"l have used Stephen as a career coach and now as an executive advisor, and have found his help invaluable. He is able to cut to the main issues, and to efficiently work with me to maximize my performance potential."

Bill Siegel, Managing Director - McMahon/Siegel Group

"You get a strong sense that Dr. Long is a winner; that he has achieved his goals and speaks from experience. Initially, my performance increased 100% within three months, and my productivity increased threefold by nine months. I see no downside in working with Steve. In my terms, I would say the risk is dead money and there's just upside potential."

Ken Morris, Managing Director - Imperial Capital

"Essentially, Dr. Long is about maximizing potential through The Prosperity Trait. His model - the ability to trust yourself in stressful situations when it really matters - separates professionals with otherwise similar natural abilities. This has to do with specific principles that govern preparation (learning) and execution (doing). Dr. Long has been instrumental in helping maximize my potential as well as with others I know. From a high school athlete with only one scholarship offer to AP All-American and 10th in the Heisman Trophy balloting and from getting fired as a professional to being the top producer for four years running in my previous company, Dr. Long's methods produce results. Now that I run my own company, Dr. Long's principles are even more important. As a consultant and coach for high performers, Dr. Long is the best. He has my highest endorsement and utmost respect."

Beau Morgan, Founder and President - Roscoe Martin

"Dr. Long is a valuable resource for ANY organization that hires people or manages a team. Whether managing change, improving communication skills, identifying and coaching A Players, or facilitating behavioral or performance improvement, Dr. Long has a strong and diverse list of experience to face any need. He is personable yet firm and he pushes hard to yield results. Dr. Long will unlock potential and provide value. I would definitely consider Dr. Long in the future and I strongly urge Board Members, Owners, Principles, Coaches, etc to consult with him. He is worth every penny and any skeptics regarding his services should definitely contact him to discuss what he can do for you."

Ryan Venable, Senior VP - Raba Kistner

"Steve has a keen sense of what the issues are. He put himself in my shoes and saw what my barriers were. He then showed me how to affect the things I could control and drop the rest. As a result, my production improved by 140%. It's worth the money and I strongly endorse Dr. Long to anyone who is committed to taking their career to the next level."

Matt Hubbell, Managing Director - Maverick Wealth Management

"I began working with Dr. Long on a career path and development plan in the area of executive leadership. What I like about working with Steve, was his approach to using an innovative toolset that looked at personality and behavioral competencies. Dr. Long met with me for a series of conversations getting to know me, and what I wanted out of the program, and then gave me a series of assessments to better understand me through a quantifiable approach, where I really was. After a period of meeting regularly over the next several months, he was able to provide a set of tools that I could use to become the leader I was meant to be. He then conducted a post-coaching assessment, where I not only felt like I made progress but was able to quantifiably see where I made progress. I highly recommend Dr. Long to work with anyone who seeks to become a better leader that likes to see results and appreciates a no-nonsense type of coaching."

Ryan Dunham, COO - Come and See Foundation

"Most successful people gain a healthy level of confidence as we advance through our careers. We become more comfortable with our subject matter knowledge and our decisions. Success breeds confidence, however having the 'right confidence' complemented by our personal attributes is very important. Over the past year, I have worked with Dr. Stephen Long through a process of discovery. I learned to have a better handle toward pressures, and my reactions to various conditions and managing the relationships comprising of vast personalities that exist in the business world. I admit that my initial reaction to coaching was 'I don’t have time in my schedule. I really am doing fine. This is not a good use of our company money.' My expectations for improving performance were minimal. However, the results have been wonderful. Through my coaching experience with Steve, I now understand my weaknesses and how to compensate for them. I also better understand my strengths, the strengths of others, and how to develop win-win relationships for top performance. I have always been a hard worker, yet now my productivity has dramatically increased. The results are great for me and my firm. Thanks, Steve!"

