Doug Guthrie, Professor of Global Leadership at the Thunderbird School of Management joins the podcast again after having recorded episode # 191 Overcoming Arrogance.   Doug describes four essentials to leadership, and how coaches use those distinctions to help clarify a leader's thinking.   Vision  Alignment Motivation Introspection

Overrated Coaching “Truths” (things coaches believe are really important that just aren’t that important). Here is our beginning list. Listen to the podcast for more. The client is always right I have to be nice/gentle/comfortable Holding to the spoken agenda Coaching is mostly questions People don't cry in coaching There is a thick dark line between coaching and counseling The coach can't give advice Coaching is all about action

Brian talks with Dr Reggie McNeal about what the Corona Virus makes clear about our world today. What they discovered was that rather than cloud the issues, the virus has amplified the need for institutions to move into the Digital Age. Reggie is a master at explaining the world's cultural shifts.

Coaches are real people with all the emotional ups and downs of any human.  We deal with depression, being tired, frustration, anxiety, and yet we have to coach through it. Chad and Brian share their experiences and how to navigate through it.

Bob Hyatt is the director of equipping and spiritual formation for Ecclessia (ecclesianet.org) Bob talks about the differences between pure coaching and spiritual direction and how he combines them to root the client in his or her identity in Christ. This allows the client to come to issues without an anxiousness, which is essential to leading in the constantly changing world we live in today.

In Tod Bolsinger's book, Canoeing the Mountains, he says that relational congruence is one of three keys to leadership. Predictable. Same person in every situation. Transparent. Your expressed interest is your true interest.  Approachable. Open to disagreement. Not defensive.

Four necessary steps to launching a business correctly. Scott Brookens from ScottBrookens.com joins the podcast. Roadmap - Set a simple action plan in place that you can follow so you know what steps you need to take in order to start out strong Legal Structure - Get an appropriate legal structure in place for your business to ensure you are as protected as possible Accounting Processes - Set up bookkeeping and accounting systems on the front end to ensure you are capturing all your financial data accurately Launch - You’re ready. You’re set. So go! Launch party time! Gather friends and family together to celebrate the start of your new business!

Once in a while you come across a concept that really changes the way you think and approach things.  This is true of Cal Newport’s book, So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love.   Basic concept: Passion follows mastery.    Coaches love things like “passion.”  Maybe too much.  We’re not saying passion doesn’t matter; we’re just saying that sitting around waiting for passion is a poor strategy.  Try things and see what stirs your interest. Let the interest develop into skill, and then mastery will unlock passion.     Usefulness in coaching: ·      When a client is trying to “discover” passion. ·      Career coaching. ·      When faced with a challenge that’s a bit too much, passion is lacking.

Gem and Alan Fadling are founders of Unhurried Living, Inc., a non-profit that resources and trains Christian leaders to rest deeper, live fuller, and lead better. They talk to Michael Cheuk, editor of Christian Coaching Magazine, about their new book, What Does Your Soul Love? Eight Questions That Reveal God's Work in You.

As coaches, we've noticed that our clients aren't celebrating enough. And what they do celebrate is often narrow and internal. In this podcast, Chad and Brian consider how to draw more awareness from our clients as they consider celebration.