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Episode 034 - Interview with Business Coach Connie Chwan
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In episode 034 of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast:
Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore and guest Connie Chwan talk about her experiences as a business coach. Connie has over 40 years experience as an entrepreneur and is certified in several business operating systems, the most recent being Pinnacle. More info on Connie can be found at www.pure-direction.com
0:00 Intro
1:53 How did you get into coaching and EOS?
12:23 What kind of advise would you give a business owner on hiring a business coach?
- there has to be a connection between the coach and the leadership team, if it doesn’t exist we can’t get past square one
Connie works best with people that:
- Know they need to change
- Know they need help
- Are willing to be open, honest, and vulnerable
- Willing to see what this will look like
15:11 One of Connie’s favorite questions to ask a business owner at the beginning of talks, “If we were sitting here 3 years from now, what will have happened for you to feel personally and professionally satisfied and happy?”
15:35 Connie’s 4 step process:
- Create the right team
- Align to a vision
- Create a plan to achieve that vision
- Execute with consistency
19:17 Three basic parts of every company: Get Work, Do Work, Get Paid
19:50 If the seat could talk… List 5 accountabilities
20:00 Accountabilities start with an action verb
24:20 Determining fit with a client
36:42 How would you summarize what you do as a business coach? The difference between a coach and consultant.
38:03 “Everybody needs a coach because none of us can see ourselves playing the game.”
38:36 Mark’s metaphor: Rick Rubin and Rickenbacker
43:36 Client wins
48:08 Connie is writing a children’s leadership book…
51:29 What’s your Kolbe score?
52:23 What are some tools that are game changers with your clients?
- Accountability chart
- Core value assessment
- Survey from Five Dysfunctions of Team by Patrick Lencioni
- Because I said I would - Team Building cards https://becauseisaidiwould.org/
- Rock planner
What must be true for this to be complete
What resources do you need
A few milestones
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