S11EP05: You DON'T need clarity...
I grew up in London, where some nights it was so foggy I could only see a few yards ahead in front of my face. Despite the darkness and the fog, I could still regularly drive the 10 miles to my home. Life is much like that. It would be nice to have clarity 10 years into the future about exactly what's going to happen but it doesn't really work like that. Today I mess with the thinking of two successful coaches and business owners. I show them that they are looking for clarity in the wron...
26 Aug 202127min
S11EP04: You can always fly home tomorrow...
There's no intro to today's coaching session because I jumped straight into a conversation with these two powerful men. My intuition told me to ask each of them to tell me what the other most needs. I had no idea what would happen next. But that's where the magic almost always is, in life—when you have no idea what is coming next. We talked about the dark side of our gifts, we talked about marketing, we talked about when my relationship with Monique ended around 12 years ago (spoiler alert: ...
19 Aug 202137min
S11EP03: You can do scared…
Today I’m coaching Barbara and I begin by drawing out her story. I discover that she’s an incredibly courageous woman, which is valuable because she then tries to enroll me in a story about how scared she is... Often our job as a coach is not much more than to NOT buy into the stories our clients are living into. By the time we are complete she’s had a powerful insight moment and I say “cut!” to my editor. But I notice Barbara make an audible sigh and relax into her chair. So I keep the ...
12 Aug 202125min
S11EP02: The Spotlight Effect
Today, I am coaching two talented high performers. Jeff gives his all to everything he does in life—from coaching to business to writing to endurance races. But he is paying a price for being so driven. Kimberley has just reached out to two highly successful leaders she knows and wants to know what it means that she has heard nothing. Well, when you hear nothing after making a bold proposal it means... NOTHING! Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was call...
5 Aug 202128min
S11EP01: Maximizing Simplicity
I begin today's coaching conversation with a story. Stories are a really fun way to create the space for insight for your client. And then I introduce Martin to my favorite coaching tool. In fact, if I was only allowed to use a single tool with my clients, for the rest of my life, this would be it... Here's a link to download the tool for yourself. Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be...
29 Jul 202119min
S10EP07: "You're not afraid to be seen but you work hard not to be visible..."
Varian was a high-level sales executive who did $750 million in sales, during her corporate career. She was driven and she was not afraid to speak her truth to anyone. But what most people never knew was that her drive came from having a son at 17 years old. At that moment, she made a decision to be successful, no matter what, so that he would never want for anything in his life. And what most people never knew is that Varian's father died when she was just 9 years old. She was devastated. An...
22 Jul 202133min
S10EP06: "I asked Steve Jobs to mentor me. He said yes."
Kelli is one of the smartest, most connected people I know. She has worked in a high level in Hollywood and also in Silicon Valley. At 16 years old, Steve Jobs become her mentor. In this conversation, Kelli wanted my help to draw out her story. But underneath her story I see a pinpoint of darkness. A tiny place that is holding her back from her next level of success. So, of course, that's where I go... Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leader...
15 Jul 202136min
S10EP05: "You're not blind. You see the world differently."
I lead an experience for clients called "Branded by Rich Litvin." They invest $9,000 and in around 30 minutes, I draw out their story. I'm not a branding expert and I'm not a copywriter but I am gifted at drawing out people's stories. And what gets clients REALLY interested in you is YOUR story. We all have one. Today you'll hear me take Parham through a "Branded" experience. He's a fascinating man who was born blind in Iran, 30 years ago. He is now a leader, manager and coach. And an expert...
8 Jul 202154min
