Frequently asked questions

People at four points in a career: students and recent grads looking to get hired, professionals changing careers, high performers who aren't moving up, and leaders who want a mentor in their corner. Each has its own program.

Every program is $450 a month for four months, with the first month discounted. You can pause or stop any month, and David goes over the details on your first call.

Most programs run four months, with one session a week of about an hour and David a text away between sessions. When you land the job or the promotion, the payments stop. Executive coaching runs month to month.

About an hour, once a week, and David is a text away between sessions.

Both. David guided, coached, and mentored leaders at every level for 30+ years. Every program is a weekly session with him, and he’s a text away between them.

Text David. Something comes up Tuesday, you don’t wait for Friday.

Most coaching happens by phone or video call so you can fit it around your schedule. David is based in Buffalo, NY, and works with clients across the United States. For Buffalo-area clients, in-person is also an option.

David spent 30+ years as a Senior HR Business Partner at Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, Delaware North, Lincoln Financial, and Commonwealth Edison. He hired nearly 1,100 people and was in the room for approximately 980 promotions, so he knows what the hiring side looks for. He has also been through a layoff and changed careers himself.

It's a 30-minute call about where you are and what you want next. By the end you'll both know whether working together makes sense.

Fill out the short interest form and tell David where he can help. He reads it himself and answers by email within 24 hours. You can also book a free coffee chat.

Yes. What you tell David stays with him. It never goes to your employer, your network, or anyone else.

Therapy looks backward to understand patterns. Consulting tells you what to do. Coaching sits in the middle. You keep the steering wheel, and David helps you see what you've got, name what you actually want, and build a plan you can execute. The work is practical and forward-facing.

Yes. Outer Harbor Coaching is the career mentorship practice David Bolz runs out of Buffalo, NY. It used to be called Outer Harbor Consulting, and you may still see that name on older newsletters.