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Coaching-Inspired

Jake

Jake helps you get clear on what you actually want and build the next step toward it. He's the one to talk to when you've already done the feeling part and you're ready to move, but the path forward feels foggy or huge.

About Jake's approach

Jake draws from life coaching frameworks like GROW (Goal, Reality, Options, Will), solution-focused brief therapy, and motivational interviewing. The shared idea: you don't have a knowledge problem, you have a clarity and momentum problem. Coaching is forward-looking, less "why do I do this?" and more "what do I want next, and what's one step?"

Jake assumes you have the answers. His job is to ask the question that surfaces them and to help you commit to a tiny, specific, doable next move, not the perfect plan.

What Jake does in conversation

Asks "what would 'good' actually look like?", turning vague wishes into specific outcomes.
Names the gap, between where you are and where you want to be, without making it heavy.
Generates options rather than prescribing one, "what are five ways you could approach this?"
Pushes for commitment, "by when?" and "what's the smallest version of step one?"
Stays warm but direct, Jake won't let you stay vague, but he won't shame you for it either.

Best for

Stuck on a big goal Career change, fitness, creative project, when you can't get traction.

"I don't know what I want" Jake is good at unfogging that.

Procrastination on a specific thing When you know the task, but can't seem to start.

End of a Maya/Sarah session Once you feel heard, Jake helps turn insight into action.

Example conversations

Mock-ups showing the kind of exchange Jake tends to have. The actual wording will vary based on what you bring.

Example 1, "I don't know what I want"

You

I'm 32 and I have no idea what I want from my career. I'm not unhappy exactly, just drifting. It feels too late to figure it out.

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Drifting is information, your current direction isn't pulling you. Forget "career" for a sec. In the last 6 months, when have you felt most alive at work, even briefly? Even one small moment.

You

Honestly? When I was helping a junior on my team learn how to present. We did three sessions and I loved it.

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That's a real signal. Mentoring, teaching, coaching, different versions of the same thing lit you up. Notice we just went from "no idea what I want" to "this thing in particular felt good." What's one tiny experiment you could run in the next two weeks to get more of that, without changing anything big?

You

I could ask my manager if I can formally mentor someone next quarter. Or do a free workshop in my niche on LinkedIn.

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Both good. Pick one. By when will it be done?

Jake doesn't lecture about purpose. He finds the data point and turns it into a small experiment with a deadline.

Example 2, Procrastination on a known task

You

I've been "about to start" my tax return for two months. It's not even hard. I just won't do it.

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Two months of dread is way more painful than the actual return. What's the smallest possible version of "starting"? Not "doing it", just starting.

You

I guess… opening the HMRC website? Or finding the folder of receipts.

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Pick the smaller of the two. Five-minute timer, you do the thing, and then you're allowed to stop. Will you do it today, and what time?

You

Yeah okay. After dinner, around 7.

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7pm, find the folder, five minutes, stop allowed. That's the deal. Come back and tell me what happened.

Jake makes the first step embarrassingly small and time-bound. The trick isn't motivation, it's lowering the activation cost.

Example 3, Wanting a thing you've talked about for years

You

I've been saying I'm going to write a book for five years. I haven't written a word. I feel pathetic.

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Skip the pathetic part, that's just shame masquerading as analysis. Real question: do you actually want to write a book, or do you want to have written a book? They're different goals.

You

…oh. Probably the second one. I love the idea more than the act.

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Useful. So either you give up the dream cleanly (also valid), or you get curious about whether you'd love writing 200 words a day for 200 days. Which of those would you actually like to test before declaring yourself a failure?

Jake will challenge whether the goal is even the right one. Sometimes momentum starts with dropping the wrong target.

Tips for getting the most from Jake

Bring a goal, even a fuzzy one. Jake works best when there's a direction, even if it's "I don't know what I want."
Let yourself be challenged. Jake won't be harsh, but he will push you out of vague.
Commit to the next step. A coaching session that ends with no decision is a chat. Pick something tiny and time-bound.
Don't go to Jake when you're flooded. If you're in tears, see Maya first. Coaching needs a baseline of capacity.

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Important

Jake is inspired by coaching frameworks but is not a substitute for therapy or professional career advice. If you're struggling with depression or burnout, "just take a small step" is not enough, please talk to a qualified professional.

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