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Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.We all have felt at some point that we are on a hamster wheel, just can’t seem to focus or follow through, but for a lot of people, it’s a way of life. Carol Williams is the founder of Efficient Productivity Systems, a company that helps bring focus and clarity to entrepreneurs who are neurodiverse or just have difficulty creating organization and productivity in their lives. In this episode, Melinda and Carol tackle the issues behind the unstructured behavior of the clients that Carol calls the “scattered people”. Carol breaks down the layers of her signature system, The Productivity Success Cake™, and both she and Melinda share useful tools and tips to help clients turn chaos into peaceful productivity.• In this episode we discuss:Why some clients get overwhelmed and unfocused and how to recognize that behavior.The importance of accountability and live check-ins with unfocused clients.How to work with procrastination using mini challenges and mini deadlines. How to help clients using bridging and transition planning.The Productivity Success Cake™ system and how to use it when working with unfocused clients.The importance of celebrating small victories.How coaches can help create a space for change through listening and compassion.Why onboarding clients can help them be more successful in your program.“It’s baby steps and bite-sized pieces and reminders.” “At the end of the day, great coaching has to do with great listening and intuition.”  – Carol WilliamsCarol Williams is a Certified Executive Coach with 18 years experience in the design professions as a project manager. In 2009, Carol struck out on her own, combining her passion for psychology and her project management experience. What has resulted from this transition is a beautiful manifestation of her true self, empowering business owners to own their greatness. She helps those with AD/HD get out of their own way, to live the life of their dreams while having the business of their dreams. Her motto is, “If I can do it, you can too.”When she’s not powerfully serving her coaching clients, Carol speaks professionally and plays in the outdoors near her home in Sutton, NH. She loves art, design, and dancing.•Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCoaches ConsoleCarol’s websiteCarol’s LinkedInThe Productivity Success Cake™ Quiz•Credits:Guest: Carol WilliamsHost: Melinda CohanProducer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyScripted and assembled by: Michi Lantz Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyIf you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.• Music and SFX credits: •Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Episode transcript: The Scattered People (Carol Williams)  Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Change is hard for everyone, and resistance is normal, but when resistance is a result of self-sabotage, coaches need to dig a little deeper to help clients call out the villains responsible. Often these patterns of behavior are so ingrained that clients have a hard time spotting them. Fortunately, certified business coach Lori Wayne and host Melinda Cohan have a lighthearted solution to what can be a weighty issue.In this episode, filled with insight and practical advice, Melinda has an in-depth and fun conversation with Lori about how to spot and call out these self-sabotaging villains along with proven methods to reverse their effects. We all have skills, insights and gifts (our superpowers) in direct opposition to every villain. As coaches, it’s our job to guide our clients to see that the power to grow and change is always within them. Click here for a FREE bonus PDF guide to The Coaches Console’s VILLAINS and SUPERPOWERS™ (scroll to the bottom of the page in the link to get your free copy).“Let it be safe to let something just go that we think is 80% good; done is better than perfect. ”– Lori WayneLori Wayne, the founder of Lori Rochelle Wayne LLC, is in the business of empowering people to take action for change and growth in their lives, careers, and businesses. Lori has been a corporate coach and has managed sales training nationally for a Fortune 500 Company, and runs multiple profitable businesses of her own. In addition to being an ACES Coach at Mirasee, she’s also a certified Business Building Coach with Coaches Console and a member of the Coaches Console Core Team. She’s the program manager for the Coaches Console high-end business building coaching programs, including the 2020 Maximum Impact Mastermind Program and the Accelerator Program. Lori loves the breakthrough work she does with her clients integrating practical strategies for financial success with personal growth. She believes that all things are possible and that we really can have it all – great relationships, careers and businesses that we love, financial abundance, hobbies and interests that we are passionate about, and the time and money to pursue them.Lori volunteers her time to build homes with Habitat for Humanity. She loves working in her garden, going to antique auctions, and riding her horses (the farther, the faster, the better) in the mountains of Colorado. And she is a perpetual learner of new things and is currently learning how to do Cowboy Mounted Shooting.Resources or websites for this episode:Mirasee Coaches ConsoleVILLAINS and SUPERPOWERS™ handoutLori Wayne’s websiteLori Wayne’s LinkedInLori’s Instagram Credits:Guest - Lori WayneHost - Melinda CohanProducer - Cynthia Lamb Executive producer - Danny InyWriter - Michi Lantz and Melinda CohanAssembled by - Michi LantzAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production by Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely     If you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.comMusic and SFX credits: •Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: VILLAINS and SUPERPOWERS™ (Lori Wayne). Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Real change takes work and a willingness to step out of your comfort zone. Resistance is a normal reaction to change, but when resistance becomes unwillingness, it’s time for a serious evaluation. Deni Carruth, lifestyle strategist and coach, recommends having clear communication of (and commitment to) the client’s goal and what it will take to get there.In this episode, Melinda and Deni dive deep into what can be a difficult and awkward situation. These two seasoned coaches ask tough questions and provide insightful answers that any coach can use to identify resistance and help willing clients build a bridge to personal success.  In this episode we discuss:The importance of clarifying a client’s goal and their commitment to it.How to identify resistance in a client. What are the red flags?How to use the A.L.I.G.N. method to assess resistant behaviors.What might be causing a client to hesitate or disengage?Ways to redirect a resistant client from avoidance to commitment. When does resistance become unwillingness?When to fire an unwilling client.“You cannot hide and be successful…you have to show up, and you have to take action.” “If they’re not committed, there’s a missing piece, so we’ve got to find out what’s missing.”– Deni CarruthDeni Carruth is a lifestyle strategist, wellness and business coach, speaker and best-selling author.  She coaches women experiencing deprivation in different areas of their life, and helps them create a lifestyle that is strong, healthy, and fun. As one of the original Coaches Console Business Coaches, she specializes in behavior change for better nutrition and lifestyle enhancement. As a corrective exercise and behavioral change specialist, Deni helps bring alignment to your life, for your best life. She loves helping busy professionals define their personal best, determine what it takes to achieve that, walk the walk with them (if they desire), and orchestrate their lifestyle to support who they truly are. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCoaches ConsoleDeni’s website Deni’s LinkedInDeni’s TwitterCredits:Guest: Deni CarruthHost: Melinda CohanProducer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyScripted and assembled  by: Michi Lantz Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyIf you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.• Music and SFX credits:•Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Bridging the Gap (Deni Carruth)  Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you show up in the world? Are you honest and aware of your own biases? We have to really know ourselves first before we can grow personally and professionally and truly be of value to others without bias. The beauty of life is diversity, and the basis of integrating that diversity into our lives in a productive and healthy way lies in emotional intelligence.      In this episode, the two Melindas dive into diversity and inclusion, how we all participate (consciously or not) and how simple it can be to affect real change. This episode is packed with practical information and delivered in a way that makes you wonder why everyone isn’t doing it!     In this episode we discuss:Why biases are innate and inevitable.How to accept the inevitability of biases while becoming aware of them in ourselves and our clients.The six steps to elevate inclusion.Our responsibility as coaches to recognize biases in our own lives and what to do about it.How we can make a real difference in the world by starting in our own homes and social circles.When and how to point out issues of bias in a professional setting.How to create a culture of connectedness and inspire authenticity.How to celebrate diversity and work toward inclusion.The importance of extending grace when confronting biases and intolerance.“We can’t grow ourselves if we don’t know ourselves.”“Diversity and inclusion is not that hard…just be aware of where you are.”– Dr. Melinda C. HillGuest Bio:  Dr. Melinda Hill is an Executive Director of The John Maxwell Team. She is a speaker and facilitator and trains individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, professional skills and personal growth. With a doctorate in Higher Education and Organizational Change, she has an extensive understanding of learning, training, and development and over 15 years of experience working with individuals and groups to strengthen commitments to personal and professional behavioral change.