Still waiting for your "real" life to start?

I’ve helped millions begin transforming their experience of life.

Let’s find your path.

Michael Caloz
    The Mindful Myers-Briggs Coach

Still waiting for your "real" life to start?

I’ve helped millions begin transforming their experience of life.

Let’s find your path.

Michael Caloz
    The Mindful Myers-Briggs Coach

Are you a future-oriented, multi-passionate overthinker (i.e., an 'N' type in Myers-Briggs)?

Let’s take you from indecision, overwhelm, and stuckness ➡️ substantial impact, clear purpose, and stimulating connection.

I’ve coached hundreds of people to transform their lives—from Fortune 500 leaders, to yoga teachers, to data scientists, to people who had no idea what they wanted to do with their lives. 

My specialty is N’s in Myers-Briggs (I'm especially experienced with ENTP’s, INTP’s, INFJ’s, and INTJ’s; and, I've been seeing more and more ENFP’s and ENFJ's too).

I work with intelligent people who have awesome ideas but don't end up following through (or staying focused) on them.

People who have so much potential but struggle to make the impact they want to be making on the world—leaving them feeling jaded, overwhelmed, or frustrated.

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Sound like you?

  • You have endless amazing ideas but trouble focusing down to the best one and taking real action on it. You overthink everything (even choices that "should" be easy like which restaurant to eat at).
  • You know you have so much potential, but you struggle with inconsistent motivation & energy. You live with depression and/or anxiety. You want to find/create your deepest purpose—one that really lights you up.
  • You’re into lifehacking & productivity (Tim Ferriss, James Clear,  Andrew Huberman, Sam Harris, etc.). But you feel burnt out trying to follow all that advice. You really wish you could find the one thing that would finally work.
  • You highly value rationality. You’re probably an atheist, and you might feel nihilistic at times.  Or, maybe you've dabbled in Buddhism, meditation, or psychedelics (or you're curious about those).
  • You hate small talk and you love going deep. So you often feel lonely. It’s hard to find “your people” and make great friends. You have high standards for yourself and others, and you wish for a community where you could really belong.

Sound like you?

  • You have endless amazing ideas but trouble focusing down to the best one and taking real action on it. You overthink everything (even choices that "should" be easy like which restaurant to eat at).
  • You know you have so much potential, but you struggle with inconsistent motivation & energy. You live with depression and/or anxiety. You want to find/create your deepest purpose—one that really lights you up.
  • You’re into lifehacking & productivity (Tim Ferriss, James Clear,  Andrew Huberman, Sam Harris, etc.). But you feel burnt out trying to follow all that advice. You really wish you could find the one thing that would finally work.
  • You highly value rationality. You’re probably an atheist, and you might feel nihilistic at times.  Or, maybe you've dabbled in Buddhism, meditation, or psychedelics (or you're curious about those).
  • You hate small talk and you love going deep. So you often feel lonely. It’s hard to find “your people” and make great friends. You have high standards for yourself and others, and you wish for a community where you could really belong.
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I work with leaders at companies like:

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Plus, employees and entrepreneurs from 6 continents—in industries as diverse as crypto, government, education, tech startup, health & wellness, and more.

I’ve helped millions start changing their lives.

Myers-Briggs is just the beginning (we can even skip it if it's not right for you).

Over a million people a year—from nearly every country—take my Myers-Briggs test (often referred to as "the Michael Caloz test") to find their personality type. 

That’s a huge step toward better understanding what you need to feel energized and motivated.

But you're a complex human, and your Myers-Briggs type is just one part of your story.

For a personal growth path to be truly effective, it must be customized. That’s why I’ve studied a variety of coaching modalities—because everyone's different, and I don't want to give you cookie-cutter solutions.

I offer an uncommon blend of executive/life coaching and psychotherapy counseling.

Thanks to my life experience as a Thinker-type who studied computer science, lived in Japan, and actively pursued existential awakening for many years, I offer a unique blend of East & West—of analytical, research-backed psychology and somatic, feelings-oriented mindfulness.

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To help overcome your most frustrating challenges, I'll pull in the right technique at the right time:

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The world's most-respected modality for executive & life coaching, used by the leaders of over half the Fortune 500. Through Co-Active, we’ll explore you as a whole person (both home & work life)—with curiosity rather than judgment.

Hakomi

This changed my life. Hakomi is a somatic counseling practice integrating Western psychotherapy, Eastern mindfulness, and cutting-edge neurobiology. It’s like looking at the underlying structure of your mind (and entire nervous system) with a magnifying glass—to understand how you work at a deep level.

