Professional Christian Coaching Today

What could be more important in these disturbing and uncertain times than tapping into God’s perspective, His wisdom, His plan, and His provision? Join us as Chris shares his thoughts on why Spiritual Vision is perhaps more important now than ever before in our lifetime.

As you listen, you’ll be reminded of the:

• The love and light shining even now as an anchor for your soul.

• Importance of Spiritual Vision, especially now when our physical vision is limited.

• Promises of God that transcend uncertain outcomes and loss.

If the journey from your calling toward obtaining sustainable compensation has been more of an up and down ride than a straight path, you’re not alone. We’ve been there and we’ve seen the predictable pattern that occurs in the lives and businesses of Christian entrepreneurs.

In today’s podcast, we’ll show you how to step off the emotional roller coaster and unfold a practical roadmap you can use to navigate your next steps.

Learn more about:

• 5 phases of the entrepreneurial journey we identified: from Eager Anticipation to Mount Optimism.

• How to identify which stage you’re currently in and how Scripture relates so you can stay encouraged along the way.

• What you can do when you hear that little voice say, “Get a real job!” so you can recommit instead of quit.

• How to persevere and build the consistency you need to stay on track.

You can download your free graphic illustration of the Emotional Roller Coaster of the Christian Entrepreneur at www.KimAveryCoaching.com/emotional.

Owning your own coaching business is a wonderful thing, but growth always comes with questions. In today’s “Opening the Mailbox,” we are here to help you answer those questions.

Tune in to learn more about:

§  How to write a formal proposal for contract work

§  Enjoying the benefits of entrepreneurship even in the midst of setbacks and struggles

§  Finding time to grow your business

§  Why coaches are a “secret weapon” in the work of racial and cultural reconciliation

Are you a counselor considering a new vocation? Have you wondered what the differences are between coaching and counseling? Then join this lively discussion between three former counselors turned coaches as they compare and contrast these two amazing professions.

Listen in to discover:

• What to learn and unlearn when moving from counseling, so you can thrive in the coaching world

• The role of emotion in the coaching relationship

• The 4 levels of development that will help you continue to embrace your identity as a coach

About Andrew Gorter:

Dr. Andrew Gorter, PCC is a leadership coach with a passion to help leaders navigate the interpersonal challenges of leadership. He earned a doctorate in family therapy and has over 30 years of experience working helping leaders build trust, elicit true buy-in, and inspire passion for their vision and values.

In addition to his work with leaders, Andrew has developed an internal coach training program for Franklin Covey a large international training corporation and serves on the faculty of a Professional Christian Coaching Institute, a virtual coach training school where he has the opportunity to multiply his influence, promoting high standards of effective credentialed coaching in the marketplace.

Andrew and his wife, Karen, live in Holland, MI, near the beaches of Lake Michigan. They have two married daughters, four grandsons, and one granddaughter. He enjoys cycling, watercolor painting, reading, and woodworking.

Learn more about Andrew Gorter at www.plusonecoaching.com

Love it or hate, the world has gone virtual. Today’s guest, Jennifer Britton, author of Reconnecting Workspaces, is here to help us navigate these ever-changing virtual waters. Tune in to learn how you and your clients can move from surviving to thriving in virtual, remote, and hybrid spaces.

She’ll help you:

• Discover unique pathways that allow you and your clients to have conversations that matter

• Pause and ponder what’s next and what’s possible in the face of uncertainty

• Move forward with adaptability so you can operate successfully in today’s highly virtual world

About Jennifer Britton:

Coach, author, and thought leader in the area of group and team coaching, Jennifer has also been an early pioneer in the virtual and remote space. Since the early 1990s she’s led teams and programming virtually, first in the international humanitarian sector leading teams for the UN, and later through her company, Potentials Realized, an award-winning coaching skills training company. Virtual, remote, and hybrid work is the focus of her recent TEDx talk, and her latest book series, Reconnecting Workspaces: Pathways to Thrive in the Virtual, Remote, and Hybrid World.

Most days you’ll find Jenn leading a myriad of virtual programs – from remote team coaching sessions, to virtual retreats for business owners, to group coaching programs for entrepreneurs.

She is the author of six books including Reconnecting Workspaces, along with Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010 – the world’s first book to be published on group coaching), From On to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013), Effective Virtual Conversations (2017), and PlanDoTrack Workbook and Planner for Virtual and Remote Professionals (2019).

Jenn’s also the co-host of the Remote Pathways podcast which explores the people, places, and processes of remote work.

She offers a number of ICF CCE-approved programs for coaches in the areas of group and team coaching and virtual conversations.

Learn more about Jennifer’s work at www.ReconnectingWorkspaces.com.

Active listening is at the core of all good communication, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. Join us today as we help you hone your ability to focus completely on what the client is saying and is not saying, better understand the client’s meaning, and fully support your client’s self-expression.

Join us and our guest, Brent O’Bannon, MCC, to:

• Understand what is being communicated in the context of the client's environment

• Ponder the differences between professional and casual listening, so you can coach the person, not the problem.

