GrowthReady Podcast with Steve Mellor

We welcome in a Career Competitor with over 30 years of experience guiding and placing senior level leaders into roles where they can flourish. Co-Founder & Chairman of Rice Cohen INternational, Gene Rice joins the show to tell us about his career & life experiences, as well as discuss his new book Grad to Grown Up

Like what you heard on this episode and curious as to how you can achieve optimal performance? Reach out to Steve Mellor at [email protected] to arrange a free consultation today

Gene generously provides an enormous amount of insight through stories of business and life that emphasize the important role that purpose plays in an individuals journey. In addition, the conversation reveals impactful takeaways such as:

• Investing enough in your identity and self to figure out the role you were born to have
• Showing up with an intention to be the linch pin an organization values and needs
• Experiencing worlds you believe you belong in before overcommitting to them
• Reflecting on how you have grown from one phase of work and development to the next

If you are in a place in your journey where you don't have the resources to invest in a book like Gene's then be sure to reach out to him directly through LinkedIn to request a free copy!!!

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• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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As the Head of National Development within his role as a swim coach with Plymouth Leander in the UK, Matt Cross is all too familiar with the competitive world of helping others realize their goals. A great coach will find ways to attend to the individual goals of the group they oversee, because as Matt likes to say, "everyone has a different Olympic final"

Looking for performance coaching and to have the opportunity to be guided towards your goals? Reach out to Steve with Career Competitor at [email protected] so you can schedule a free 30-minute consultation today 

Matt and I discuss various elements within the coach-athlete relationship to consider, including

• Investing in the building of a relationship
• Managing the whole athlete and not just the performer
• Knowing when you should adapt to those around you
• Allowing the space for the occasional bad day

Matt is the host of his own podcast, Behind the Stats with Matt Cross which you can check out here 

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• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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A Career Competitor who prioritizes human connection and delivering impact joins us on the show today. Carly Croman of Carly Croman Consulting provides insight for those pursuing personal growth or searching for an organizational solution. 

Interested in achieving optimal performance in your career? Reach out to Steve at [email protected] today to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. 

In her full time role, Carly is a Program Manager and Professor at the University of Arizona but is very much driven to make impact both in those roles and with her freelance services. Within this conversation you will learn about

• The power of authenticity being at the heart of your work
• Facilitating business relationships by prioritizing the client
• Delivering solutions that seek to move your work and the world forwards

If you are looking to learn more about Carly's service be sure to reach out to her at [email protected] 

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/growthreadypodcast/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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A competitor that embraces the need to pull yourself up by your bootstraps joins us this week as Ryan Margolin, CEO of Professional Hair Labs joins us to tell us about the work ethic required to become an international business leader and entrepreneurial expert.

Interested in achieving optimal performance in your career? Reach out to Steve at [email protected] today to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. 

Ryan approaches his work with an intention to make things simple enough that the path to success becomes more clear and more concise. He also sheds light on other perspectives including:

• Be willing to do the work to build the belief
• Ensuring your mind is stronger than your emotions
• Take time to learn about and improve upon yourself
• Acknowledge realization of potential to fuel future discovery

You can learn more about Professional Hair Labs at prohairlabs.com and be sure to connect with Ryan on LinkedIn too. 

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• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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A competitor that appreciates building a career by figuring things out as she goes joins the show. Founder of Soledier Socks, Elle Rueger joins us to tell us all about how she has been able to build a competitive business while serving a cause at the same time.

Love what the show is all about and what you have heard in this episode? Be sure to rate the show and reach out to Steve Mellor at [email protected] to book a free coaching consultation today.

Elle Rueger is a businesswoman that has built her company by showing up with a curiosity to learn, a willingness to admit what she doesn't know, and the competitive instinct to know where she can maximize her impact. 

Within our discussion, Elle shares insight on

• The benefits of asking "how can I help?"
• Identifying areas where you can have the greatest impact
• Why authenticity leads to respect and acceptance
• How growth opportunities appear by recognizing problems

Head to solediersocks.com to learn more about how you can serve an amazing cause and get your hands on pairs of premium socks today. 

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/growthreadypodcast/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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A competitor across all chapters of her career to date joins us to discuss how best to utilize the competitor within to capitalize on career growth and performance. Maritza McClendon is the Director of Talent Development & Corporate Communications with Carters Inc. and is best known for being the first African American woman to represent the USA in swimming at an Olympic Games (Athens, 2004).