Myers-Briggs

This is all about how you take in information and how you process it. Knowing your type helps you make better decisions, use your innate superpowers, and get re-energized when you feel drained.

Positive Intelligence

Based on rigorous scientific research conducted at Stanford on hundreds of CEO's and elite athletes, Positive Intelligence builds the muscle of mental fitness—to improve performance, emotional wellbeing, and reduce feelings like overwhelm and frustration.

I weave in a variety of other modalities as well, including:

  • Brené Brown’s Brave Leaders framework
  • DISC
  • StrengthsFinder
  • Sparketype
  • Enneagram
  • Agile / Lean
  • R-CS Re-Creation of the Self
  • Nonviolent-communication (NVC)
  • Meditation & mindfulness techniques from Buddhism and a variety of other lineages

Clients are often pleasantly surprised when I tie together ideas from multiple systems and modalities for them.

(For example, someone might appear to be a certain Myers-Briggs type. But, our Hakomi & Enneagram work might have revealed that there's a deeper truth underneath that's been covered up by years of trying to live up to parents' or society's priorities. Then, we can work to surface that deeper self using techniques from, say, Positive Intelligence & R-CS).

Want to learn more about me and my coaching/counseling practice?

Start here

Coaching-Related:

About MichaelLearn more about me, my own journey, and my life purpose.                                    
What’s a “Full-Stack Human”?Becoming one transformed my life. It will help you unlock your full potential too.
How can you find the right coach for you?Choosing the right coach isn’t easy. As an industry insider and someone who’s worked with a variety of coaches myself, I’ll share my top tips for finding the right person. I’ll also explain more about how I approach coaching in my practice.

Other Projects:

Cognitive Function Personality TestWant to better understand who you are? My test goes deeper, beyond the usual "do you prefer staying home or going to a party?" This test delves into the cognitive functions created by Carl Jung and the fuller complexity of the 16 types you've heard of (yes, it's possible to be both introverted and extroverted depending on the situation!).
Why Buddhism Works (Without Dogma)My free mini-book: a skeptic-friendly guide to understanding suffering—and finding freedom from it (available for Kindle and in audio format)
Blog: Synthesizing & Simplifying ComplexityI write on a variety of topics for N types—centering around mindful personal growth, habits, mindset, & more. I also enjoy simplifying complex topics from social justice, to COVID safety, cooking, communication, and beyond.
Intro to Race in America for White PeopleThis is a non-political introduction to how race works in this country: where it came from and how it factors into America today. This is not at all about political correctness, and I'm firmly against shaming people. It's my attempt to explain a complex topic to other white people with clarity and kindness.

SOME OF MY FAVORITES:

My 7-day guided meditation series—for complete beginners (and intermediates too)I strongly believe that meditation is literally the #1 most important skill to learn and practice in life. In this guide, I explain why and how to get started.
Video: One of the most crucial life skills I’ve learned as an NTP: purposefully discarding thoughtsThe difficult lesson I learned on a 10-day silent meditation retreat about consciously relaxing your mental grip on thoughts and ideas to release yourself from overwhelm.
Video: Managing idea overwhelm (todos, habits, etc.): 2 core tips (especially for ENTP's, INTP's, ENFP's)The fundamental misconception that NP types have and how it hurts you, and why you think the solution to this problem should be obvious when it's actually not at all (plus, why the answer is not just a better todo list app).
The 5 Deepest Reasons You're Not Happier (and how to start changing each one)From the perspectives of evolution, psychology, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and philosophy, here are the 5 fundamental reasons you're not as happy as you could be, and what you can do about it.
5 years ago, I was waiting for my "real"​ life to start. Here's the lesson that changed my life (& helped me realize why I'd been so depressed)"I'll be happy when..." or "Someday, when I'm living my full potential, I'll be able to..." These kinds of thought patterns are some of the biggest sources of suffering. Here's how to fix them.
Hey, fellow straight white guys—here’s how to use pronouns to be a better ally (and boost your own freedom & self-knowledge at the same time)This is a gentle, non-political introduction to the why and how of pronouns and how to approach the complexities of gender today.
You only have a limited time to be alive. What should you do about that? I've helped many clients navigate this. Here are my top tips in 3 big areas.(Read this when you have a bit of space in your day—probably not in the 5 minutes between meetings 🙂) At the most fundamental level, the #1 struggle of being human, by far, is managing your time while you're alive. Here's how.

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