John M. O'Brien
Career coach · Portland, ME · in person and virtual
"Working with organizations to eliminate everyday rudeness before it eliminates their best people and destroys their culture." (in their words, on their website)
Services
| Service | What is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching session | 1 session · phone or video-conference coaching · powerful questions · challenging techniques · client sets agenda | $200 |
| Coaching session | 1 session · phone or video-conference coaching · powerful questions · challenging techniques · client sets agenda | $300 |
| Laser coaching | 1 session · short term coaching · 1 to 3 sessions · goal definition · phone or video-conference coaching | on request |
| Personal Health and Wellness Coaching individuals seeking assistance in improving health and wellness |
insights to enhance health and wellness · improved self-awareness · life balance · greater adherence to lifestyle changes · greater stress tolerance | on request |
| Executive & Leadership Coaching business leaders or executives |
strengthening leadership abilities · improved stress resilience · greater emotional intelligence · reduced reactivity · improved communication | on request |
| Leadership Assessments executives and leaders |
Hogan Assessments · Management Research Group (MRG) assessments · Lea 360 · Individual Directions Inventory | on request |
As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.
How they compare
- $200 a session. Of the 683 career coaches who publish a session price, 72% charge the same or less.
- 30 years coaching; the median for career coaches in our directory is 14.
Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.
Where they fit
| Students | Early | Mid | Manager | Director | VP / C-suite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resume and LinkedIn | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Interviews and offers | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Job search strategy | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Career direction and change | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Leadership | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Personal brand | no | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
How they work
- Process
- Specify goals · Develop a plan to achieve goals · Client sets coaching agenda · Coach asks powerful questions and uses challenging techniques · Client evaluates progress · Adjust coaching if not working
- Assessments
- Hogan Assessments, Management Research Group (MRG), Lea 360, Individual Directions Inventory
- Before coaching
- licensed psychologist, psychology (30 years)
Do it yourself, or hire a coach?
| Doing it yourself | Usually enough when | A coach earns the fee when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | 3 to 6 hours of practice out loud per interview process. Callings can prepare you for each job you track. | Early rounds in a format you know. | Final rounds, panels, a new kind of role, or you tend to freeze. |
| Job search | A target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free. | Interviews are coming in. | Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network. |
| Career direction | Weeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role. | You already have two or three target roles. | You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment. |
Times are our estimates. Try Callings.
Questions to ask before hiring
- Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)
What they publish
- Prices: yes
- What each service includes: yes
- A free consultation: not found on their website
- Refund or cancellation terms: yes
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