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Dylan Cornelius Coaching & Consulting

For Mid-Career Professionals Who've Done Everything Right

You've Spent Your Career Proving You Deserve to Be Here. And You're Exhausted.

You're not burned out from working too hard. You're burned out from working for the wrong reasons — performing, over-giving, tolerating dynamics that drain you. And doing it in your career, your relationships, and everywhere else.

I help mid-career professionals see the patterns keeping them stuck — so their next move is strategic, not desperate, and built for a life that actually fits.

✓ Free clarity call — no pitch, no pressure   |   ✓ No credit card required   |   ✓ Sessions by Zoom — clients across the U.S.

Dylan Cornelius - Career Coach & Founder

Where Are You Right Now?

Choose the path that matches where you are in your career right now.

Most Transformational

Get Unstuck After a Breaking Point

You burned out, got laid off, or finally hit the wall you've been avoiding. You know you can't go back to 50-60 hour weeks and toxic teams—but you're terrified of making the wrong move and ending up right back where you started.

What's keeping you stuck:

You have blind spots—especially around how you show up in teams and relationships—that you can't see on your own. I reveal what you're missing, so you can make your next move strategically, not desperately.

What You'll Get:

  • Crystal-clear direction – Know exactly what you want (not just what you don't want)
  • Blind spot revelation – See the patterns keeping you stuck (especially around teams)
  • Strategic roadmap – Move forward with confidence, not fear
  • Sustainable success – Build a career that works for YOUR life, not the other way around

Win the Role You Want

You're employed, successful, and capable of more—but stuck in a role that doesn't match your value. You're done with trial and error. You want a clear, strategic move to the next level.

  • Role-specific positioning & portfolio
  • Targeted networking & executive outreach
  • Interview prep & negotiation strategy
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Trusted by Professionals From

Charles Schwab
Oracle
IBM
PNC Financial
Accenture
Deloitte
Facebook
Google

You're Successful on Paper—
But Something Feels Deeply Wrong

After 20+ years of doing everything "right," you've hit a wall. And now you're stuck in a painful place:

You've spent your career proving you deserve to be here—outworking everyone, over-delivering, making yourself indispensable—and you're exhausted in a way that has nothing to do with the hours

You're working 50-60+ hours a week and can't see a way to make it sustainable—but you can't quit without a plan

You know what you DON'T want anymore (the toxic teams, the roles that drain you)—but you have zero clarity on what comes NEXT

You're terrified of making the wrong move and ending up right back where you started—wasting even more time

You suspect you have blind spots (especially around how you show up in teams)—but you can't see them on your own

You're stuck in your head, analyzing and overthinking—but you can't translate that into action because you don't trust your judgment anymore

Your work stress is bleeding into every relationship you have—and you're starting to wonder whether the toxic boss, the draining friendships, and the distance from people you love are symptoms of the same pattern you can't see

You're done tolerating work that doesn't use your full skill set—and you're ready to stop pretending it's fine and figure out what comes next

If 3 or more of these hit home, you're in the right place.

You don't need more tactics. You need to see what you've been missing.

Here's What's Really Keeping You Stuck

You Have Blind Spots You Can't See on Your Own

It's not your resume. It's not your interview skills. It's not even your experience.
It's the patterns you can't see—especially around how you show up in teams and relationships.

❌ Why You're Stuck

  • You're repeating patterns without realizing it
  • You pick companies that look good but turn out toxic
  • You overwork to compensate for team dysfunction
  • You freeze in interviews because you don't trust yourself
  • You can't see how YOU'RE contributing to the problem

✓ What Changes Everything

  • See the patterns that keep you stuck
  • Identify toxic cultures BEFORE accepting offers
  • Build sustainable teams instead of carrying everyone
  • Show up with confidence because you know your value
  • Make strategic choices instead of desperate ones

This Is What Makes Our Approach Different

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We Reveal Your Blind Spots

Especially around teams and relationships. You can't fix what you can't see.

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Systems & Frameworks, Not Fluff

Built for analytical, operations-minded professionals who need structure.

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Clarity BEFORE Action

Get crystal-clear on what you want, THEN create the plan. No desperate moves.

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Break the Pattern, Don't Repeat It

Your next move is strategic, not reactive—because you finally see the full picture.

"This gave me the courage to stand up for myself and say what I wanted to do with my life."

— Karen W., Customer Success Manager → Freedom Career

Real People. Real Transformations.

From Stuck to Strategic

These aren't just job changes—they're life transformations.

Eric Boyd

Eric B.

Marketing Professional

❌ Before:

Burned out and depressed after a layoff. Directionless and losing momentum. "I don't know what to do next. I'm trying to regain a vision—or the vision that I had."

