In this episode of Coached with Keren, Keren sits down with two leaders, Erica Franko (Senior Manager, Accenture) and Larry Perkins (CEO, SierraConstellation Partners), and talks about the ground-breaking concept of Servant Leadership.

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve. This is different from traditional leadership where the leader's main focus is the thriving of their company or organizations. A servant leader shares power puts the needs of the employees first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.

The creation of a cohesive, positive team comes from leadership that’s collaborative and trusting - and so, depends on understanding this philosophy. Keren discusses these aspects with experts Larry Perkins and Erica Franko, and how they cultivate these leadership qualities and positive relationships in their own aspects of work, to make this concept practical and actionable for YOU.

In This Episode:

• [01:25] Introducing Servant Leadership and how it creates cohesive, positive teams.
• [02:10] The danger of displaying dominant, aggressive behavior as your leadership style and how that will affect your working relationships.
• [4:44] Introduction of guest panelists, Larry Perkins and Erica Franko and their backgrounds.
• [11:00] How to begin: get some insight into your behavior as you work with others in your business.
• [18:36] The importance of taking the time to recharge your batteries and evaluate how you’re doing in the process of becoming a better leader.
• [25:24] Larry’s book, Don’t Be a Stranger is about networking. It is also about Servant Leadership, and we explore the connection here between the two.
• [29:04] The key to Servant Leadership: shifting your focus to others by asking how you may serve them and how you can make yourself useful will be a game-changer.
• [32:35] How you can lean into your strengths and harness those leadership superpowers today.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership is about clarity, connection and service beyond yourself.
• Servant leadership is about putting the company and organization above yourself for the greater good of the people and all involved.
• It’s not always about what you are producing or achieving in your business, but how you are also impacting the people around you.
• Being a servant leader helps you grow, evolve, and adapt into the leadership types that a business or people need.
• Having self-awareness will allow you to step into the role of a true servant leader as things change.
• Letting go of perfection is a big step in knowing that wherever you are and whatever state you’re in you can still lead and inspire people.
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Is it true that it's lonely being at the top? Tracy Holland joins the show to talk about themes related to success. Tracy isn't just at the top; she is the top - Tracy is an entrepreneur extraordinaire, serial entrepreneur and founder of Potential to Powerhouse, and the mother of three. Tracy explains why loneliness will depend on your perspective in both your life and in business. After all, we are what we think. Plus, Tracy reveals what it's like to grow the business of your dreams while being a devoted mother of three. Tune in as Tracy and Keren explore various ways to challenge yourself on your journey to growth, success, and happiness.  

In This Episode:

• [02:35] Why being lonely at the top depends on your perspective.  
• [06:30] Yes, it’s possible to grow the business of your dreams while being a devoted mother.  
• [12:05] You came to this planet to specifically do something – keep reminding yourself what that is. 
• [15:00] The reasons that you need to challenge yourself in order to grow into greatness. Plus, Tracy reveals how she loves to challenge herself. 

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to cultivate consciousness: allow mindfulness to bring you peace in life and business.  
• Your life will unfold exactly how it’s supposed to – there’s no place you need to race to next. 
• The secret to your success and happiness is lowering the expectations that you have for yourself. 
• Make sure to challenge yourself and ask three ‘intimidating’ people for help. 

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Join Coach Keren for a conversation with Lydia Fenet that will raise your public speaking game. Lydia is the Lead Benefit Auctioneer at Christie’s Auction House, she’s a keynote speaker represented by CAA and she is the author of the fantastic book, ‘The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You’ which was published by Simon & Schuster and was optioned for TV/Film by New Form Entertainment in February 2020. This talk, between two professional speakers, is about just that: the business of speaking. If you have always wanted to speak clearly and coherently and mesmerize the room, if the thought of talking coherently in front of a group is nerve-racking, or even when you just want to brilliantly be able to give a toast in front of family or the next time you have to present to your team at work – you will learn how to be at ease, be prepared, and wow the crowd.  

In This Episode:

• [04:05] There is no such thing as being naturally good at public speaking. Here’s what there is instead.  
• [07:00] Lydia Fenet’s main tips for really delivering a phenomenal talk.
• [16:00] How to master and even use your adrenaline to as an asset for your performance. 
• [20:50] The key to delivering a great talk: storytelling, and how to do it right. 
• [25:45] The magic of rehearsal and practice and how you will become a master at speaking.   

Key Takeaways:

• If you’re nervous about public speaking, don’t be afraid to share and be vulnerable. Audiences love authenticity and everyone wants to see you succeed. 
• Mistakes will happen; use them by working them into your talk instead of being afraid of them.
• Channel the adrenaline that you get when you walk out on stage - the adrenaline is serving you. 
• The best way to get out ahead of a great talk? Know your first lines cold. That way, you can get onto the stage in a relative state of control.

