Todd Herman, a high-performance coach and bestselling author, dives into mindset shifts that can transform your approach to success. He shares powerful techniques, including the 'Alter Ego Effect,' which helps combat self-doubt and elevate your business game. With insights from coaching elite athletes, Todd discusses how to lead with confidence, the importance of personalized coaching, and practical strategies to achieve more in 90 days than most do in a year. Plus, he highlights how gratitude and community play essential roles in mental well-being.
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Early Coaching Fees
Todd Herman charged $75 for three coaching sessions early in his career and got many clients.
He learned that being cheap attracts clients, but high-quality work is more valuable long-term.
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Top Performer Mindset
Top performers experience self-doubt, but their strong work ethic and consistency set them apart.
Matching challenge with capability is crucial for achieving flow and avoiding overwhelm.
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Qualities of a Good Coach
A deep desire for client success is key for good coaching.
Review your coaching sessions like game film to improve your skills and better serve clients.
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Want to perform at your best, step up as a leader, and unlock your full potential — in business and in life?
In this wildly inspiring conversation, I’m joined by high-performance coach and best-selling author Todd Herman. With a career spent coaching elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, Todd is sharing the mindset shifts and performance strategies that separate high achievers from the rest of the pack — including how to overcome self-doubt, lead with confidence, and hit your biggest goals faster.
Press play to discover: the powerful technique professional athletes use that can radically elevate your business game, what makes a truly great coach (and how to become one), how the ‘Alter Ego Effect’ can help you show up as your most empowered self, how to move past fear and doubt when building your business, what women entrepreneurs often get wrong (and how to shift it), the best way to become an epic leader, and how to achieve more in 90 days than most people do in a whole year.
If you're ready to get out of your own way, play at a higher level, and finally achieve the goals that matter most, then press play now — this one’s for you.
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