Leadership Coaching That Puts Your Career and Growth First
Become the leader of your own career, live fearlessly, and create a career and life you love
Hi, I’m Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting:
Are you ready to grow as a leader, feel proud of your work, and live fearlessly? I started Live for Yourself Consulting with the sole purpose of guiding leaders to create a career they love.
We help values and impact driven leaders create a job they love and have confidence in their career path and themselves. It’s time you invested in yourself, learned the secrets of navigating your career as a leader, and make the job you want happen. Schedule a time to chat about how we can help.
About Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting
Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting, based in Chicago, IL, and Austin, TX, offers leadership coaching, executive coaching, and career coaching services for values-driven senior leaders that know there is more to life than work, and feel stuck in their professional development or unfulfilled at work. Our clients tend to be high potential and impact driven leaders that lack clarity, confidence, and control over their career. They are unsure about next steps in terms of their work, doubt their executive presence, and despite professional success do not feel successful.
In short we work with senior leaders to develop your professional brand, leadership story, and executive presence; get clear on the work you were meant to do and create greater career clarity; grow that into a meaningful career either in an organization or out on your own – we make the job you want happen.
Our Experience Spans Industry and Geography
We’ve coached over 500 global leaders across industries at major companies such as:
Our leadership and career expertise has been featured on major outlets such as:
Every successful leader has a leadership coach in their corner. Who’s in yours?
Start a conversation to find out more and how we can help (interest calls and programs are limited based on capacity). Do you need a leadership coach, executive coach, or career coach? Submit your email below if you are not able to find a time that works for you. Our team will contact you in response to your inquiry regarding leadership coaching or career coaching programs. Schedule a time to chat | Email us with general inquiries
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Can you share who your ideal client is?
Senior leaders that don’t feel fully confident in their career and aren’t sure what to do next, or know what they want but aren’t getting any traction. You’re at a point where work just doesn’t feel good. Either you can’t stand your boss, coworkers, don’t fully trust your own abilities, or just aren’t finding meaning at your work anymore. You have the semblance of an idea about what you want to do but you have little idea on how to make that a reality. We coach senior leaders and executive leaders to uncover what they truly want to do for the next stage in their career, learn to improve where they are first while working on where they want to go, take them through the initial stages of presenting their strengths in a way that fits their next steps, generate strategies to create powerful connections to support their goals, while also preparing them to continue on their journey. Are you ready to create the leadership skills, leadership style, and leadership development you are hungry for? The programs we offer focus on creating greater clarity, confidence, and control (The 3 C’s of Self-Leadership©) throughout your career. Schedule an introductory call | Click here to learn more about coaching
What is the purpose and mission of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting?
The purpose of Live for Yourself Consulting is to guide leaders that are feeling stuck through leadership coaching and career development to create a career and life they love. We strive to live our purpose through 1:1 executive coaching conversations, corporate wellness workshops, curating a growth mindset, understanding the job serach process and job market, and community events in order to develop leaders and guide them toward a career they can love. Our clients have been running on overdrive for their whole life and when they stop for a moment, it hits them, despite all their work, they aren’t actually happy about where they are in their career. We see the same story over and over again and we are here to change it.
What is a leadership coach that puts your career first?
Leadership coaching is a personalized and collaborative process between a leader coach, designed to enhance the leader’s skills, abilities, and performance. A leadership coach works closely with senior leaders to identify and achieve their goals, develop their strengths, and address areas for improvement. A leadership coach that puts your career first is a professional that creates and guides you through a program specifically developed with and for you. You may want to focus on career coaching, focused on career growth, career change, career planning, and your overall career journey, or specifically on leadership development, employee engagement, team dynamics, professional growth, etc, or both. Your personalized program will lead you towards a career change that you feel proud of and that tends to be out of your comfort zone, the development of a strong inner champion and growth mindset, provide career advice, and all the strategies and tools to actually BELIEVE in a career you love. This involves getting clear on your vision, developing and working towards your goals, and accepting and becoming the person you need to be, to ultimately have the work and life you desire. A coach is there to challenge you, hold you accountable, and push you past your limits, while also ensuring you are safe and in an empathetic and compassionate environment. A coach can see the things you can’t and say the things no one else will.
What is it like to work with a leadership coach that puts your career first?
The coaching process is unique for each client but generally involves weekly Zoom audio sessions that are 1 hour in length, and focused on a specific overall goal. Each session spends time exploring current issues and concerns, problem solving, reframing belief systems, and specific assignments related to the overall purpose of the program. Live for Yourself Consulting bases its programs and work from applied learning theory, and research related to curriculum design and leadership development. Thus, programs include a combination of coaching calls and various experiential personalized assignments. The coach and client relationship is founded in trust, openness, honesty, respect, and empathy, and is always focused and goal oriented towards guiding the client in taking back control of his or her life and the overall purpose and goals of the program.
What are the benefits of leadership coaching that puts your career first?