• Help your client hear their inner dialogue more clearly.

• Learn how listening to God connects with listening to clients

About Brent O’Bannon

Brent O’Bannon champions business leaders and world-class workplaces to grow stronger, work smarter, and live richer. He’s the world’s 1st Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and recently awarded ICF Master Certified Coach. His real-life joy and wisdom come from 36 years of marriage to his college sweetheart, being Papa O to his two grandsons, and giving back to non-profits.

Connect with Brent and get your special strengths-based resources at https://brentobannon.com/resources/

Now, more than ever, we need leaders who can lead in all directions. Leaders who can lead in ministry and in the marketplace, during our very volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguously changing times. Great partnerships between leaders and coaches are critical in making the world a better place.

Listen in as Kim and her guest, Jon Lockhorst, discuss a coach-approach to leadership, and hear how to:

• Overcome the challenges in leadership that stem from learned skills, habits, and behaviors, so you can acquire the mindset you need to lead in all directions.

• Manage the different kinds of investments that come with broader responsibilities in organizations, so you can step into leadership roles with confidence.

• Walk away with the awareness of life and leadership coaching skills that help equip powerful leaders so they can positively impact the world.

About Jon Lockhorst

Jon Lokhorst, CPA, PCC, is a leadership coach, keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and author of the new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions. He works with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results. Before launching Lokhorst Consulting LLC, Jon enjoyed a 30-plus year career as a CPA, CFO, and organizational leader. He has a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and is recognized by the International Coach Federation as a

Professional Certified Coach. He also serves as adjunct faculty in the School of Business and Nonprofit Management at North Park University. Jon is a member of the National Speakers Association and serves as President-Elect of the Minnesota chapter. On a personal note, Jon

loves grandparenting and being “Papa” to his four adorable littles, as he calls them.

Contact Jon and pick up a copy of Mission Critical Leadership here: https://lokhorstconsulting.com/

Do you long to bridge the gap between issues that separate us? If so, then step into a sacred space with us today. Even though we live in wonderful, beautiful times, we are more divided than we have ever been before. But the Holy Spirit is still at work, often through powerful coaching conversations. Today, we get to listen in on a special conversation, a truly sacred space. We invite you to turn off your earthly ears. Don't listen for answers to complex questions. Instead, open up your spiritual ears and learn to ask the right questions, be in the questions, and seek God on what he wants for us in this culture. 

For such a time and place as this:

• Consider the bigger, better vision of true unity so you can see and appreciate dynamic diversity.

• See our differences, but do not be impaired by them.

• Practice plugging things into the context of Scripture, instead of lifting things out of context.

Using online resources to build your business is a great idea... but there are also huge pitfalls we need to avoid. Today's guest, Greg Tosi, shares that building your business using social media is similar to building a house on rented land: ultimately you have no control.  Thus, having diversified online strategies, as well as income streams, is wise. Today, we'll walk you through insightful blueprints that you'll want to implement to plan, launch, and/or grow your online business. 

Turn up the volume and learn:

• The one thing you can do that no algorithm can block, so you can reach your ideal audience no matter what.

• How to create shareable, scalable content and has a multiplier effect... but is also personal... so you can amplify your message and reach more people.

• Marketing mindsets you can employ so that people don't just read your post but catch your heart, so you can build authentic relationships.

About Greg Tosi:

Greg is a husband, father of 3 boys (4th on the way), Business Coach, and host of the Cutting Corporate Ties podcast. Greg helps aspiring entrepreneurs plan, launch, and grow online businesses, aligning them with work they love and a life of more impact and fulfillment.

Connect with Greg Tosi and get your free copy of Facebook Ads for Building Your Email List here: www.gregtosi.com.

Do you feel like your coaching business has become "just another job?" It might be that you're working in your business more than on it. If that's the case, then tune in. We'll help you examine your business as it currently exists and identify how you can control your business, so it doesn't control you. If you want to work less and make more, then we've also got tools you can implement that will help you create more work/life balance.

Find your talents and your skill sets, then:

• Systematize your business, as you build it, so you can later leverage experts who love to do the things you don't.

• Focus on how you want to be used in your business and how you serve best, so you can delegate energy-draining work.

• Build a 3-legged stool of wealth, so you can flourish, making a living at something you really love to do!

About Chris Niemeyer:

Chris Niemeyer helps business owners design a business lifestyle they love by working smarter, not harder. As a business advisor and consultant, Chris’ FREEDOM Business System™  helps you work in your sweet spot so you work less, make more - and spend more time with your loved ones. 

For years Chris ran his first multi-million dollar company mostly alone. When he became a father, he systematized, hired and raised up a team to run his business so he could be more engaged at home and travel with his family. Nowadays you’ll find him coaching and consulting other entrepreneurs how to work smarter, not harder by systematizing your business. He’s a family man to the core and is likely with his wife and 4 young kids at a beach in Florida or coaching their sports activities when not traveling the world together. Learn more about Chris at Website: www.ChrisNiemeyer.com.

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