Leaders and teams I helped achieve their fullest potential

Working with Michael as my executive coach has been an incredibly valuable experience — both professionally and personally. What makes Michael stand out is that he meets you where you are. In every session, Michael brought sharp insights, honest feedback, and strategic advice that truly helped me grow. Michael is more than just a coach…

Working with Michael Hoffman as my coach has been an important investment I’ve made in myself in the past. Michael helped me confirm what matters to me and build a much more proactive approach to my career development. Every conversation was practical, often challenging, but always focused on helping me grow both professionally and personally.…

"You helped me to focus on the “the business” outcome – to identify and avoid the ego. This was a breakthrough." Thanks again for the past nine months journey. I grew to know and appreciate you as a person, friend and coach. You pushed me to go the extra mile – and you helped me…

“I have been working with Michael Hoffman weekly for about six years now.” I first engaged him to provide coaching to enhance my use of Outlook and Atrendia Leanmail. However, I quickly learned that you can’t isolate the mechanics of an email management methodology like Leanmail from the related matters of time management, work/life balance,…

"Great course!" "I have achieved so much more than I could have expected." From a personal and professional perspective, Michael is an extraordinary coach and person to work with. Would recommend anyone to use the services that he offers.

“Over the past five years, Michael Hoffman has helped me enormously in several ways.” First, he has helped me reduce the huge amount of stress I had been experiencing for many months. He has helped me understand how to prioritize my tasks and follow a well-prepared plan. He helps me apply consistent processes to achieve…

"I got to know Michael through his product LeanMail in 2014." We went for lunch and we have been meeting once a week ever since. Michael saw through me in a second, so we were able to quickly go to work on the challenges in my career and personal life since day one. He is…

“I have had the great pleasure of working with Michael Hoffman for five years now.” In the more than 200 sessions I have had with Michael, we have covered a wide range of issues, but the central theme has always been the same: to address my situation as it exists and find concrete ways to…

Michael is truly an exceptional coach. Through my sessions with him, I've gained invaluable insights and skills that have significantly enhanced my professional and personal growth. Reflecting on my journey, I believe the world would undoubtedly be a better place if more individuals committed to continuous self-improvement through coaching. Enriching every conversation, while the journey…

Working with Michael as my coach has been a genuinely valuable experience. At a point of transition in my career, I aimed to move into a more strategic HR role, but needed clarity. His approach combines thoughtful guidance with practical tools, and he does it all with a calm, respectful presence. We refined my CV,…

Working with Michael was transformative. He helped me reconnect with my values, break big goals into actionable steps, and stay on track. From structuring my CV to preparing for key conversations, his guidance was practical and empowering. He also helped me shift my mindset using a chess win as a confidence anchor. Michael brought empathy,…

"Business is exceeding its objectives. Strong positive feedback into the business from the higher authorities."

"The focus is sessions, which have had a stunning effect on both my way of seeing my own behavior from a new perspective and on behavioral change."

"If you are too busy and have no time, then this is a great opportunity for you to regain control of your priorities and your agenda. Michael has a unique combination of honest feed back and great tools to help you reflect and make better choices for you and for the teams you lead!"

"I have learned to understand that coaching is, of course, giving some guidance and framework but, most importantly, making me think for myself."

"It's an amazing toolbox to think about further personal development." The classes built a comprehensive overview on different aspects of being effective in professional and personal life. The frameworks the professor shares help to bring to life the idea of having one's own tailored-made strategy.

"Great course!" In the short run, ScaleYOU has helped me think very much about my habits, personality, and the way I behave and interact with others, giving me a path to self-reflection and an opportunity to improve both my effectiveness and efficiency in performing several tasks and interacting with other people. In the long term,…

"I got both short-term and long-term value from ScaleYOU." I liked the teacher’s passion for the course, his pragmatism and experience in working with the tools, as well as the huge flexibility he has demonstrated throughout the course. Value was delivered by 1) understanding concepts from a rational point of view, 2) seeing practical tools,…

"I liked the simple and ready-to-use techniques that I could learn in 1 hour and start applying the very next day." I became 100% clear about what I wanted to achieve and what my priorities were; I became comfortable with saying "no" most of the time; I learned how to be ruthlessly strict with allocating…