You’ve come to the right place, if you appreciate the straight-talk of an experienced entrepreneur – who is passionate about his own fulfilling ChangeMaker enterprise; who is convinced that the fastest, funnest way to a better world is through business that makes the change our world needs; and who is clear that we need many, many more ChangeMaker businesses to enable our world to “make it” for future generations.

You’ve come to the right place, if it resonates with you that a ChangeMaker business is, fundamentally, an enterprise that …

• is started by an individual (you), who is passionate about making deeply meaningful change (even if that change is not yet clear to you);
• is scaled to a size suitable to you and the changemaker you want to become (small biz can make big impact, and you can go bigger, if that’s for you);
• is oriented toward change that creates conditions for a truly better world for ALL (whether your particular work is with one or with many);
• is aligned with an holistic vision for humanity that includes environmental regeneration, social justice, and spiritual fulfillment (whatever your particular focus);
• is informed, shaped, and guided by the unique and intrinsically valuable wisdom within you (regardless of how real and present that wisdom feels to you now);
• is profitable, because no enterprise – and no life – can be sustained without being properly and effectively nurtured;
• and is the ultimate expression of your life purpose (when you walk your Why, you are being the changemaker you were born to be).
• Oh, and did I mention perhaps the most compelling part? A ChangeMaker business empowers you to transform the harmful stress, the wasteful distraction, and the debilitating overwhelm – associated with unfulfilling work – into the nurturing calm, the purposeful focus, and the liberating clarity of living and working in the fulfillment of being a serious ChangeMaker.

If you LOVE what I’ve laid out for the meaning of a “ChangeMaker business”, then CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for being committed to helping build a better world! And, just to help assure that my work would resonate with you…

You’ve come to the right place, if any of the following are true…

• You’re not yet sure that you want to start your own ChangeMaker business, but you want to explore the idea without breaking the bank, breaking your back, or breaking your heart … OR…
• You’re passionate about creating your ChangeMaker business, but you just don’t know where to start … OR…
• You’re ready right now to stop wasting time and finally jumpstart your ChangeMaker business … OR…
• You’re already the owner of a business that makes meaningful change in the world, but it is not a profitable ChangeMaker business – and that’s got to change!

You’re darn close to being the right fit for this work, if you got through all of the above with a smile on your face, warm fuzzies in your heart, and fire in your belly.

And, there are a few important points that would be remiss of me not to mention, because – should we work together – I want to be as sure as I can be upfront that you have a sincere desire to explore the idea of your own ChangeMaker business, whether or not you decide to move forward with it – or with me – right now. Hey, I know from my own painful experience, that it can be super expensive (and not just financially) to explore the idea of business by jumping headlong into it before actually testing the waters or even getting real about what you really want. So, here are some qualities that I feel are critical in assessing if you are the right fit for this work:

• You are honest, ethical, and respectful.
• You do your best to be nonjudgmental.
• You are open to constructive feedback, and you do your best to be a good listener (i.e., you are “coachable”).
• You are willing and able to wisely invest in yourself (mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and – yes – financially).
• You are awake to the fact that “get rich quick” schemes (that come in lots of clever disguises) are NOT what this or any legitimate business program is about.
• You are not in a rush, yet you are tired of wishing, wondering and waiting for change to just happen, and you are ready to get serious and dedicated to exploring and (if right for you) creating your ChangeMaker business. If not a disciplined implementor now, you must be willing to become one!
• You really get it (and perhaps clearly know from past experience) that having a damn good guide (coach) by your side can be the difference between a painfully long, hugely expensive, deeply dispiriting road of “going it alone” (even if you’ve engaged in numerous DIY and group programs) and  the deeply satisfying and uplifting path of private, expert guidance that is tailored to your specific personal vision, goals, obectives and real-world experiences.

