Ming Chen
Accountability and burnout coach for career and life pivots
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Purpose and directionLife transitionsGoal setting and accountabilityCareer changeCareer clarity and purposeStress and burnout |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Managers |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Health coach |
| Credentials | CPCC |
Ming Chen is an accountability and burnout coach who helps people find meaning in their lives and careers. Ming works with people who feel stuck at work, stand at a crossroads, or want to make a hard pivot. Before coaching, Ming was Director of Global Product Partnerships at Twitter. Ming also spent over 20 years in startups and took companies to acquisition 3 times, including sales to Comcast, Oracle, and Akamai Technologies.
What Ming helps with
Ming helps people get clear on who they want to be at work and in life. The focus is on stuck points, crossroads, and big pivots.
- Feeling stuck at work
- Making a hard life or career pivot
- Getting off the hamster wheel
- Finding more meaning in work and life
- Recovering from burnout
- Building accountability
- Deciding who to be at work and in life
Who Ming works with
Ming works with people who feel stuck in the margins of the workplace or are at a crossroads. Clients include mid-managers, solopreneurs, mid-lifers, and divorcees. Ming also serves AAPI clients, empaths, LGBTQIA+ clients, and people from marginalized communities.
Background and qualifications
Ming Chen holds the CPCC coaching credential. Before coaching, Ming worked at Twitter as Director of Global Product Partnerships and led the Partner Management team. Before that, Ming built a career of more than 20 years in startups. Ming took startups to acquisition 3 times, with buyers Comcast, Oracle, and Akamai Technologies. Ming also teaches on building relationships, responsibility versus accountability, and women's leadership.
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A former Twitter director and three-time startup acquisition veteran who now coaches people through career and life pivots.
Best for mid-career professionals and solopreneurs who feel stuck and want to make a meaningful pivot.
Common questions
How much does Ming Chen charge?
Coaching with Ming runs $150 to $200 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Ming Chen help with?
Ming Chen helps with feeling stuck at work, making a hard life or career pivot, getting off the hamster wheel and finding more meaning in work and life.
Is Ming Chen certified?
Ming Chen lists: CPCC.
Does Ming Chen work with people from marginalized communities?
Yes. Ming lists AAPI, LGBTQIA+, and marginalized communities among the groups served. Ming also works with empaths, divorcees, and mid-lifers.
How do I contact Ming Chen?
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