Jim Wagner

About Jim Wagner

I\'m Jim Wagner. I spent 20+ years in the arena, building businesses, leading teams, and driving growth across technology, media, and related industries. I still work in these industries, and I\'ve sat in the room where the hard decisions get made. I know what senior-level pressure and success look like from the inside.I also know what it looks like when accomplished men get stuck.Some are mid-career, successful on paper, restless underneath, quietly wondering if there\'s a second act worth building. Others are closer to retirement and starting to realize that the thing they\'ve been working toward for 30 years comes with a side effect nobody mentioned: when the calendar clears, and the title disappears, so does a significant part of who you thought you were.These are the men I work with.Men over 40 who\'ve built something real, and who are standing at a transition point, whether that\'s a career pivot or the approach to retirement, are trying to figure out what identity, purpose, and a good life actually look like on the other side.I don\'t do motivational fluff. I don\'t tell you to follow your passion. I don\'t pretend that the mortgage, the family, and 30 years of professional identity aren\'t real factors.I give you frameworks, honest feedback, and a clear process for making one of the most consequential decisions of your life, without blowing everything up or spending five more years waiting to start.What clients walk away with:Clarity on what they actually want. A realistic picture of what it takes to get there. And the momentum to stop circling and start moving.If that sounds like a conversation worth having —J•••@horizonlinecoaching.co

Experience

1. Founder & Executive Coach

   Horizon Line Coaching

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Founded Horizon Line Coaching to work with select professionals navigating career inflection points. The work focuses on clarity, decision-making, and designing deliberate next steps rather than reactive change.The practice is grounded in real-world executive leadership experience, not abstract coaching theory.

Education

• Fitchburg State University

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Skills

• Email Marketing
• Strategy
• B2b
• Staff Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Marketing Communications
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Lead Generation
• Social Networking
• Public Relations
• Organizational Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales Management
• Social Media
• Trade Shows
• Social Media Marketing
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Event Management
• Sales
• Making Coffee
• Training
• New Business Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Marketing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Creative Direction
• Online Marketing
• Budgets
• Publishing
• Event Planning
• Integrated Marketing