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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Free 30-minute session. No pressure, just clarity.

Does this sound familiar?
Most of the owners and leaders I work with are successful. They’re also stretched thin.
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.
VISTAGE Peer Advisory Group
Join a confidential group of CEOs and business owners who tackle their biggest challenges together, chaired by me.
Speaking & Workshops
Keynotes and workshops on elevated leadership, growth, and performance for teams, associations, and events.
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.”
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.”
President, Trajectory Consulting, LLC
“He has helped me and my team to plan and achieve more than we ever could on our own.”
President, Compass Financial
New Book
The M.A.G.I.C. Essentials of Elevated Leadership
Mastering the Five Forces Every High-Performing Leader Must Command
My latest book distills what I’ve learned from 22 years of coaching business owners, CEOs, and advisors into the essentials every leader needs to elevate their results.
✍️ Order direct and I’ll send you a personally signed copy.
Order Your Signed Copy – $19.97
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Free Guide
88 Tactful Marketing Tactics
Want more qualified leads without guessing? Pick from 88 proven marketing tactics, choose the ones that fit your business, and turn them into a simple action plan.
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.