✓ What Changed:

Found direction and alignment between his experience, values, and next move. Stopped applying reactively and started making strategic decisions about where he wanted to go and why.

🎯 After:

Launched and ran his own marketing production business for over two years, then returned to corporate with renewed focus—landing a Director of Demand Generation role where he's been thriving ever since.

"What I was really looking for was some direction—and the program did exactly that."
Omario K.

Omario K.

Attorney & Professor

❌ Before:

Trapped under a tyrannical boss for years—threatening to leave but never following through. Reeling from a painful breakup with someone who'd treated him poorly from the start. After COVID and his father's death, he'd lost himself entirely. "There are so many people pulling you in so many different directions, you forget who you are at your own core."

✓ What Changed:

Rediscovered his core values and what he was always meant to do. Developed a new standard for every relationship in his life—professional and personal—and stopped tolerating what didn't meet it. Recognized that some long-standing friendships had stopped contributing to his growth, and gave himself permission to acknowledge that honestly.

🎯 After:

Left his toxic job and relocated cross-country, then internationally. Now operates as an attorney and professor across 4 countries and multiple languages. Living the life he'd been dreaming about for years—with the clarity and standards to protect it.

"Dylan helped me rediscover what always made me tick. I have an insane amount of confidence I didn't have 6 months ago. I know what my place is in the world—that's a gift that keeps on giving."
Karen W.

Karen W.

Customer Success Manager → Freedom Career

❌ Before:

Unappreciated and overworked. Holding together a high-velocity customer success organization with little support. Working 50-60 hours a week. Making team leadership errors she couldn't see—and carrying the weight of a long-estranged relationship with her brother she didn't know how to repair.

✓ What Changed:

Saw her blind spots around team dynamics and her own patterns. Gave herself permission to want something different. Developed the courage to let go of a career identity that no longer fit—and to pursue the life and relationships she actually wanted.

🎯 After:

Built a portfolio career around her interests and passions. Resurrected her relationship with her brother. Married her long-time partner. Working harder than ever—and happier than she's ever been.

"This gave me the courage to stand up for myself and say what I wanted to do with my life. I'm working harder than ever, but I'm happier than I've ever been."
George M.

George M.

Communications Project Manager

❌ Before:

Overworked and burned out—covering for his team at work because he didn't trust them, and carrying relationships in his personal life the same way. Giving more than he was getting, everywhere.

✓ After:

Became a genuine team leader—learned to trust, delegate, and build real partnership at work. Established his longest romantic relationship. Became a leader in his dance community. Stopped over-giving and started receiving.

Ayeesha K.

Ayeesha K.

HR & L&D Professional

❌ Before:

Underutilized at work and over-extended in her personal life. Tolerating toxic friendships that drained her. People-pleasing at every turn. "I want to be happy with figuring out who I really am—and who I don't want to be."

✓ After:

Cut off toxic friendships. Set clear standards. Enforced them unapologetically. Built a portfolio career with operational leadership, variety, and flexibility. "Honestly, I just make better decisions—and I'm happier figuring out who I really am."

Vivek S. — Principal Solutions Architect, coaching client of Dylan Cornelius

Vivek S.

Principal Solutions Architect

❌ Before

Promoted multiple times and respected everywhere he'd worked — but stuck at a crossroads. Stay on the technical track, or return to the leadership path COVID had derailed? Every year that passed felt like a year without an answer. "I don't want to be in a position where, at 50, I'm still trying to figure out what my career trajectory is."

✓ What Changed

Got clear on what he actually wanted — and stopped waiting for perfect certainty before moving. Built a positioning and negotiation strategy for his target role. Moved from years of thinking to months of action.

🎯 After

Landed a new role at a top-tier company. Negotiated the offer — $10K base salary increase plus $20K more in RSUs. Started with direction and a plan, not desperation.

"The negotiations took longer than expected, but everything worked out — including bumps to both RSUs and base salary as we had discussed. Thank you again for all your help during the interview process and through the negotiations."

— Vivek S., Principal Solutions Architect

Your Path Forward

How It Works

Getting unstuck doesn't have to be complicated. Here's the path:

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Start Here

Join our free community or book a free clarity call. Either way, you'll get clarity on what's keeping you stuck.

Choose Your Entry Point:

Free Community (Start learning)
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Free Clarity Call (Start with a conversation)

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See Your Blind Spots

We reveal the patterns you can't see—especially around teams and relationships. This is where everything shifts.

You'll Discover:

  • Why you keep repeating the same patterns
  • How you show up in teams
  • What you actually want (vs. what you think you should want)
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Move Forward Strategically

With clarity and confidence, you execute your strategic plan. No more desperate moves—just intentional action.

Possible Outcomes:

  • Land your next great role
  • Create a portfolio career
  • Start your own business
  • Make your current situation sustainable

The Difference? You Finally See What You Couldn't See Before.

