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Client Reviews

The real measure of success is found in the voices of the clients we serve. Every business owner and leader we coach brings a unique journey, and we’re honored to help them find their rhythm, build momentum, and achieve results. These client reviews highlight how working with Eric Kapral, Business Coach Catalyst, has guided companies toward clarity, growth, and authentic leadership. Explore their stories below to see how Cadence transforms challenges into opportunities—and discover how the right cadence can unlock your business potential.

Kim Cheever

Trusted business advisor helping project based customers grow and optimize.

Eric is a great coach who is able to motivate and challenge his clients to help them realize their full potential. He was a great asset to me in my last transition and I’m so happy with where I am today. I would hire Eric again for sure!

Ashley Hathaway, Healing Arts Practitioner

Healing Arts Practitioner & Theraphi Northern California

Eric has an amazing ability to gain great insight into a person’s psyche. He guides and coaches with kindness and trust – all while maintaining professionalism, wisdom, and a wonderful sense of humor. I highly recommend him for anyone!

Len Guida

at Len Guida Consulting

I consider Eric more than an excellent Life Coach for me. His ability to help me to work through some personal challenges required skilled, out of the box thinking. He was relentless in his curiosity and deep level of care. Eric continued to “peel the onion” layer upon layer until I was able to get to the core of my challenges and the truth about what really mattered in my life. As a result of Eric’s coaching, I became inspired to overcome my obstacles and adopted a positive attitude that brought me significant results. Eric’s ruthless compassion and wisdom makes him different than most coaches I know. Now, not just a coach, Eric is a friend that I trust deeply.

Devin O'Brien

Partner at O'Brien Corporation

Eric lives his life with high expectations for compassion and interpersonal presence. It has been a pleasure working with him as he’s helped me with my personal and professional alignment; moreover, he’s helped me to take action in the areas that matter most to me in both areas.

After working with Eric, I feel confident in carrying out my vision in a way that would make my children proud. Eric serves in a way that allows me to find the answers for myself – a method that brings satisfaction to the consulting process.

To those who have worked with Eric in the past, you know what a gem you’ve discovered. For those of you who have not – it may be time to consider how far you can take your favorite strengths to reach your highest potential.

Adam Baraz

Somatic Coach & BodyworkTherapist

Eric is a standout life coach. When you’ve talked yourself into a corner about how you don’t have what it takes [to pursue your passion] he won’t hesitate to call you call you out on it. But more importantly, he has inspired me, time and time again, 1) To think BIG 2) To take courageous leaps 3) And, to learn to “Be the cat that lands on his feet!” I.e. to show up, be proactive, and trust the unfolding process of YOU!

I wholeheartedly recommend Eric as as a life-coach to anyone wanting to make a serious change in their thinking, their behavior, and their perspective.

Gabrielle Rasi

Owner, Dr. Gabrielle Rasi

I hired Eric to coach my team and became part of the Fortune Management family. I was referred to Eric by my fiance who is also utilizing Eric’s coaching. Both of us have been extremely pleased with his competency and knowledge to coach our teams to even higher levels. The results speak for themselves – retention and new business numbers are up and so is my personal satisfaction! I’ve worked with consultants before but never a coach and I like it!

Fred Joyal

Former Introvert Passionately Teaching Boldness⚡️Keynote Speaker🎤 Eight-figure entrepreneur 💵 Podcaster🎙Bestselling Author📚Executive Coach

Eric is an exceptional practice coach, with the right balance of experience, enthusiasm and compassion. I’ve seen him bring a high level of success to a number of dental practices, and cannot imagine any dentist who would not benefit both personally and professionally from an association with him.

Steven L. DeLong

Co-Founder and Board Member of Bluetree Dental

We recently had Eric speak at our group’s semi annual team building meeting. Eric was professional and prepared. The feedback from the 80+ staff members was positive and each felt motivated by the customer service concepts presented. Eric also did a very good job of complimenting the theme of the meeting and building off my remarks. Again, we were very happy to have him.

Paula Cavitt

Dental Practice Manager | Driving Practice Growth, Efficient Operations & Exceptional Patient Care.

Eric Kapral has worked with our business for three years and throughout this time he has helped us in so many ways. As a result of Eric’s wide range of business resources, team training, and ongoing coaching we have improved the business dramatically. He focused on our marketing and sales, team communication and relationships, systems and organization, client engagement, satisfaction and retention, and much more. Eric is curious, and he takes an approach as a business strategist where he is looking at the gaps and creating conversations about what needs to be addressed. This is exactly what we needed as he focuses on what’s working, what isn’t, and with identifying possible solutions. He has been great with helping us with setting our goals and with our overall accountability. His approach is a nice blend of connection and analytics, and where we all felt trust, respect and support. Eric has not only improved my professional growth, but my personal growth as well. I highly recommend Eric to any owner and team looking to get to the next level!

