Four Decades of Pattern Recognition
My Background
**Business Experience:**
- Working with business owners and executives since the mid-1980s
- Founder/CEO of The Essex Group in Essex, CT - led professionals helping clients from Maryland to Maine
- Advised scores of companies across industries and stages
- Specialized in helping businesses navigate the $500K to $50M growth zone
**Academic Credentials:**
- Taught graduate-level leadership at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) for over a decade
- Developed and refined frameworks for strategic thinking and execution
**Leadership Foundation:**
- U.S. Navy submarine service - learned leadership in high-stakes, complex environments
- Trained to make decisions with incomplete information and accountability for outcomes
What Makes Me Different:
I've always been able to see ways to improve. That's my special talent. After decades of working across industries and situations, I can spot what's holding you back—and what will actually move you forward.
Getting advice from someone with genuine pattern recognition is beyond valuable. I've been there. I've seen what works and what doesn't. And I can help you avoid the expensive mistakes I've watched other business owners make.
What Drives Me? Why Do I Cherish This Work?
Lots of reasons, starting with the challenge each new person presents. My job is always changing. There’s always something new popping up that I need to take the lead on.
I’m contributing to a larger purpose - yours!
I don’t need to work, but I enjoy it so much I’m not ready to ride off into the sunset.
I enjoy the pride I feel when helping others succeed.
I really like the freedom and flexibility. As long as I have an internet connection, I meet with my clients - it doesn’t matter where I am. My wife and I travel around the world and I still support my clients.
I play to my strengths. I’m pretty good at this job. That’s why my clients keep me on their payroll.
Finally, I only work with people I like. I don’t have to put up with knuckleheads.
Champions obsess over fundamentals, not trophies.
And champions always have coaches.
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