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCoaches ConsoleDr. Melinda’s website Dr. Melinda’s LinkedInCredits:Guest: Dr. Melinda C HillHost: Melinda CohanProducer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyScripted and assembled by: Michi Lantz Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely     If you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please follow us on Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.• Music and SFX credits: •Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Your Unconscious Bias (Dr. Melinda C. Hill) Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.There is a precarious line between using social media as a cooperative marketing tool for your business and using it as a source of personal validation and fulfillment. That line can be difficult to navigate if we are not taking stock and being completely honest about our use of social media. Business Coach Bob Minhas talks candidly about his own struggles with social media addiction and how he helps clients (and himself) identify issues and get the most out of using social media as a tool - or not at all. In this episode, Melinda and Bob guide coaches through auditing social media habits, giving valuable tips to the healthy and effective use of any platform. When we learn to manage the use of social media in our own business and personal lives, we can help our clients reap the benefits of this handy tool while avoiding potential pitfalls.In this episode we discuss:Does your business even need social media to thrive?How to draw boundaries with social media usage.The difference between responding and reacting to social media activity.Using social media as one tool and not the whole toolbox.How to be aware of your true social media intentions.Delegating social media responsibilities to avoid personal attachment.How too much focus on social media can lead to burnout and overwhelm.Addressing clients’ fears regarding the use of social media.“When you're building a business, the fundamental core of your business is really about who it is that you're trying to serve, and social media is not the only way to reach those people.” “When you have a curated, crafted plan, it allows you to avoid the black hole, the sinkhole, the idea that you need to be on there all the time.”  – Bob MinhasGuest Bio:  Bob Minhas started his entrepreneurial career by building a quarter-million dollar tech business with no advertising and gaining celebrity status with his HGTV Canada appearances. Now Bob helps entrepreneurs and business owners level up their revenue, reputation and success with his unique approach of combined intuition and business sensibility. He was recruited for his entrepreneurial spirit and effectiveness skills by Canadian regional government small business development offices.A proud father to three future leaders, Bob loves nerding out over new discoveries in neurodiversity and mental health in entrepreneurship.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCoaches ConsoleBob’s website Bob’s LinkedInCredits:Guest: Bob MinhasHost: Melinda CohanProducer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyScripted and assembled  by: Michi Lantz Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyIf you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.com• Music and SFX credits:•Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Social Media Tightrope (Bob Minhas)  Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.When judgment revs up, it can be hard to recognize and even harder to stop, subsequently slowing or even halting progress with a client. Marisa Murray, CEO of Leaderley, has asked herself the tough questions about judgment in her own coaching practice of top executives. She knows first hand that when the judgment train leaves the station, coaches can no longer hold a safe coaching space for their clients.      Fortunately, Marisa has honed in on three absolute truths that any coach can use to slow the judgment engine down and resume positive momentum for a client. Melinda chimes in with some truly insightful advice of her own as she discusses with Marisa what every coach has experienced at least once in their career, and likely more often for seasoned coaches. Together, Marisa and Melinda explore how our judgement engine gets started, what fuels it and how we can slow, stop and even reverse it. In this episode we discuss:How to recognize when your voice of judgment shows up.How a client’s triggers can trigger you.Why seasoned coaches are more vulnerable to the judgment engine. A framework for communication to keep us out of judgment. How transparency and integrity can turn things around.The three absolute truths you can use to slow and reverse the momentum of judgment.How to stay in discovery and out of judgment. The importance of trust, faith and deep compassion with your clients. How to hold a hypothesis and let the client verify your discovery theories.“Fear will accelerate the judgment engine, and faith will slow it down.” “The only one that’s allowed to be the judge in the conversation is the client.”– Marisa MurrayCredits:Guest: Marisa MurrayHost: Melinda CohanProduced and written: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyAssembled by: Michi Lantz Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely     If you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.     If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.com• Music and SFX credits:•Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: The Judgment Engine (Marisa Murray). Coming soon.~~~~~

