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Looking for a way to activate the wisdom harnessed within yourself and your teams? Creating a coaching culture inside your organization will do just that, helping with challenging executive decisions, supporting teams to achieve sustained results, and mining the wealth of collective insights.

Develop your market, build strategic alliances, and become a higher-impact leader when you:

• Eliminate silos in the workplace and excavate the common ground between yours and others' thoughts to create a forum that will unearth a repository of collective wisdom, both challenges, and successes.
• Enact one or more of four models we'll discuss today, which illuminate core issues and encourage those around you to connect, become better equipped, and inspire growth.
• Live as a good steward of what you've learned, who you are, and the gifts you have to share with the world, while you influence the culture in your company and the world.
• Call forth the wisdom of individuals, in a collective manner, to share experiences, tough times, faith, and values.

About Brett Schrock

Brett has served in a variety of key executive roles including most recently as Global COO of Biblica, Inc., The International Bible Society where he had direct reports including the Global CFO, VP of IT/ Digital Strategy, and VP Operations.

Additionally, Brett has been both an entrepreneur as an owner of a marketing and advertising organization, CMS, that served both for-profit and non-profit clients. He has also operated a boutique consulting firm serving organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 100 clients. Services included applications of best business practice including C-Suite staff coaching, strategic plan design, HR issues, corporate culture, and financial assessments and turn-around analysis and implementation. He has also served as SR. VP of Sales and Marketing with a division of Fortune 60 organization, ConAgra Foods.

Throughout Brett’s career, he has been migrating his business acumen to non-profits and ministries and Biblical wisdom in for-profit organizations. He is passionate about serving persons struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness.

Major accomplishments include serving as a Staff Pastor of Saddleback Church and the Director of Strategic Alliances of The Purpose-Driven Life Campaign as well as the Inaugural Graduate from Rockbridge Seminary where he earned his Master’s Degree in Ministry Leadership. He has also served ask Rockbridge Seminary’s President of Student Alumni and Board of Directors.

Brett resides in Dana Point, CA with his wife of over 30 years, Cindi. They have two adult children, Elizabeth and Bailey.

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People hire coaches so they can achieve results. If you want to be the kind of coach that helps people imagine possibilities beyond their boundaries, you can certainly help them get the incredible results they seek. Just ask today's guest. He's been described as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America" (New York Times Reporter), and today he's sharing the tools he uses to help some of the world's largest corporations and organizations grow in competence and compensation.

Sharpen your results-oriented skillset and:

• Gravitate from a limited perspective to a possibilities perspective, so you and your clients can suspend disbelief and allow for the best potential results
• Broaden the bank of choices that will usher your clients from good to great to best, so they can establish habits that will lead them to where they've merely dreamed of going
• Deepen the wisdom required to pursue life/work choices while you notice the little things that will truly make a big difference in attaining results
• Turn concrete details from the past into future-oriented context that will catapult success!

About Andy Andrews

Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including The Traveler's Gift and The Noticer. He is also an in-demand speaker, coach, and consultant for the world's largest organizations.

Zig Ziglar said, "Andy Andrews is the best speaker I have ever seen."

Both The Noticer and The Traveler's Gift were featured selections of ABC's Good Morning America and continue to appear on bestseller lists around the world. His books have been translated into over 40 languages.

Andy has spoken at the request of four different United States presidents, worked extensively with the Department of Defense, and regularly addresses the world’s largest corporations. Arguably, there is no single person on the planet better at weaving subtle yet life-changing lessons into riveting tales of adventure and intrigue—both on paper and on stage.

Find out more about Andy at www.AndyAndrews.com.

The speed of change progresses constantly. Our world accelerates daily. Change is inevitable. But organizations can adapt and even thrive. Our guest today, Steve Greer, is here to help you manage organizational change in the marketplace and the world.

In this episode, you'll:

• Learn the 3 keys for leading change 
• Identify the 5 triggers that help drive change
• Begin to retrain your brain to activate change and manage it more effectively
• Equip yourself with the 3 R's that cause people to want to change

About Steve Greer

Steve Greer is an Executive / Leadership Coach and Consultant at Genesis Assist, a company he co-founded with his wife to help others achieve their dreams. 

