Why people hire me: My clients want to stay in close contact with their extended network, and they are more comfortable speaking than writing. I turn each of our regular conversations into an engaging piece of writing that my clients share with their network.

How much time it takes: Most clients spend 30 minutes a week with me. The next business day, I deliver them a ready-to-publish draft.

An even more valuable benefit: It is a profound and highly productive habit to repeatedly tell another human being what matters most to you. My clients gain tremendous clarity and focus from our regular conversations.

I also help my clients unblock their genius.

With a significant number of my clients, I become their coach. This happens when they ask me to help them get to the next level. This generally entails helping them take a rough sense of a big idea or potential shift and transforming it into a very specific and actionable series of next moves.

To be specific: Just because you have talent doesn’t mean you are using it well. Life has a tendency to divert you from the highest and best use of your gifts; it often takes a coach to reflect back what you are actually doing vs. what you are capable of achieving.

Why this works: The more we work together, I come to understand you better than almost anyone. My questions reveal aspects of you that may have even escaped your awareness. We simultaneously learn to communicate in shorthand and to go deeper than you ever have gone in business.

What you gain: You spend more time focused on what matters most to you. Your life and career become better aligned with who you are… and how you wish to grow.

What others say about me

“Bruce is the master at dislodging you from your inbox and providing rocket fuel for more expansive thinking.”

—Dottie DeHart, Principal at DeHart and Company Public Relations

“Bruce asks powerful questions that sometimes stop me in my tracks, making it easier for me to recognize what matters most."

—Brandon Rodman, CEO and co-founder, Previ

“Bruce has an uncanny understanding of human nature, business success and persuasive communication—he asks insightful questions and is a brilliant interpretive listener—and he weaves together insights, almost magically, to help me become an even better (and more fulfilled) person at work, at home and in my community.

—Dr. Paul L. Corona, Clinical Professor of Leadership, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

“Bruce facilitates a community of extraordinary humans who inspire my curiosity and challenge my thinking with every encounter. His Bend Reality sessions have expanded the capacity of my heart and strengthened my belief in what is possible.”

—Paula Di Rita Wishart, Executive Coach

“Bruce is the purest listener I have ever met. He taught me a tremendous amount and will do the same for you.

—Mark Goulston, author of “Just Listen," the top book on listening in the world, also selected as the #2 best communication skills book of all time

“Bruce helps me find the perfect ways to get my messages across. With seeming ease, he consistently articulates exactly what I want to say. I'm thrilled with our partnership, which has been productive, fun and full of mutual growth. He's the best!”

—Molly Tschang, co-author of “Say It Skillfully”