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“I cannot say enough good things about Alex! I consider him to be a godsend."

"Sessions with Alex are very different from timed therapy sessions. He actively engages with you and asks perceptive, contextual questions. In the process of answering these questions, he helps you to tap into deep insights and inner strengths. I went into each session as though I was talking to a wise friend. I left each session feeling hopeful and rejuvenated."

"I cannot recommend Alex enough. Anyone who is feeling stuck will benefit greatly from his coaching. It is truly life changing and the best investment I ever made.”

"Alex is a truly transformational coach. In working with him you will have an unconditionally supportive mentor who, through deep compassion and wisdom, will help you channel the best version of yourself based on your own terms."

“Alex is smart, committed, supportive and has decades of leadership experience."

"Working with Alex has enriched my daily life, relationships, and career in too many ways to name; I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

"Alex is an amazing listener. He is compassionate. He’s empathic, he’s a strategic thinker. He is everything you would want to have in someone who you’re opening up to about something such as a career choice or a lifestyle change."

"I can’t recommend Alex highly enough. He’s really transformed the way I think about not only my work, but also my life and my relationships and the interconnections between all of these pieces. I highly, highly recommend Alex.”

“I've gained so much from my sessions with Alex, particularly from his emphasis on finding a way to lean into my authentic self. This led me to a whole new way of seeing the world and my place in it. By listening and reflecting back what he heard from me, Alex supported me to identify my work values, my unique strengths, and how I can best use them to make an impact and create the experiences I want to have in life doing what I love.”

"Alex is an expert listener and skilled coach. He helped me create my career vision and clarify my values. Alex helped me identify my strengths and replace obstacles with new ways of thinking. Working with Alex gave me the courage to develop my own path in order to fill a community need that is not being addressed by anyone else. It was a privilege to talk with Alex on a weekly basis and I consider my time with him to be one of the best investments I have made.”

“I cannot recommend Alex Poeter enough. He is worth his weight in gold!!!! Alex's gift is helping people rewire their brains to think of problems differently.”

"I hear Alex's voice in my head when I approach problems now. He is that good! I rate Alex 1000/10. He has indisputably changed my life profoundly and changed it for the better.”

“Before doing coaching with Alex I knew in my heart and my mind what the right things to do or say were, but I didn't have the structure to process my thoughts and feelings. I used to struggle with not being able to see myself beyond my current situation but coaching helped me to focus on the possibilities and a brighter future.”

“As a result of coaching with Alex I have become a better program director and mentor for others. Alex helped me see how I can find my true North and find my way back to a job with an organization that I'm very excited to work for.”

“I love Alex's listening skills and follow up notes. I felt super comfortable sharing things with Alex knowing that he is always listening and reflecting back what I share and giving me tools to move past any blocks on the road. I like how Alex sends a very detailed email with notes and recommendations for taking steps to move past issues.”

“Alex is an outstanding coach. I continue to work with him as I build my business and career, and our sessions are the highlight of my week."

"Alex has a gift for coaching and consulting, and combined with his extensive learning and knowledge, he can help anyone move past inner and outer barriers and start the life they intend to live.”

“Alex is a dynamic, thoughtful and values-driven leader."

“Alex Poeter was one of the wisest and most strategic nonprofit leaders in Chicago for over twenty years"

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From Stuckness to Possibility in 10 steps

This guide is for you if:

You feel stuck and are looking for clarity in any area of your life.
You currently can’t see a path forward.
You no longer want to feel lost.

I’m Alex, nice to meet you.

I coach leaders, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and creatives to help them realize their fullest potential so they can find true happiness and greater purpose in their life and career. My holistic approach allows them to create success in all areas of their life that matter to them, which brings them greater balance.

Clients appreciate my unwavering commitment to their success. They also appreciate how I help them create new practices and routines that they can integrate in their daily life, work, and relationships. As a result they enjoy greater career and financial success, but also greater success in their relationships and love life. And they develop a greater ability to trust and love themselves.

If you’re ready to explore ways we can work together, click on the link below.

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My Approach

Grounding.

We will explore the nature of reality and the deeper truths of life you can always rely on no matter what happens or changes in the world. This will allow you to access inner peace, wisdom and clarity at will so you can live and create from a solid foundation that’s based on unshakable principles.

Visioning.

We will explore the experiences you want to create in your life and work from a place of abundance, inspiration, creativity and joy. We will explore the deeper purpose and vision for impact that wants to express itself through you and how you can create space so your purpose can lead you to the experiences you truly want to have.

Creating.

We will work together to create a roadmap that will lead you to your vision and goals. This will include creating customized success routines and optimizing your environments so you can feel supported at all times. We will also help you to get clear about the root causes that have been holding you back, and explore your true strengths so you can know how to use them to overcome any barriers and live into your true potential.

