From Spinning Wheels to Strategic Momentum

career
Written By Paul Fisher

Client: Jess — Mid-Career Operations Leader Seeking Purposeful Direction

Background
Jess had built an impressive operations career. From her early days at legacy retailer Macy’s to helping scale The Garage Group — a 3x Inc. 5000-recognized firm — Jess was known for bringing clarity and process to growing companies. But despite her accomplishments, she found herself spinning her wheels. She had worked with another coach, but the support felt too generic. What she really wanted was traction — and a path that aligned with her evolving interests.

Approach
Over the course of two months, we customized the Career Adventurer toolkit to meet Jess where she was.

  • We began with the Navigator process to define her personal vision for success and surface the themes behind her career fulfillment.

  • We integrated elements of StoryCore to explore her career narratives and identify transferrable value.

  • Through the Ignite lens, we built an actionable plan to move her forward.

  • We layered in data-driven tools — including the Strong Interest Inventory, CliftonStrengths, and MBTI — to pinpoint career paths that reflected both her personality and professional DNA.

  • Finally, we created a custom networking strategy and activated connections through Paul’s executive network.

Result
Jess quickly uncovered a new area of focus that energized her: HR leadership. It allowed her to apply her operational excellence in a people-first domain. She left the process with:

  • A personalized career compass to guide near- and long-term decisions

  • A clearly prioritized path into HR

  • Real momentum — beginning outreach to HR leaders immediately

In just eight weeks, Jess didn’t just get unstuck. She got moving — with confidence, clarity, and direction.

Paul Fisher
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