Play to Win
We continue down our path to accomplishing hard things – they just keep coming! Yeah, it turns out life is full of them. So, what do you do, Coach? What do you tell your clients to do? Your most powerful force is your emotions. Use them to fuel you! In this episode, we’re talking about just that—digging into how to adjust your mindset from fear to excitement and embracing the challenge (or “the suck”), and taking action.
Ever coach someone who just never seems able to push through when things get tricky? Or are you the one who’s backing down when the going gets tough? In this episode, we share a very real tip on how to stretch yourself. It’s actually about surrounding yourself with the right people. The ones that have been there, done that, and how that plays into your goals. Sometimes when looking for that transformation, it helps to look outward to look inward. Trippy, but true.
Ugh… this is hard! In this episode, Karen tells a story (yeah!) about a realization she had while out for a run … it’s about doing hard things. We want you to think about the thoughts and feelings that come up for you when … let’s say … the climb gets steeper … or the you-know-what hits the fan. Some people check out. Some people give in. Even we, as master coaches, need to get real and remind ourselves we can do hard things.
What’s really happening when you say you want something and it’s just not happening? Yeah, you know what we’re talking about. When your actions don’t support that thing (that goal) you want … Spoiler alert! Internal Conflict is at play. Let’s take a look at that together, shall we? In this episode, we’re looking at ways to combat your inner conflict (Tae-Bo anyone?). Stop being held back by your own damn self! Cue your internal Billy Blanks.
Our discussion on radical candor takes another step into the deep with the help of the book Radical Conflict (all about being a “kick-ass boss”) by Kim Scott. You’re going to get real (fun) takeaways, including some new language for talking about honesty. Know this: Rocking the boat is a good thing. The homework question for this one will give you pause. Take it.
Radical candor isn’t about spewing honest digs with reckless abandon (e.g., “Your personality rivals a wet napkin”). And it isn’t an expression coined by Bill and Ted (although it’s totally excellent). So, what is it? Well, we’re breaking down radical candor in this episode and talking about its relationship to healthy conflict. Yeah … it goes there. Listen up, because you’ll have a great question to ask yourself when the episode’s done.
Here we go … Starting 2021 looking at the concept of conflict. Ewwww … Why? Sounds hard! Want to grow? Well, time to imagine what’s on the other side of that conversation you’re avoiding. Let’s walk through it and try on a different perspective.
Calling all our math geeks! We’ve got an equation for you and the result is trust. Go figure! (Figure! Ha!) Anyway … here are the key pieces: credibility, reliability, intimacy, and self-orientation. We’re going to show you how it works with examples you can probably relate to. The equation comes from David Maister, author of The Trusted Advisor.
Answer Quick!
What’s the first thing that pops into your head when I say … ‘Personal Development?’
Uh … I said answer quick! Stop thinking so much.
Maybe one of these answers
came to you:
“It’s something other people do.”
“It’s warm and fuzzy.”