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Here's the link to learn more about Danny's special offer: http://www.Mirasee.FM/intensiveIt can be extremely challenging and difficult for coaches when we suspect a client is lying. There are nuances to lying; not all lies are detrimental, and some can even serve as self-protection. Wait, what? Isn’t a lie a lie? The answer, it turns out, isn’t so simple. Today’s conversation is all about how to tell when your client is lying, how to handle the situation, and whether or not the lie is even worth addressing.  In this episode, host Melinda Cohan has an eye-opening and lively conversation with Liz Scully, founder of Rethink Central, an organization that provides business strategies for entrepreneurs. Melinda and Liz discuss the motivations behind lying and ways to spot a lie, including uncontrollable micro-expressions. Liz explains the difference between big lies and so-called white lies, and the coaches address some compelling situations in which you might want to avoid challenging a client’s dishonesty. •In this episode we discuss:How an animator became an expert in lie detection. The role of microexpressions in lie detection. The difference between big untruths and the so-called social lies. What are the signs of lying?What to do when you suspect your client is lying. Reasons to not challenge a client's lie or a story that they tell themselves.  “Because we all think that we're kind of a closed perfect circuit. And, obviously, we're not. We're leaking information all the time.” – Liz Scully   Liz ScullyGuest bio: Liz Scully spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy, and her work is multi-Oscar nominated. Now, she’s a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and KNOWS business can be ridiculously fun as well as highly effective.  She’s Irish, nomadic and as confused as everyone else why she has an English accent.   •Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee Coaches Console Rethinkcentral.comMalcolm Gladwell’s book - Blink  •Credits:Guest - Liz ScullyHost - Melinda CohanProducer - Cynthia Lamb Executive producer - Danny InyWriter - Michi Lantz, Melinda Cohan and Cynthia LambAssembled by - Geoff GovertsenAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production by Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely       If you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.       If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.com.  • Music and SFX credits: • Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS • Track Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS • Track Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION • Track Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION  • Episode transcription: Is Your Client Lying? (Liz Scully)[00:00:01] Melinda: Mirasee.Michi: Hi. Welcome to Just Between coaches. Now you may be wondering what's going on here. Where's Melinda. Well, I'm Michi, part of the team behind Melinda on this show, and we thought it would be fun to rerun a favorite episode to end the year. One particular topic I find intriguing and the episode I chose is the one where Melinda has a conversation with the Liz Scully about lies. They discuss why we lie, the difference between social lies and blatant untruths. Fascinating! It turns out that we all lie, coaches and non-coaches alike, and Liz says but it's also part of keeping the social fabric together. Liz has an entertaining way to describe the different variants of lies and what purpose they serve. So thank you, to you, our listeners, our guests and welcome to our upcoming guests. I wish you all a Happy New Year. And here's Melinda and Liz...[00:00:05] Liz: I actually hear lies better than I see them because that is often two things that happen when someone's about to tell a lie. There is a longer than expected pause while they think of the lie and there will be a pitch change. Sometimes some people get squeaky, we've all seen that as a kid. No, we didn't eat the sweets and you're like, yes, you did.[00:00:31] Melinda: Hello and welcome to just between coaches, the podcast that tackles difficult coaching conversations head on. My name is Melinda Cohan and I run a business called the coaches console. The Coaches Console has supported more than 50,000 entrepreneurs and creating their own profitable coaching business.  I've invited Liz Scully onto just between coaches to discuss a topic that can be challenging to talk about lying. We'll look into different types of lies, how to detect them and what you as a coach can do about it. Liz is the founder of Rethink Central that provides business strategies for entrepreneurs. She's also a mastermind coach for influential coaches. Before I bring Liz on, I'll start with reading an email from a list...

