You’ve done well in your career.
So why doesn’t it feel quite right anymore?
Let’s design your next chapter.
Career design coaching by jake burt
Successful but lacking meaning?
If you’re in your 30’s and ambitious, you’ve probably spent most of your adult life trying to climb the corporate ladder without questioning if it’s the right path for you.
It’s just what you do to be successful.
It’s the default path.
But then one day, something changed.
Maybe you started a family or went through a major life change.
Your values and motivations change.
Then, the promotions and pay rises seem to come with more baggage and provide you with less freedom and satisfaction.
You begin to question whether your career has been designed by you, or if you have followed someone elses blueprint for success and happiness.
If you:
Get promoted but feel less fulfilled in your career.
Have big plans for your career and life but struggle to see where to start.
Get overwhelmed when you think about all the possible options for your next career move.
Chances are, you don’t need more advice or to do another course.
A career by design, not BY default
Career Design is a deliberate, exploratory approach to thinking about work and career, utilised through the power of coaching.
This can include:
Understanding what you actually want from work.
Identifying constraints and assumptions holding you back.
Clarifying values and priorities and understanding your strengths and transferable capabilities.
Generating and evaluating career options.
Running small experiments before making major commitments.
Aligning career ambition with the rest of life.
Outcomes
After our sessions, clients regularly tell me they leave with:
Practical steps instead of constant overthinking.
Clarity of thought instead of mental chatter.
New, effective ways of thinking.
Identifying what is actually holding them back and what needs to be done about it.
Read more client success stories below.
“You’ve been vital in the first stages of my career.”
Katie - Contracts Management, Engineering Sector
client feedback
Below are some excerpts from recent client testimonials:
“I warmly recommend Jake as a professional career coach.
Through well-managed sessions and insightful questions, he has effectively provoked my thinking.
His approach is constructive and empathic yet results-oriented.
I appreciate the positive impact his guidance has had in navigating through key questions.”
— Ville S, Manager - Wartila“Jake has provided me the clarity I desperately needed.
In a brain full of work, family, ideas and sometimes chaos, he has been instrumental in giving me some headspace back to make measured decisions about my work and my future.
I would highly recommend Jake as a coach; his help has really enabled me to succeed.”
— Vikki W - Business Development Manager - Drayton Medical Services“Jake has this rare ability to cut through the noise and help you make sense of where you are, what is actually holding you back, and what you need to do next.
I left sessions with genuine clarity and a clear sense of direction, which for someone with a head full of ideas and projects is genuinely priceless.
I cannot recommend him highly enough.”
— Charlie R - Business OwnerMy Coaching Credentials
“In a brain full of work, family, ideas and sometimes chaos, [jake] has been instrumental in giving me some headspace back to make measured decisions about my work and my future.”
Vikki - Business Development Manager, Medical Sector
My Manifesto
I started coaching so that I can help Fun, Interesting & Awesome people overcome the obstacles holding them back and to achieve their goals.
This is what that means:
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You have big dreams for your career, business and life, but you don’t take yourself too seriously.
You laugh and then learn from your mistakes.
You do things that make you happy despite the perceptions of others.
You are willing to have a laugh in the face of challenge.
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You’re interested and interesting.
You have a life-long commitment to learning and growing.
You pursue your passions and interests, no matter how niche or unique they are.
You’re open to new perspectives and open to changing your mind.
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You want to make a positive impact to your family, community or the world.
You’re focussed on human connection, not just profit.
You do awesome things for yourself and others, despite how uncomfortable they may seem.
Through coaching, my mission is to help people with these characteristics achieve their goals and to make their communities better places, one conversation at a time.
If you have one or more of these attributes, get in touch today.
“His questions helped me to connect to joy in something I thought would only bring me down.”
Rebecca - Founder, Professional Services Sector
Your questions, answered
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Career Design is the lens in which I utilise my coaching.
I follow the core principles of executive and leadership coaching, but focussing on intenti
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I am an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
As part of this, I have completed extensive coaching training from an ICF accredited course under a Master Coach.
Additionally, I have completed internal coaching courses to industry standards.
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I have 100+ hours of coaching, which includes internal clients and those within my private practice.
I have coached people from early careers, experts, middle and senior managers, directors, business owners and founders.
I have also worked with clients in the UK, US, Europe and Asia.
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I am currently in full-time employment, so coaching will be done outside of working hours.
This means a degree of flexibility will be required from both parties to find suitable times for coaching sessions (mornings, evenings and weekends).
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I am based in Hampshire, so can offer face-to-face coaching to select clients in Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex.
The majority of my coaching is done virtually.
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I am currently only offering coaching on an individual basis.
You can still work for a corporate employer, but the coaching contract will be on a personal level.