John Neral

Leadership coach · virtual

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
From Career Crossroads to Career Clarity: A Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Your Sweet Spot at Mid-Career
Mid-career professionals unsure about their career direction		 Making five key career decisions · Assessing skills · Defining professional brand · Creating a career plan · Implementation and next steps $97
Private Coaching
Mid-career professionals who feel stuck, overlooked, or undervalued		 on request
Speaking and Keynotes
Businesses, organizations, and universities		 Keynote: Six Strategies to SHOW UP Competently, Confidently, and Energetically in Your Organization and Career · Keynote: Build Your Professional GPS to SHOW UP to Find a Job You Love or Love the Job You Have · Keynote: Ditch Your Elevator Pitch! on request

As published on their website, read Nov 8, 2026.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynononononono
Career direction and changenonoyesnoyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesnoyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Make five key career decisions · Assess your skills · Define your professional brand · Create your plan · Implement it and take next steps
Assessments
Energy Leadership Index (ELI)
Before coaching
Classroom teacher, Education (16 years); Professional Development Specialist and Manager of an Instructional Coaching program, Education; Worked at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Education; Worked at an education non-profit, Education

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Career directionWeeks 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.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

Times are our estimates. Try Callings.

Questions to ask before hiring

  1. Who do you usually work with, and how long does a typical engagement last? (always worth asking)

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