ADHD Career Coach | Founder of Momentum — the 8-week coaching program built to get ADHD brains off the overthinking line and into a rhythm of task execution (even on low-energy days)

If you're like most senior leaders I work with, you're not stuck because you lack experience, but because locking into your next move feels impossibly heavy.

I know that feeling well.

For years, I could lead teams, close deals, and make high-stakes decisions without blinking.

But when it came to my own next step?

– Everything blurred.
– The options multiplied.
– The second-guessing crept in.

And the longer I sat with it, the harder it got to move at all.

You can probably relate:

– You can see multiple lanes.
– You can imagine yourself in all of them.
– You can talk yourself into each one if you're not careful.

But eventually, the weight of all those possibilities starts to work against you.

➝ Your story doesn't point anywhere.
➝ Your positioning feels scattered.
➝ Your confidence nosedives.

And you start asking the real question:

"𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄?"

Most people assume it's a motivation problem.

It's not.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.

Because when you're keeping too many options open, nothing really lands.

Once you stop hedging and lock into one clear lane, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀:

➝ Your direction locks in. 
➝ Your positioning becomes clear. 
➝ Your visibility grows in the right spaces. 
➝ Your authority increases with the people who matter.

Small wins start stacking again.

Movement feels normal.

Confidence comes back online.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜 𝗱𝗼.

Through 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 — my 8-week 1:1 career accelerator — I help leaders in transition stop hedging, lock into one clear path, and build visibility and authority where it actually matters.

Here's what you get:

– A structure for clarity, positioning, visibility, and authority
– The accountability and scaffolding that keep you steady
– 1:1 support to reduce friction instead of adding pressure
– A 2nd brain to guide the work between calls (Persona™)

By the time the conversations start, people already understand who you are, what you bring, and where you fit.

And once you lock in?

Momentum becomes the norm.

📩 𝗗𝗠 𝗺𝗲 "𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺" 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

David Hannan

You don't need a perfect story to start a job search.

But most senior leaders act like they do.

That usually means:

- Waiting until the story feels "tight"
- Believing every chat has to go somewhere
- Pressure to sound confident before you feel clear

At senior levels, you're carrying identity, reputation, and expectations into every single conversation. 

That's a lot of weight. 

No wonder it feels exhausting.

Here's the reframe most leaders need:

A search is a private, low-pressure exploration phase.

The goal is just to gather information:

- What energizes you now
- What you don't want anymore
- What trade-offs you're willing to make

Clarity doesn't come 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 you start.

It comes 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 you start.

Helping high-performing leaders get clear on their next move and show up with confidence | Founder of Momentum | Former $4M full-desk recruiter

Career Karma Resume Development & Career Services

Often the people who give of themselves the most are the least aware of just how valuable their contributions are to an employer. Career Karma Resume Services works with executive, professional, and entry-level job seekers across all industries to develop personalized career marketing tools, including targeted resumes, cover letters, and optimized LinkedIn profiles. We specialize in helping introverts realize and market their unique strengths. 

Based in New Jersey, we work remotely with clients nationwide.

•  Assess needs of diverse client base, including recent college grads, mid-level professionals, C-level executives, career changers, and entrepreneurs; recommend individualized tools and strategies to shorten length of job search and increase visibility to potential employers and recruiters.

•  Create targeted, achievement-driven resumes, cover letters, professional and executive bios, and search-optimized LinkedIn profiles based on thorough industry research and client data.

•  Educate job seekers on current hiring and employment trends, technology including electronic applicant tracking software, and best practices in job search, interview preparation, and networking.

Career Storyteller & Job Search Strategist ► Creating Targeted, Branded Resumes & LinkedIn Profiles

CareerBuilder.com

Wrote achievement-driven resumes, cover letters, and other supporting documents for CareerBuilder's private and institutional clients. Consulted virtually with diverse clientele across industries and employment levels and responded to inquiries and draft feedback within stringent timelines.

• Earned praise from clients for depth of career knowledge, writing skill, and willingness to go above and beyond job description to ensure access to needed job search resources.

Resume Writer

Peterson's

Promoted through increasingly responsible positions within the Research Department of leading education and career guidance publisher. Led research project teams and collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders in Sales, Editorial, Client Services, and IT to create timely, accurate, and informative content for online education resource portal and education / career planning books.

•  Managed all aspects of 4-5 large-scale survey research projects annually, updating content on up to 5,000 programs each. 

•  Designed, tested, and deployed paper-based and electronic surveys, managed Access and Oracle databases, edited content, and performed data quality assurance checks. 

•  Consistently delivered high quality print guidebooks and Web-based products on deadline. 

•  Supervised work of assigned staff of 1-5 editors, overseeing editing and proofreading of all research content. 

•  Worked closely with creative, sales, client services, and technical teams to resolve user issues and provide informed, comprehensive advisement to clients. 

•  Organized and oversaw targeted follow-up e-mail and phone call outreach campaigns to drive survey participation, typically increasing participation by 2-5% annually.

•  Interacted daily with institutional research professionals, higher education administrators, vendors, program directors, and customers across the U.S. and abroad; provided troubleshooting, instruction on processes, and recommended strategies and targeted keywords for maximizing program exposure.

Annual & Biannual Publications included:

▫ Summer Opportunities for Kids & Teenagers
▫ Internships
▫ Schools for Students with Learning Disabilities and AD/HD
▫ Bricker's International Directory of Executive Education Programs
▫ Scholarships, Grants & Prizes

Research Project Manager ► Higher Education | Content Development | Survey Design | Data Analysis

Data Analyst ► Higher Ed Research | Survey Data Collection + Editing | Publishing

Data Editor ► Higher Education Research | Survey Data Collection | Editing | Proofreading

Career Exploration and Success at Rutgers University–New Brunswick

•  Counseled undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni on career-related issues, provided resume critiques and writing instruction, and guided students in formulating and implementing internship and job search plans.

•  Organized, researched, and conducted presentations on resume writing, choosing a major, interviewing, networking, and other career development topics for a variety of student groups.

•  Initiated and designed popular Networking for Introverts workshop; educated attendees on networking strategies based on Myers-Briggs Type.

Career Counselor / Graduate Intern ► Student Advising | Internship + Job Search | Resumes

As a Certified Professional Resume Writer and founder of Career Karma Resume Services, I help job seekers transform their work histories into compelling career stories that capture the attention of employers and recruiters. 

I enjoy crafting targeted resumes, cover letters, and search-optimized LinkedIn profiles that give people new confidence in their own accomplishments so they can focus on doing what they love.

I believe everyone brings something unique to the table beyond a generic job description. My master’s degree in counseling psychology from Rutgers serves as a strong foundation for uncovering buried achievements and understanding psychological roadblocks that impede the job search. 

I'm a published author and expert contributor to popular job search books including Resumes for Dummies. 

With 10+ years of corporate experience in the publishing industry and a background in journalism and creative writing, I’ve earned a reputation as a diligent researcher skilled in asking the right questions and bringing data to life with principles of effective storytelling and good design.  

I’m always interested in connecting with colleagues to share resources and new ideas. And if you’re exploring new career opportunities and feel your resume or LinkedIn profile are holding you back, I'd love to help you tell your career story. Email me, DM me here on LinkedIn, or learn more at careerkarma.net.

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