About Us
Steve Butzel
Steve is a leadership coach who enjoys working with library directors, nonprofit executive directors and business leaders. He is an innovative thinker, a bold leader, and an intuitive and empathic guide. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.L.I.S. from Simmons College which aided him in curating a 20 year career in public libraries, including 12 years in organizational leadership positions.
He has spent the past 5 years emphatically practicing the art of self-mastery, taking full responsibility for all aspects of his life, while learning from both his successes and his missteps. Driven by the lessons he has learned and the wisdom he has gained along the way, he recently stepped down from his job as a public library director in order to devote himself full time to coaching and the founding of Uncomfortable Fun.
He deeply values honesty, integrity, joy, vitality, curiosity, vulnerability, transparency and courage both in himself and others, and he treasures the loving relationships he has co-created in his life.
Steve enjoys attending regular yoga classes, swimming, connecting with a wide range of people in his community, and performing standup comedy. He is a huge music lover with Phish being his all-time favorite band. Some of his favorite reads these days include "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown and "Courage is Calling" by Ryan Holiday.
My Passion, My Purpose
At Uncomfortable Fun, I am passionate about collaborating with clients who no longer wish to settle for the status quo at work and/or in other areas of their life. They desire to co-create a unique path to a more vibrant, courageous and empowered life as a leader. They are deeply committed to their personal and professional growth, and are ready to take actions that will bring about meaningful change. While I appreciate this may well mean getting uncomfortable at times, I also know it will be a fun and deeply fulfilling journey, one which I will honor throughout.
I collaborate with clients of all ages and from all life circumstances. The one common characteristic of my clients is that they desire to feel more confident, more courageous and more joyful, and they are eager to break through what’s holding them back. If that sounds at all like you, schedule a no obligation complementary coaching conversation with me, and let’s see if we’re a good match to work together!
