Parissa, an advisory board member at a female-founded AI startup, opens up about her journey from corporate success to coaching. She highlights the struggle of self-doubt and the concept of having 'new coach smell.' The conversation dives into overcoming limitations, the importance of empathy in coaching, and how to view goals as starting points rather than endpoints. Parissa also shares insights on the critical soft skills needed in business, emphasizing the power of self-reflection and the richness gained from challenging moments.
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New Coach Smell
Parisa, a successful advisor and consultant, discussed her "new coach smell" and self-doubt.
She aims to achieve an audacious income goal but struggles with limiting beliefs despite her experience.
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Leverage Your Experience
Rich Litvin challenges Parisa's "new coach" identity, highlighting her prior corporate leadership and experience.
He encourages her to see coaching as an extension of her existing leadership skills, not a fresh start.
insights INSIGHT
Past Experience is an Asset
Many transitioning into coaching minimize their past corporate experience.
However, this experience is valuable and sets them apart in the coaching field.
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Fighting for limitations is something that clients do all the time. As a coach, you need to challenge your clients by not allowing them to enroll you in that story. Parissa, Rich’s client, came in today with that fight for her limitations, but Rich didn’t bite. Parissa is an advisory board member in a female-founded AI startup with a track record of success in the corporate world. She believes that she has a “new coach smell,” and that has caused a tremendous amount of self-doubt. The important thing to remember is that if you have exemplified enough leadership in life then you are not new to coaching. It’s so easy to dismiss your background starting a new career but it’s a vital part of who you are. Remember just how powerful you really are. Don’t think you can do it, know you can!
In today’s episode:
Hitting your audacious goals and breaking through self-doubt
Breaking down the new coach smell and why it’s not real
Parissa’s business journey and impact
Adding a new skill while knowing exactly who you are
Where Parissa’s block is coming from
Evicting those things that have damaged your spirit
Gaining richness in your life from the rock bottom moments
The 3 biggest issues in any organization
Why knowing the soft skills of business is vital to survival
Pinpointing the places where you judge yourself
Acknowledging the truths on the other side of the self-judgments
Using a goal as a place to come from rather than a place to get to
Practicing what you preach every single day
For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to:https://richlitvin.com/