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Private coaching

1-1 Executive Coaching

Lead from who you are, not what you fear.

Private, faith-integrated executive coaching for leaders who are successful on paper but misaligned inside. Six to eighteen months of focused one-on-one work with Seth Schmidt that trades fear for truth and turns it into bold, aligned action.

1-1 Executive Coaching
Format
One-on-one with Seth
Length
6–18 months
Rhythm
3 sessions a month
Where
Virtual or in person
What it is

Behind every high-performing man is a deeper question: who am I becoming?

You've built a career, a company, a reputation. But if you're honest, much of it has been driven by pressure, fear, or the need to prove. You sense there's a deeper way to lead, one that flows from your true identity instead of your false self.

FORTIV 1-1 coaching is a high-accountability partnership. Together we get clear on what you truly want, explore what you're capable of, name what's getting in the way, and build the tools, strategy, and beliefs to move forward with courage and conviction.

We go after the strategy and performance questions too. The difference is where we start: your identity.

Fear is subtle. It shows up as perfectionism, control, overachievement, or burnout. It can look like success from the outside and still leave you misaligned, exhausted, and wondering what's next.

How it works

Every engagement is guided by a simple, proven framework. We move through it again and again as new ground opens up.

  1. Clarity. Get clear on what matters most and where you're starting from.
  2. Reveal. Name what's really driving your thoughts, patterns, and decisions.
  3. Confess. Identify the lies you've believed about yourself, others, or God.
  4. Exchange. Hear the truth God is speaking about your identity and your future.
  5. Act. Take the bold step that's yours to take right now.
  6. Create. Build new results you never thought possible.

Who it's for

  • You're navigating a high-stakes season of transition or growth in faith, family, or business.
  • You're successful on paper but misaligned on the inside.
  • You want to lead with more faith, courage, and clarity.
  • You're ready to drop the pressure to perform and live with more purpose and freedom.
  • You're willing to do the deeper work to become who you were created to be.

What you'll walk away with

  • A renewed sense of calling and future
  • Clarity to make bold, aligned decisions
  • Courage to lead from a full heart, not just a full calendar
  • Breakthrough results in the areas where you feel most stuck
  • Confidence to build your life and legacy from your true identity, not pressure
Questions

What is executive coaching, and is it for me?

Executive coaching is a high-accountability partnership designed to help you get clear on what you truly want, explore what you're capable of, identify what's getting in the way, and build the tools, strategy, and belief systems to move forward with courage and conviction.

At FORTIV, coaching isn't only about productivity or performance. It's about leading from your true identity instead of from survival: fear, pressure, or the need for outside approval.

Who do you coach?

Entrepreneurs, CEOs, executives, business owners, and high-capacity leaders who want to explore what they're capable of and create results they never thought possible. They also want to become stronger, more courageous leaders, healthier spouses, better fathers, and more integrated men.

Does FORTIV only work with Christians?

No. FORTIV uses Jesus' teachings and God's wisdom as the plumb line for the most effective and powerful model of leadership, and Seth coaches leaders from all spiritual backgrounds. He meets people where they are.

What does coaching cost?

Pricing is discussed on a discovery call. The men who get the most from FORTIV treat the investment as leverage to create the most value possible, and they consistently describe it as one of the highest-return investments they've made: in their business, their marriage, their fatherhood, and their faith.

How do I get started?

Apply for a free exploratory call. Seth will ask you honest questions and give you honest answers. If 1-1 coaching is the right move for this season, you'll both know it.

In their words

What clients say after a session with Seth

Seth, you turned what typically is shame into a discussion of growth and exploration of my thought processes. In the end there was a sense of growth and, more importantly, a path laid out before me.

Charles W.
1-1 coaching client

I left feeling very clear about what needs to shift in my mentality to start getting different results, and making keeping commitments a natural part of my operation.

Blake C.
1-1 coaching client

The hard part is addressing things and doing something about it. When I do something about it, it removes the weight of doing nothing and still having it hang over my head.

Jack R.
1-1 coaching client
Seth Schmidt, founder of FORTIV
Your coach

Seth Schmidt

Seth has spent eight years and thousands of hours coaching CEOs, founders, and their teams, six of them inside Novus Global, one of the world's premier executive coaching firms. FORTIV is the next chapter: everything he learned, built on the conviction that identity is the foundation of every real breakthrough.

Est. 20183,000+ coaching hoursHost, Alive with Courage
Next step

This journey starts with a conversation.

Every FORTIV engagement begins with a free, no-pressure exploratory call.

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