That's what makes your next move strategic instead of desperate.

Common Questions

Here's what people usually ask before getting started:

How is this different from other career coaches?

Most career coaches focus on resumes, interview prep, and networking tactics. That's not what keeps you stuck. We reveal your blind spots—especially around how you show up in teams and relationships—so you can make strategic choices instead of repeating the same patterns. This isn't about fixing your resume. It's about fixing what you can't see on your own.

What if I'm not ready to make a change yet?

That's actually the perfect time to start. Clarity comes first, then action. Many people come thinking they need to quit their job—and discover they actually need to change how they show up. Others realize it IS time for a change, but now they have a strategy instead of just jumping into something else. Either way, you'll know your next right move.

I've worked with career coaches before and it didn't work. Why would this be different?

Because we don't start with tactics—we start with seeing what you've been missing. If previous coaching focused on your resume, LinkedIn, or interview skills without addressing the deeper patterns (why you keep ending up in the same situations, how you show up in teams, what's driving your decisions), you were treating symptoms instead of the root cause. We go deeper.

What if I make the wrong decision and waste even more time?

This is the #1 fear that keeps people paralyzed. That's exactly why we focus on revealing your blind spots and patterns BEFORE you take action. When you understand WHY things haven't worked in the past—when you can see what you couldn't see before—you make strategic choices instead of desperate ones. You won't repeat the past because you'll finally understand what needs to change.

Do I have to quit my job to work with you?

No. Many people are employed but unsustainable when they start. We look at whether the issue is the role, the company, how you're showing up, or a combination—and create a strategic path forward. Some people discover they need to leave. Others learn how to make their current situation work. You don't have to quit to get clarity.

Is this just for people actively looking for a new job?

No. This is for people who are stuck, burned out, or at a breaking point—whether that's in a job search, in their current role, or after a major disruption (layoff, burnout, life change). Some people end up in a job search. Others create portfolio careers, start businesses, or transform their current situation. The work is about getting unstuck and seeing clearly—what you do from there is up to you.

I'm employed and doing well. Is this still for me?

Yes — but your path looks different. If you're employed, capable, and ready to level up (a promotion, a step-up role, better compensation, a better-fit environment), there's a separate conversation built for exactly that. It's not a Clarity Call — it's a Strategy Call. The two are different calls for different situations, and the distinction matters. Book a free Strategy Call →

What's the difference between the free community and a paid strategy session?

The free community gives you access to frameworks, resources, and other professionals navigating similar challenges. It's great for learning and getting started. A clarity call is 1:1 time where we dive deep into YOUR specific situation, reveal your blind spots, and identify your clearest next move. Think of the community as self-paced learning, and the clarity call as personalized guidance.

How long does this take?

It depends on where you are and what you need. Some people get clarity in a single session and are off to the races. Others work with us for 3-6 months to transform their career and rebuild confidence. The clarity comes fast. The transformation happens at your pace. We don't rush you, but we also don't let you stay stuck.

Still Have Questions?

Book a free clarity call to get personalized answers—or join the community and ask there.

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Multi-sport endurance athlete

Meet Dylan Cornelius

I Went to Business School to Become a Leader. That's Not What Made Me One.

My brother put it plainer than any consultant ever had: "Do something about it, or quit complaining."

He said it after another round of me complaining about a life that looked fine from the outside and felt miserable from the inside. Passed over for promotion four times in three years. Home life quietly falling apart. An MBA that was supposed to make me a leader — and hadn't.

So I did something about it. Not more classes — I'd already tried that. I hired therapists, coaches, and trainers, and went looking for the blind spot I couldn't see on my own.

Here's what I found: I'd spent decades optimizing my achievements and neglecting the people in my life — at home and at work, least of all myself. My marriage didn't survive that realization. But facing it is also how I met my partner, who trained me for my first two marathons. We now ride 100-mile tandem bike events together.

When I brought that same shift to work — actually leading, instead of performing for approval — everything changed there too. I got promoted. I started getting picked to lead teams. For the first time in my career, people noticed my contributions without my having to fight for it.

Credentials: MBA, PMP, CSM, KMP • Elite coaching training (Robbins-Madanes, Landmark Worldwide) • 20+ years corporate leadership (Oracle, IBM, Schwab, LPL, PNC) • Multi-sport endurance athlete

That's not a metaphor. It's why my flagship program is called Relationship to Results — in my own life, and in every client I've watched go through it, those two things were never actually separate.

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You Don't Have to Stay Stuck

The difference between staying stuck and getting unstuck is simple: seeing what you can't see on your own.

Get Crystal-Clear Direction

See Your Blind Spots

Move Forward Strategically

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