• I am honest, ethical, and respectful – giving you space to trust and be trusted, as genuine ChangeMakers in conversation. 
• I will affirm you – not judge you. And I will strongly encourage you to transcend your own judgments and limiting beliefs that get in the way of being the ChangeMaker you want to be. Is this a good fit for you?
• I will listen carefully and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback, empowering you to step ever more fully into being the ChangeMaker you’re born to be. 
• I will honor and appreciate your investment, with the intention of providing far greater value in return – mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and, of course, financially, so that you can fully appreciate the ChangeMaker journey together. 
• I will be clear and forthright about what it takes to create a successful, profitable ChangeMaker business. So much depends on you, your needs, your desires, and the change you want to make. Only private, custom-tailored coaching can truly be true to you, because nothing else comes close in its ability to understand and address your personal wants and needs, as the ChangeMaker who is uniquely you. 
• I will not rush you, and I’ll call it out if it looks to me that you are rushing yourself or the process. Some people will, naturally, move faster than others. What matters is what pace is right for you and at what points in the journey you’d profit from speeding up or slowing down. Taking the time to get it right is crucial. And it is also quite possible to seize early success, depending on a variety of circumstances unique to your business and your situation. No business “guru” or program can make any guarantees or promises about your success or how fast you’ll start seeing it, and they are off-base to even suggest it – if they aren’t working with you privately and regulary for a sufficient period of time to enable you to get real, verifiable traction. Worth mentioning here that at the core of my coaching model is a practice called “SLOW” that is all about mindfully attaining fulfillment … faster! 
• I’m a damn good coach. Personally trained by leading coach, author, thought leader, and spiritual teacher Derek Rydall, I’m one of only three of his active Master Coaches. Having studied under Derek over the last six years, I continue to dedicate a portion of my time in the business-building realm of his rapidly growing company. I started my own coaching practice – Walk Your Why – in 2016, specializing in personal, private guidance of professionals and entrepreneurs, who are unfulfilled in their work and eager to clarify and fully live their purpose. Now I’ve given a name to what these individuals are seeking – a “ChangeMaker business.” 
• As co-lead of the Business Engagement Initiative of global non-profit Pachamama Alliance (by invitation of founders Lynne & Bill Twist), our team is dedicated to “awakening business and changing our world” – by engaging with diverse business leaders and bringing our transformational course, AWAKENER, into the corporate landscape. Because, while my passion is small business, large companies must also be leaders in the change.
• I have been engaged in small business all my life. I grew up in my father’s concrete products company (along with various creative entrepreneurial stints throughout my youth). After graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in Building Construction (a 5 year hybrid of construction, architecture, and business), I became COO and head designer of Custom Precast, Inc. – helping lead the company to become a prominent East Coast provider of architectural cast stone. Leaving Virginia for California, I became a higher ed student of Ecological Design and co-founded a unique consensus-based natural building company. That company, Vital Systems, helped incubate AlterECO – the ECOdesign firm I created in 1997 and from which sprung the first modern bamboo cabinetry system on the market. AlterECO, inc. is now the parent company of Walk Your Why and AlterECOdesigns (aka BambooCabinets.com), which continues to be an innovator and leader in ECOdesign alternatives). Don’t get me wrong… I’ve certainly had my share of painful failures along the way. And it’s amazing what failure can teach you about success in business! 

I hope that you’re feeling pretty good that you’ve come to the right place, that you’re the right fit for the work, and that I’m the right fit to be your guide. So, the obvious next step is for you and I have a conversation … a ChangeMaker conversation.So, if you are seriously ready to create (or at least explore the creation of) your ChangeMaker dream business, then let’s make that conversation happen.

Simply book the call on my calendar below, and we’ll be on our way to a conversation that might just mark the beginning of your profitable ChangeMaker business.

This call is intended to get clarity on what it would mean to you to explore or to step into the creation – or regeneration – of your ChangeMaker business. This is not a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all kind of call. Not at all! This will be a valuable 30 minute laser-focused coaching call that gets right to the heart of the matter – what matters most to you! You will leave with a vibrant sense of possibility for your ChangeMaker business or a clear decision that now is not the time to create or further explore with me. Either way, you will be provided with a powerful practice to help you deepen your clarity and commitment to being the ChangeMaker you’re being called to be.

You already know that you won’t be getting a recipe to “get rich quick”.

But… will you leave with a secret formula for a wildly successful ChangeMaker business? Well … actually … yes … you will. :o) Seriously!