Dr. Jan Hoistad Partners

In an era of heightened emotions and shorter tempers, where even leaders in our communities and country are showing less restraint, soft skills aren't optional anymore. They're becoming one of the most vital skillsets f for leaders in business. 💪

Citi CEO Jane Fraser puts it plainly: "Empathy isn't a soft skill — it's a hard skill."

🗯 "I see empathy as listening to clients and being in tune with your talent," she says. "You'll come up with a competitive advantage in the talent market, or you'll be listening to your clients instead of pushing your idea on them."

As the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank, Fraser may have an edge in navigating high-tension moments without panicking.

🗯 "I'm a Scots woman running an American bank — a global bank," she says. "So I hope I bring some different things."

If you're looking to build the soft skills (or the hard skills) that set today's best leaders apart, a career coach can help you get there with a clear plan and real accountability.

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Business partners often come to coaching when they hit roadblocks — moments where they see the business differently, or simply stop communicating the same way.

When partners focus only on reaching agreement, it can breed poor communication, blame, and stalled progress.

These differences tend to surface most sharply at your next growth stage. Without new tools for communicating, deciding together, and aligning your business, growth slows — and that friction can trickle down through your whole organization, becoming toxic.

The good news? When partners learn new ways of working together, they thrive. ♥

🔑 Here's a great example: Tom and Ed, business owners, needed to bridge a growing chasm between them. We started with their communication and mutual leadership skills — and yes, it was tough going at first. By focusing on what they valued, where they aligned, and the long-term growth they both wanted, they came back together — not in their old, unconscious way, but in a new, intentional one.

📌 Read the full case study: https://loom.ly/I-Uh9-c

Ready to work through your own challenges and grow together? Get started here: https://loom.ly/wtQwLCI

Maximizing Differences in a Business Partnership - Dr. Jan Hoistad Partners Bringing Very Different Owners Together in Partnership I had a business owner tell me he spent 4 hours searching for an expert to help him and his business partner work through some difficult issues that were tearing their hair out and tearing everyone in their multi-million-dollar, small-sized comp...

Timing matters when selling your business.

Rushing an exit can cost you value, limit your options, and complicate the transition—for you, your team, and your family.

A strong succession plan helps you:
• Clarify your ideal exit timeline
• Increase business value before a sale/transfer
• Reduce risk and surprises during transition
• Protect your legacy and leadership continuity

Thinking about your exit strategy in the next 1–5 years? Let’s map a plan that keeps you in control.

Schedule a complimentary Discover Call: https://loom.ly/TCaufwU

🌳 In 2026, career growth isn’t just about “the next title.” It’s about clarity, confidence, and choices that fit your life.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, underutilized, or unsure what your next move should be, you’re not alone. Here are a few questions many professionals are asking right now:

🔑 Are you ready for the next level of leadership, but not sure what steps to take?

🔑 Is a relocation or hybrid/remote shift on the table—and you want to decide what’s best for you?

🔑 Have you been passed over (again) and need a better strategy for visibility and influence?

🔑 Are you considering a pivot, launching a business, or leaving your role—but the risks feel complicated?

🔑 Do you want more time for family and wellness without putting your career on pause?

Coaching continues to be one of the most effective ways to strengthen performance, productivity, and satisfaction at work—while also supporting better boundaries, less stress, and more sustainable success.

You deserve to explore what’s possible.

📌 Learn more and schedule a complimentary Discovery Call: https://loom.ly/ssrIxT0

I can tell you how important coaching is to the success of an individual or business looking to move forward—but it helps to hear it from another authority. 💡

The University of Washington highlighted research shared by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) on the kinds of results and benefits business professionals can expect through effective executive coaching.

Read the article here: https://loom.ly/VVc9i0A

📌 When you’re ready to explore how coaching can work for you in 2026, let’s talk. Schedule a complimentary Discovery Call: https://loom.ly/TCaufwU

Whether you're expanding, taking on a new partner, or your business operations is going through a transitional period when not all parties are on the same page, there are key times in the lifecycle of your business that you would benefit from working with a business coach.

Dr. Jan Hoistad lays out four critical times a business coach can make a pivotal difference in your business today. See the full article at https://loom.ly/aUu05dw

Business Owners and Business Partners face unique challenges others in the workforce do not — or at least not in the same capacity.

It can be lonely at the top. 😔

You need your relationships to be strong, connected, and decisive. You need everyone moving in the same direction and committed to the same outcomes.

➡️ If you do not have this clarity and alignment right now, we can help.
➡️ If you know where you want to go or grow, but aren’t sure the best way to get there, we can help.
➡️ If your partnership or team is NOT working together robustly, ready to pivot and make decisions quickly, we can help.
➡️ If the clarity of communication is holding you back, we’ve got the skills so you bring everyone along, aligning you and them to achieve your dream.

Let us provide you with the support to lead in these unprecedented times.

💥 This Fourth of July, we’re not only watching fireworks—we’re marking 250 years since a small group of leaders signed a bold Declaration and set a new direction for an entire nation.

They didn’t know exactly how the future would unfold, but they knew what they stood for and were willing to act on it. As high-performing business owners and leaders, you do the same every time you clarify your vision, make values-based decisions, and stay focused amid uncertainty.

Today’s 250th birthday of the United States invites us to celebrate progress and also to reflect honestly on the work still ahead—around equity, opportunity, and true independence in our lives, workplaces, and communities. Even when broader systems feel out of your control, your leadership choices, culture, and business strategy are powerful levers for change right where you are.

💡 On this historic Fourth, recommit to your big-picture goals:

→ Lead with clarity about the future you’re building.
→ Align decisions with your values, even when the path is challenging.
→ Invest in the tools, resources, and relationships that allow you and your teams to thrive.

Happy Fourth of July!

A great coach helps you turn vision into reality. ✋Don’t go it alone—partner with a coach and watch your business thrive! 🌠

When you and your business partner don’t clearly define how you’ll work together, those cracks eventually show up in your leadership team, your employees, and your bottom line.

This article breaks down 4 business partnership styles—Dominant–Non-Dominant, Undefined Roles, Unilateral Decision-Making, and the ideal Big Picture Partnership—and explains how each one impacts communication, decision-making, accountability, and growth.

Read the full breakdown and see which style you’re really operating in: https://loom.ly/Yc-ojD0

4 Business Partnership Styles — Why They Matter More Than You Think Business partnerships often struggle because roles and decision-making were never clearly defined. Learn the 4 partnering styles that strengthen growth.