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Author and business coach Shawn Johal is the founder of Elevation, a company that helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses while finding personal balance. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Common challenges and solutions for coaching business owners and executives.
• Working with teams inside a business.
• When to trade your coaching hat for your consultant hat?
• What to do if a client is not working out?
• How to have tough conversations without fear of losing a client.
• How to direct a client's focus back to the objectives.
• Incorporating soft skills training into your coaching.
• How self care affects your ability to show up for your clients.
• The importance of courage and confidence in your coaching business.

Shawn Johal

Shawn co-founded DALS Lighting, an LED lighting business, in 2009. He implemented the Scaling Up Growth System and led the company to 3X its revenues well into the 8 figures. Shawn went on to found Elevation, a Scaling Up coaching firm, where he works with entrepreneurs & their teams to help accelerate their growth while helping them find personal balance and happiness.

He is a Certified Scaling Up coach and the author of The Happy Leader, a leadership fable about transformation in business and in life. He provides a “Happiness Roadmap” for his readers and clients, teaching them how to achieve both happiness and success.

Former President of EO Montreal (Entrepreneurs’ Organization), Shawn remains an active member & mentor to numerous young entrepreneurs, helping them improve as business leaders and as individuals. A Finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Shawn is also the Board Chair for “Champions for Life,” a nonprofit foundation helping children develop their physical literacy.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

1. Mirasee
2. Coaches Console
3. Shawn’s website
4. Shawn’s LinkedIn
5. Shawn's book - The Happy Leader
6. The book Shawn mentions - Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Credits:

• Guest: Shawn Johal
• Host: Melinda Cohan
• Producer: Cynthia Lamb 
• Executive producer: Danny Iny
• Scripted and assembled  by: Michi Lantz 
• Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
• Audio Post Production: Post Office Sound
• Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
• Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

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• Music and SFX credits:

•Track Title: Clouds

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•Track Title: Coastline Dream

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•Track Title: Coo Coos

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•Track Title: Stars & Trees

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Episode transcript: Coaching Leaders & Teams (Shawn Johal) Coming soon.

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