Jeff Fajans - Creative Performance and Executive Coach

"In the last 3 months, I have gone from one of the lowest performers to the TOP producer on my team by a wide margin.

In fact, everyone on my team is asking what my "secret sauce" is and is picking my brain for advice now.

I'd say that is a 180-degree turnaround from where I was before working with Jeff!

I started working with Jeff to help reinvigorate my software sales career.

The top thing I enjoy about working with Jeff is that he asks high-quality questions that help you to create more "flow states" - which is essentially a peak performance state which is crucial for success in my sales role."

“Never in my life have I felt as efficient as after starting to work with Jeff.

Being a freelancer and on a journey of launching my own business work life got a little overwhelming and hectic. Jeff helped me to create structure around my projects and that eased my anxiety.

I’ve never been this productive and efficient with my time before. It was a total game changer.

But that’s not all. As I go on working on my business so many questions and ideas come up along the way and I’m so grateful I can share them with Jeff who is not biased as a friend or a family member can be :) If you are a creative person, hiring Jeff will take you steps closer to achieving your goals.”

“I initially signed up for coaching with Jeff during a transition period in my career, when I had to redefine my role inside my organization, identify my priorities, areas of focus, and how to have an impact during a phase of intense flux.

Jeff helped me a lot, bringing great clarity, perspective, and suggesting approaches or methods that helped me navigate this change.

Many of his suggestions are now part of my daily routine. We continued evolving the coaching relationship from there.

I feel Jeff can be a great partner for anyone in a leadership position, having to deal with culture change, innovation in organizations, and how to be effective during uncertain times."

“Jeff ist an amazing coach. I'm a journalist, psychologist and amateur musician.

My goal was to make a personal website and set up a blog. I was stuck and paralized by all the decisions I had to make to get started.

Jeff guided me through the whole thing: my website and blog are now up and running, and I'm writing regularly like I wanted to.

Also, he helped me in getting back to playing guitar every day.

Jeff has the ability to ask the right questions to identifiy barriers and start a thinking process about how to overcome them.

I'm glad to have found Jeff because he really applied his knowledge about the psychology of creativity which is exactly what I needed. So I can recommend Jeff for anyone who want's to get closer to their goals and especially for anybody with creative challenges.”

"Jeff is awesome!! Hiring him as a coach was one of the best decisions I've ever made, I am in the best flow of my life! I am a creative entrepreneur, currently working on 2 big projects: a music album and a vocal coaching company.

When I met Jeff, I felt overwhelmed, unproductive, uninspired and blocked. The pressure I put on myself to make these projects successful was not a positive one - in fact, it was killing my creative spirit.

I reached out to Jeff mainly with the idea to have someone in my life to keep me accountable, but also with the hope he could give me some tips on how to feel in control again. I wanted to stop overthinking and start doing more.

Jeff has helped me get my goals crystal clear, he kept me accountable in the nicest way, and had TONS of practical tips that made me so much more productive.

Most importantly: I am enjoying my work again :)”

“I'm a musician and writer trying to finish an album and a novel simultaneously. (I'm a glutton for punishment.)

After working on them for ages and making very little progress, I decided it was time to seek help from a pro. A soon as I saw Jeff was a fellow musician, I reached out to him and it was the best decision I've made in a while.

In the two(!) weeks we've worked together, I've gotten more accomplished than I had in MONTHS.

He's insightful, positive, encouraging, and fun. His suggestions, articles, and questions have been enormously helpful and I look forward to our messages every day.

He's helped bring structure to my super chaotic life, and I feel not only more productive but just generally more upbeat.”

"Jeff is an amazing coach - I look forward to his check-ins every day! He always has something positive, helpful, and motivational to say.

Generating creative ideas is my strength but executing them all (especially on time) is something I've struggled with since being diagnosed with anxiety 2 years ago.

I never thought I'd be paying for a coach because I thought I could effectively manage time and execute my ideas on my own. But after working on my ideas on my own for a year, I realized that I was achieving my goals at literally a snail's pace when I had the potential to do so much better.

Hiring someone to keep me accountable was the best use of my money at this time because it means I can get to my goals (especially financial goals) a lot faster.

With Jeff's help, I'm actually able to work on my dreams every single day (rather than when the mood strikes) and it feels SO good!”

“Working with Jeff has brought real change into my life.

In the three months since we began, he’s helped me put strategies in place to deal with my self-inflicted anxiety around creative work, helped me implement a plan for getting my freelance portfolio done and online (which it is!), and led me to address aspects of my life I didn’t even realize were slowing me down.

I know that it will be a long haul to accomplish my biggest goals, but with Jeff in my corner, it’s all beginning to feel possible. I highly recommend him!”

"My first intro call and chat with Jeff was splendid and I felt I had landed in the right hands to help me navigate through my needs.

Based on development areas agreed and assessments made, Jeff has been quite methodical in the areas to be addressed. He is extremely approachable and provides a lot of air time via chat in going through the issues as well as during the fortnightly calls. He is available when I need him to go through issues.

He is rich with resources and shares them based on the needs (dev areas). I have observed improvements in the areas identified and Jeff has been a pillar of strength in my journey.

Jeff is a great coach and very effective in his approach."

"I recently started a creative advertising agency in the digital media.

I was moving in circles, I had a lot of ideas but very little actions, I was very stressed and disappointed with my results. I was lucky to find and work with Jeff.

Immediately I started working with him, I realized a big change - I began to do the things I said I will do, my personal integrity and self-confidence went up, my priorities when I wake up in the morning are now CRYSTAL CLEAR.

I am feeling very productive with tools and techniques suggested by Jeff. We even worked on sales script together.

