I was feeling stuck.
I was disconnected from what was important to me.
I’d stopped dreaming.
I was trapped under a mountain of ‘rules’ and assumptions which stopped me from moving forward on my own terms.
I had a choice: stay stuck and let circumstances lead, or take responsibility for my world and start to change it.
You see, what had become painfully clear to me, was that I’d lost touch with who I was. And I was hiding.
My life was filled with rules and assumptions which held me back. I’d lost my natural freedom. ‘Shoulds’ and ‘have tos’ which were suffocating me.
I’d stopped dreaming about what was possible. I was missing a vision of what life on my terms could look like.
Until one day, while being coached on a beach, my coach asked me to walk out into the water… fully dressed.
“What? Are you crazy? What will people think? What will people say?”
What to do? Not go because of what people might say?
Go because I want to make my coach happy? (Yes, I am a bit of a people pleaser.)
And then the penny dropped.
I walked into the water – not to make someone else happy, but because I chose to.
I chose to stop living a dress rehearsal life.
That’s what leadership is: choosing to take responsibility for your world. That’s why I became a coach.
I’m here to help you take control of your career, your life, your leadership.
Get clear on why you’re here and what’s important to you, so that you can focus on what you are meant to be doing.
Discover the boxes that you’ve been living in, and step out of them so that you can stretch into your authentic way of living.
Live your vision in the world: in your relationships, with your team, in your organisation and community.
You deserve to live your life with clarity, choice and freedom.
No dress rehearsal. This is your life. Every day.
That’s my commitment to you.
Schedule a complimentary Consultation Session to get clear about what really matters to you and how I can help.
“I knew I had to work with Connor. I gained confidence in my abilities and what I have to offer, and how best to contribute to my own success, as well as those around me. He has a wonderful way of getting you to see the world in a different light and understand what you really value!”
The Boring Bits
I was born in Canada and have lived in Ireland for the past 23 years. I’m a Certified Co-active Professional Coach (CPCC) from the Co-active Training Institute (CTI) and also hold an Advanced Diploma in Personal and Executive Coaching from Kingstown College. I am certified by the International Coach Federation (PCC) and am committed to upholding their professional and ethical standards.
I am a co-founder of Choose Leadership, an organisational leadership development company, and have worked for over 20 years as a management trainer and coach. Past lives have included working in career development with university students, in labour relations in the higher education sector, and as a Customs Officer in Canada. My management and leadership practice has taken me to the public sector, financial services, legal services, and tech, pharma, tourism and energy sectors.
Accreditations and Certifications
The Leadership Circle Profile
EQi 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence) suite of assessments & EQ 360 (MHS)
Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Step One
Certificate in Psychometric Assessment, Level A & B (BPS)
Masters of Business Studies in HRM from University College Dublin (UCD)
When I‘m not coaching, I alternate between being a frustrated guitarist and walking the beaches of County Donegal with my partner or son, depending on who I can talk into going with me. I suspect I need to get a dog...
