Most high achievers get stuck and stressed when they realize all their hard work still hasn’t built them the life they want.
COACH WOODY
I coach business owners, leaders, and entrepreneurs to build a fulfilling life without losing their edge.
One-on-One Coaching
Small Group Coaching
Masterminds
Business Strategy/Consulting
High Achievers FAIL to go from Great to Better for One of Six Reasons
Purpose Drift
They become so focused on achieving external success that they lose sight of their inner motivations and what truly matters to them.
Isolation
They shoulder responsibilities alone, lacking a trusted network for feedback and support, making business and life challenges harder to overcome.
Burnout
They push themselves relentlessly, believing rest is a luxury, which leads to exhaustion that undermines their long-term effectiveness.
Reactive Living
They’re constantly putting out fires, leaving no room to focus on long-term goals. This reactive cycle keeps them stuck, unable to create the progress they want.
Overloaded Priorities
They run out of room on their plate, taking on too much without knowing how to optimize choices that truly align with their values, resulting in overwhelm and frustration.
Stagnant Growth
They rely on past successes and avoid stepping out of their comfort zone, missing opportunities for continuous personal and professional improvement.
Our Next Better survey evaluates five key areas to help you understand if you’re ready for what’s next:
Readiness for Change: Assess your willingness and ability to embrace growth.
Growth Mindset: Explore your openness to learning and adapting to challenges.
Servantship: Measure how well you support and uplift others.
Capacity: Evaluate your time, resources, and energy for meaningful progress.
Direction: Clarify your purpose and alignment with your long-term goals.
Find out where you are today and discover how to move closer to your Next Better.
Not sure if you’re ready
for your Next Better Self?
Next Better Coaching for Individuals
There are 3 90-Day Stages to the Next Better Path: Space, Direction, and Momentum. While designed to be done in sequence, those who are truly ready for a later stage can start there.
Gain Space
This 90-day stage focuses on helping you step back from the chaos, identify what’s holding you back, and create the clarity and bandwidth you need to focus on what matters most.
Start here if: You feel overwhelmed by your responsibilities, struggle to prioritize, or need room to focus on growth.
Prerequisites:
Readiness for Change
Willingness to Let Go of what isn’t serving
Outcomes:
Remove/Delegate low-priority tasks.
Reclaim energy for high-impact work.
Create the time, focus, and practices to be effective.
Develop Direction
This 90 day stage focuses on defining your Purpose and Value, giving you the tools to set significant goals and confidently chart a path toward a meaningful life and fulfilling work.
Start here if: You have the time and space to make a change, but aren’t sure what you want to do with your work and life.
Prerequisites:
Time, energy, and mental space
Readiness to clarify your Purpose+Values
Outcomes:
Define your Purpose and Values.
Set aligned, sustainable goals.
Personalized decision-making framework.
Build Momentum
This 90-day stage focuses on building the systems, accountability, and support you need to maintain progress, overcome obstacles, and achieve lasting growth in both life and business.
Start here if: Know where you’re going, but lack the tools, structure, or community to sustain success.
Prerequisites:
Clarity in your Purpose+Values
Mental energy to commit to sustainable scaling
Outcomes:
Establish an accountability system.
Develop strategies to sustain growth.
Build a supportive network.
Start your Next Better journey in 3 Steps:
Step 1: Discovery Call (30 min.)
A free session with Coach Woody to discuss your situation, aspirations, and obstacles. If aligned, proceed to Preview Session.
Step 2: Preview Session (90 min.)
A complimentary coaching session to identify steps toward your desired life. Choose to continue with one of the 90-Day Coaching Programs: Space, Direction, or Momentum.
Step 3: One-on-One Coaching (90 day minimum)
Each 90-Day program—Space, Direction, Momentum—stands alone or builds upon the others to bring clarity and intention, guiding you toward a fulfilling life of meaningful work.
Offerings for Companies
Mission and Values Creation Workshop
A one day intensive workshop focused on helping your team define a clear mission and set of core values that align with your organization’s purpose. Through collaborative exercises, this workshop enables leadership and employees to build a shared vision, creating a strong foundation for decision-making and cohesive company culture.
Hiring on Purpose
Today’s workforce, especially the next generation, seeks roles within companies that resonate with their personal values and purpose. This program helps companies clearly articulate their mission and values to potential hires, attracting individuals who align with the company’s vision. We also work to create retention-focused systems that ensure employees feel connected, engaged, and motivated to stay, building a loyal and purpose-driven team.
Organizational Wellbeing
A 9 month program designed to assess and enhance the well-being of your organization across eight dimensions: directional, spiritual, physical, mental, social, vocational, material, and spatial. This program provides tailored strategies and tools to foster a culture that prioritizes holistic well-being, increasing employee satisfaction, engagement, and long-term productivity.
SPEAKER
Inspiring individuals and organizations to create fulfilling lives and do meaningful work, through impactful speaking.
Host of the NextBetter Podcast
Courses, Workshops, and Keynotes on:
Purpose, Mission, and Core Values
Life Strategy and Development
Positive Psychology
Cultural Strategy
STRATEGIST
Developing strategy that helps organizations and individuals reach meaningful metrics, based on values, purpose, and success.
Built Better Businesses
Founded 3 Companies
Strategic development companies in multidisciplinary sectors:
non-profit
health, wellness, fitness
customer service
event management
higher academia
construction/petroleum industry
Organizational Strategy Retreats, Seminars, and Workshops
Client Testimonies
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Joe Indiano
“Lucas has a genuine talent for motivating and inspiring people to pursue the best version of themselves.”
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Kris Taylor
“Lucas helps others clearly articulate their vision and find actionable and creative ways to move forward.”
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Allison Gustin
“Lucas helped me develop my life's purpose statement and it has helped focus everything in my life.”
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Bob Paden
“Lucas collaborated with me to maximize the likelihood that I would reach my stated goals and objectives.”
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Terra Kline
“Lucas is an extremely positive influence and a great asset to any team that he is a part of.”
Speaking
Listen to Coach Woody’s speaking style through The NextBetter™ Podcast or this sample speaking engagement, and see if his style matches your needs.
Businesses Built Better
“You don't build a business, you build people, then people build the business.” - Zig Ziglar
When you align your vision with your values, the right employees come on board, they stay longer, they’re happier, and they perform better. Coach Woody helps you create the strategies to make sure your systems align with your purpose. Here are some of the company’s he’s helped build better.
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