Wendy Nix

Consultant, Coach & Business Advisor

Eric has always been an inspiration to me both personally and professionally. He has a gift that he shares with the teams he coaches; an ability to bring their vision to light while motivating and empowering them with inspirational leadership. I have learned so much from Eric as my mentor and my friend. He positively impacts the lives of those around him, It’s truly a privilege to know him!

Scott Jacobs

Bringing Financial Freedom and Peace of Mind to Tech Employees and the LGBTQ Community

I highly recommend Eric as a coach and partner for anyone looking to improve their productivity and organizational skills. Eric has been an incredible asset to me, helping me identify and address my blind spots in ways that have saved me massive amounts of time and effort.

One of the areas where Eric truly helped me renovate my life, was by optimizing my calendars. He has helped me become much more strategic and intentional in how I structure my day, which has had a profound impact on my productivity and overall sense of well-being.

Eric is also an excellent communicator and collaborator, always taking the time to listen carefully to my concerns and questions and providing thoughtful, insightful feedback. His expertise and guidance have been invaluable to me, and I am confident that he would be an asset to anyone looking to improve their productivity and organization skills.

Overall, I cannot recommend Eric highly enough. He is a great coach and partner, and anyone who has the opportunity to work with him is sure to benefit greatly from his expertise and support.

Michael Liebowitz

Messaging strategy for hungry, growth-minded leaders ● Expert in behavioral neuroscience and linguistics for highly effective communication ● Asking Q’s you didn’t know you needed to think about ● Speaker

Eric is a phenomenal business coach. He seems to know exactly what question to ask (often from left field) and what advice to give me at the exact right time. What I like most about Eric is he treats me as a business owner, not merely a business. He understands the human side and is genuinely curious about what’s making me tick to do the things I had been doing. I expect a good business coach to know the mechanics and tactics of growing a business, but Eric goes well beyond this. He has become a true and trusted partner in growing my business and I wouldn’t be where I am without him. If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together… if you want to go farther faster with genuine support and have a great time getting there, go with Eric.

Alison P. Saros

Attorney at Law Offices of Soda & Greenberg

Eric put his vast background, knowledge and counseling skills to work coaching me through the trials and tribulations of owning my own business. His work included helping assess, manage and implement systems to streamline my law firm and increase efficiency. His multi-faceted business and counseling backgrounds blend together to provide a complementary approach to facilitating communication and increasing moral within the business setting. Thank you Eric!

Mika Domingo

Founder and Managing Attorney at M.S. Domingo Law Group, P.C., Estate Planner, Probate and Trust Litigator, Commissioner, Certified Mediator, Podcast Host

Eric facilitated a workshop at our Cal-APABA annual conference. He was phenomenal! Every minute kept us engaged and inspired and we walked away with some clear, tangible steps to achieving our goals. Thank you Eric!

Asit Panwala

Advises leaders in moments of crisis; trial attorney; successful California Supreme Court advocate.

Eric is an intense and powerful speaker who empowers his audience with tools to represent their clients.

Russell Doi

Reverse Mortgage Consulant

I have heard Eric Kapral speak on several occasions. I appreciate the applicable knowledge and thoroughness of his presentations. Each time I hear him speak, I take away some nugget of information that enhances my work and personal life. Although I have heard some of the information before from other speakers, Eric’s straight forward style makes the complex seem easy. It motivates me to do it now. For example, I learned the simple act of scheduling a whole year of vacations into my calendar and cement that in as an untouchable. We work to live not live to work. So this one act makes perfect sense to do. Why didn’t I do that before? I think it’s because I feel like I have to work harder to earn the right to enjoy life instead of working smarter, with set goals to be more efficient and focused, ultimately freeing up much more time for fun life experiences. Thank you Eric for realigning how I do my business to live my best life.

James Villanueva, CIPP/US

Experienced In-House Lawyer: Delivering Tactical Legal Solutions for Operational Excellence

I had the pleasure to attend an exceptional discussion and workshop led by Eric Kapral at a bar association conference. I was thoroughly impressed by their expertise, professionalism, and ability to deliver valuable insights.

Coach Eric led a great discussion on business and career values and how those values affect your brand. His delivery was engaging, interactive, and tailored to the needs of the audience. What truly sets Coach Eric apart is his personalized approach to coaching and bringing in his own personal stories to explain his concepts.

