A little about me.

My many life experiences are a gift which I bring to my coaching.

I’m a graduate of the school of hard knocks. I ran away from home at 17 and have been pushing my boundaries ever since. By the age of 25 I’d worked my way up to VP/General manager of a chain of stores that could be viewed as a mix of Crate and Barrel with Cost Plus World Market. I took that business knowledge and partnered with a craftsman friend to start a custom remodeling business. After many years in the building industry I turned my talents to developing structural products that resist the forces of nature. I’m solely or co-listed on several patents for building components now used in thousands of homes for seismic or high wind events.

In May of 2003, at the age of 45, I was finally “initiated into manhood” with the Mankind Project whose mission is, “Changing the world, one man at a time.” A truly life changing event for me and I’ve been sitting in a men’s circle weekly ever since. Weekly “coaching” of men in support of achieving their goals led me on my current path towards certification with the Coaches Training Institute.

I’m the proud single-father of 2 wonderful sons. My oldest, Deklan, I truly believe to by an angel sent to challenge me to be my best. His autism has been a hardship and a blessing. Dealing with the bureaucracy often makes my heart heavy but when he smiles my way, my joy knows no bounds. The lack of adult services for him and support services for family members has led me to exploring how I can serve this community in a deeper, more powerful way.

My son Rane is a jewel I treasure. Patient, compassionate, exceptionally gifted and musically talented; he currently has his sights set on college to be an engineer.

Besides being passionate about my family and coaching, I can often be found sailing on San Francisco Bay. The feeling of movement across the water only powered by wind is exhilarating. One of my goals is coaching while at anchor off Angel Island then ending the day with a sail along the SF city front. I know I’ll achieve that goal, can I help you achieve yours?

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