Strategic Business Coach  •  VISTAGE Chair  •  Grass Valley, CA(530) 273-8000Cart

Strategic Business Coach • Life Strategist • VISTAGE Chair

Get Organized Inside and Out.
Grow Profitably.
Stop Carrying Your Business Alone.

You’ve built something real. Now you want clarity on where to take it, confidence in the decisions ahead, and certainty that your plan will work. That’s exactly what I help business owners and CEOs achieve, so your business grows without taking over your life.

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Machen MacDonald, strategic business coach
22 Years
Coaching owners & leaders
VISTAGE Chair
CEO peer advisory group
#1 Best-Selling
Author of The Power of Coaching
30+ Client Reviews
Real results, real names

Does this sound familiar?

Most of the owners and leaders I work with are successful. They’re also stretched thin.

You’re working harder than ever, but growth has stalled.
Everything runs through you, and you’re the bottleneck.
You know what you should do, but the day-to-day keeps winning.
You’ve got no one to think through big decisions with.

You don’t need more information. You need clarity, a plan, and someone in your corner.

How I can help

Side by side, we uncover the thinking and emotions that are really driving how you lead and decide. Then we craft frameworks built around you that unlock your best thinking, sharpen your decisions, and fuel courageous action. Because change that fits you is change that sticks.

1:1 Strategic Coaching

Private coaching, in person in Grass Valley or by Zoom anywhere in the U.S., to get organized, set a clear plan, and stay accountable to it, with a strategic partner fully committed to your agenda.

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VISTAGE Peer Advisory Group

Join a confidential group of CEOs and business owners who tackle their biggest challenges together, chaired by me.

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Speaking & Workshops

Keynotes and workshops on elevated leadership, growth, and performance for teams, associations, and events.

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What clients say

★★★★★

“I equate working with Machen to hiring a business partner. But unlike most partnership situations, he is 100% committed to your agenda. He has made a measurable difference in the results of my practice.”

Patrick Whitaker

Patrick Whitaker
Whitaker Financial Services
★★★★★

“When I began to think about launching my company, Machen assisted me tremendously in figuring out how to put things in motion in order to realize my vision.”

John Ramos

John Ramos
President, Trajectory Consulting, LLC
★★★★★

“He has helped me and my team to plan and achieve more than we ever could on our own.”

Russ Lane

Russ Lane
President, Compass Financial

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More free resources: Better Habits the Easy Way • 45-Min Breakthrough Profit Strategies • M.E. Success Assessment

Ready to see what’s possible for your business?

In a free Strategic Breakthrough Session, we’ll get clear on where you are, where you want to go, and what’s really holding you back. You’ll leave with clarity, whether or not we work together.

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