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Mark Silverman | Helping Rising Leaders Overcome Challenges and Find Success
**About The Guest(s):**
Mark Silverman is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of the upcoming book "Rising: The Rising Leader Handbook." He has a background in sales and has experienced both success and failure in his career. Mark is passionate about helping rising leaders develop their leadership skills and navigate the challenges of leadership.
**Summary:**
Mark Silverman shares his personal journey from being homeless and struggling with addiction to becoming a successful executive coach and leadership expert. He emphasizes the importance of having a support system and being able to share fears and vulnerabilities with others. Mark explains that his own experiences have shaped his coaching approach and his focus on developing rising leaders. He believes that many successful individuals struggle with anxiety and uncertainty and need guidance to navigate the next phase of their careers. Mark also discusses the paradigm shift that leaders need to make in order to be effective and the importance of being other-focused as a leader.
**Key Takeaways:**
- Having a support system and people who listen to your fears and vulnerabilities is crucial for personal and professional growth.
- The paradigm shift from individual success to leadership requires leaders to be other-focused and prioritize the well-being of their team.
- Leaders need to lead up, lead across, lead their team, and lead themselves in order to be effective.
- It is important to pick your battles and focus on what is truly important in order to be an effective leader.
- Fear of failure and fear of success can hold people back from stepping into their full potential as leaders.
**Chapters**
(0:00:00) - The importance of having support and someone to listen to
(0:01:08) - Mark's unexpected journey to becoming a leadership coach
(0:02:39) - Mark's background of being homeless and overcoming addiction
(0:04:28) - Mark's transition into sales and finding success
(0:08:38) - The cracks in Mark's life and the need for inner work
(0:12:15) - Mark's decision to make a million dollars and run a marathon
(0:16:21) - The impact of COVID and the need for support and understanding
(0:18:31) - Mark's focus on developing rising leaders and his upcoming book
(0:25:31) - The Rising Leader Handbook and the importance of leadership skills
(0:30:19) - The power of speaking life into others and the impact it can have
(0:42:29) - Mark's podcast and the powerful interviews with leaders
(0:45:48) - Finding safety and a homing device before taking risks
**Additional Resources**
👉 FREE LinkedIn e-book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/714118097/
👉 FREE Career Transition Summit: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/67/04404igv
👉Adam Knihtila: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamknihtila/
👉Trevor Houston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/
👉All things Who Ya Know: https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow
💸 Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. 👉 For more info, visit http://cpwstrategies.com/
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**About The Guest(s):**
Mark Silverman is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of the upcoming book "Rising: The Rising Leader Handbook." He has a background in sales and has experienced both success and failure in his career. Mark is passionate about helping rising leaders develop their leadership skills and navigate the challenges of leadership.
**Summary:**
Mark Silverman shares his personal journey from being homeless and struggling with addiction to becoming a successful executive coach and leadership expert. He emphasizes the importance of having a support system and being able to share fears and vulnerabilities with others. Mark explains that his own experiences have shaped his coaching approach and his focus on developing rising leaders. He believes that many successful individuals struggle with anxiety and uncertainty and need guidance to navigate the next phase of their careers. Mark also discusses the paradigm shift that leaders need to make in order to be effective and the importance of being other-focused as a leader.
**Key Takeaways:**
- Having a support system and people who listen to your fears and vulnerabilities is crucial for personal and professional growth.
- The paradigm shift from individual success to leadership requires leaders to be other-focused and prioritize the well-being of their team.
- Leaders need to lead up, lead across, lead their team, and lead themselves in order to be effective.
- It is important to pick your battles and focus on what is truly important in order to be an effective leader.
- Fear of failure and fear of success can hold people back from stepping into their full potential as leaders.
**Chapters**
(0:00:00) - The importance of having support and someone to listen to
(0:01:08) - Mark's unexpected journey to becoming a leadership coach
(0:02:39) - Mark's background of being homeless and overcoming addiction
(0:04:28) - Mark's transition into sales and finding success
(0:08:38) - The cracks in Mark's life and the need for inner work
(0:12:15) - Mark's decision to make a million dollars and run a marathon
(0:16:21) - The impact of COVID and the need for support and understanding
(0:18:31) - Mark's focus on developing rising leaders and his upcoming book
(0:25:31) - The Rising Leader Handbook and the importance of leadership skills
(0:30:19) - The power of speaking life into others and the impact it can have
(0:42:29) - Mark's podcast and the powerful interviews with leaders
(0:45:48) - Finding safety and a homing device before taking risks
**Additional Resources**
👉 FREE LinkedIn e-book: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/714118097/
👉 FREE Career Transition Summit: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/67/04404igv
👉Adam Knihtila: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamknihtila/
👉Trevor Houston: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorhouston/
👉All things Who Ya Know: https://linktr.ee/whoyaknow
💸 Separately and independently from the WYK Show, Trevor Houston and Mark Elder are licensed financial professionals offering insurance and financial products through various carriers. 👉 For more info, visit http://cpwstrategies.com/
⭐5 STAR REVIEW
Listen, rate, and subscribe!
#whoyaknow #podcast
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