LYDIA FENET is Global Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships and Lead Benefit Auctioneer at Christie’s Auction House. She has led auctions for more than six hundred organizations and raised over half a billion dollars for nonprofits globally. Lydia is a keynote speaker represented by CAA and travels internationally speaking to groups about unlocking their sales potential and empowering their teams in the workplace. She was named one of New York’s most influential women by Gotham magazine and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Crain’s, and has appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Town & Country. Her widely acclaimed book, ‘The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You’ was published by Simon & Schuster and was optioned for TV/Film by New Form Entertainment in February 2020. Lydia is currently writing The Most Powerful Girl in the Room is You. You can follow her auctions, antics, and anecdotes on Instagram: @LydiaFenet.

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Welcome back to another special episode – this time welcoming my extraordinary guest and friend, the best-selling author of “Ketotarian,” “The Inflammation Spectrum,” and “Intuitive Fasting,” and the host of the new podcast: The Art of Being Well, Dr. Will Cole. In today's episode, we're joining forces to share and discuss his thoughts about the backlash he suffered against his book, Intuitive Fasting, and how he dealt with the criticism and harsh words he faced on social media. Through the story of what happened, I talk to Dr. Cole about what he has learned from the experience, and how we can deal with criticism and taking accountability versus accepting shame, or shaming, as any form of legitimate means for creating change. 

Tune in as Dr. Cole speaks about the importance of compassion and acceptance and for his top tips to staying “in the arena” and delivering your best work and honest message - no matter what.

In This Episode:

• [05:25] Dr. Cole talks about the backlash he received from his book, “Intuitive Fasting,” and how he achieved a place of real peace with and through the ordeal.
• [08:15] Learn about what Intuitive Fasting is, why it’s not restrictive, and how it can inspire you to listen to your body.  
• [12:20] Listen to the story of how Dr. Cole came to thank the people that tried to silence him because it just made his presence more firm and his reach farther-reaching. 
• [18:15] Dr. Cole and I help you deconstruct how you can choose which feedback to take and which feedback not to take.
• [24:15] Why you need to be flexing your mindfulness muscles every single day, and a few excellent ways to do so. 

 

Key Takeaways:

• Root yourself in your intention. To rise above criticism, stay mindful and be gentle with yourself by recognizing if your intention was not to harm and was truly earnest.
• Shame feels like rejection. Social media shame feels like the possibility of collective rejection. You have to learn to identify this feeling and stop it in its tracks. To do so, first:  go inward and realize that nothing crazy is going on. That way, you can recognize that you will be okay and work through the details from a calm place. 
• Rely on a squad of people who have been in your shoes and can lend you a much greater perspective.
• Find the perspective of gratitude to ground yourself. Appreciation is like empathy: it dissolves the stinging effect of shame. 

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In this episode, we are going back to the professional realm to talk about one of my favorite executive coaching subjects, networking. For anyone trying to get ahead in life but who believes they are not a great networker, listen in as I reveal the best ways to muster up the energy and motivation to network and make authentic connections that will serve you in life and business. Plus, I answer questions from callers, and Kristy Hurt tells a story about how she has created a powerhouse network upon which she founded her dream business at the end of the show.

In This Episode:

• [03:30] Networking isn’t a bad word! There are many benefits of having a network.
• [06:35] The best ways to muster up the energy and the motivation to network and make authentic connections.
• [09:15] Sonia from New York: how do you recommend getting started with The Dream 100?
• [16:30] Lauren from Brooklyn: how do I keep the faith that money will come when historically it hasn’t?
• [24:35] How I Live With Enthusiasm by Kristy Hurt.

Key Takeaways:

• Know your value and be authentic whenever you are networking – it will be the fastest way to make connections.
• When networking, be curious and ask genuine questions about the people you are getting to know.
• Don’t keep score when networking – relationships are not finite things, so keeping score won’t help your relationship thrive. Double your sales by following The Dream 100 Strategy.

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Welcome to a special PANEL edition of the Coached podcast. Our conversation addresses a topic pertinent to your mindset and to a cultural moment: sadly, it addresses the pandemic's pushing women into making a massive sacrifice and leaving the workforce en masse, losing not only of their pay check but in many cases, sabotaging their own self-actualization.   

In light of the moment, tune in to enjoy an honest conversation by women hell-bent on rising to the top, and why you must consider rejoining the workforce and creating an empire. The question submitted for today's show is such a big matzo ball that I've invited prominent professionals to join me. Tune in as we chat about the importance of mindset during these challenging times with Lindsay Costigan, Head of Western Region Prime Finance Sales at BNP Paribas, and Agathe Benhamou, founder of The Woman Society in France. 

In This Episode: 

• [05:20] Every single day is a challenge during the pandemic; it’s a matter of finding the balance and setting boundaries.  
• [10:20] Why it matters to take care of yourself first.  
• [18:00] Be a good example to your children + find space to be you!  
• [21:35] The reason that women should start trusting men a little bit more.  

Key Takeaways: 

• While working at home, you need to set boundaries with your children, spouse, partner, and work. 
• As a busy woman, you need to outsource as much as you can.  
• You have to take care of yourself first before you can take care of others.  
• Start trusting your husband to do more things around the house; that way, you can take the pressure off of yourself.  

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In today’s episode we will chat about self-sabotage and the patterns that leave us living in a place of mediocrity.    Self-sabotage prevents us from reaching our goals, be it relationship or career goals, a personal goal such as weight loss, or the most common of the self-sabotaging behaviors procrastination and numbing. This behavior can affect nearly every aspect of life. By understanding that these patterns develop from a place of fear, we are able to take steps to reclaim our sense of self and control and live from a place of greatness. In this episode, you will not only learn how to do that but you will hear from the most special and most requested guest of all time: my mother, who not only beat self-sabotage, but beat CANCER.   In This Episode:

• [02:31] A caller seeks advice for identifying self-sabotage behaviors. 
• [07:42] Real tips to help you identify and get around your patterns of self-sabotage. 
• [11:09] Meeting uncertainty with curiosity; how you manage your emotions and overcome anything. 
• [12:04] Hear Coach Keren's Mom's story of beating cancer: how she let go of the attitude of defeat, and approached difficulty with faith and gratitude. 

  Key Takeaways:

• Stop thinking that you are in your own way and approach yourself with a little more curiosity, a little more compassion.
• Write down what you're missing out on, potentially what big success is alluding you by committing to your self-sabotaging tendencies.
• Identify your triggers to re-claim your control and get ahead of it.
• Focus on mindfulness, soothe yourself back to a state that is less likely to be reactive.
• Next time you think you messed up, know that you have the power to turn it around

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You're in for a treat because we're about to talk about boundaries, not healthy boundaries, not clear boundaries, just boundaries. Now, why have I removed the adjectives? Because boundaries are just an essential thing that everybody needs, PERIOD. They are necessary for healthy relationships and critical for a healthy life. In fact, the most compassionate people in the world have compassion because they have and maintain clear boundaries. Tune in as I give loads of tips on creating boundaries. Plus, I answer this question from a caller: how can I avoid being a pushover while maintaining a respectful relationship?

In This Episode:

• [01:00] Why we need boundaries for healthy relationships and healthy lives. 
• [03:05] The two premises you need to understand before learning about boundaries. 
• [07:40] Veronica from Texas: how can I avoid being a pushover while maintaining a respectful relationship? 
• [14:30] Andy talks about what it's like to be going through a massive inner and external change. 

Key Takeaways:

• For most of us, boundary building is a relatively new concept that we didn’t learn in school. 
• Sadly, we have been conditioned to lower our boundaries in all facets of our life. 
• Having healthy boundaries means knowing and understanding what your limits are and giving accordingly. 
• Personal agency is the idea that you and you alone are responsible for your thoughts, feelings, and actions. 

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We're going to talk about a topic that I take very seriously, and that's how to stop working all the time. I know that this is truly going to serve many of you out there. A massive mindset shift needs to happen in order to stop the glorification of busy. We need to go from "I have to do this" to "I get to do this." Once we create that transformation in our mindset, we can finally reply to our inner calling. I answer questions about becoming more efficient and easily being productive. Lastly, I reveal how you can finally find your true purpose and tap into your deepest passions.

In This Episode:

• [02:30] How to create an outstanding quality of work.
• [04:15] Question: I wanted to know what tools you would recommend in becoming more efficient? 
• [08:40] Question: How can I continue to get work done and feel productive easily rather than pushing so hard?
• [15:15] The word purpose sounds like a big deal, but it’s not. I reveal how you can find your purpose. 

Key Takeaways:

• The solution to untangling from overwhelmed to moving into better time management is understanding the difference between motivation and inspiration. 
• To feel less overwhelmed, you need to get clear on your priorities.
• People who work two jobs do not make enough money to thrive in our country. Working harder doesn’t make you more successful – remember that. 
• It is time to tap into a passion rather than grit or perseverance. Then, tap into the greatness of what you are becoming rather than to the object of your pursuit.

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On today’s episode we are going to talk about impatience, and we are also going to talk about the antidotes – perseverance, passion and faith.  Who couldn’t use a dose of those, right? 

In today’s world, we all want it all and we want it now. But trust me on this one – you are not ready for it all and you would not get all the benefits out of what you want if you received the end results half-baked. Listen in to realize, through our caller's questions, that impatience itself disconnects you from the joy of the journey and all its amazing moments and lessons - and how you can stop succumbing to it and re-connect to your greatness.

 

In This Episode:

• [01:08] The perseverance behind the making of “The Queen’s Gambit”
• [02:25] Founders of Pfizer and Moderna – their setbacks and their success 
• [07:48] How impatience disconnects from the joy of the journey 
• [09:54] Psychological tips that will help overcome frustration 
• [15:43] Two secrets to having grit and faith
• [18:41] Story of growth through failure

 

Key Takeaways:

• Nothing great ever came to being without struggle 
• Be patient in the journey – no one wants a half-baked cake
• Don’t beat on something that already hurts; latch onto appreciation, find a way to ease and soothe yourself. 
• Our goal is not to achieve stuff; our goal is to be the best version of ourselves.

 

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