Brian and Chad build on episode 250 Coaching the Inner Critic and expand the discussion to the external critic and the cultural critic. If you'd like more, you can look at Gallwey's book The Inner Game of Work.

Karen Howells, founder of The Howell's Group, shares the growth of her business over 33 years, starting with a desperate search for one client to building a staff of seven.

One great takeaway is when Karen said God gave her one client and told her to do well with that one client. Then He gave her another client.

Chad and Brian talk about Timothy Gallwey's great work on quieting the inner critic. The cost of not silencing these voices is our personal performance. Gallwey applied this to many sports, including tennis, gold, and skiing, and then applied it to the workforce, helping AT&T when their monopoly was broken apart.

A great video that demonstrates Gallwey's discovery is this ancient video of Gallwey teaching a person who has never played tennis how play and enjoy tennis in 30 minutes.

Wes Bryant is the founder of Commission Leadership, where he helps churches create a disciple-making culture. You can find Commission Leadership on any podcast platform and also on Youtube.

Wes shares how he turned his years of experience in sports ministry into Commission Leadership with the help of Coach Approach Ministries.

Brian and Chad discuss three elements necessary for transformation:

1. An uncomfortable presence

2. An abandonment of certain loves

3. An embrace of new perspectives

Paul Burns from Soul-metrics.com discusses self-differentiation with Brian.

Brian and Chad talk about a topic that is relevant to almost everyone we coach -- Coaching change, transition, and transformation. Distinctions are made between the three, and a basic understanding of how to coach each one.

Brian and Chad discuss Simon's Sinek's Golden Circle and how the distinctions of why, how, and what can help a client get clarity.

Dr. Paul Gratton serves as associate dean of Adult and Graduate Studies at Montreat College in North Carolina.

On today's podcast, Paul introduces us to complex systems. This is a great distinctive that can help your client plan forward action by knowing how to fix and tune various types of systems.

Paul introduces us to four types of systems.

• Simple system - Ex. a toaster - I understand it and know how to fix it.
• Complicated system - Ex. a car - I understand some of it but don't know how to fix it. I need an expert.
• Complex System - Ex. an organization - I don't always understand it. Fixing it is not straightforward. I have to engage it and play with it.
  • Probe
  • Sense
  • Respond
• Chaotic system - Ex. Someone shouts fire in a crowded movie theatre. I have to take immediate action.