In this episode, we’ve got the Founder of High Impact Leadership, Laura Johnston. Laura has spent the last 20 years supporting and partnering with entrepreneurs. She is passionate about helping business leaders navigate the important steps to realize sustainable growth using proven models. While raising five children, she realized that real-life shows up in business and how prioritizing and building systems can allow business leaders to be more present in all of the things important to them!

Laura is a Master Certified Coach of the Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching Program as well as a partner with the Everything DiSC and The Five Behaviors. She is an ardent fan of the philosophies and tools available within these programs and delights in helping her clients accurately identify their leadership strengths and gaps and assist in developing a plan of action to gain rapid insight into operational health and boost value.

We talk about the 4A’s they work with their clients, where the 3rd one is ACTION, Laura talks about why it’s important to understand your tendencies while working with other people, and Laura finishes on why you need to create a follow-up system to continue your success. Check it out!

[00:01 – 02:18] Opening Segment

• I introduce our guest, Laura Johnston with Travis Rohrer
• I briefly talk about the great values that await you in this episode
• Connect with Laura and Travis. See links below

[02:19 – 08:56] Laura’s learning journey and Masterminds

• Laura talks about how her learning changed from her early years vs today
• Getting into communities with experts helped me do bigger and really change my learning and thinking 
• Laura talks about her mentors and the masterminds she’s been in
• Paying to play and take you to a different level
• How masterminds helped Laura in resetting and getting herself unstuck

[08:57 – 17:41] Self-Education and Laura’s reality

• Laura’s thoughts about the Parallels on Self-education and Traditional Education
• Chance for our youth to look outside of the box and find ways to jump the traditional education system
• What people can expect when they enter Laura’s reality and High Impact Leadership
• The 4A’s of High Impact Leadership
• Awareness
• Assessments
• Action
• Achievement
• Success stories from people who joined her mastermind/group/event

[17:42 – 25:00] Creating Success

• The key ingredient when it comes to being successful
• Exciting things that Laura has in store for the next 12 months
• Surrounding ourselves with people who found success despite the 2020 crisis
• Creating a follow-up system that’s focused more on customer engagement not just customer service 
• Tips/Tactics Actionable Items from Laura Johnston
• Having a follow-up system is a huge key
• If you need help with setting up a follow-up system. Connect with Laura!
• See links below
• Final Thoughts

Tweetable Quotes:

“I’m a mother of five, and I’ve always encouraged my children to have experts in their life trainers, coaches, and tutors.” - Laura Johnston

“Getting into communities with experts helped me to do bigger, and really changed my learning and thinking.” - Laura Johnston

“Nothing’s ever going to change unless you put those things and plans into action.” - Laura Johnston

Resources Mentioned:

• High Impact Leadership

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected]

Connect with Travis on LinkedIn or email him at [email protected] 

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You can connect with me, Brandon Straza, on LinkedIn, Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected]. I’d love to get in touch and talk more about personal development and how you can live past beyond your limits.