JEFF SESOL
Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach, Business Coach, Author, Public Speaker.

ABOUT JEFF
30+ years helping companies and people be the best they can be

Leadership Coach | Entrepreneur | Culture Architect | Founder of Pull the Chute**
For more than 30 years, Jeff Sesol has been building businesses, developing leaders, and transforming the way organizations think about people. He’s an entrepreneur who has founded and sold multiple companies—including FreeDrive, one of the earliest pioneers in cloud-based storage, and SonMedia, an online safety platform for families. But beneath the success, Jeff discovered something far more important than business strategy: Companies don’t rise because of products. They rise because of people. And that belief has shaped his life’s work.
A Career Built on Real-World Lessons
Jeff’s entrepreneurial journey has been anything but linear—marked by big wins, tough losses, and the kind of humility that only comes from building companies in the real world. He’s experienced the thrill of winning and the crash of watching everything fall apart.
Those moments taught him what textbooks don’t:
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Leadership is human.
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Culture is non-negotiable.
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And clarity is the antidote to chaos.
Jeff brings this lived experience into every coaching session, keynote, and leadership program—helping leaders gain perspective, step out of reactive mode, and rise into intentional, confident leadership.
Pull the Chute: A Mission to Transform Leadership
Jeff’s latest venture, Pull the Chute, embodies his conviction that when leaders slow down long enough to gain clarity, everything changes.
Just like a skydiver pulling the chute at 120 mph, leaders must sometimes pause to see differently, think deliberately, and choose their next move with purpose.
“If you grow your people, you will grow your business.”
This is more than Jeff’s tagline—it’s his philosophy for how modern companies thrive.
Through Pull the Chute, Jeff coaches executives, business owners, and emerging leaders to:
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Build trust
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Develop emotional intelligence
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Strengthen communication
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Empower teams
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Transform their culture from within
He doesn’t give leaders more speed—he gives them control, clarity, and direction.
Jeff’s Personal Mission
Over the next decade, Jeff is committed to a simple but ambitious goal:
to change the world by changing the way we lead.
He believes deeply that people are an organization’s greatest asset. If we invest in developing them—really developing them—businesses grow, communities improve, and lives are changed.
Jeff’s purpose is to put people first by helping them grow, believe in themselves, and reach their full potential—so they feel valued, inspired, and capable of achieving more than they thought possible.
Jeff's Core Themes
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People-first
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“Putting others first, helping others succeed”
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Value how people are treated
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Experiences taught you: how you treat people matters
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Lead with empathy, humility, and positivity
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Core values: empathy, caring, humility, innovation
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Belief that leadership = unlocking others
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Leadership is about empowering people to thrive
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Growth and impact
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“Grow your people, grow your company”
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Leadership is service, not status
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“It’s not about you—leadership is about them”
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Pull the Chute: Leadership Coaching for Real-World Growth
Through Pull the Chute, Jeff helps organizations unlock their full potential by focusing on:
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Leadership development
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Culture transformation
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Effective communication
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Coaching for performance
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Team alignment
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Organizational clarity and direction
His programs and methodologies are built on decades of real experience—what works, what doesn’t, and what leaders actually need to thrive in today’s world.
“If you grow your people, you will grow your business.” – Jeff Sesol
For more about Jeff's work, visit: www.pullthechute.net


