GROWTH STORIES
MEANINGFUL FULFILLMENT
“Margaret has a great energy that inspires me in every session. I started working with her when I was at a crossroads with my career. She supported me through the interview process, helped to realize my priorities and gave me back my confidence. I got multiple job offers from top tech companies and joined the very best.”
Engineer, Chief Security Office, META | NYC
“Margaret is equally as strategic & focused as she is empathetic & supportive. She empowered me to own my career story and take charge of my next step in order to achieve the long-term career goals we identified together. After narrowing down my strengths, job/company priorities and unique value proposition, I landed a new role with a 34% increase in total compensation within a month of applying for roles! Book her now!”
Key Account Manager, Newell | MN
“Margaret was exceptional to work with. I was in between jobs at the time and she helped me navigate through it physically, mentally and emotionally. She is dynamic, compassionate and enthusiastic. Her method of using reflection and goal setting helped me understand myself more and what I wanted out of my career and personal life. I am forever grateful for her support and have now found a job where I’m truly happy.”
Creative Director, Estee Lauder | NYC
“I was excited to work with Margaret based on our previous experience together at L'Oréal; she was always collaborative and straightforward to work with. This was exactly the type of coach I was looking for to help me become a better leader. Margaret helped me think about what’s important and how to leverage my strengths. Using a cognitive approach, she helped me talk through situations, playback and optimize my approach so the audience was clear and felt good about the content. She was extremely helpful when I had difficult conversations by talking it through and approaching it in a positive way. Margaret helped me become a more relaxed and confident leader and I am forever thankful for her coaching.”
AVP Corporate Operations, L'Oréal | NYC
“Margaret is consistently great to work with! She listens intentionally and shares thoughtful insights and feedback for real life work scenarios. She offers smart, effective strategies that can be applied in the moment and asks the right questions so you feel cared for, listened to and true to your authentic self. She is supportive, positive but also realistic in her in the moment coaching. Can't recommend Margaret enough!”
Senior Designer, Crate & Barrel | CHICAGO
“Margaret is wonderful. She is approachable and has helped me work through a lot of career planning in a short time. We have worked on everything from how to communicate my wants/needs, narrowing my values & goals to resume details. I recommend her to anyone looking for support related to their careers”
eCommerce Strategy, Target | MN
VALUES ALIGNED IMPACT
“I reached out to Margaret to help guide me through a difficult communication shift between myself and my direct boss after working together for ten years. It was tough for me because I hadn’t experienced this type of behavior or the environment before within this organization. Margaret helped me realize the changes not only within the environment, but also within myself and my career path. She helped me to stay focused and offered support on those really challenging days. She was just a phone call away, always willing to listen, offer perspective, and ultimately kept my feet on the ground. She helped me hone in on my career goals, personal growth, and “end game”. Through working with her I was able to reestablish my passion, direction, and tap into the vast community I have built throughout my career that I had overlooked. She challenged me to build my portfolio, that I hadn’t touched in literally ten years, reconnect within my professional network, and to achieve my passion of owning my own business, which is well on its way! It really helped knowing that I had someone on “my Team" as professional, understanding, and supportive guiding me through this process. It has taken months to get to a point where I can function in a non-functional environment and know that I am very much focused on my own company and its success. I am so grateful.”
SVP, Global Sales & Merchandising | NYC
“Margaret is absolutely phenomenal and has helped me IMMENSELY in a very short amount of time. I came to Margaret feeling stuck, lost, and confused with the trajectory of my career and struggling with where to go from here. Throughout our journey together, Margaret has lead with boatloads of empathy, compassion, humility, and support. She has enlightened and coached me through getting clarity on my values, strategies for positive reframing to improve my mental health, and making me feel safe and cared for during the process. I also so appreciate Margaret's 'open door' policy and her support outside of our focused sessions - she has offered support via text message when I need a pick me up, a gratitude partner, or a sounding board as I navigate my current work experience. I have already recommended Margaret to friends who are in a similar place with their careers and on a quest for a more holistic and fulfilling life - Margaret is absolutely the resource to help you get there. It's an honor to work with her!”
Partner Manager in Software Industry | LA
“Working with Margaret has been one of the most impactful and transformational experiences in my professional (and personal) life. When I first came to Margaret for career coaching, I was at a crossroads, feeling stuck and confused about the trajectory of my career. Margaret approached our work with empathy, support, and trust, along with an action-oriented mindset. After 5 months of partnering with Margaret I went from having no idea where to go next in my career to landing a job (in a new industry and function) that is directly aligned to my passions and strengths. Margaret was instrumental in helping me achieve clarity in direction, while providing the right tools and guidance at each phase of my journey – from career visioning, to networking, to interview prep, to negotiating an offer. Margaret was an excellent accountability partner that helped me stay on track with the goals I’d set for myself during our time together. Through our work, I am now feeling more confident, self-aware, and fulfilled. I can’t recommend Margaret enough!”
