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Successful leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and successful coaches are often running on empty and they can’t see it. Rich is able to help his guest today, Ngan, realize that she is burnt out and discover what she really needs. Ngan has been a successful business owner for many years and she’s transitioning into being a coach but doesn’t seem to know that she is burnt out. In this short conversation, Ngan has an insight that allows her to face the guilt and fear of slowing down.

In today’s episode:

• What Ngan desires on the other side of her coaching transition
• Shifting the mindset of the Vietnamese community
• Creating space for yourself and others to recover and dream big
• Dealing with the guilt that comes with slowing down
• That moment when you need to stop working so hard in order to accomplish more
• Negative effects of burning out

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The Prosperous Coach

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

Successful leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and successful coaches are often running on empty and they can’t see it. Rich is able to help his guest today, Ngan, realize that she is burnt out and discover what she really needs. Ngan has been a successful business owner for many years and she’s transitioning into being a coach but doesn’t seem to know that she is burnt out. In this short conversation, Ngan has an insight that allows her to face the guilt and fear of slowing down.

In today’s episode:

• What Ngan desires on the other side of her coaching transition
• Shifting the mindset of the Vietnamese community
• Creating space for yourself and others to recover and dream big
• Dealing with the guilt that comes with slowing down
• That moment when you need to stop working so hard in order to accomplish more
• Negative effects of burning out

Links to resources:

The Prosperous Coach

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

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What do you do? We get asked this question all the time. It’s an overwhelming question, but there are very powerful ways to answer. People want to put a label on who you are. You don’t have to play their game. The important thing to remember as a coach is that coaching is a tool, not a title. Use coaching as a part of your answer, but do not identify as a coach!

In today’s episode:

• Answering the question that you wish you had been asked
• Using stories to make others curious and interested
• The dark truth about leadership and success
• Creating a filter when you answer that question

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

What do you do? We get asked this question all the time. It’s an overwhelming question, but there are very powerful ways to answer. People want to put a label on who you are. You don’t have to play their game. The important thing to remember as a coach is that coaching is a tool, not a title. Use coaching as a part of your answer, but do not identify as a coach!

In today’s episode:

• Answering the question that you wish you had been asked
• Using stories to make others curious and interested
• The dark truth about leadership and success
• Creating a filter when you answer that question

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

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There’s no secret that making a career change at the top of your game is an incredibly exciting and scary thought. Consciously leaving a successful career means that somewhere inside, you are searching for the person that you want to be. If you are willing to sacrifice the time, money, and energy to go through the J curve of business, then you can do, “scary.” Once you can do, “scary,” then you can finally figure out what you are worth, so don’t be afraid to charge that amount of money!

Prior to becoming coaches, Kyle was a high flying executive who worked 80 hour weeks, Aaron's career was focused on social justice, and Alex produced events that generated millions in revenue in the trade show field. They are each on the search for what they want to create. Rich is able to help Alex identify his dream client, Kyle start to dream about a mission so big that he could make a massive impact on the world, and Aaron let go of being so serious and fear-driven. Once you realize what you really want, then you realize that it’s there for the taking.

In today’s episode:

• Making the shift into something that completely terrifies you
• Finding yourself in the J curve of business
• Having more on your plate because you know how to do more
• Recognizing the real power in hell yes and hell no
• Reaching the sense of freedom on the other side of emotion
• Figuring out what to charge for the value that you deliver to people
• Deciding what’s next once you reach your goals
• Focusing on the legacy that you want to leave behind
• Looking for a certain mindset in your ideal clients
• Pinpointing the dark side of our gifts
• Learning what you can from your clients’ mistakes
• Bringing in a sense of play to your coaching to expand your range

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

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It’s not what you’re doing; it’s who you’re being when you’re doing that. There’s only one way to do it, whatever “it” is, and that’s your way. Every single one of us is a unique human being who has our own way that we can be successful in our own right, and we can do it that way better than anyone else. It’s hard to realize this because of all of the self-limiting beliefs that are rooted in pressures from social media. Rich’s clients today, Rene and Dan, are having a hard time creating their path in a way that’s genuine to their own person.

Rene took a brave step when she decided to become a professional coach just 2 years before she was set to retire from a 28-year successful corporate career. She came seeking permission to pursue her own path. Dan spent most of his career rehabilitating some of the most dangerous and violent criminal offenders in the world before he became a coach. He was searching for the reason why he was not doing what was most important to him. Rich is able to mess with their thinking to the point that they experience their insights in heavy silence.

In today’s episode:

• Getting caught up in other people’s highlight reels
• Building a business one relationship at a time
• Allowing yourself to be moved so that you can move other people
• Applying the 80/20 rule to your clients and business
• Where most addictions and fears really come from
• Being selfish with what we truly have to offer to the world
• What it’s like walking around with self-esteem issues
• Making your “avoid at all costs” lists

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

It’s not what you’re doing; it’s who you’re being when you’re doing that. There’s only one way to do it, whatever “it” is, and that’s your way. Every single one of us is a unique human being who has our own way that we can be successful in our own right, and we can do it that way better than anyone else. It’s hard to realize this because of all of the self-limiting beliefs that are rooted in pressures from social media. Rich’s clients today, Rene and Dan, are having a hard time creating their path in a way that’s genuine to their own person.

