About

PHILOSOPHY

Story is Everything 

Be it case-studies, white papers, MBA applications, grant applications, requests for funding, or RFP bids, a strong story is the essence of getting across the message – whether your goal is to sway, flatter, move, convince, coerce, or impress. Human nature privileges an effective story above all else, which can be as potent, if not more so, than strong data points. In fact, the best stories will make used of the strongest facts on the ground and data points to drive the point home. 

Sincerity 

For a narrative to be effective, it must be real and sincere  – it must reflect actual goals and values. But it must also be strategic to be effective. Harnessing authenticity, is the strongest way to drive a narrative towards its goal. We do not believe in using the language of the “bullshit of business”. Instead we advocate diplomacy and subtlety, and strategic mastery. The best way to attain true goals is to use a clear-cut approach that highlights the actual message to make it resonate with the target audience in the strongest possible manner. 

Passion 

The beating heart of any narrative, and the driving force behind it is the passion injected into the story. The most effective narratives are ones that are recounted with the force of belief, with confidence, and with passion. The most effective storytelling harnesses not only facts and ideas but also emotions and aspirations, to hit chords with the target audience on multiple levels, and achieve effective results. 

FOUNDER

Yaron expertly guides all of his clients through a process of self-discovery with unique strategies tailored to each client, and his/her goals. Yaron develops personalized and practical tactics to attaining decided-upon goals, and works daily and one-on-one with each client and on their applications.

He has a proven track record of helping clients with applications to top MBA schools such as Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, LBS, and to a wealth of other top programs and schools in the US, Europe and worldwide – including MPPs at the Harvard Kennedy school; prestigious law schools such as Yale and Berkely; and PhD programs in accounting and arts. With the establishment of Blue Fox Coaching Yaron has expanded his effective application strategy to a variety of other fields, helping clients change career tracks, obtain jobs and drastically increase salaries.

Originally from New York, Yaron began his career as a university lecturer and admissions committee  member in French Universities in Paris, where he developed his skills in education, public speaking, and coaching.  Yaron has had a diverse global experience, having lived in Germany, Spain,  France, Israel and the USA, with long-term stints in Indonesia and the Netherlands. 

When he is not guiding his clients through their career and education applications, Yaron is a filmmaker and film critic in Berlin, Germany.  

ORIGINS

We chose the fox as our symbol because Blue Fox Coaching espouses similar values and goals as the mythical fox – we strive to act on behalf of our clients, guide them using our expertise and experience to most effectively deliver their messages.

In Japan, mythical foxes are called “kitsune”, and are messengers of the Shinto god Inari. Kitsune are guardian spirits who symbolize  long life and good luck, and who act as messengers on others’ behalf.  

For the Celts the fox, or “sionnach” has always been a spiritual guide honored for its wisdom and swiftness. The Celts relied on the fox’s intimate knowledge of dark forests to guide them through the challenges of the world. 

In  Lapland, the Sami people revere the Tulikettu, the giant magical fire fox which paints the sky with its tails to create  the aurora borealis, locally known as “revontulet” or “fox fires”. 

In South-America, the Moche people of ancient Peru  believed the fox to be a mentally gifted warrior which uses its mind to fight.

We collaborate closely with out clients, guiding them through thorny processes, to help them tell their stories.