Experience
teaches.
Connecting the dots moves
you forward.
I've spent 25+ years in strategy, leadership and operations.... even more time observing what helps people grow.
I connect what's happening now to what's possible next.
Hi, I'm Lora.
I help people see the patterns they can’t yet see for themselves. I’m an executive coach and author, working with leaders who have reached their edge and know something needs to change.
I’ve led teams, built & scaled organizations and sat in the rooms where big decisions get made. I know what it’s like when the pace of the work starts deciding how you work and live.
I’m curious by nature, pretty direct and willing to ask the question other people may not.
I don't believe in balance.
I believe in design.
A life & leadership that actually fits.
I didn't set out to build a philosophy.
Like many leaders, my calendar had become a measure of my value. Every hour was spoken for, every decision seemed to need me, and even finding time for blood work felt like one more thing to squeeze into an already impossible day. From the outside, everything looked successful. From the inside, I knew the way I was working wasn't sustainable.
That experience changed the questions I started asking, first of myself and then of the leaders I coached. Over time, I realized I wasn't seeing isolated challenges. Burnout, delegation, confidence, ambition, career decisions and relationships all pointed back to the same thing: the way we learn to operate. Once I started connecting those dots, I couldn't unsee them. That became the foundation of everything I do.
I still find myself reaching new edges. Last year, what started as a casual conversation about downsizing "someday" turned into selling the home we loved and moving within six months. The moment we stopped looking at the house and started looking at the life we wanted next, the decision became obvious.
I still reach edges in my own life. I probably always will. I’ve just become much better at recognizing when the way I’ve been doing something has run its course.
Life outside of work
I run. I read. I travel.
I've never met a puzzle I didn't like.
I like really good coffee, getting outside, conversations that go somewhere & laughing until my stomach hurts.
You don't need more time.
You need a better design.
