Guest Name:
Michael Knouse - The Startup Sessions

Guest Intro:
Michael Knouse is a business performance coach for visionary entrepreneurs and the creator of The Startup Sessions podcast. I was introduced to Michael by way of his podcast a couple of months ago and him and I hit it off. I thought it would be great and a total shame if we weren't able to share some of his words of wisdom with you.

After 14 years in the corporate and startup world, he made the decision to shift gears and focus on what he loves he most, coaching entrepreneurs to be unapologetically performing at a high level. Michael empowers business owners to execute on their ideas, implement effective strategies for growth, and have the most profitable year of their business. Michael lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Jill and he loves being outdoors.

Topics We Discuss:
Transitioning from corporate to coaching
Designing your business around the life you want to live: A 12-week vacation built into his life
Coaching clients over a longer period of time
Integrating adventure and play into his deep immersion days of coaching clients
Leveraging systems and processes: Mindset, Focus, Strategy
Coaching as an individualized thing but having a flexible framework
How to make progress: Slowing down to speed up
The power of delegation and outsourcing to be able to focus
Asking questions to gain insights that drive towards the vision you want to create
New, shiny objects versus existing projects: Parking the idea to fit into a future plan
The power of having a coach: Calling stuff out on you and looking at things in a completely different way
Hiring for greatness: Values alignment and trial period
Tracking system: Knowing your numbers and how they got there
Creating a range versus a specific number: Having a good, better and best number

Books, People, & Resources:
Budget Nerd
YNAB
The Startup Sessions

Book recommendations:
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks