Are you a writer or a technology expert who wants help finding your own best way to contribute to the world? As a coach, I help people accelerate progress toward major goals. Sometimes that means making positive changes in their lives. Sometimes it means feeling happier with their lives just as they are.After 29 years as a software engineer, my interests shifted from computers to what makes people flourish in life. In 2006, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree. I opened a personal development coaching practice to put to good use the wonderful things I learned in the program. Positive psychology is an empirical discipline based on the concept that the “good” in life is much more than absence of the “bad.” To these ends, I listen intently, ask questions that broaden perspective, suggest actions that can lead to greater flourishing, and help people hold themselves accountable for their feelings and actions. Explaining opportunities and challenges out loud to an unbiased listener helps people think more clearly, and often my clients hear the best solutions coming out of their own mouthsSpecialties: I have experience in IT that makes it easy for me to understand the challenges and opportunities in that field. I have also written and edited many articles and 6 books, so I know both the anxieties and the joys associated with writing. I run writers' workshops that help people support each other as they write books and articles.