#202 - Mike Salemi: Masterful Coaching Questions

In the 202nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Michael and our special guest, Men’s Leadership Coach Mike Salemi, will talk about the experience of being a new dad, the power of engaging yourself in self-evaluation, surround yourself with the right people, a coach asks the right questions, being a coach vs being a consultant, and more!

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:30) Introducing our special guest, Men’s Leadership Coach Mike Salemi @mike.salemi

(1:50) Mike Salemi is a new dad!

(2:30) The Bulgarian Bag

(3:00) “In order to be your best, you need to engage in regular self-evaluation.” - Mike Salemi @mike.salemi

(3:40) Find out what’s outside of your scope

(4:00) Every Time I’ve been overwhelmed, I was escaping from something

(4:20) “I've always done my best to surround myself with people that had something that I wanted.” - Mike Salemi @mike.salemi

(5:00) “The best coaches I've ever had are the ones that didn't necessarily tell me what to do, but that provided questions for me to come up with those understandings on my own.” - Mike Salemi @mike.salemi

(5:45) Let your clients find out the answers themselves

(6:00) Coaching vs Consultation

(6:30) Coaching is all about asking the right questions

(7:00) “A good question can completely change the trajectory of someone's life.” - Mike Salemi @mike.salemi

(7:40) Asking better questions is a skill you can develop

(8:35) Go to Nabosotechnology.com Use the code CONNECTION for 10% off your purchase https://bit.ly/3PUZC6G 

(10:00) Tim Ferris @timferriss asks great questions

(13:10) Let your children teach you

(14:50) Being present is the most important part of fatherhood

(15:50) A mother’s intuition

(18:40) Structure vs Intuition

(19:40) The Yin and yang balance

(20:30) Without knowledge, combined with experience, it’s hard to trust your intuition

(21:20) “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” - Carrie Campbell @carrie_campbell_wbffpro

(22:00) Shout out to LeBron James @kingjames

(22:40) Being creative inside the box

(25:40) There are certain areas in our life that require attention and that we know are lagging or energy leaks, but somehow we've gotten really efficient in just looking past them.

(26:40) Improving my relationship with money

(29:15) This practice will change your relationship with money

(30:20) Money for me represented the desire to be seen by my dad

(33:10) Money is feminine

(34:20) And advanced Kambo practitioner

(35:00) How Mike Salemi’s training has evolved recently

(40:00) Sit at the dinner table and have a ceremony with your family

(41:00) The Sweat Lodge

(41:00) Ceremony of the relationship with food

(41:30) Me and my wife live our lives through a series of rituals

(42:00) The love we put into cooking our food

(43:50) The feet, hands, and tongue are the most sensory-rich areas in our body

(45:30) Do this ritual with the food you eat with your hands

(46:10) Take a moment to be grateful for your food

(47:40) Drink your food and chew your water

(50:10) Where to find out more about Mike Salemi? @mike.salemi https://www.mikesalemi.io/ 

(50:40) Listen to Mike Salemi’s podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-path-with-mike-salemi/id1643622665?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p 

(51:10) Join the Strength Connection Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/246922387454298