Steve has over 34 years of experience with the Procter & Gamble Company.  In his current role, he is the Quality Assurance External Engagement Leader which involves working with FDA and leaders from consumer & pharmaceutical companies.  In 2017, he was awarded the James N. Gamble Award, the highest recognition to individuals at P&G in Quality Assurance who have made outstanding leadership contributions.

Steve is a sought-after speaker and has helped lead numerous conferences and workshops in the US and internationally.

Steve began his coaching journey over seven years ago (late 2011) with PCCI and now coaches executives and leaders.  He and his wife also own Genesis Counseling Center with multiple offices on the coast of Virginia serving close to 5,000 clients a month. 

You can contact Steve and receive a copy of the slides for his presentation on Leading Change in a Changing World at:

www.GenesisAssistCoaching.com

[email protected]

LinkedIn: SteveAGreer 

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Nothing is permanent in this world except change. If we want to be effective in coaching our clients, we have to self-lead and become agents of change. In this episode you'll not only learn how to lead change effectively; you'll be encouraged to step out in healthy fear, as you build your confidence to grow into the role of your calling. Say goodbye to discouragement, so long to unhealthy caution, and hello to your abundant future!

Increase your awareness of change and learn:

• 3 keys to personal change that will help you unlearn fears and develop a growth mindset, so you can change and promote change from the inside out with your clients
• How to discern the difference between unhealthy and healthy fear, so you can unmask the prewired knowledge that keeps you stuck
• How to view challenges as a way to improveinstead of proof so you can turn your situation around and walk alongside your clients so they can do the same
• One truth bomb that will catapult you toward success!

About Steve Greer

Steve Greer is an Executive / Leadership Coach and Consultant at Genesis Assist, a company he co-founded with his wife to help others achieve their dreams. 

Steve has over 34 years of experience with the Procter & Gamble Company.  In his current role, he is the Quality Assurance External Engagement Leader which involves working with FDA and leaders from consumer & pharmaceutical companies.  In 2017, he was awarded the James N. Gamble Award, the highest recognition to individuals at P&G in Quality Assurance who have made outstanding leadership contributions.

Steve is a sought-after speaker and has helped lead numerous conferences and workshops in the US and internationally.

Steve began his coaching journey over seven years ago (late 2011) with PCCI and now coaches executives and leaders.  He and his wife also own Genesis Counseling Center with multiple offices on the coast of Virginia serving close to 5,000 clients a month. 

You can contact Steve and receive a copy of the slides for his presentation on Leading Change in a Changing World at:

www.GenesisAssistCoaching.com

[email protected]

LinkedIn: SteveAGreer

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Business development truly can be an exciting part of your business. It’s the vehicle that provides the opportunity to deliver the services you are passionate about. You can have a business that allows you to choose the hours you work, where you work, the types of clients with which you interact and the services you offer. It's all about developing the skills you need to get going, today.

As you listen to the 10 reasons Jon loves business development, you will learn how to develop:

• A healthy mindset about business development so you can rediscover the mission behind the money and provide opportunities to deliver the services you're equipped to render
• Income-generating activities that provide an economic return so you can continue to learn and grow while you do business
• A vision that highlights business development so you can tap into strategic thinking and executive planning
• Become passionate about being an entrepreneur so you can own your identity and live into the future of your dreams

About Jon Lokhorst

Jon Lokhorst, CPA, ACC, is an executive leadership coach and consultant based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He partners with CPAs, CFOs, and other leaders who face massive change in their industry and recognize the need for a new model of leadership to navigate those challenges. 

Prior to 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 an Associate Certified Coach. Jon serves as adjunct faculty in the School of Business and Nonprofit Management at North Park University and writes and speaks regularly on a variety of topics.

You can connect with Jon here:  [email protected].

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If serving more people and making more income sounds good to you, then Group Coaching might be a great option. You already have the skills and tools you need, so if you are ready for some exponential growth, listen in. 