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Longer summary episode summary: As both a business coach and consultant, Kristin Vesa, founder of Vesa Enterprises, understands better than most how intertwined these two roles can sometimes become. However, Kristen reminds us that coaching is helping to develop the inner resources of the client as an individual, so in most cases, no industry expertise should be necessary.      In this episode, Melinda and Kristin help coaches to understand when it might be helpful to have industry-specific knowledge, when it is not and how to be clear with clients about expectations from the beginning. These two seasoned coaches share their professional experience and insight into what really may be going on with a hesitant client and how it just might unmask a great coaching opportunity.In this episode we discuss:Do you need expertise in your client’s industry to coach business leaders?What about culture? Do you need to share your client’s culture?Do life coaches need to share the major life experience of their clients?  What is the difference between a coach and a consultant?Can you combine the two?How can you find hidden coaching opportunities with hesitant potential clients?How can not knowing a client’s industry actually be a benefit to the coaching relationship?“I think typically, ‘you need to know everything about my industry when you're coaching me’, is a mask for not wanting to do the deep work that is needed. ”– Kristin VesaKristin Vesa is a business consultant and coach, helping conscious entrepreneurs and B2Bs increase revenue, streamline processes, and prosper in alignment with their values. She has degrees in industrial engineering, an International MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and 10 years’ experience honing her consulting, engineering, and business growth skills at corporations including Volvo, Ernst & Young, and Apple. Kristin founded Vesa Enterprises and for 20+ years has nurtured her clients’ skills and talents so they can build thriving companies, live the lifestyle of their dreams, and create winning outcomes for their customers.Resources or websites for this episode:Mirasee Coaches ConsoleKristin Vesa’s websiteKristin Vesa’s LinkedInCredits:Guest - Kristin VesaHost - Melinda CohanProducer - Cynthia Lamb Executive producer - Danny InyWriter - Michi Lantz and Melinda CohanAssembled by - Michi LantzAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production by Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely     If you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.     If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.comMusic and SFX credits: Track Title: CloudsArtist Name(s): AcreageWriter Name: Marshall UsingerPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSTrack Title: Coastline DreamArtist Name(s): Wild SkyWriter Name: Adam SimonsPublisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSTrack Title: Coo CoosArtist Name(s): Dresden, The FlamingoWriter Name: Matthew WigtonPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: Stars & TreesArtist Name(s): Outside The SkyWriter Name: Dustin RansomPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Your Client’s Industry (Kristin Vesa) •[00:00:05] Kristin:  I think typically you need to know everything about my industry when you're coaching me is a mask for not wanting to do the deep work that is needed. That the coach is there to do with the person in front of them. •[00:00:23] Melinda: Hello and welcome to just between coaches the podcast that tackles difficult coaching conversations head on. My name is Melinda Cohen and I run a business called the coaches console. The coaches council has supported more than 50,000 entrepreneurs in creating their own profitable coaching businesses. In this episode I'm going to have a conversation with a woman who has worked globally with teams and individual leaders. She's also an aces coach at Mercy and joined after running her own consulting company for over two decades and she even speaks Swedish. I've invited Krysten Vesa to this show, Kristin and I are going to discuss if you need expertise in your client's business. I received the listeners email that will be the backdrop for today's conversation and as I always say, unless you tell me otherwise, any email that I read on the show will be anonymous. Here's what anonymous wrote, Hey, Melinda, I'm in a situation I'd like to have your opinion on. I had a prospect who was referred to me, I'm a business coach and the client was transferring to another company but to a higher position than she had before in the intake sessions. She questioned if I could work with her because I don't know anything about her industry. I told her that I didn't think it was a necessity since we're gonna be working with pure coaching tools to develop the leadership style that would be suitable for the new position. But she persisted and moved on. Still. Her statement got me thinking is it important that I know anything about my client's business or area of work? Dear anonymous. Thank you for sending in your question whether a coach needs foundational knowledge of a client's industry is an ongoing discussion among coaches and c...

