If you are ready to SHOW UP more impactfully and energetically in your career, you have an option to get coaching from me to help you navigate your mid-career journey inside my SHOW UP Leadership Lab.

 

Know your "Unique Professional Value" and tell your story in a way you've never done before to build professional relationships and elevate your career. 

You’ve built credibility. You deliver results. You’re respected in your role.

Now you’re ready to be seen, trusted, and positioned for what’s next.

Learn six powerful strategies to help you SHOW UP differently and apply them to your leadership and career trajectory to make the impact you want.

Then we'll continue building on them as you navigate toward your next promotion, that new job, your next job interview, or your next performance review. 

The SHOW UP Leadership Lab is an ongoing professional development membership designed to help you increase influence, strengthen visibility, and position yourself for promotion without the guesswork and stress of thinking you have to start over. 

(All for less than the cost of a casual dinner with a friend per month.)

Join as a Founding Member for $37/month. Lock in your rate before pricing increases.
Join as a Founding Member for $370/annually. Lock in your rate before pricing increases.

About John Neral

We all have that one event that shapes our lives and careers, defining how we SHOW UP.

Throughout my life and career, I've learned that there are six particular strategies I use to navigate any situation. I think of them as my GPS to make the impact I want. I still use them today!

I bring more than 25 years of experience in education, leadership development, and consulting to the SHOW UP Leadership Lab.

Over the course of my career, I've served as a training and staffing director and administrator, where I led professional development initiatives, built high-performing teams, and helped professionals grow into leadership roles with confidence and clarity.

As a career and leadership coach, I specialize in helping mid-career professionals strengthen their strategic positioning, increase influence, and prepare for promotion without overwhelm or starting over.

I host The Mid-Career GPS Podcast, where I've guided thousands of listeners through the realities of mid-career growth, leadership challenges, and career advancement.

My work is grounded in practical strategy, thoughtful reflection, and real-world application, designed to help serious professionals SHOW UP at the level they are capable of leading.

How we SHOW UP is personal, professional, and it matters. Let me help you define what it means for you to SHOW UP and make the most of your career. 

Evan W.

"John is an exceptional coach who possesses a rare ability to help you cut through the noise and focus on what truly matters for your career growth."

Amy A.

"John transformed the way I approach my career, and I can honestly say that I am now coming from a place of confidence and clarity."

Sarah H.

"I was constantly impressed by his combination of experienced professionalism, insightfulness, organization, and general warmth."

​​Testimonials on this site were received via text, email, video submission, or posted on our various social media accounts. They are individual experiences and may not be typical. Your education, effort, work experience, and knowledge may affect your results. These are examples and not a guarantee. Your results will vary. 

Doing Good Work is No Longer Enough

You value doing good work, and yet, your work isn't enough to speak for itself when it comes time for that promotion or advancement. 

Performance is expected.

Positioning is what matters.

You may be asking yourself:

  • Why am I not given better opportunities?

  • How do I increase my visibility without sounding self-promotional?

  • How do I develop "executive presence" before I have the title?

  • How do I build my network, both internally and externally, without being creepy?

  • What is my next move, and how do I prepare for it?

The SHOW UP Leadership Lab exists to help you answer those questions with greater clarity and strategy.

This is Where You Stop Guessing and Start Positioning

You don't have to figure this out on your own. 

The SHOW UP Leadership Lab is here to help you navigate these next steps by helping you: 

  • Clearly communicate your "Unique Professional Value"
  • Strategically knowing where your best fit is inside of any organization
  • Implement six core strategies to SHOW UP and grow your career to make a bigger impact. 

 

This is Not Another Career Course

This is an ongoing strategic resource for serious mid-career professionals who want to:

  • Position themselves for promotion

  • Develop executive presence

  • Increase influence without authority

  • Strengthen professional visibility

  • Build a sustainable networking strategy

  • Clarify and act on what’s next

Inside the Lab, you receive structured guidance, practical tools, and live coaching to help you SHOW UP at the level you are aiming for.

This is not about working harder.

It’s about positioning smarter.