I also think Coach Eric created a supportive and inclusive learning environment where participants felt comfortable sharing their opinions and speaking up. I would recommend Coach Eric to any individual or organization seeking professional and business development. His expertise, passion, and dedication make him an invaluable asset to anyone looking to enhance their business skills and achieve their goals.

Stuart McFaul

Trust-Based Marketing Guru | Creator of Award-Winning Marketing Framework That Gets Results From Industry Leadership to Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisitions | Partner CEOs, CFOs, and VCs / Investors

Eric Kapral is one of the best coaches I have ever worked with: he’s prepared, present and always full of good insights and recommendations. He has helped me sort through more than a few thorny situations successfully. I consider him a valuable partner and feel privileged to know him.

Scott Bowman

Executive Coach for High-Performing Leaders in Transition | Best Coach in Marin 2025 | Ex-Business School Director | Expert in Identity-Driven Leadership & Authentic Presence

I am a business coach myself and very picky about the people I get coaching from. When I met Eric his clear, pragmatic, insightful, get-it-done approach was exactly what I needed. Eric helped me reformulate my offer and land a $15K client and achieve a personal best for monthly revenue. His breadth of knowledge and readiness to offer grounded, insightful and most importantly practical direction are best in class. I can’t recommend him highly enough.

Kenneth Hicks

Field Services Group Retirement Escalation and Resolution Specialist

I worked with Eric for five months and my life has forever changed for the better both professionally and personally. Before I met with Eric, I was complacent, stubborn about career exploring and just in search of answers of how to develop myself professionally. Moreover, I was at a position in my life where I felt stuck in my career and needed guidance on how to get out of my comfort zone and pursue a better life for myself and my family. During our five months working together Eric challenged me, unlocked my hidden potential and reignited my fire and passion to strive to be the best version of myself personally and professionally and I am forever grateful for Eric’s guidance and coaching. Not only did Eric help me land a better job but he provided me the drive and motivation to not limit myself and feel empowered to dream big and pursue better career opportunities.

Debbora (Deb) Ahlgren

VP General Manager @ IMS Nanofabrication LLC | Executive Management, Strategy

I had the great pleasure of working with Eric through a short program of coaching; our time was very targeted and Eric provided great value. His insight into leadership, the challenges of dealing with difficult employees or difficult situations is exceptional. His approach to coaching is very comfortable; I’ve coached with a professional for 15 years but found Eric’s approach to be refreshing.

I would wholeheartedly recommend Eric to any individual or company seeking a coach for development or efforts related to challenging employees.

Benjamin Szu

Optometrist & Practice Owner | Co-founder, OptometryIQ — Building Practice Intelligence Tools for Independent ODs

I highly recommend Eric Kapral. Think of a good friend, business partner, and inspired thinker who can help you think outside the box and be that third-party perspective that guides you to success. I worked with Eric for almost two years, and it was very beneficial to my private practice!

Alexander Nealon

Associate at IE Law Group

Coach Eric helped me take a more strategic view of my career as an attorney by clarifying what I want to achieve, identifying the values that drive my work, and outlining the milestones to reach along the way. His coaching sharpened my focus, professionalism, and ability to translate ambition into tangible progress.

Jorge Andres Bedoya

Strategic Advisor · Partner, LATAM (Games & Interactive Entertainment) | IE Law Group

Working with Eric has been one of the most valuable experiences of my professional journey. He is the kind of advisor you don’t just consult, you rely on. Eric is honest, transparent, and exceptionally thoughtful. He consistently challenges you to think outside the box, to question assumptions, and to approach opportunities with both strategy and creativity.

In every conversation, he brings clarity, perspective, and a genuine interest in helping you grow. Eric is the type of person you want in your corner when you’re building a career, navigating critical decisions, or shaping long-term goals. His guidance has been instrumental for me, and I would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone seeking a world-class mentor and advisor.

Rick Hernandez

CEO/vCISO @ N2CON INC.

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and observing Eric’s work for some time, and I can confidently say he is an exceptional business growth catalyst. With deep experience in business development, strategic planning, and leadership coaching, Eric brings clarity, purpose, and momentum to the leaders and organizations he partners with. His human-centered approach combines practical insight with empathy, helping clients move from uncertainty to measurable results with confidence. Eric’s ability to align teams, sharpen strategy, and foster authentic growth makes him a trusted advisor and an invaluable asset to any business leader looking to scale with intention and impact. I highly recommend Eric for coaching, strategic guidance, and leadership development.

Cary McReynolds

Civil Litigation & Trial Attorney

I have written one other testimonial in my life, so the fact I am writing a second should speak volumes. Eric has been an amazing resource in first helping to grow my practice and now the next step of hiring and managing employees. He is methodical, patient, and an excellent resource. I am eternally grateful to have his knowledge and support.