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.You listen to Just Between Coaches because you want to become the best coach you can be. You want to bravely dive into those tough conversations that others might shy away from.      We love supporting you in that deep dive and exploration. So that’s why we thought you might be interested in a brand new show that just joined the Mirasee FM Podcast Network. It’s called Once Upon a Business and it's hosted by our good friend and colleague Lisa Bloom, the story coach.     In Once Upon a Business Lisa does some deep diving as well. She reaches into a fairy, folk or traditional tale and pulls out the business and growth lessons that you can apply to your own coaching and coaching business.      To give you a taste of the show, we’re running an episode from that podcast right here in your feed. Melinda chose this particular episode because Lisa talks about a common mistake that coaches make when trying to sell their services and what they should do instead. So just keep listening and you'll hear exactly what the new show is all about.“At a deeper level, people need so much more than they think they want. And so when we combine truth and story, we combine the ability to give people their desire in the moment, and also their deeper need in the longer term.” – Lisa BloomLisa Bloom is a storyteller, author and coach who’s passionate about the art and business of storytelling.  She runs a business called ‘Story Coach’ and helps entrepreneurs, business owners & leaders attract & impact ideal clients and grow their business.      After traveling the world and working a variety of jobs, Lisa settled down and created her business: story coaching, developing transformational story leaders & delivering global conference keynotes and workshops. She is also the Director of Mirasee’s ACES Business Acceleration Program.       There’s nothing Lisa loves more than to spend time with her partner & their four sons, walk her dog, travel, read and share stories!Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:Mirasee The Story Coach  Lisa Bloom’s book - The Story AdvantageCredits:Host: Lisa BloomProducer: Cynthia LambExecutive producer: Danny InyAssembled by: Geoff GovertsenAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyIf you don't want to miss future episodes of Once Upon a Business, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Music credits:• Track Title: FirestoneArtist Name(s): Pete StewartPublisher Name: Chad Michael Snavely• Track Title: EmeraldsArtist Name(s): HaleWriter Name: Cory Hale WilliamsPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION • Track Title: Places in DreamsArtist Name(s): Alsever LakeWriter Name: Adrian Dominic WaltherPublisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Episode transcript: Presenting: Once Upon a Business. Coming soon.[00:00:00] : recently, Mira Asi Hello, I'm Melinda Cohen your host for Just between coaches and I'm here with a special episode. You listen to just between coaches because you want to become the best coach you can be, you want to bravely dive into those tough conversations that others might shy away from. We love supporting you in that deep dive and exploration. So that's why I thought you might be interested in a brand new show that just joined the Mirror CFM podcast network. It's called Once Upon a Business and it's hosted by my good friend and colleague, lisa bloom the story coach and Once Upon a business lisa does some deep diving as well. She reaches into a fairy folk or traditional tail and pulls out the business and growth lessons that you can apply to your own coaching and coaching business to give you a taste of the show. I'm running an episode from that podcast right here in your feed and I chose this particular episode because lisa talks about a common mistake that coaches make when trying to sell their services and what coaches should do instead. So just keep listening and you'll hear exactly what the new show is all about. There was once a woman who traveled the world, she traveled far and wide and after some time she became old and tired, she longed to rest at the next town. She knocked on the very first door of the very first house. Someone hidden barely opened the door a tiny crack, but then slammed it shut in her face. The woman moved on to the next house when she knocked a window on the floor above opened a crack, but then it too was shut on and on she went from house to house until she was so exhausted that she sat down at the dried up old fountain in the middle of the town square to rest and gather her energy before she would travel on again. Okay. Mhm. Hi. I'm lisa bloom the story coach and you're listening to Once Upon a Business. Each episode we're going to explore a story, a fairy tale folk tale or traditional story so that we can discover the amazing lessons relevant for business and for entrepreneurs. Mm. Yeah, yeah. As she was sitting there, she heard a sound resonating through the air, the sound of a galloping horse and then the sound of every window on every house being flung open. And she looked up to see all the women and men of the house is staring out their windows with great smiles and eyes full of expectation. They were staring up the one road that led to the town towards the sound of the galloping horse. So the old woman looked to she saw a young handsome man with a long flowing cape and his hair flowing behind it, riding a large black horse. He rode into the town square and before his horse had even stopped the women were running from their houses with platters of their best food and goblets of their best wine and they were fighting...