Glean practical how-tos that will help you:

• Integrate what you already know about coaching into group work so you can dramatically multiply the impact of your coaching services
• Co-create a shared learning environment so your group sessions are as powerful as your one-on-one sessions
• Implement structures that will ensure a successful transition from 1:1 to 1:Many Coaching, so you can confidently facilitate group coaching
• Overcome the fear of your group setbacks, without shaming or naming, so you can acknowledge people and redirect the coaching process
• Streamline your marketing efforts by inviting clients to voice their next yes and take the guesswork out of joining a coaching group!

About Jordan Mercedes

Jordan Mercedes, ACC, teaches Ethics and Group Coaching for PCCI and has a private practice helping leaders and organizations understand coaching and how to integrate coaching skills into their culture. If you ask Jordan why she’s a coach she would say: “That’s easy, to help people and organizations Shine.” She led her first group coaching retreat in 2004 and has served her clients with a combination of group and individual coach ever since. Many organizations want to learn more about coaching and how it can positively impact their teams, Jordan works as a collaborative coaching partner to help them get there.

Learn more about Jordan and get your download of "TenBooks that Will Make You A Better Coach" at https://www.jordanmercedes.com/.

How much should you charge as a coach? Is it based on your experience? Your credentials? Your competition? Or something else entirely? Listen in as Chris and Kim demystify one of the most-asked-about topics among professional coaches today.

You’ll gain:

• 5 confidence-building questions that will help you step into your calling and break away from uncertainty
• Greater clarity around the factors that affect fees so you can quote numbers catered to your niche
• Insight into how your confidence and competence affect your compensation

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Defining Your Coaching Niche
Inspiration for the Coach in Private Practice with Dan Miller
Sherpa 2019 Executive Coaching Survey: Coaches’ Earnings Report

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Today, we’ll help you answer the question: “Is coaching for me?” If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own business or helping people in a full-time capacity, you’ll take away insights to help you discern your best “yes” or “no.”

Tune in to find out:

• Why coaching has garnered over 41,000 active professionals with nearly $2 billion in combined revenue.
• The 7+ benefits of becoming a coach, so you can determine if the return is worth your investment.
• The Top 10 characteristics of a good coach, which will shine the spotlight on your strengths and how you can flourish in the industry.
• The 4 next best steps you can take to begin exploring the world of coaching so you can take the guesswork out of getting started!

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Encore: Gift-ology: The Beauty & Strength of Gift-Giving in Business

Gift-ology is a unique, generous approach to initiating and strengthening relationships.

In today’s interview with John Ruhlin, author of Gift-ology, you’ll learn how to use gift giving to bless others while growing your coaching business.

Tune in this episode to learn how to:

• Boost referrals, retention rates, and ROIs so you can become an influencer who reaps the rewards of fruitful relationships
• Skip the standard big-budget marketing efforts and focus on highly personalized efforts that won’t break your budget
• Maximize follow-ups by giving the best kinds of gifts and the best ways to give them!

About John Ruhlin

John Ruhlin is the founder of the Ruhlin Group. John’s company is trusted by the leaders of fast-growing companies to develop relationship-building strategies and VIP gifting programs to increase referrals and strengthen retention with their most important clients, employees, and prospects.

Their clients include the Chicago Cubs, San Antonio Spurs, DR Horton, Morgan Stanley, St Louis Blues, and hundreds of other industry leaders and high-end service firms.

He lives just outside of St Louis with his wife Lindsay and three daughters. His second best selling book, “GIFTOLOGY: The Art & Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Drive Referrals and Strengthen Retention,” has been featured in Forbes and Inc.

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If you feel like you're too old to start a business, looking for advice on how to serve people through marriage and relationship coaching, hear God calling you to do big things but you're not sure where to find them, or want to learn more about how to coach teams, we've got the answers you're seeking. Join us as we open the mailbag and explore your most-asked questions. 

Discover out how to:

• Overcome the fear of harder-to-master, newer technologies so you can be fearlessly relevant, and join the middle-aged entrepreneurs who are successfully starting and maintaining new businesses.
• Tap into the large and growing group of people looking for marriage and relationship coaching, so you can provide a continuum of care that helps people live out the Greatest Commandment.
• Stop wandering in the wilderness; start asking, seeking, and finding the opportunities God prepared in advance for you to do.
• Expand your reach from individual contracts to organizational contracts so you can stretch your coaching skills and help clients achieve quantitative results.

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