Free Career Advice

Trusted by over 28,000 people

Hi, I’m May Busch – former COO of Morgan Stanley Europe and now executive coach, speaker, advisor and author.

Join my Career Mastery™ community and get my best FREE tips, strategies and insights to succeed faster and more easily – the same ones I used to win 10 promotions in my 24-year career.

Sign Up for Free

FREE Quiz: What’s Your #1 “Career Promotion Killer”?

Take this FREE Quiz to discover what's most likely to kill your chances for promotion.

You'll get a free report that outlines the biggest risk to your promotion and, most importantly, what to do about it.

Take the Quiz

FREE Guide: How to Build a Winning Network

Your network is one of the most important assets that helps you succeed faster and more easily. In this FREE Guide, you’ll discover:

  • The core essentials of a winning network
  • 5 kinds of people you need in your network
  • 4 key steps for building your winning network
Get Your FREE Guide

ACCELERATE

9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage

Being “good at your job” is no longer enough. Today, there are dozens of hidden rules to follow and skills to master in order to succeed and thrive.

ACCELERATE helps you identify, understand, and maximize the skills you need to advance your career faster and more easily.

Get FREE Chapter
Learn more

“Inspiring and practical at the same time!”

MARSHALL GOLDSMITH
America’s #1 Executive Coach and bestselling author

Meet

May Busch

May Busch is a sought-after executive coach, speaker, advisor, and author. Following her successful investment banking career, May brings her insights and experiences to help leaders and their teams perform at their best and fulfill their potential.

Her mission is helping people succeed in their career and life – to be better, do more, and make the difference they are meant to make.

Read May's story

Success Stories

“After implementing two tips at my current job, I was asked to take on more leadership with more pay!”

PHIL O’NEAL

“Your advice is helping me progress forward and do well in circles that I never imagined I would be a part of.”

SARA STEIGERWALD

Chicago, US

“I received a job offer at a bank as head of compliance! Your work is amazing. You helped me assess what I want from my career instead of blindly accepting where I was.”

Tracy

London, UK

“I recently received a long sought after promotion and your ongoing lessons contributed to my advancement.”

Jeff H.

“Once I began applying the tips, I was able to take charge on two major projects! I feel like more of a leader and more confident in leading other people.”

Alicia Sibole

Ideas, Insights & Inspiration

7 Signs You’re Ready for a Promotion

5 Common Mistakes That Can Kill Your Promotion

Vision and Strategy

You work hard for a promotion and give it your best shot. But what if your hard work isn’t enough? What if you’re not doing the right things? Worse yet, could you be making these mistakes without knowing it and killing your chances?

read more
How to Build Your Network in 5 Minutes a Day

How to Build Your Network in 5 Minutes a Day

Building Your Community

Your network is one of your most important assets. But how can you fit networking activities into your already overstretched day? Use this simple strategy. It has generated the most “quick wins” for me and it will for you, too.

read more