Mika Domingo

Founder and Managing Attorney at M.S. Domingo Law Group

I’ve known Coach Kap for seven years and have worked with him closely for the past three, both as a coach and as a business partner. I’m not new to coaching, and what makes this relationship unique is how effective he is in helping me and my firm grow. Under his guidance, our firm has expanded from a team of 4 to a team of 9, and I’ve learned to lead with clarity, purpose, and integrity. Kap has a rare ability to take his successful methods, models, and funnels and translate them into approaches that work specifically for my business. He is truly invested in my growth and has worked with my team to help them define and achieve their SMART goals, ensuring that progress is both measurable and meaningful. He helps us achieve results without ever compromising the values that are closest to my heart. Working alongside him has strengthened both the firm and my leadership, making this partnership genuinely transformative and lasting.

Angeli Raven Fitch

AI Complaince and Ethics Attorney

Eric Kapral has been an anchor for me as I build and refine my new business. He coaches with strategy, structure, and honesty—and I leave our sessions with clarity instead of overwhelm.

Recently, he helped me step back and see the bigger picture—clarifying my positioning, strengthening how I communicate my value, and building a more intentional way of bringing in the right clients. I appreciate his calm, confident style: he keeps me grounded and challenges me to think outside of the box. I don’t think of Eric as a “coach” but as a partner to help me achieve my big goals in life.

I’m very grateful for his expertise and would recommend him to anyone who is serious about taking action instead of just talking about it.

Patrick Sweeney

Interactive Entertainment Law Group

I started working with Eric about 3 years ago with an eye toward better aligning my company goals and communication with my team. The rapport and connection came together quickly. Eric understood the challenges of running a boutique law firm almost innately and helped me lay out in a process-oriented manner many of the things I was doing instinctively (and many I was NOT!).

My team quickly saw the change in how we were collaborating. Since then, I’ve expanded my business relationship with Eric and now my entire team is utilizing his services. He provides a valuable bridge between all of us. Most recently, he attended (virtually) or company offsite in order to help everyone articulate their goals to the team and launch their particular initiatives that they will each be spearheading.

I recommend that anyone get an outside perspective on their professional growth from someone! And in particular, Eric! He’s been a great help guiding and validating (or challenging) my vision.

Nicole Warmerdam

Certified Trust & Estates Specialist

Eric Kapral of Cadence Business Development has been absolutely instrumental in the growth of my estate planning practice. As a trust and estates attorney, it can be difficult to step back from the day-to-day work of serving clients and focus on the bigger picture of building and growing a firm. Eric helped me clearly visualize my path forward and then guided me through practical, strategic steps tailored to my experience, strengths, and goals.

What makes Eric particularly effective is his ability to combine thoughtful strategy with flexibility. Along the way, he has been very open to pivoting when new ideas or different approaches arise, which makes the process both collaborative and incredibly productive. With his guidance, I’ve already seen a dramatic increase in my firm’s profitability—from the connections I’m building to the improvements we’ve made in managing and streamlining the processes I use in my business.

Just as importantly, Eric is an absolute pleasure to work with. He brings enthusiasm, insight, and encouragement to every conversation. He has genuinely helped bring back a sense of excitement around my marketing efforts—something that had long felt like a chore. Instead of feeling like an obligation, marketing now feels purposeful, energizing, and aligned with the vision I have for growing my firm.

I’m incredibly grateful for Eric’s guidance and am excited to continue building on my initial goals with his help. I highly recommend Eric to any business owner looking for a coach who can provide clarity, strategy, and the momentum needed to achieve meaningful growth

Jennifer Hancox

Custom jewelry & expert repairs

I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what to expect when I started working with Eric Kapral. I’m a jeweler. I tell stories through sparkle. Business coaching felt like a very different world. But over the past 10 months, Eric has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for The Edna Collective.

We’ve worked together on several projects that have already moved the needle in real, tangible ways, and what I appreciate most is that Eric meets you where you are. He’s strategic without being stiff, direct without being harsh, and somehow manages to make the less glamorous parts of running a business feel like something worth getting excited about. If you’re a small business owner who’s serious about growth but needs someone in your corner who actually gets it: Eric Kapral is the real deal.

Marian Wells

Marian Wells

Working with Eric has been a game-changer for my business. His deep knowledge, patience, and extensive experience make even complex strategies feel doable. I love that his guidance always comes with practical, actionable steps that produce real results. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to grow their business with clarity and confidence.

William Walraven

DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney

Working with Eric Kapral has made a meaningful difference in my practice.

