Judah S. Kurtz

773.529.1688
Judah@GetinVision.com

Since 2000, Judah Kurtz has provided customized coaching and consulting services to creatives, design professionals, and entrepreneurs throughout the United States. With energy and humor, Judah empowers his clients to uncover their hidden potential and barriers to success, and learn to consciously design their lives and businesses with greater freedom and purpose. They develop a deeper understanding of who they are, what they stand for, what they want, and
how to get it.

Judah’s holistic approach inspires clarity, growth, and achievement by recognizing the importance of all areas of life and business to success. His unique talent for helping clients transform abstract, complex issues into tangible, practical solutions allows them to see the "bigger picture" without losing sight of the details.

Passionate about driving sustainable growth, Judah employs tools and techniques customized to the context and client. He is focused on maximizing impact and quality-driven outcomes through strategic planning, change management, learning and development, effectiveness, engagement, and coaching/training. He also designs team building interventions and workshops around such topics as project management, communication, leadership, motivation, and organization skills.

Judah has over 15 years of experience working with C-level executives and leadership teams of Fortune 500 companies and in the non-profit and education sectors. Current and previous engagements have included such organizations as GE Healthcare, Kraft Foods, BBDO (Omnicom), GolinHarris (IPG), RR Donnelley, Segal Design Institute (of Northwestern University), AIDS Foundation of Chicago, and Birth2Work. He has served on the boards of various organizations, and chaired RR Donnelley’s Diversity Council.

Judah was extensively trained at Northwestern University, where he earned a Bachelor’s with honors in psychology and organization behavior, a certification in training and development, and a Master's in learning and organizational change. He also completed graduate training in counseling and organizational psychology at Adler School of Professional Psychology, and underwent hundreds of hours of coaching training through two distinct programs.

Originally from San Francisco, Judah has lived in Chicago since 1997. He is a violinist and amateur photographer, and has a passion for travel, culture, art, music, and wit. He also enjoys personal development, meditation, downward dogs in his yoga practice, and contributing to his blog, JudahBuddha.com.


    Judah's Personal Manifesto:

    Mission Statement: I am the archeologist that unearths the truth, the guide who reveals the path, and the engineer who builds from ground to sky.

  • • My chief aim is to feel good by doing good, being in service to others, and making a difference in the world.

  • • My passion is empowering people and organizations to transform, change, grow, and create.

  • • I joyfully live my fullest self expression and purpose because it is what I am meant to do with my life.

  • • My success, growth, healing, and investment in myself will contribute to the success, growth, and healing of others.

  • • I am committed to continuous growth and the development of wisdom through life-long learning.

  • • Clarity and conscious choice are crucial to personal satisfaction and success.

  • • Control is an illusion – all you can control are your thoughts and how you choose to respond.

  • • My touchstones are truth and integrity – even when it’s not convenient.

  • • Others believe in me because I believe in them and in myself.

  • • Self-care is my number one priority – I fill my own cup first so I have energy and focus to support others.

 

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