Nokomis, Florida, United States
"Martha sees in you what you’re too close to see for yourself. And then helps you see it too. Then she works with you to bring your stories and your brand to life. That’s Martha’s superpower." – Catherine Carr, Doctors Without Borders You’re about to enter your Authority Years – that late-career transition from a title-based career ladder to a wisdom-based platform where your transformative perspective is your most powerful offering. You want to stay active, relevant, welcome in your professional community. But on your terms. Saying yes only to valuable work that excites you. How do you leverage all that you have been so far to become this next version of yourself to serve upcoming generations in new workplace cultures? And then what? Write a book? Consult? Speak? Coach? How do you stand apart from everyone else launching their own Authority Years career? You need a patient, seasoned, creative thinking partner who will sit with you, listen deeply, and help you see what you’re too close to see for yourself. That’s the work I do. That’s the joy I’ve brought with me into my own Authority Years. I have built a career helping CEOs and CHROs write and publish their books (30 to date; some bestsellers). And, with every engagement, my contributions have expanded into helping my clients not only successfully publish but also discover themselves in this new context of their work in the world. Clients have called me their sherpa; their guru; their general contractor; their therapist; even the Rick Rubin of C-suite thought leadership. With the possible exception of all the chin hairs, I love the Rick Rubin analogy the best. He uses his resources, ideas, insights, judgment, imagination and taste to help rock stars deliver truly great music. This is what I do for CEOs and CHROs. Bring me your roughest sketches, drafts, ideas, outlines, uncertainties, dreams. And let’s collaborate to create your next phase of contribution, meaning, value where you can make a massive difference to the people you care about the most. Are we a match? You want a true thought partner. Someone you will enjoy collaborating with to expand, develop, and elevate your ideas. This is a relationship of mutual respect; professional equals bringing our unique sets of gifts and abilities to the table. And you know your best work is still ahead of you. "Martha is the thought partner who pulls out the best from you. She’s direct, honest, and tells it like it is. Sometimes it’s hard to hear. But it’s what made the difference between mediocre and excellent." – Liz Wainger, The Wainger Group
I HELP GREAT THOUGHT LEADERS BUILD THEIR INFLUENCE AND GROW THEIR PLATFORM. I exclusively focus on: Building a **positive** body of knowledge around business and workplaces; employee engagement; leadership; high-performance organizations; entrepreneurialism; culture; values; sales and marketing; HR careers; career management. Busy, world-class thought leaders know that platform development and publishing are essential to bringing their wisdom to the world. But they worry about wasting precious time, making false starts in an unfamiliar profession, and the difficulty in transforming their knowledge into compelling messaging that inspires others and moves them to taking action in their own careers. My exclusive engagements are highly customized and tailored to the specific needs of an elite clientele. As the author, co-author and ghostwriter of 25 books, my books have been published by Simon & Schuster, FT Press, Amacom, Wiley, among others. My clients are accomplished consultants and speakers with original content to share with the world, CEOs and CHROs of large companies and organizations, C-Suite executives who are building their consulting platform in advance of commencing a second career, entrepreneurs of cutting-edge start-ups. I provide one-on-one services with clients who are singularly focused on using their experiences, insights, and unique professional depth to differentiate themselves. My offerings include: Ghostwriting Publishing coaching Book content development Publishing strategy Platform building Online course development Marketing copy Executive interviews (for podcasts, social media content development, sound and video clips, etc.) Best way to contact me: [email protected]