Richard McCain, VP - Kleinfelder

​"Steve is a man of high integrity, in-depth knowledge, and he's an interesting and engaging person to work with. Steve coached me through a period of my career and worked with me to refine my approach to the competitive aspect of my business. I found Steve's research and ideas to be practical, focused on both strategy and tactical aspects, and most importantly, beneficial for me in increasing my business and my productivity. I would highly recommend Steve's consulting and coaching services to either individuals or corporations in need of organization development training or creativity training to compete at a high level."

Chris Petrucelli, Senior Recruiter - Dignity Health

"It is my pleasure and privilege to recommend Dr. Stephen Long. Personally, references usually do not carry much weight in my opinion because they are almost always all positive. I rarely give a reference for this reason and the services I receive are seldom above satisfactory. However, I must make an exception in Steve’s case. Steve not only assisted me with how to be more efficient at work but with my entire life. He showed me how to take the stress out of work, be disciplined, and be a well-rounded individual. Today, I feel less pressure, have more energy, and overall have a better-balanced life. It was not just about making more income — although I achieved goals that I believed to be impossible before I met Steve. His coaching taught me how to do the hard thing, reward myself, work less, increase my current income, and be happier so I do not get burned out, especially in my high-turnover career. I’d recommend Steve to any individual or organization who is looking to improve their performance and lifestyle. You’ll make more money and have more time off!"

Drew Ducklow, Regional Director - Select Industry

​"Dr. Steve Long has been a positive influence and I greatly enjoyed the chance to work personally with him. Unlike other performance coaches, Steve uses plain language and real-world examples and is not full of himself. He is also confident enough to let me apply his concepts in my own way, and not try to force a cookie-cutter solution that will not work for me and result in dissatisfaction. It was a privilege to partner with Steve and I highly recommend his work — I’ve seen the positive results firsthand."

Susan Perkins-Powell, Operating Partner - Proven Reserves International

"My company hired Stephen to diagnose why I was having a slump in performance. Through his counsel, I was able to dramatically improve my performance and sustain that performance during a very trying time for companies in general. He taught me it is not about what happens to you, but your response to both failure and success that drives high performance. It is a lesson I continue to relearn."

Carol Remington, Founder and President - Aspenglow Executive Search

"We originally brought in Dr. Long to improve the performance of several of our people who were at one point high producers, but for one reason or another regressed to the bottom of the organization. They all responded very well to Steve's coaching and quickly got back on track. Once that cycle was completed we asked Steve to coach our highest producers. The results exceeded any of our expectations. Our firm set monthly, quarterly, and yearly revenue records! We put our firm's most valuable resources into Steve's hands and we could not have made a better decision. Steve taught us that it's a lot easier to pull the mean than to push it."

Ray Bedingfield, Retired CEO - The Woodmoor Group

“We initiated a comprehensive CEO Succession Process and selected three internal candidates and three external candidates to participate. Through our internal evaluation of candidate needs, we identified several areas of improvement and the need for executive transition. One of the candidates selected Dr. Stephen Long to help him transition to the CEO level. By the end of the succession process, we recognized improvement in three areas. First, where this person previously demonstrated a consistent pattern of setting the bar too low, he now establishes appropriate higher performance expectations and has improved in holding people accountable to those expectations. Second, prior to the succession process, this candidate took too much time to make a decision and was too flexible. He now makes decisions in a timely manner and adheres to decision-making premises. Third, many people inside and outside our organization weren’t convinced this candidate conveyed the 'Executive Presence' to be the next CEO. Today, he demonstrates an improved stature as a leader. This candidate has recently been named our next CEO and we’re confident in our company’s future. With Steve’s help, this candidate improved his leadership skills in those key areas and is better prepared to lead our organization to continued success.”

Gerry Salontai, CEO - Verdantas

“I took Steve’s PTi assessment and received a score of 9 out of a possible 100 points. After working with Steve on my thinking patterns for six months, I scored a 99. I felt the PTi helped me seek out detailed feedback on my process, accept what I couldn’t control, focus on what I could control, and enjoy the reward of a job well done rather than look for outside validation."

Francie Jain, President and Founder, Terawatt