David Highley, PCC -

Charles Mansour

Working with David has been a huge game changer for me! When we started our sessions together, I set very ambitious goals, expecting we might meet a couple of them. I hadn’t imagined that I’d be able to see real growth and practical changes in all areas I identified.

Most profoundly, I learned that the questions I was asking were too narrow and limiting, and having an accountability partner with depth, compassion, and a tenacious desire for growth in his clients helped me deepen not just my own self-understanding but my confidence as well. I walked out of each of our sessions with deeper self-awareness, practical tools to apply to my daily life, habits to develop over a lifetime, and a vision for a future which I’m so excited to make real.

David is as warm and kind as he is thoughtful and deep. He was able to pick up on nuances I had never been conscious of, and his probing questions helped me realize not only gaps in my thinking, but also opportunities for accelerated progress. And most importantly, he was unwilling to let me settle – he was as invested in our process as I was (even more sometimes!), and the outcomes were beyond what I could have anticipated.

I started our sessions feeling “stuck” and uncertain, and by the end of our time together, I walked out confident and extremely optimistic for what I can accomplish in both my personal and professional life. I truly cannot recommend David enough!

Andy Bayon

David possesses the perfect combination of warmth, generosity and expertise. I met him through a mutual friend at a point when my professional life had come to a standstill. I felt stuck, stopped, and seriously stressed.

At that time I was trying to get a new venture off the ground so I could leave my job in a large insurance company. I dreamt daily of the escape but wasn’t doing much about it. Through David’s coaching I soon knew that the only way I was going to make a go of things was to just jump.

I realized that this was one of the few times in my where I could do just that and I had nothing to lose. We worked together to establish firm and clear goals and the means to obtain them. With sufficient clarity of purpose and confidence I was able to leave my job and establish not one but two businesses!

I am now immeasurably happier and more fulfilled, and now neither the stress nor the challenges have the power to stop me. David helps to shine light on my blind spots as my business grows, and as I navigate the waters of some major life moves. It’s really easy working with David because I know he always has my best interests at heart.

Should you choose to work with him, he will see nothing but the good in you, and will masterfully bring out who you really are and how you can have a life that is truly fulfilling.

Svelte Anita

David is incredible! He helped me see more clear during a very though time. I just started to expand a business with a partner who then suddenly passed. I got completely stuck while grieving and running out of money. It was rough. My friend was raving about David, so I called him up. It was so easy to connect with him, I felt comfortable and confident right away. Within a few minutes, he was able to address my blockage that made me feel so stuck which I would have never thought of. His questions are so precise that he was able to pull out all the answers from deep within me I was looking for. He makes me be so much more aware of how I approach challenges, so I don't get stuck. He changed the way I work, act and think forever, after a few calls already. I have so much more clarity and confidence in what I do. I'm so incredibly grateful for you, David!

Ryan Morris

The best thing that David did was to listen to me. He took the time not only to learn about what I was struggling with at work but also to learn about me as a person. By doing that, he was able to go beyond just giving me standard tools and strategies to address the work issues we discussed. David was able to understand, and help me understand, why I had the reactions and frustrations I was having to specific situations, how best to manage them, and how to be proactive and head them off with tools and strategies he helped me develop. His listening and understanding are what made it possible for me to implement techniques that were specific to my needs, feel more confident, have better communications with co-workers and the CEO, and have more agency over my work, my staff, and my career.

Michael Rheaume

Working with David has been an eye-opening experience. I was a bit hesitant for our talk as I had never used a coach before, but after just a few minutes David put me at ease. Right away I could see him delivering value. David is simply enjoyable to talk with - he has a comforting way of asking questions and providing insight, and does it in a way in which he really guides you to produce a solution on your own. He doesn't simply "give you the answers." Working with David helped bring a lot of clarity to the transitional phase I am in right now regarding my business and some big questions around that. I very much recommend reaching out to David to see if he is the right fit for you as well.

Jonathan David

I first came to David to help address career challenges I had been facing. After working together for 14 sessions, I was impressed by his ability to help me identify underlying problems (rather than just addressing their “symptoms”) while providing a weekly forum to help guide my self growth journey.

His approach was unique in that he would let me brainstorm solutions first, then would provide constructive feedback or suggest unconsidered avenues, with the end of making one a self-sufficient problem-solver after having met.

As an adaptable coach who has worked with CEOs and highly motivated professionals, he proved he could play a variety of roles simultaneously, whether that’s an accountability buddy, someone to help evaluate life decisions (he helped me decide where I was going to live), provide goal-setting, and more. I can say that working with him will definitely bring you closer to reaching your goals, both personal and professional.

Rachel Gauvin

If you're looking for clarity and direction in your personal and/or professional life, work with David. He is easy to talk to and creates a safe space to open up and be vulnerable. I really appreciated how he summarized what we were talking about a few times during the call, also sending follow-up notes. He was very mindful about not leading me one way or another, but instead asked the questions that help me get there on my own. Definitely worth your time!

Jim Knight

David and I had a 6-month coaching arrangement. When we started I was in transition into semi-retirement and unclear on what to do to make my life as fulfilling as possible. Now, after working with David I now clearly know what will make me most fulfilled, have an actionable roadmap to get there and am well on my way. Mission accomplished!! David’s collaborative style, life experience and coaching know-how enables you to bring clarity to your thoughts and enthusiastically go beyond your comfort zone.