Buddha didn't reach enlightenment by sitting in an office.

Welcome to HEAD LANDS, life coaching
outside, on hikes around San Francisco.
Remember the most meaningful walk you ever
had with someone on the beach or on
the trail? HEAD LANDS is like that. Except the
subject is you – what’s truly important and where
you’d like your life to go from here. And the goal
is to make sure you actually get there.

HEAD LANDS life coaching takes place on the most beautiful trails in the Bay Area. We walk and explore the environment of your life, looking closely at where you’re at and where you want to go, what’s working and what’s not. Then we create a map to help you move towards your destination. Follow-up phone sessions keep you on track and help you navigate any obstacles along the way.

It’s not counseling or therapy.
It’s action/adventure for your head and heart.

We support you. We push you. We guide you towards your dream. So you end up really living it, instead of just really wanting it.

What kind of stuff do we talk about?

Something’s not as good as it could be (job, family, fitness, relationships- including the one you have with yourself) and you’re ready to do something about it.
Life has thrown you a curve ball, and you want to figure out how to get back on track.
You feel like it’s time to shake it up and get into something new, but you’re not sure what it is, or how to go about getting it.
You know where you want to go, but don’t know how to start, or how to see it through.
You feel like you’re going through the motions, and you’re not living a life that makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning.

All conversations are 100% confidential and 100% non-judgmental.

About David Begler

For nearly 20 years, David Begler was a writer and creative director in marketing, helping companies like Apple, Marmot, and Revo sunglasses figure out where they were at and where they wanted to go, and then coming up with creative ways to get them there. In 2008, he founded HEAD LANDS to help individuals do the same thing, though in a much nicer environment than a conference room.

David received his coaching training at the internationally renowned Coaches Training Institute in San Rafael, California. His own journey to clarity and focus began in 1989, when he rode his mountain bike from New York to move to San Francisco. Since then, he has devoted two decades to studying many schools of philosophy and spirituality, and has nurtured his connection to the outdoors by climbing peaks, crossing glaciers, and fording streams in the backcountry, from Colorado to Canada to Alaska. David lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children.

Reviews...

San Francisco Chronicle - Take me out, coach
Poetic and Chic Blog - Life Lessons Made Easy

What Clients Say...

“I started working with David a few months ago. I was laid off a year ago and frustrated with working for incompetent bosses. So, after six months on unemployment I started my own brand consulting company, which was barely keeping my head above water. David worked with me to develop concrete steps to not only grow my business but pour my passion into it while bringing balance into my life. I have already started to see the impact of my work with David both in my personal life and my company's bottom line. I highly recommend him. For those that think life coaching is B.S. or simply too expensive, I once thought that too. Now I am a believer, but it requires self-determination and follow through on the assignments you're given.” — LM, San Francisco

“You were so good - getting me to the bull’s eye in one hour, and in such an enjoyable way. Walking through the Presidio certainly made the experience unique and unforgettable. At my age, I feel as though I should have the answers and the plan in place. You demonstrated to me that there is so much more room for focusing on what's important in one's life.” — GM, San Francisco

“During my time coaching with David Begler, I have been able to break through some old barriers and really go deeper personally and professionally. David has helped me make a connection between my purpose/values and those of my business. The results have been tangible; my client relationships have improved, I’ve had more successful sales meetings, my clients seem happier and more at ease. Probably the greatest thing to come out of my coaching with David is that I am operating more from MY core values in my interactions with family, friends and clients.” — LT, San Francisco

“Coaching with David brings me a sense of quiet and calm in an otherwise too-busy day. My coaching sessions with David serve as touchstones I can return to whenever I have a “challenging” management moment and yet, when I reflect on what we talk about, I realize that David's real skill is to help me coach myself through his patient reflections. I look forward to every interaction I have with him.” — MK, Berkeley