Meet Ajarn* Mark Caldwell

When small businesses thrive, so do their employees and the whole community benefits!

I’m Ajarn Mark Caldwell and I coach founders and leadership teams how to build the business of their dreams without losing their soul in the process.

MY STORY

I started my career in technology as an individual contributor, writing code and bringing people together in collaboration to solve a variety of problems. Within a couple of years, I was promoted into management, and It was at this point I realized that all my schooling hadn’t really prepared me for leading a team of people, even though I had a college degree in Business Administration.

I dove into my second education, reading books on Leadership and Organizational Health from John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, and Patrick Lencioni. I attended several live events in-person and virtually, trying as Simon Sinek put it, to "become the boss I wished I had". Ultimately, I became certified as a Maxwell Leadership Speaker, Trainer and Coach, a WHY.os coach, and a Working Genius Facilitator.

Putting into practice what I was learning, I owned and operated several small businesses and a small stake in a mid-size business that we grew to 35 states and $2 Billion in revenue, with the help of multiple private equity companies along the way. Eventually I left that enterprise to return to my first love of entrepreneurship and supporting small business Founders.

Today, I coach SMB Founders and Leadership Teams to build the business of their dreams without losing their soul in the process. I have found that most founders started their business because they were either tired of the corporate machinery or knew from the beginning that they never wanted to be part of that. Unfortunately, that aversion also causes them to hold themselves back for fear of turning into the thing they don't want to be. With my help, they identify just the right amount of systems and structure to grow their businesses while retaining their joy and the personality that makes them successful.

Certifications

Committed to providing exceptional services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client as a:

Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker, Trainer, Coach

Certified Working Genius Facilitator

As a Senior IT Director with extensive qualifications, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project. Contact me today to discover how I can help your organization reach new heights.

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My Approach

TEAMWORK TRAINING

I train teams in the principles of the 6 Types of Working Genius (developed by Patrick Lencioni) and the WHY.os (Why Institute) to build healthy organizations and highly productive teams. As Peter Drucker said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

TRUST AT THE CENTER

I believe that TRUST is the foundation upon which success and significance are built. There may be achievement without TRUST, but there won't be lasting success and significance.

By MAKING SENSE of complex scenarios, even contradictory demands, yet remaining solution oriented, I am able to bring CLARITY to organizations and groups...clarity of purpose, clarity of action, and clarity of communication.

MAXWELL LEADERSHIP TEAM

As a Maxwell Leadership Team certified speaker, trainer and coach; I use John Maxwell’s proven materials to conduct leadership workshops and one-on-one or group coaching.

John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on Leadership.” What are YOU doing to make sure your team is RISING?

*Why Ajarn?

Ajarn (pronounced like awe-john) is the Thai word for teacher or professor.

When I was in high school, I studied a style of martial arts called Lotus Self-Defense, which was a style developed by Ajarn Precha Mahachanavong in Ubon, Thailand. After years of study and practice, I attained the level of Black Belt, and started teaching my own class, thus earning the title of Ajarn in the process.