James Ethington
Life and career coach for ambitious professionals in O'Fallon, Missouri
| Rate | $140 to $150 per hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Purpose and directionLife transitionsGoal setting and accountabilityCareer clarity and purposeCareer changeLeadership development |
| Works with | Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Executive coach |
| Based in | O'Fallon, Missouri, United States |
| Credentials | BS; MS; CoachDiversity Institute |
James Ethington is a life and career coach in O'Fallon, Missouri. He helps ambitious professionals and leaders who look successful on paper but want more clarity, purpose, autonomy, and alignment. His own path includes engineering leadership, military service, entrepreneurship, investing, and writing. He is also trained through the CoachDiversity Institute. He holds a BS and an MS. He uses a practical, analytical style that focuses on concrete next steps.
What James helps with
James works with people who have reached many goals and still wonder if their life fits what they want. He also helps people who know something must change but cannot yet name it.
- Gaining clarity about career direction
- Finding purpose and meaning in work and life
- Building more autonomy in career and life
- Aligning daily choices with personal values
- Spotting patterns and assumptions that keep you stuck
- Making intentional decisions and following through
- Handling a change you cannot yet define
Who James works with
James coaches ambitious professionals and leaders who are successful on paper. They want more clarity, purpose, autonomy, and alignment in their careers and lives. Some know a change is needed but cannot yet say what it should be.
How James works
James uses a practical, analytical approach. Clients start by looking honestly at where they are now. Then they identify the patterns and assumptions that keep them there. Next they clarify what they want instead. Finally they build concrete steps to move toward it. James does not use a generic formula for success. He helps clients think more clearly, ask better questions, and make intentional decisions.
Background and qualifications
James has worked in engineering leadership and served in the military. He has also been an entrepreneur, investor, and writer, and has built businesses of his own. These experiences led him to ask how people can build lives based on autonomy, purpose, growth, and meaning, not only achievement. That question became the base of his coaching. He holds a BS and an MS and is connected to the CoachDiversity Institute.
James Ethington pricing
Programs and services
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The CoachVouch take
James is a coach who has worked in engineering leadership, the military, and entrepreneurship.
Best for successful professionals who feel something needs to change and want clarity on what it is.
James's rate sits within the range most life coaches charge ($80 to $175 an hour).
Common questions
How much does James Ethington charge?
James Ethington's rate is $140 to $150 per hour.
What does James Ethington help with?
James Ethington helps with gaining clarity about career direction, finding purpose and meaning in work and life, building more autonomy in career and life and aligning daily choices with personal values.
Is James Ethington certified?
James Ethington lists: BS; MS; CoachDiversity Institute.
How do I contact James Ethington?
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