Advisor, UCLA Anderson School of Management | LA
“Margaret is the best! Some of my favorite parts about working with Margaret include. . . 1. Margaret is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to coaching. Her background is inspiring and helps her provide expert guidance. I can confidently trust her. 2. After our sessions, Margaret always writes a follow up so I can reference our discussion and action items after. I appreciate the way she shares resources as well. Whether it be an article, podcast, or example documents, she helps make sure I have what I need to be successful. 3. Margaret is so kind! Our sessions are not only productive but also fun. I feel like we are able to connect authentically and naturally which always makes me look forward to our sessions.”
Global Strategy Advisor, Slalom | CHICAGO
“Margaret is exceptional! I felt her commitment and integrity from the first minutes we met. While she's accessible, intuitive and 100% present, she's also action-oriented and gives clear, solid advice. We did lots of tactical work together, which helped me navigate smoothly through some critical and confusing moments in my current role and move efficiently with a more strategic mindset. Her guidance in understanding my values gave clarity for my next steps. Her concise post-session summaries with tangible steps are my favourites. Sometimes I go back and read them again. Working with Margaret is a privilege, and I highly recommend her to anyone who needs support.”
Sr. Media Artist & Designer |TORONTO
“I have had a few sessions with Margaret already and it's been career therapy. She is keeping me accountable, but also listening, giving great feedback that is keeping me on track. I already have a clearer idea of where I want to be in my next move, but also, my confidence is growing. Excited to see where this work lands me!”
Creative Director, JLL| CHIGACO
“I often feel a big challenge having a different language and cultural background as a Japanese immigrant coming to the States as an adult. I decided to work with Margaret mainly to improve management and boundaries in a professional environment /relationship to move forward with my career as a photographer and independent contractor. Also sometimes I'm not sure what to say and how to navigate difficult situations (particularly conflicts). My culture is so different from America and I wanted to improve these elements associated with my business. Since I started working with Margaret I have started to be more aware of when and how to place boundaries. I have become more conscious about these elements in any relationship and making benchmarks in challenging work situations. She reads into conversation on deeper levels and understands the depth of emotion without expression (unspoken words), which often happens in Asian culture. She also helped me focus on productivity and how to prioritize my goals without getting overwhelmed by long lists. Margaret has sharp observations. She can dissect the problems so quickly and explain them as moving parts. It helps me to understand a landscape of problems and I have been learning how to navigate conflicts and obstacles more effectively.”
Commercial Photographer | NYC
HONORING WORK & LIFE
“As a first time mother returning to work during the pandemic, the prospect of transitioning to a new role within my company felt exciting, but also overwhelming and stressful. Through our regular coaching conversations, Margaret helped me to get clear on my goals, evaluate and explore different options, establish boundaries, identify the root cause of my concerns and find the courage I needed to take on a really fantastic career opportunity that I almost missed out on.”
VP eCommerce Acceleration, L'Oréal USA | NYC
As a mother of two young children working in corporate for over 14 years, I struggled to determine the best path that would give me the work/life balance I was desperately seeking. Through Margaret's insightful guidance and reframing techniques I was able to see myself more clearly for the strengths and potential I always had within and craft a plan to move myself into my next chapter. I felt at peace working with Margaret and now I'm on an amazing path with my own private business and a more balanced life.”
Founder, Product Innovation Consulting | NYC
“I started working with Margaret amidst lots of change in my life: becoming a new mother while taking on a new leadership role and scope of work within my team. Through our sessions together, I learned so much about myself and how I can authentically grow as a leader. I’ve been blown away by how powerful the right ‘mindset’ combined with understanding and living true to my values can be in achieving my goals. Through this approach, I feel much more confident with myself and the choices I make everyday.”
Education Director -Americas, Moroccanoil | NYC
“After a few months working with Margaret, I just accepted a fractional CMO position with a sustainable food brand! I'm really excited to join the team and through our coaching, I see how this opportunity fits so well with what I want career wise (aligned with my values) and life-wise (20 hours a week - I can do my workout videos and walk the dog!)
I'm really so thankful for Margaret for helping me get to this place, and more importantly feel comfortable and satisfied with it. Thank you! It has been such a treat to get to know Margaret, and her support has really been incredible.”
Fractional CMO | CT