Welcome. This website, goldenbristle.com, is operated by Golden Bristle, the coaching practice of Matt Thieleman, based in Dexter, Michigan. By using this site, you agree to these terms. They're short, because this is a simple site — if anything here is unclear, email us and ask.
Goldenbristle.com is an informational and marketing site. It describes our coaching work, offers articles and resources, lets you join our email list, and gives you ways to get in touch or book a conversation. There are no user accounts here, nothing to purchase directly through the site, and nothing for you to upload.
Actual coaching engagements — 1:1 coaching, programs, workshops — are governed by their own separate agreements between you and Golden Bristle, not by these website terms. Nothing on this site constitutes a coaching relationship, and reading it doesn't create one.
Content on this site reflects our perspective on coaching and leadership. It's offered in good faith, but it isn't professional advice for your specific situation — coaching is not therapy, and nothing here is medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. If you need that kind of help, please see a qualified professional.
Our community lives on Skool, a separate platform. If you join, your participation there is governed by Skool's own terms of service and community guidelines, not these terms.
The content on this site — writing, images, frameworks, design — belongs to Golden Bristle (or is used with permission). You're welcome to read it, link to it, and share it with attribution. Please don't republish it as your own, use it commercially without permission, or scrape the site in bulk. If you'd like to use something — for a course, an article, a talk — just ask: matt@goldenbristle.com. We say yes a lot.
This is Coaching (the book) is copyrighted material; standard book-quotation norms apply. Don't be a jerk. Be kind and generous. You get it.
We link out to other platforms and services (our community, book retailers, scheduling tools, and others). We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content or practices.
This site is provided "as is." We work to keep it accurate and available, but we don't guarantee it will always be error-free, uninterrupted, or current. Content may change or be removed at any time.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Golden Bristle and Matt Thieleman are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content. This limitation applies to the free, informational website only — paid coaching engagements have their own agreements with their own terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from your use of this website will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Michigan. That said — if something's wrong, email us first. Nearly everything can be sorted out with a conversation.
We may update these terms from time to time. The current version will always be posted here with its effective date. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
If any part of these terms turns out to be unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
Questions about these terms? Email matt@goldenbristle.com.