When You Join, You'll Get These Bonuses

Bonus 1 - Positioning Yourself for Promotion

Learn how decision-makers evaluate readiness at the next level and how to demonstrate strategic thinking, visibility, and influence before your title changes.

You’ll create a clear positioning strategy and a 30-day plan to accelerate advancement.

 

Bonus 2 - Executive Presence Without the Title

Develop influence and credibility through communication framing, authority language, and strategic presence so you are perceived as promotion-ready, regardless of your current role.

Act like the leader before you receive the title.

 

Bonus 3 - Strategic Networking for Mid-Career Advancement

Rebuild and expand your network with confidence, even if you haven’t networked in years, consider yourself introverted, or simply don't like networking.

Create a sustainable networking plan that increases visibility, builds influence, and opens doors to future opportunities.

Join Now at the Founding Member Monthly Rate

 

Join for $37/month

Join Now at the Founding Member Annual Rate

 

Join for $370/year

Included When You Join...

The SHOW UP Foundations Course

A fully on-demand video training series to help you define what it means to SHOW UP for you as a leader and as a mid-career professional. 

This is where you start your journey in the SHOW UP Leadership Lab by getting the foundational information about how we define what it means to SHOW UP at work and how you lead.

Office Hours, Group Coaching and Q&A Calls

Each month, you'll have an opportunity to join our exclusive calls to help you SHOW UP more effectively and impactfully without the stress and overwhelm.

Get the support you need on our live calls and inside our private Facebook group where you can also post your questions and get answers.  

Monthly Content Calls

 

Each month, you'll be invited to a LIVE content call on a specific mid-career topic all designed to help you SHOW UP more impactfully and with greater value.

Whatever you are facing at mid-career, the monthly content calls and their library are there as a valuable on-demand resource to help you. 

Inside the SHOW UP Leadership Lab

âś” Monthly strategic masterclasses focused on promotion, influence, visibility, and leadership growth

âś” Guided reflection tools designed to deepen clarity and confidence

âś” Live office hour coaching sessions where you can bring real-time challenges and decisions

âś” Practical frameworks you can apply immediately in your current role

âś” Focused career advancement trainings that go beyond surface-level advice

Everything is built for professionals who value substance over noise.

This Lab is Designed for:

 

  • Managers to senior directors

  • Professionals ages 32–55

  • High performers who are successful on paper but want more out of their careers

  • Leaders ready to increase strategic visibility

  • Individuals who care deeply about their professional growth

  • Professionals who want to be taken seriously now and at the next level

 

This Lab is Not Designed for:

  • Entry-level professionals

  • Those looking for resume rewriting services only

  • People unwilling to reflect or take intentional action

  • Anyone seeking shortcuts instead of strategic development

When You Join as a Founding Member

  • Join for $37/month or $370/annually
  • Full access to EVERYTHING when you join

As a Founding Member, you lock in this rate before future pricing increases.

For less than the cost of a moderately priced dinner per month with a friend, you gain:

  • Ongoing strategic clarity

  • Promotion positioning support

  • Executive presence development

  • Networking strategy

  • A professional space to think clearly and move forward confidently

  • A community to support you with resources and accountability
  • Questions answered during regular business hours inside of our private community.
Join as a Founding Member - $37/month
Join as a Founding Member - $370/annually

How It Works

✔ Once you've joined, you'll have complete access to everything.

âś” Begin by watching the SHOW UP Foundations Course.

âś” Download the workbook and make a copy of it for your personal use.

✔ Access the bonus masterclasses,  as well as the previous content, coaching, and Q&A calls.

✔ Join the private Facebook Group.

✔ Register for this month's Zoom calls. 

Everything is built for professionals who value substance over noise.

If You're Ready to Take Your Next Professional Step

You need:

Clarity.
Positioning.
Influence.
Strategic action.

At mid-career, how you SHOW UP determines how you MOVE UP.

The SHOW UP Leadership Lab is here to help you do exactly that.

Join Now at the Founding Member Monthly Rate

 

Join for $37/month

Join Now at the Founding Member Annual Rate

 

Join for $370/year