Like what you heard on this episode? Be sure to rate the show and reach out to Steve Mellor at [email protected] to book a free coaching consultation today.

Maritza presents a number of insights that will force you to reflect on your own tendencies towards career and personal development, including: 

• The importance of recognizing your greatest achievements
• Embracing the possibility of being exposed when leveling up
• Using disappointments as a catalyst for improvement
• Considering human elements of performance development

For more information on Maritza's story and the services she offers to organizations as a speaker, head to https://www.maritzamcclendon.com 

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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On this episode we welcome Danielle Mills Walden who is on a mission to help people achieve their full potential by showing them how to achieve a Champion's Mindset. Considering what we are about as a podcast, this was always going to be a harmonious conversation between 2 competitors with similar mindsets. 

Interested in how you can reach optimal levels of performance? Reach out to Steve Mellor at [email protected] to set up a free 30-minute consultation today

Danielle is a former international tennis player having played professional tennis for 10 years. Following retirement in 2014, she always knew that she wanted to make an impact on people so she founded HEADSTRONG LLC, a Mindset Mentorship company. 

On this episode, Danielle offers insight for competitors in all fields to gain greater insight into 

• Discovering and revealing your championship mindset
• Overcoming limiting beliefs
• The importance of having a game plan in your pursuit of success
• Approaching competitiveness from a collaborative perspective

Be sure to go and learn more about both Danielle's story and her company at headstrongmind.com and connect with her through LinkedIn and on Social Media @Danielle_Mills_Walden

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
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• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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With a unique and niche theme to this episode we welcome in journaling coach and founder of Good things come to those who Journal, Amanda Stern to get us all up to speed on the power that journaling can have to give you a competitive advantage within your career. 

Interested in how you can close the gap between your current expectations and your optimal potential? Reach out to [email protected] to schedule your 30-minute free consultation

Amanda tells the story of how her passion for journaling evolved and the defining moments within her life that set her on this course to doing what she does today. In addition, Amanda offers insight on 

• The common misconceptions associated with journaling
• How journaling can calm the chaos within your world
• Why you can expect to be thrown into action from the words you put on the page
• What the safe and judgement-free space of journaling can do for your self-esteem

For further information on Amanda's services be sure to connect with her on LinkedIn or check out her website here. In addition, be sure to schedule time to talk with Amanda about her upcoming Journaling for Entrepreneurs program starting July 5th by going to this link bit.ly/ASJournalChat

Be sure to leave a rating and review of the episode so we know what you thought of the episode

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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The new owner and CEO of IDEA Health & Fitness, Amy Boone Thompson rejoins the show to tell us all about her recent career successes and the role that speaking things into existence has played in realizing these goals of hers. 

Head to Careercompetitor.com to learn all about Performance Coaching and what it could do for your career!

A proven competitor within the health and fitness world, Amy has been working with great intention since her last appearance on the show 2 years ago (listen to that episode here) towards this dream job she has now attained.

Amy offers insight on

• The power of manifesting your dream job 
• The importance of intentional acts driving your work ethic
• The role humility can play to ensure you are educated accordingly
• The need to invest in yourself in order to become more self aware

You can learn all about IDEA Health & Fitness by heading to www.ideafit.com where you will learn all about the IDEA World Convention happening July 20-24th in Las Vegas (more details here)

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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A former Career Competitor guest joins us today to dive into the topic of prioritizing the souls of coaches in relation to how they are supported and cared for. Emotional and Leadership Coach Lee Povey rejoins the show to talk to us about his new venture, Coaches Soul (Coachesoul.com) that he co-founded with Myriam Glez of Athletes Soul. 

Take the time to reach out to Coach Steve at [email protected] to set up your free 30-minute consultation and discover how he can facilitate the pursuit of your optimal self!

Lee shares the idea behind the service and the impact it can have on those coaching within the sports world. Furthermore, Steve & Lee present their experiences and insight on the importance of supporting coaches and not leaving them to handle all pressures and expectation alone. 

A lot of what is discussed in this episode can be applied to current and aspiring leaders everywhere in how you can learn to prioritize the vulnerable tendencies required to reach out to others and admit the need for support. 

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• Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
• Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163

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Join the community and keep your growth journey going:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/growthreadypodcast/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
• Official Website - https://growthready.com/

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