I wish I had a coach like Jeff earlier - I would have accomplished even more. He really goes the extra mile to give insight and show you the way."

“I was having trouble being effective in the afternoons. I am self-employed, and was missing out on some valuable sunlight. I decided I needed help, and came to coach.me.

Before choosing Jeff, I googled him and saw that he was doing great work with people I knew (of) and respected.

I had a consultation, and Jeff brought some new tools and methods to the table. We implemented them, and now my afternoons are just as effective as my mornings. We also rearranged my days so I get more done and make the most of my mental energy and creative times.

Also, telling Jeff my main three goals each day helped me to focus and be clear about my intentions.

Because of all this, my business is flourishing and I'm feeling like I'm getting the most of each day. I wholeheartedly recommend Jeff. He's responsive, upbeat, and great to have on the team.”

“I recently started out on the venture of publishing a blog. I had some lofty goals, which Jeff helped me to sort through when he began coaching me.

While I love writing and sharing via my blog, I have full-time responsibilities elsewhere with my career and family. That’s where Jeff’s coaching has really helped.

His gentle persistence, prompts, ideas, and questions have helped to keep me going when other things in my life have presented challenges. It has been a key ingredient in keeping me on track with my intentions and goals.”

“Jeff was an amazing resource for me. He helped me stay focused on my top priorities of acquiring new clients, creating systems to efficiently process follow-up work, and maintaining the gains I had made in my personal fitness.

Jeff not only checked in with me frequently, but he also provided me with a multitude of resources on things like hiring, priority management, creative thinking, and more.

I would definitely recommend Jeff, and should I start my own venture again, I will plan on hiring him again.”

“I study audiovisual arts and I’ve been struggling with finishing my project for my thesis, plus depression, disassociation and procrastination.

Jeff helped me to introspect and examine my thoughts and actions and see them in a more positive way.

He asks a lot of questions that make your brain wheels turn and come up with solutions & ideas yourself. He also gives a lot of suggestions and advice and puts effort in his answers.

It’s been a struggle, but I like the support and I noticed a real change in my mindset. I’ve achieved a lot in a month and I am slowly getting my creativity back. Feeling hopeful for the future!”

“I'm a filmmaker and my goal is to make a feature film. I have spent the last year writing a script but after that I didn't really know what to do or where to begin. I felt overwhelmed and didn't get anything done and I realized that I needed someone to help me move forward.

Jeff has been really helpful in breaking stuff down to small steps, to motivate me and hold me accountable. It has also been a great help working with someone who is an artist and therefore understands the creative process, challenges, and how to work through them. I get the feeling that he honestly cares and he puts way more time and effort in than I expected.

He has helped me to move forward and I feel more confident and productive. He has already exceeded my expectations!”

“My name is Anastasiia. I am a model and a psychology student. I have always been a hard-working and motivated person, but for the last 6 months I haven't been feeling like myself:( I couldn't do anything I promised I would, I became lazy, started binge eating, my confidence was low and I didn't want to be social at all.

I am very happy I've found Jeff. There are a lot of coaches out there, but a lot of them don't know what they are doing sometimes. I was very impressed by Jeff's background, so I immediately scheduled the call.

He was able to understand, motivate and support me. We started working together through daily chat and Jeff was very responsive and helpful.

I feel so empowered and confident now! I haven't felt like this in a very long time! I have lost some weight, getting ready for a half marathon, gave up drinking, the quality of my relationships improved and I feel like I am more balanced overall!

I highly recommend anyone to work with Jeff!”

"I’ve been living like what Julia Cameron calls a Shadow Artist – a writer by heart and soul whose creative passion was ignored and suppressed in many ways throughout life. I’ve been blocked for years: for not believing I could or should pursue my desires, and for the lack of an effective way to do it.

Jeff has been giving the encouragement I need and helping me to find the best way to keep productive through my personal daily challenges - both external challenges as internal ones.

For the first time, I reached a goal that seemed pretty ambitious to me: I wrote over 35,000 words. With Jeff’s support, I was able to work consistently most days and to keep going when things didn’t go well.

I’m very happy with Jeff’s coach and I hope we keep working together through my other goals. I believe he has the sensibility and knowledge to work with different creative persons and their particular needs in a given time, so I highly recommend him.”

“Jeff is a very straightforward and genuine coach. His earnest disposition and specialization means that he knows what to focus on in terms of obstacles - both external and internal - for those in creative fields.

He is steady and consistent in not only his questions and feedback, but in gracefully keeping you accountable to sustain the momentum you end up building throughout his process.

I always looked forward to connecting with him, am grateful for the insights I gained, the near-immediate results and truly look forward to working with him again. Thanks Jeff!”

"I had the worst case of writer's block, and Jeff has been invaluable helping me work through it.

He knows so many different methods and ways to approach the problem, and we tried them each to find the most effective technique for me.

He is also excellent on the "big picture" tasks and provided great insights to organize my schedule better, set and achieve concrete goals.

Almost any idea you come across and wanna try, Jeff knows a great deal about, along with the literature to read more and get better insights. Would highly recommend him!"

“Jeff has been an amazing coach and I would highly recommend him!

Here are a few points on why I think he will be able to help you:

-Jeff will listen to you and ask the right questions before making any suggestions.

-Jeff has great experience.... He will give you good resources, articles, and stories that have helped others in the past.

-Jeff is always on top of things. He always responds to my messages quickly and is able to give you lengthy and thoughtful answers. This has made it easy for me to stay engaged and want to improve.

-Jeff will make it easy for you to open up... I have been able to tell Jeff all of my personal/professional goals.

-Jeff enjoys helping you and he celebrates your wins. This has made the overall experience better for me.”