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Gregg S.

Gregg Swanson

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Unlock Career Success | Mental Performance Coach | 19+ Years Experience

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    Pepperdine University

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    Warrior Mind Coach

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About

I work with executives, business owners, and professionals who are carrying a lot of responsibility and want to handle it better—at work and in the rest of their lives. You might be stepping into a bigger role, struggling with a working relationship, or finding that pressure is affecting your decisions and how you communicate. You might also be doing well professionally while your health, relationships, and personal interests keep getting whatever time is left. These are the kinds of situations I help people work through. I bring more than 20 years of experience in human performance, leadership, communication, and sales, including my work with professionals through BetterUp and my practice, Warrior Mind Coach. I’m a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), with a background in business and enterprise sales. I understand the demands of producing results, managing relationships, and being accountable when things don’t go as planned. Our work starts with what’s happening in your life and what you want to change. We look at the decisions, habits, expectations, and beliefs that influence how you respond. Then we put that understanding to work in situations you actually face: a difficult conversation, a setback, competing priorities, or a decision you’ve been putting off. Depending on your needs, we may focus on communicating more clearly, handling conflict, rebuilding confidence, following through on meaningful goals, or deciding where your time and effort should go. We also consider your whole life. Your health, family, finances, friendships, and interests deserve a place in the conversation. They affect how you show up at work, and your work affects them. My style is direct, practical, and supportive. I’ll listen carefully, ask questions that help you see things differently, and challenge you when your actions aren’t lining up with what you say matters. Together, we’ll agree on steps you can take and review what happens when you take them. If you’re facing a specific challenge or know something needs to change but haven’t quite put your finger on it, let’s chat. Bring what you’re dealing with, and we’ll talk about whether I’m the right person to help.

Gregg’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Executive

200+ Career Coaching clients

Gregg has helped clients get into these companies:

Welcome to my profile! With over 15 years of experience in career development and sales coaching, I specialize in empowering professionals to achieve their highest potential. As a Communication Trainer and Coach at BetterUp, I help sales professionals and executives develop mental resilience and discipline to succeed. My unique approach at Warrior Mind Coach integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects to reignite passion and build unshakable confidence. I've successfully guided clients to deepen relationships, unlock career opportunities, and embrace their life's purpose. Let's work together to unlock your next level of self-mastery and professional fulfillment. Reach out today to get started!

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Why do I coach?

I coach because I know how easy it is to work hard, meet your obligations, and still find yourself living in ways you didn’t consciously choose. In my own life, I had to take a harder look at the part I was playing in my results. My decisions. My habits. The explanations I kept giving myself for why certain things weren’t changing. Taking responsibility gave me something I could work with, even when the circumstances were difficult. That experience still shapes how I work with people. I enjoy the moment when someone sees something they hadn’t noticed before—a belief they’ve treated as a fact, a pattern they keep repeating, or an expectation they no longer want to live by. But what matters most to me is what they do afterward. Having the conversation they’ve avoided. Making a decision they can stand behind. Following through when it would be easier to fall back into an old habit. I’m drawn to working with capable people who are used to figuring things out themselves. They often carry more than others realize, and they don’t always have someone they can speak openly with who will also challenge their thinking. I want to be useful to those people. To help them handle their responsibilities well, make room for what they value, and have more say in the life they’re building.

Work Experience

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Communication Trainer and Coach

BetterUp

September 2019 - Present

I work with professionals and leaders to handle pressure, communicate clearly, and follow through on meaningful goals. Our work includes navigating difficult conversations, responding to setbacks, building confidence, and changing habits that get in the way. We consider both work and life outside it, helping clients make decisions that support their responsibilities, health, relationships, and personal priorities.

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Sales Training Manager

JDSU

December 2005 - April 2008

• Achieved $10M sales target by defining and executing innovative sales and marketing strategies. • Secured $750K in sales for a dormant client through restoring and rejuvenating business relationship. • Grew Fortune 500 company sales, including sales for Comcast, AT&T and Verizon. • Coordinated high-impact training sessions for CEOs, directors and managers. • Developed and introduced effective sales training program with a 5-step sales process. • Leveraged consultative strategies to inspire account trust and create confidence. • Advised multiple organizations by providing value-added service and expertise in a Train-the-Trainer role. • Established market expansion and penetration, facilitated new client development and managed contracts via formulating strategies to market test and measure solution and services. • Maximized revenue forecasting accuracy by conducting market analyses.

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Mental Performance

Warrior Mind Coach

April 2004 - Present

My coaching practice is focused on helping high-achieving men who are burned out, fatigued, and depleted to reignite their passion, build renewed confidence, and connect with their masculine edge so they can reach new levels of personal and professional fulfillment. By inspiring my clients to be as strong and as competent as possible, I give them the tools to take action, be decisive, and overcome all challenges that may arise in their personal or professional life. My unique approach integrates the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects to create the unshakable confidence and burning desire to go after their dreams, creating a fulfilling and meaningful life, and be a powerful example to their friends, family and colleagues. Through this work, I have helped my clients: ☑️ Deepen their relationships ☑️ Unlock renewed passion for their work ☑️ Define and embrace their life’s purpose ☑️ Attract new opportunities to accelerate their career Ready to unlock your next level of self-mastery? Get started today at warriormindcoach.com Passionate about Work, Positive Psychology and +3 skills

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Key Account Manager

Imagine Communications

January 2004 - December 2005

• Delivered $500K in annual sales. • Secured T1 data connectivity, long distance service and other client offerings sales. • Cultivated relationships with St. Charles Medical Center, Chamber of Commerce and Mini Machine to grow revenue. • Improved account team performance by developing sales training and coaching. • Led technical presentations and training sessions. • Managed broad product and service portfolio as SME. • Determined and met customer and representative needs, solicited new prospects and developed business strategy. • Strengthened existing account relationships by providing focused, personalized customer service and support.

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Sales Representative

Lucent Technologies Bell Labs innovations

May 1976 - January 2005

Worked with business customers to understand their telecommunications needs and identify suitable Lucent Technologies products and services. Responsibilities included prospecting, managing customer relationships, preparing proposals, delivering sales presentations, and coordinating with technical teams to support customer requirements and close sales.

Education

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Pepperdine University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business and Management

1989 - 1991

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Florida Institute of Technology

Associate's degree, Oceanographic Electronic Technology

1977

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