Rene took a brave step when she decided to become a professional coach just 2 years before she was set to retire from a 28-year successful corporate career. She came seeking permission to pursue her own path. Dan spent most of his career rehabilitating some of the most dangerous and violent criminal offenders in the world before he became a coach. He was searching for the reason why he was not doing what was most important to him. Rich is able to mess with their thinking to the point that they experience their insights in heavy silence.

In today’s episode:

• Getting caught up in other people’s highlight reels
• Building a business one relationship at a time
• Allowing yourself to be moved so that you can move other people
• Applying the 80/20 rule to your clients and business
• Where most addictions and fears really come from
• Being selfish with what we truly have to offer to the world
• What it’s like walking around with self-esteem issues
• Making your “avoid at all costs” lists

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

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There are thousands of books out there on how to be successful, but the problem is that once you win the race, there’s a tendency to still feel empty on the inside. Once you have reached that pinnacle as a top performer, acknowledgment starts to make you feel lazy. What you don’t realize is that you are so in the zone that this work is effortless for you. Your goal should be to feel lazier as your career goes on. Rich’s guests today, Kacey and Briony, are struggling with these fears.

Kacey worked for a decade as a professional opera singer and actor across the globe. Now she is a high-level executive coach, with clients at Google, top TV networks, and on Broadway.

Briony was a lawyer who appeared to have it all but on the inside, she felt empty. Leaving all that behind, she went on a journey of personal growth before setting up a coaching business to support high achievers – and those on their way. Remember, this whole rat race is meant to be hard. So when you do something great it’s okay to let yourself win!

In today’s episode:

• Feeling like you’re not fully committed even with great success
• Experiencing the feeling of laziness when receiving acknowledgment
• Letting yourself be happy without guilt when experiencing success
• Where our instinct to look out for danger comes from
• Knowing that the journey is meant to be hard
• Allowing life to get better and better every day
• Being at peace with the way that you do things
• Hearing yourself through all of the noise on social media
• Beautiful aspects of creating word-of-mouth businesses

Links to resources:

The Big Leap

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

There are thousands of books out there on how to be successful, but the problem is that once you win the race, there’s a tendency to still feel empty on the inside. Once you have reached that pinnacle as a top performer, acknowledgment starts to make you feel lazy. What you don’t realize is that you are so in the zone that this work is effortless for you. Your goal should be to feel lazier as your career goes on. Rich’s guests today, Kacey and Briony, are struggling with these fears.

Kacey worked for a decade as a professional opera singer and actor across the globe. Now she is a high-level executive coach, with clients at Google, top TV networks, and on Broadway.

Briony was a lawyer who appeared to have it all but on the inside, she felt empty. Leaving all that behind, she went on a journey of personal growth before setting up a coaching business to support high achievers – and those on their way. Remember, this whole rat race is meant to be hard. So when you do something great it’s okay to let yourself win!

In today’s episode:

• Feeling like you’re not fully committed even with great success
• Experiencing the feeling of laziness when receiving acknowledgment
• Letting yourself be happy without guilt when experiencing success
• Where our instinct to look out for danger comes from
• Knowing that the journey is meant to be hard
• Allowing life to get better and better every day
• Being at peace with the way that you do things
• Hearing yourself through all of the noise on social media
• Beautiful aspects of creating word-of-mouth businesses

Links to resources:

The Big Leap

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/

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Sometimes in the business world, less is more. You can’t possibly expect to be great at a million different things, so trying too much at once can result in failure. Remember, money can be the most creative expression of your creativity. Failure is inevitable and needs to happen in order to learn. Don’t be afraid to fail. Rich’s guests today are dealing with their own personal struggles as they transition into the coaching world. 

Sarah got her Ph.D. in archaeology only to make the move to Portugal, meet the love of her life, and launch a coaching business, which is now oversubscribed. For some reason, she has forgotten just how brilliant she actually is. Tony served as a financial leader for a billion-dollar corporation before building his own financial consulting business. He is struggling to figure out how to bring his genius to his own business. Monica became a manager in the corporate world at 28 years old. For more than 13 years, she was a successful leader in an Austrian bank, yet she is being held back by her fear of failure. Each one will experience their own insight and realize how powerful they really are.

In today’s episode:

• Imposter syndrome and the fraud paradox
• Believing everything positive that anyone ever says about you
• Looking to make an impact on your clients’ lives every day
• Focusing on putting stuff out into the world to see where there is interest
• Using money as the greatest expression of your creativity
• Treating yourself as a client in order to change your world
• Remembering to create for yourself what you do for your customers
• Giving credit to past failures as stepping stones to where you are now
• Knowing that is okay to fail
• Why we as humans are very poor at estimating time
• Falling into the trap of thinking that you have to set goals
• Gentle reflection in the time between conversations

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Essentialism

For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. If you’d like to learn more about our community of extraordinary top performers, go to: https://richlitvin.com/