As my practice has grown and the demands on my time increased, Eric has helped me clarify priorities and develop a strategic plan that fit my practice and the way I work. When priorities shifted, he helped me evolve that plan across several areas rather than abandon it, which made the process much more effective.

Our 1:1 coaching has been focused, practical, and genuinely helpful. Eric asks the right questions, pushes your thinking in productive ways, and brings useful resources to the table. Through our work together, I’ve grown in focus, communication, and follow-through, particularly in workflow, staff management, business development, and longer-term planning.

Eric’s style is direct, thoughtful, and accountable without being heavy-handed. I highly recommend him to any legal professional looking for a coach who brings both strategy and practical execution.

Delia Benitez

Executive Assistant – SupportLogic

Eric’s approach is designed to help fellow CEOs, boards of directors, entrepreneurs, business owners, C-level executives, and their financial backers and investors prepare and power up their organizations for growth, increase enterprise value and solve critical business and financial issues and challenges!

Eric delivers the highest quality results and is adept at innovative solutions to complex problems. He’s a stand-out from others! He certainly is an invaluable asset to any organization.

Highly talented and innovative growth engineer for C-Suite. During my tenure conducting research and marketing for project management, I was fortunate enough to witness his outstanding public speaking skills, delivering engaging content through his valuable coaching. Namely, Eric was adept at devising concrete solutions to complex problems, was highly methodical during data collection, and was careful to analyze results and draw relevant conclusions. I would recommend Eric to any CEO seeking a growth engineer. Eric is a veteran who has built transformative revenue acceleration programs at some of the world’s leading medical, dental, and professional services companies.

That’s why we hire the best consultants like Eric Kapral and invest in applying their professional development training.

David Garofoli

Principal - Garofoli Consulting

Eric is a phenomenal business coach. He has helped me grow my business by 600%, in just one year. His experience as a business coach(over two decades), educator, and counselor has given him tremendous depth as a coach. Eric’s depth has helped me to navigate many personal issues, beyond just business. Eric has provided me with customized relevant content to help me grow, a system to track metrics, agreed-upon action items, session notes, and recordings(if I want this). Eric is kind, compassionate, loyal, and committed. He goes above and beyond what was promised contractually and does whatever it takes to get me where I need to be. He’s not afraid to push me when he thinks I need to be pushed or call me out on various items. I can’t thank him enough for his contributions to my business and personal life. If you are looking to grow your business, Eric is your man. Thank you, Eric, for all your help.

Alison Saros

CEO - Saros Law

Eric put his vast background, knowledge, and skills to work, coaching me through the trials and tribulations of owning my own business. His work included helping assess, manage, and implement systems to streamline my law firm and increase efficiency. His multi-faceted business and counseling backgrounds blend to provide a complementary approach to facilitating communication and increasing morale within the business setting. Thank you, Eric!

 

Denise McKaig-Phillips

Principal - Limulus Life Solutions

After 20 years in public education, I took a leap of faith to become a small business start-up entrepreneur. Eric and I have known one another since childhood, and when I needed help, Eric was an invaluable business coach and friend!

Eric walked the walk with me from initial filings for my LLC to launching my virtual service, retreat weekends, marketing, organization, and event speaking engagements.

To make my dreams a reality, Eric assisted me in focusing on step-by-step details, listening to what I wanted, and challenging me to identify my strengths to take action on my plan.

When I needed support and collaboration, Eric offered both while recommending other resources and direction for my business start-up.

Working with Eric during the start-up was invaluable to my learning process and success! I highly recommend Eric based on my collaborative/coaching experience working with him on creating my work/life balanced future!

Amie Miller

CEO - Law Office of Amie Miller

Eric has a plan for everything! Working with Eric over the past year has been a pleasure and enlightening. He asked probing questions to help me define my vision for my practice, developed plans to reach my goals, and advised me on metrics to track my progress. Whatever question I brought to our meeting, Eric provided a highly detailed plan. I appreciate his direct communication style and his ability to shift focus to what is necessary in the moment. I also value his motivation, expertise and sound advice. Eric works hard and cares very much about his clients’ success. I highly recommend Eric to anyone who wants to gain a deep insight into their practice with a concrete plan to scale and grow it.

Danika Davis

CEO - Merit HR

Eric is a gifted coach and communicator. He and I worked together for the better part of a year, exploring a wide range of topics from business strategy to team development to my own leadership style. In that time, I obtained better clarity and focus that directly translated into improved operations and increased my own satisfaction with the work. Eric freely shared tools and techniques that were immediately useful as well as challenging some of my “beliefs” in a way that helped me get out of my own way.

 
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