Tom Schaeffer

Thomas Schaeffer & Co.

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 is a boutique agency providing ghostwriting and content strategy for executives who want to amplify their voice, sharpen their positioning, and expand their influence.

We work with leaders at pivotal moments—whether building thought leadership, leading a transition, or shaping a second act beyond corporate. Our services combine high-level ghostwriting, content systems, and selective coaching to help executives turn experience into leverage and build a presence that creates real opportunities.

Founder

Executive to Entrepreneur

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 is a coaching and content platform for midlife professionals ready to leave the corporate grind, clarify their next move, and build a business that fits their life. We offer 1:1 coaching, frameworks, and practical guidance for reinvention.

Float Left

Float Left Interactive was a pioneer in TV app development and the first company to build Roku apps for media brands.  For over 12 years, Float Left has enabled media brands to deliver and manage the next generation of TV experiences on every screen.

🏆 2022 Streaming Media 50
🏆 2021 Streaming Media 50
🏆 2017 Streaming Media 100
🏆 2016 CableFax -> Most Innovative People in Multiscreen
🏆 2015 Streaming Media 100

Co-Founder, CEO (acquired)

The Weiss Group, Inc.

Developed internal and external web applications in direct support of company’s marketing initiatives.

Senior Software Engineer

Teledata Inc.

Developed EPA compliance software, specifically targeted to address fuel tank leak detection.

Software Engineer

Bridgeway Benefit Technologies

Provided programmatic and logical fixes for technical problems on ISSI’s Benefit Fund Administration System.

Account Representative /  Programmer

Ghostwriter for Influential Executives and Entrepreneurs || Transforming Ideas into Influence Through High-Impact Writing || Former CEO, 2x Founder, 1x Exit

I’m a former CEO turned writer and coach. I help midlife professionals turn experience into leverage—through writing, clarity, and reinvention.

After scaling and selling a 7-figure software agency, I walked away from the startup grind to build a simpler, more intentional life.

Along the way, I discovered something powerful:
Most executives don’t need another job.
They need clarity—and a path that’s finally theirs.

Today, I work with high-achieving professionals in transition—those ready to move from corporate to consulting, from founder to writer, or from executive to entrepreneur.

Here’s how I help:

1. Executive Ghostwriting
For founders and CEOs who want thought leadership that drives inbound demand—without spending hours writing content. You bring the insight. I bring the structure, clarity, and voice that earns authority and attracts opportunity.

2. Executive to Entrepreneur Coaching
A 12-week 1:1 experience to help you reinvent your career, clarify your offer, build a simple content system, and land your first client.
It’s for professionals who are ready to turn experience into independence—building something of their own, on their own terms.

At the core of both is a simple idea:
Use your expertise to build leverage and freedom—because your next chapter should serve your life, not the other way around.

[Coaching: exectoentrepreneur.com]
[Substack: exectoentrepreneur.substack.com]
[About Me: thomasschaeffer.me]

Writer

A ghostwriting agency for founders, CEOs, and business leaders looking to build influential personal brands.

Paul Daniels, Jr.

BREAK ALL THE RULES! I show CEOs how to be the 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐑, not the 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥. ► Int'l Speaker / Board & Executive Advisor / Int'l Bestselling Author / CEO

Your future is only as secure as your ability to 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.
Adaptability is helpful, but it’s still 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, not 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.
And you want more for your business.
There has to be a better way. 

I’ve been there, too. Dealing with obstacles that cause:
- Dips in staff productivity
- Experts to doubt your viability
- Disruptions that delay your growth
- Pressures and changing your priorities
- Tech choices that miss your expected ROI

Here’s what I found.

You won’t find answers in:
❌ The latest trends
❌ Conventional wisdom
❌ Mimicking your competition
❌ Using your industry’s best practices

Those are paths to mediocrity and irrelevance.

The 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 options for building an innovative, growing company are

In the Periphery.

THE SECRET:
10%-15% of the population is born with secret super-skills they use to innovate before and beyond obstacles. Their brains are wired differently, and they are among many of history’s most innovative leaders: Ford, Da Vinci, Agatha Christie, JFK, Erin Brockovich, Jobs, Ann Bancroft (explorer), Disney, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Richard Branson, Kobe Bryant... 


The BEST news:
Anyone can learn and apply these super-skills.
I translated them into the PERIPHERAL THINKING™ Skills Model. 

Using even one of these skills expands your thinking, removes the weight of conventional processes, and uncovers the BEST paths that ensure your business thrives now and in the future.
 
The best paths. 
Fewer constraints. 
And a thriving future.

Sound good?
It isn’t good!

It’s THE BEST!

To date, organizations in 31 industries and 27 countries have innovated before and beyond obstacles to create more than $21.7 billion in new revenue. 

With one or more of the Peripheral Thinking skills
You’ll achieve more in 6 months than most companies will in a decade

You’ll have the skills to:
✅ Access an endless source of the best options
✅ Innovate before and beyond obstacles
✅ Disruption-proof your business
✅ Thrive in any environment


Ways I can help you:
1. 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜: A tailored keynote to ignite your corporate, SKO, award, association, or conference event
2. 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥: Personalize training with specific Peripheral Thinking™ skills for your needs
3. 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙮: 1:1, leadership, board, and open group Peripheral Thinking™ coaching


When you are ready for the best options, fewer constraints, and a thriving future in any environment

DM me or contact me at https://www.pauldanielsjr.com/contact

Until we meet, I’ll be looking for you in the periphery!

Founder & CEO

A collaborative think-tank, advisory, and mastermind group. Leaders join Peripheral Thinkers™ to explore, learn, and apply insights that propel their companies and change the trajectory of their industries worldwide. Some of the best solutions aren't necessarily found in "best practices." Some of the best solutions are found in the periphery. Let's connect if you are a Founder, CEO, or Division Head, and you:
- Have slow, flat, or declining growth
- Respond slower to change than your competitors
- Need innovative but low-risk options to expand
- Want to be THE frontrunner in your industry
- Are tired of playing catch-up.

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