Coaching, Consulting & Advisory
I partner with leaders, changemakers, and businesses who are driven to bring more good into the world. Together, we explore how to leverage what makes you unique, to help create meaningful and lasting change.
About Me
I'm a Generalist with experience spanning from managing the largest independent music store in the US to leading an AI-tech startup through multiple acquisitions. My non-traditional path has given me a unique view of business, creativity, and personal growth.
Whether you're scaling a startup, transforming an established company, or charting your own unique course, I'm here to help.
-Brian Hessler
Individuals | Coaching
Virtual or in-person 1-1 sessions that focus on identifying your unique strengths, weaknesses, and goals. We’ll work together to explore what makes you unique, develop objectives, and take clearly measurable steps to achieve them.
Businesses | Consulting
In-Person sessions with you and your teams to help with everything from implementing artificial intelligence, team restructuring/reorgs, objective setting, to increasing throughput, individual employee coaching, and more.
Businesses | Advisory
Board member and advisory services to help guide company direction, monitor executive performance, and inform on industry trends and best practices.
Common Topics
AI Implementation
  • Demystify the AI world and understand what it is good at, what it isn't, and how it can help.
  • Quick AI Integration at any point in your business operations, without unnecessary disruption.
Business Process Improvement
  • Identify key bottlenecks in business growth.
  • Develop crystal clear procedures for setting and tracking company-wide goals, KPIs and OKRs.
  • Lay the groundwork for business processes to be efficiency and scalable.
E-Commerce Strategy & Ops
  • Process optimization from content creation to listing, price monitoring, and more.
  • ERP, WMS, E-Commerce, and Logistics systems selection and integration.
Startup Scaling
  • Guide you through different stages of startup growth
  • Develop strategies for funding, team building, and market expansion
  • Help prepare for potential acquisitions or exits
Executive Coaching
  • One-on-one sessions to enhance your leadership skills
  • Develop strategies for effective decision-making and team management
  • Navigate complex business challenges and organizational change
Career Transition
  • Guidance in charting new career paths
  • Identify and leverage your unique strengths and experiences
  • Develop strategies for personal branding and professional growth
  • How to be a successful Generalist
Approach
1
Explore
Our journey begins with a comprehensive exploration of what makes you uniquely you. We'll spend time understanding what really makes you tick - your strengths, challenges, and the roles you play in various aspects of your life. We'll look at how you're perceived at work, at home, and in your community. This holistic view helps us uncover patterns in what comes easily to you and what you find challenging, providing crucial insights for your leadership and decision-making.
2
Define
Once we have a holistic understanding of what makes you you, and what makes your business unique, we'll work on developing a clear understanding of your objectives. This step ensures that our work together is purposeful and aligned with your personal and professional goals.
3
Challenge
With your objectives laid out, we'll take a critical look at them together. We'll challenge each objective to ensure it's:
  • Aligned with your overall goals
  • Achievable given your unique circumstances and resources
  • Clearly actionable and measurable
This step is crucial in setting you up for success, ensuring that your objectives are not just aspirational, but truly attainable and impactful.
4
Execute
This is where the rubber meets the road. We'll meet regularly to:
  • Discuss progress on your objectives
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of your execution strategies
  • Make necessary tweaks to your approach
  • Renegotiate objectives or goals if needed
  • Set new objectives as you achieve current ones
This ongoing process ensures that we stay agile, responsive to changes, and consistently moving towards your goals.
Client Testimonials
June Lee | Founder, Blueberry
"Brian's coaching and advice was so helpful that I had to invite him to co-found my company with me."
TikTok, Discord
Adam Levin | Executive Director, WPS
"His drive, relentless pursuit of knowledge, and innovative thinking constantly pushed our team and our business to new heights in e-commerce and beyond."
Board Member, NAMM & The Musicianship
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