial investment paid for itself through salary increases from promotions.
But here's what matters more than the financial investment.
The real question isn't whether you can afford coaching financially. It's whether you're ready to invest the time, energy, and emotional effort required for real transformation.
This work requires:
Honest self-reflection You'll need to look at yourself clearly—including the parts that are uncomfortable to see. This isn't easy, but it's necessary.
Willingness to hear difficult truths I'll tell you what you need to hear about your blind spots and how you're perceived. Some of it will be hard to hear. You'll need to listen without getting defensive.
Commitment to taking action Awareness alone doesn't create change. You'll need to try new approaches, practice new behaviors, and do things that feel uncomfortable at first.
Patience with the process Some changes happen quickly. Others take time. You'll need to trust the process even when progress feels slow.
Vulnerability and openness You'll need to be honest about what's not working, what you're struggling with, and what you don't know. Pretending you have it all figured out won't help either of us.
If you're not willing to make this investment, both financially and personally, coaching won't work. You'll feel like you wasted your money, and I'll feel like I let you down.
But if you're ready for this level of commitment, the Career Breakthrough Program will accelerate your career in ways that compound for years.
The difference between where you are now and where you want to be isn't about working harder. It's about working more strategically with clear awareness of your blind spots and authentic strategic positioning.
That's what this program delivers.
Here's what happens next.
We'll spend 30 minutes on a complimentary call discussing:
Your specific career situation
Your biggest challenges
Whether we're a good fit
Your preliminary roadmap
There's no pressure and no obligation. Just honest conversation about your career and whether I can help. If I don't think I'm the right person to help you, I'll tell you that too.
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Email me directly at maryk@impactful-futures.com
I respond to every message personally. If you have questions about the program, the process, or whether this might be a fit, just ask.
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