"You're Not Stuck Because You're Not Trying Hard Enough"
You're stuck because you've been building your business in ways that don't fit who you actually are.
This 75-90 minute CliftonStrengths Blueprint Session shows you:
Why getting clients feels so hard (when you're this good at what you do)
Where your natural wiring and your current business strategy don't match
What aligned client attraction could look like for YOUR strengths
For quietly ambitious nurse coaches, consultants and nursepreneurs who are tired of forcing strategies that don't fit.
Investment: $300If You're Doing All the Things but Clients Are Still Inconsistent… This Will Help
You know you help people deeply. You're credentialed, trained, capable.
But when it's time to invite someone into your work, ask to be paid what you're worth, or show up consistently in your marketing—something just feels... off.
That's not a skill gap. That's a wiring gap.
This session helps you finally see where you've been forcing yourself into someone else's business model—and what alignment could look like for you.
It’s clarity that feels like a long breath out.
What Is the Strengths Blueprint Session?
This is where you stop wondering "why is this business thing so hard for me?" and finally get the answer.
In 60-75 minutes, we'll map your CliftonStrengths and uncover:
Why some marketing strategies energize you and others drain you
Where you've been forcing yourself to fit someone else's client attraction model
What alignment actually looks like for YOUR strengths (and how that changes your approach to enrollment, visibility, and pricing)
Which of the 7 False Identity patterns is blocking your business growth (and what the Business Owner-level expression of your strengths looks like)
You'll leave with clarity that feels like relief—not more pressure.
How This Connects to Your Business
When you're operating from someone else's blueprint, your business feels like constant effort.
But when you understand your natural wiring, you can design client attraction, pricing, and enrollment in ways that feel aligned—not forced.
This session shows you:
Where the mismatch between your strengths and your current strategy is creating friction
Why certain "proven tactics" drain you (and what would work better for your wiring)
How to invite clients into your work in a way that feels true to you—not salesy
The result: You stop efforting and start creating consistent clients from your actual strengths.
What You Walk Away With
✔ 60-75 minute 1:1 Strengths Blueprint Session on Zoom
✔ Personalized Strengths Blueprint Summary (written report)
A clear summary of your top 5 themes, insights, and how they show up in your business.
✔ Your Strengths Gap Insight
Where your natural wiring and your current business strategy don't match—often the missing piece behind feeling stuck or exhausted.
✔ 3 immediate action steps customized to your business goals
Small, doable, strengths-aligned steps that help you move from stuck to momentum—without forcing yourself into tactics that don't fit.
✔ A spacious conversation that helps you see yourself clearly
This isn't pressure or performance—it's a calm space to understand why things have felt so hard, and what could feel easier.
About Karen
Karen Retardo is an ICF-PCC and CliftonStrengths® Certified Coach who helps quietly brilliant nurse coaches, nursepreneurs and consultants build businesses around their actual wiring—not someone else's blueprint.
She specializes in the Both/And approach—honoring soul AND strategy—so you can create clarity and confidence without betraying who you are.
Her work is grounded in CliftonStrengths, spiritual psychology, and a deep understanding of what it means to build as a quietly brilliant professional.
Why Alignment Always Beats Efforting (Especially in Business)
Many nurse coaches and consultants have been taught to override their natural wiring to succeed in business.
"Just do cold outreach."
"Post 3x a day."
"Show up louder."
"Hustle harder."
But when those tactics contradict your strengths, they don't just feel hard—they drain you, erode your confidence, and keep clients away.
Alignment always works better than efforting.
You’ll walk away:
Understanding why certain business strategies have felt so draining
Seeing the exact mismatch between your wiring and your current approach
Recognizing your natural strengths (and how to use them to attract clients)
Knowing exactly where to focus next to create momentum without force
It's the foundation for building a business that feels like you—and actually brings in consistent clients.
Is this You?
Great fit if:
You’re a nurse entrepreneur, nurse coach or a nurse consultant
You’re credentialed and capable but struggling with inconsistent clients
You’re tired of forcing business strategies that don’t fit you
You’re want to understand WHY things feel so hard (whe you’re this good)
You’re ready for clarity without overwhelm or another cookie-cutter framework
Not Ideal if:
You’re still in start-up phase (haven’t completed your coaching certification)
You want a one-size-fits-all formula or step-by-step “do this, then this” tactics
You’re not interested in understanding your identity patterns
You’re looking for a long-term transformation program (this is one session)
You don’t enjoy reflective conversations or inner work that might be blocking your business growth
Investment: $300
60-75 minutes that show you why things have felt so hard—and what alignment looks like when you design your business and life around your zone of genius.
Ready to Stop Forcing and Start Building from Your Strengths?
Let's map where you are, identify what's been blocking you, and design your next steps based on your actual wiring—not someone else's blueprint.