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Testimonials

- Usha Pillai, Consulting Partner, Your Carbon Steps, LLC

“I cannot say enough good things about Alex! I consider him to be a godsend. I found him when I was at a low point in my career. After six months of coaching, he has made me see myself in a very different light. That shift has already created major changes and brought back meaning to my life.

Sessions with Alex are very different from timed therapy sessions. He actively engages with you and asks perceptive, contextual questions. In the process of answering these questions, he helps you to tap into deep insights and inner strengths. I went into each session as though I was talking to a wise friend. I left each session feeling hopeful and rejuvenated.

Before committing to the sessions, I wasn’t quite sure about the six month schedule but now I know I absolutely needed that time. Just like crash diets rarely work, it takes time to solidify the mind shifts that are needed for coaching to be effective. Even though I consider myself to be introspective and highly self-aware, I very much needed Alex’s gentle guidance to help me see my limiting patterns and stay on course.

I cannot recommend Alex enough. Anyone who is feeling stuck will benefit greatly from his coaching. It is truly life changing and the best investment I ever made.”

— Usha Pillai, Consulting Partner, Your Carbon Steps, LLC

— Will Weiss, Founder at More Human Internet, Chief Operating Officer at Dream Sports Africa

“Alex is a truly transformational coach. In working with him you will have an unconditionally supportive mentor who, through deep compassion and wisdom, will help you channel the best version of yourself based on your own terms.

Alex provides a nonjudgemental space for you to work through situations that you’re currently facing as well as beliefs and patterns that may be holding you back. In the detailed notes you receive after each session you will find amazing insights filled with guidance as well as thought-provoking questions and resources that leave room for continued self-exploration and growth.

Working with Alex has enriched my daily life, relationships, and career in too many ways to name; I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

— Will Weiss, Founder at More Human Internet, Chief Operating Officer at Dream Sports Africa

— Tara Mack, Executive Director, Education for Liberation Network (Copy) (Copy)

“I cannot recommend Alex Poeter enough. He is worth his weight in gold!!!! Alex's gift is helping people rewire their brains to think of problems differently.

After a session with Alex, you will never think the same way about the problem(s) you've been having. Some things Alex has done for me personally include teaching me how to locate the emotion of resentment in my body, teaching me how to identify what I actually want to do at work vs. what I do not want to do, encouraging me to follow my inner wisdom concerning how to best get my work done, and teaching me how to detach from the opinions of other people to judge myself based on my own values and principles. The list could go on and on.

Additionally, I am a very visual learner and thinker, and Alex has met me fully in all my zany visual metaphors innumerable times. Alex takes the problem you need help with and sets it up like a prism, allowing you to see every facet of it and its true depth.

By the time a session with Alex is over, your initial qualm has morphed into at least 3 different sub-problems. (I am never aware of all the subparts of my problems until a session with Alex.) While I do believe Alex helps people rewire their brains, he does this by zooming you out so you can see where the wires got tangled and decide where things should actually go instead. He guides you back to yourself more than anything else, and he makes you believe you are capable, intelligent, and creative.

I hear Alex's voice in my head when I approach problems now. He is that good! I rate Alex 1000/10. He has indisputably changed my life profoundly and changed it for the better.”

— Victoria Nwankudu

— Jeffery Perrin, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Lesley University

“Working with Alex completely debunked any preconceived notions I had about what a coach was or is. I figured coaches sort of had their formula for success or their recipe and impose that upon you or directed you in that direction.

Alex was completely different. He what I would say takes a human-centered approach to coaching. His approach investigates the relationships between work, personal life, relationships, past history, fears, and blockages around moving forward. And he really sees those all as working together as part of the larger picture and that we can’t actually just separate a career from everything else. And so in that way, I see his approach as being very holistic, and this was really refreshing and a gratifying way to work with him.

Alex is an amazing listener. He is compassionate. He’s empathic, he’s a strategic thinker. He is everything you would want to have in someone who you’re opening up to about something such as a career choice or a lifestyle change. Alex is also an amazing note taker. He listens and takes copious notes and sends them to you with his feedback and insights, which is really very helpful. I can’t recommend Alex highly enough. He’s really transformed the way I think about not only my work, but also my life and my relationships and the interconnections between all of these pieces. I highly, highly recommend Alex.”

— Jeffery Perrin, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Lesley University

“Alex is smart, committed, supportive and has decades of leadership experience. When I am working with him on a project, his contributions make that project better. He has helped me grow both personally and professionally. I can’t imagine a better person to help organizations and individuals build on their strengths.”

— Tara Mack, Executive Director, Education for Liberation Network