We help leaders win.
Business consulting, strategic advisory, and leadership development for founders, CEOs, and business owners.
Growth creates opportunity. It also creates complexity.
I help leaders get clear on what matters, make better decisions, and turn strategy into execution, so the business and the people leading it grow together.
Based in Dallas. Working with clients across the country.
Growth changes the business. Leadership has to change with it.
Most of my clients aren't struggling because they lack ideas or ambition. The business has simply become more complex.
The decisions are bigger. The team needs more from its leaders. Processes that once worked start to break down, and the founder becomes the person everyone depends on to keep things moving.
That's where I come in. I help leaders step back, see what they're too close to see, and decide what needs to happen next.
What I Work On
Business Strategy & Growth
Get clear on where the business is going, what's standing in the way, and which priorities will have the greatest impact.
Growth and revenue strategy · Organizational structure · Sales and business development · Processes that no longer fit the size of the company
Leadership & Team Development
Build leaders who communicate clearly, make decisions, hold people accountable, and take ownership.
Leadership development · Executive coaching · Manager development · Delegation and accountability · Leading through change
Execution & Accountability
Turn good ideas into action with clear priorities, ownership, expectations, and follow-through.
Strategy without execution is just a plan. Execution without strategy is just busy work.
You may not need another idea. You may need someone who can see what you're too close to see.
My role is not to tell you how to run your company. It's to bring an experienced outside perspective, ask the questions that need to be asked, challenge assumptions when necessary, and help you make better decisions faster.
I've spent my career growing businesses, leading teams, and working inside companies where decisions had real consequences. That experience shapes how I work with every client.
Who I Work With
I work with founders, CEOs, business owners, and senior leaders who are serious about growth and about becoming better leaders.
Clients often come to me when:
The company is growing faster than its structure
Too much still depends on the founder or CEO
The leadership team needs more accountability
Revenue has stalled or the next phase of growth is unclear
The business has outgrown its people, processes, or ways of working
Important priorities get discussed but not executed
You don't need to have everything figured out. You do need to be willing to make decisions and act on them.
Experience Matters
Worked for two billion-dollar corporations and four family-owned companies
Helped lead two acquisitions and navigate two private equity transactions
Spoken at 15 company conferences in three years
Guided 70+ leaders through my 12-week leadership development series
Certified in Positive Intelligence, Brain-Based Conversation Skills (NeuroLeadership Institute), and Ziglar Legacy training
Better leadership. Better business. Better life.
Results From the Work
"This past year, we achieved our most successful year in business to date, surpassing our previous 25-year benchmark by 18%."
Denise McGaha, Founder, Denise McGaha Interior Design
"Much of our success as a startup is directly attributable to her work with our team."
Lynsey Eaton, Founder and CEO, Estate Five Media
"No one joins my leadership team without going through one of Cathy's courses."
Suzanne Droese, Founder and Principal, Droese Public Relations
Ready to get clear on what needs to change?
You don't have to solve every challenge at once. We start by identifying what matters most, deciding what needs to happen next, and creating a clear path forward.
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