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.The idea of narrowing the scope of your coaching business to a specific niche can seem a bit scary and counterintuitive. Sharon Richmond, the founder of Leading Large, acknowledges and understands first-hand that fear and hesitation and explains why clarifying a niche is actually expansive, not limiting.     In this episode, densely packed with answers and advice, Melinda and Sharon discuss how to define a niche as well as the benefits of appealing to a specific client base and what Sharon calls “targeting value”. Similar clients have similar pain points, so targeting a particular client base provides opportunities for shared stories and growth for your clients and for your business. It’s not so much about demographics but about common challenges. Sharon recounts her experience of honing in on her coaching niche and the enormous benefits it has brought to both her and her clients.         In this episode we discuss:Should you define a niche? How can you determine what your specific niche should be?Will you lose opportunities and clients? What about newer coaches just starting out?How can clarifying a niche help with marketing efforts?“Mostly what kept me from being able to define a niche is that I wasn’t confident enough or clear enough myself to be able to describe the who and why of my practice.” “[Narrowing] allows clients to find me and know that I am someone that works with people just like them, and that turns out to be the biggest thing.”  – Sharon RichmondSharon RichmondGuest bio: My executive clients are amazing leaders, and are building companies they are proud of. Working with them is my greatest joy, says Sharon Richmond, the founder of Leading Large. Sharon is an executive coach and consultant, leadership expert, course creator, lecturer, speaker, and published author specializing in business-driven change execution.     She is also an MBTI Master Practitioner, known internationally for her work on how MBTI types lead best. She’s certified and works with emotional intelligence tools (EQi, MSCEIT) and has for many years taught leadership at Stanford GSB and Stanford University.     Sharon has 30+ years of partnering with clients to improve their leadership, accelerate change, and achieve their most important goals:Venture-backed to Fortune 50 companiesThousands of leadersHundreds of teamsLeadership instructor at Stanford GSB & Stanford UniversityFounding director of Cisco's global Change CenterInternational speakerPublished authorResources or websites for this episode:Mirasee Coaches ConsoleSharon’s website Sharon’s  LinkedInCredits:Guest: Sharon RichmondHost: Melinda CohanProducer: Cynthia Lamb Executive producer: Danny InyWriter: Michi Lantz, Cynthia Lamb, and Melinda CohanAssembled by: Michi LantzAudio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher MartinAudio Post Production: Post Office SoundMusic soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyIf you don't want to miss future episodes of Just Between Coaches, please subscribe to Apple podcasts or Spotify or wherever you're listening right now. And if you liked the show, please leave us a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.If you have a question for Just Between Coaches, put the show title in the subject line and send it to podcasts@mirasee.comMusic and SFX credits: •Track Title: Clouds•Artist Name(s): Acreage•Writer Name: Marshall Usinger•Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coastline Dream•Artist Name(s): Wild Sky•Writer Name: Adam Simons•Publisher Name: BOSS SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONS•Track Title: Coo Coos•Artist Name(s): Dresden, The Flamingo•Writer Name: Matthew Wigton•Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION•Track Title: Stars & Trees•Artist Name(s): Outside The Sky•Writer Name: Dustin Ransom•Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONEpisode transcript: Defining a Niche? (Sharon Richmond):  Coming soon.~~~~~