The benefits of leadership coaching are numerous and depend on the length of program and individual goals. Some of the most significant advantages include:
Specific Career Clarity: Define and align your leadership brand and career vision to your professional and personal values.
Increased Confidence and Self-Awareness: Build a stronger sense of self and confidence in your leadership abilities.
Knowledge of the Job Market: Learn how to navigate the job market throughout your career and proactively create a career you love.
Better Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Improve your ability to communicate and connect with others.
Improved Time Management and Productivity: Learn strategies to manage your time effectively and boost productivity.
Improved Leadership Skills and Abilities: Gain the skills needed to lead effectively and inspire your team.
Increased Job Satisfaction and Engagement: Find greater fulfillment and engagement in your work.
Improved Work-Life Balance: Achieve a healthier balance between your professional and personal life.
By investing in leadership coaching, senior leaders can expect to see significant improvements in their performance, leadership style, and overall well-being.
How long does coaching take?
LFY Consulting is founded on the principles that the coaching process is not forever and that clients should reach a level of sustainable career fulfillment and leadership development. The goal of the coaching programs are to develop an internal leader that can guide them throughout their life without consistent coaching.
Based on previous clients successes and other professional experiences, clients tend to develop the traits for self leadership and “ Get Unstuck” in approximately 3 months. After a completed program it is common for clients to schedule individual coaching sessions on an as-needed basis or switch to a once a month support and empowerment retainer program.
Why audio coaching calls and not video or in-person?
The coaching process requires that the client and coach are in an environment free of distractions, and near a computer to review assignments and take notes regarding the current session. The audio component allows both the coach and client the focus they need to achieve the growth that is desired.
How much does coaching cost?
Individual coaching programs are personalized for each client and may differ on intensity, value, and length of programs. Investment options range from upwards of 16,000 but start at a minimum of 3,500 and increase based on length and value.
May I talk with you first before committing to a program?
If you are interested in coaching, We are happy to have a leadership and career coach reach out for a short phone conversation. If it does feel like a possible fit, then the next step is an introductory coaching session or full package. If it doesn’t or if you want to think it over before committing, that is fine but open coaching slots cannot be guaranteed for longer than 48 hours. Also, we realize that we may not be a good fit for everyone and will let you know of other resources when applicable. You can schedule an introductory call please click here.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Clients who pay for their own coaching can pay in one or multiple installments depending on the program. A full or installment payment is due prior to the first session. Subsequent installment payments are made at specified sessions. Lump sum discounts are available to those that pay in one installment for longer term programs.
How do I get started?
Please schedule a brief time for us to chat by clicking here or emailing BenjaminRitter@lfyconsulting.com.
Why do I need coaching?
Let’s be clear. You don’t need coaching, but are you happy and content living the life you are? Coaching will transform your life. It works and can give you what you want, right now. Do you want to wait 5, 10, 20 years to achieve what you think you want, or to just continue to live the life you are living now, or do you want to take meaningful, transformative steps to achieve your desires today? You’ve had years of formal education, but how much has that been about and for you. Coaching will guide you in earning a degree in yourself and immediately start working towards the life you desire.
Why should I sign up with Live for Yourself Consulting (LFY) and not a different organization?
LFY Consulting differentiates itself from other coaching programs on the market through the expertise of Dr. Benjamin Ritter who is an expert in the field of organizational leadership, coaching, learning theory, curriculum design, and interpersonal dynamics. His program is extremely comprehensive, and utilizes specific and individualized assignments and coaching that focuses on the three C’s of self leadership©, and is the only coaching program in the world that utilizes the doctoral level research based LIVE system©. LFY Consulting focuses on being transformational, not just motivational.
What if I’m not sure?
Signing up for coaching is a BIG step. It’s an intentional investment that clearly states, I WANT SOMETHING ELSE. It’s understandable that you may not be ready to look at your life and say, I WANT MORE. Take your time. Browse the content on the website. Read the testimonials and success stories. Attend a LIVE event. Listen to a podcast. Read an article. Get a little more comfortable, but remember that comfort is the enemy of growth. When you’re ready, or finally done dealing with the same story, reach out. Send an email to BenjaminRitter@lfyconsulting.com or through the contact page to start the conversation. We can then see if there is availability and if we’d be a good fit.
What if I’m not a leader, and earlier on in my career?
Starting out in your career can feel overwhelming, especially when the traditional schooling system often overlooks practical career guidance. Many of us enter the job market without the tools we need to create a fulfilling career that aligns with our goals and values. As someone who faced similar challenges early in my journey, I understand how crucial it is to have direction, support, and confidence in building a career path that resonates. Young adults need career coaching just as much as seasoned professionals do - sometimes even more so. That’s why Dr. Benjamin Ritter is taking on select young adult clients for career coaching services. Let’s work together to create a career path that not only matches your skills and ambitions but also brings purpose and fulfillment. Find out more here