José Carlos VillarejoCopilot for transformations with meaning and impact

Work with Me

No two journeys are alike: we start where you are, clarify what you want to achieve and shape the support that makes sense. Each process is tailored to the individual situation.

01 · Individual

Professionals, leaders and career transitions

Coaching and mentoring for professionals, leaders and people navigating a career transition. A space to gain perspective, make decisions and move forward with a plan of your own.

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02 · Business

Founders and companies

Mentoring — Zoom Out and About

For founders who need to step back from day-to-day demands, gain a wider perspective on their business and make better decisions. We connect different parts of the business, challenge priorities and turn ideas into action, combining a strategic view with my experience in leadership and operations.

Tailored business advisory

For companies growing, transforming or reassessing how they operate. We can work on strategic planning, operational transformation, process redesign and optimisation, organisational models, management indicators, change management, technology adoption, automation and practical AI, with measurable, sustainable impact taking priority over the tool.

My contribution extends beyond our scheduled conversations: I analyse information, develop proposals and help shape practical solutions tailored to the business.

Does this feel familiar?

You may be here because something needs to change.

Professionals and leaders

  • You want a promotion, but you are not yet clear on what needs to change.
  • You want to change role, company or industry and you are struggling to define the next move.
  • You have recently been promoted, but insecurity or impostor syndrome is limiting how you show up.
  • You feel something important is shifting, even if you cannot yet explain it clearly.

Founders and entrepreneurs

  • Your business works, but it needs more structure and a clearer way of operating.
  • You need perspective on pricing, sales, negotiation, cash, delegation or building a small team.
  • You are strong technically, but business judgement and context-reading still need strengthening.
  • You want a non-executive partner-like presence without hiring a full-time senior leader.

What you can expect from working together

Perspective

See the situation more broadly and identify options you may not see today.

Decisions

Clarify what matters, what is within your control and which decision makes sense.

Progress

Turn clarity into action and review progress without losing sight of the goal.

What makes sense for you now?

It may not be for you if…

  • You want a magic formula or overnight change.
  • You want to restrict the scope of change and avoid other issues that may emerge.
  • You are not open to changing habits, assumptions or behaviour.

It is more likely to help if…

  • You want sustainable progress, not a short-lived boost.
  • You are willing to reflect, question your current reality and do the work.
  • You value a combination of human support, business experience and a results-oriented process.
  • Your commitment and willingness to change are high.
CLIENT STORIES · TESTIMONIALS

Different people. Different challenges. A tailored approach.

Three real journeys, each combining coaching, mentoring and advisory differently. Names are pseudonyms to protect confidentiality.

CAREER TRANSITION
Laura (pseudonym) · 50 · Scientific Researcher

Finding direction — and sustaining the journey.

After an unexpected dismissal at 50, I knew I wanted to work again, but I did not have the energy or clarity to define what my next step should be.

Through coaching, I was able to discard options, prioritise what mattered to me and discover roles and industries that better matched my objectives for the next stage of my career.

The work then evolved into career mentoring. We prepared each stage of the job search — positioning, CV, interviews and specific opportunities — while I also had personalised support through the more difficult moments of a six-month process.

I was able to sustain the search more effectively and ultimately found the opportunity I had been looking for.
Coaching + Career Mentoring · 6 months
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CAREER GROWTH
Daniel (pseudonym) · 35 · Operations Manager

Changing the question changed the possibilities.

I felt that the opportunities my manager was giving me were no longer aligned with my ambition to grow. I was frustrated, disengaged and increasingly felt trapped inside the organisation.

During coaching, I reframed the problem and understood how much of my attention was focused on what my manager was not doing rather than on what remained under my control.

I learned to manage the relationship with greater empathy while protecting my own objectives, identify limiting beliefs and activate options I had not been seriously considering.

One line of action that emerged in a coaching session eventually led me to a new professional opportunity outside the organisation.
Executive Coaching · 3 months
Executive coaching
FOUNDER GROWTH
Alex (pseudonym) · 28 · AI Entrepreneur

As the business evolved, the relationship evolved with it.

As a young technology entrepreneur, I had a strong technical background but I was not getting the business results I wanted. I felt insecure approaching large corporations and I was not always focusing my time on the highest-value priorities.

Through mentoring, I changed the way I approached corporate clients, learned to identify opportunities, build trust and negotiate with a different language and mindset. I also started paying attention to areas such as cash, revenue planning, backlog, operational design and growth risk.

As the business matured, I moved the relationship into Business Advisory so that we could combine my technical knowledge with José Carlos’s broader business experience and external reading of customers and situations.

The activity has evolved from the business of an individual entrepreneur into a small company with an ambitious growth plan.
Founder Mentoring → Business Advisory · Ongoing
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LET’S TALK

Start a conversation

Perhaps the first step is simply a conversation.

You do not need to know yet whether coaching, mentoring or advisory is the right response. Start by telling me what is happening and what you would like to change. Then we can see whether it makes sense for me to support you.

Madrid · International · In person · Online · Hybrid
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