Jo discusses the significance of setting goals in your business and the effort required to achieve them. She shares her personal experiences and emphasises the importance of hard work, commitment, and consistency. She also discusses the transformative power of small habits and the journey towards a goal. She highlights that every experience contributes to your future success.
The cost of achieving goals [00:01:27]
Discussion on the challenges and sacrifices involved in pursuing and achieving goals in a coaching business.
The philosophy of goal cost [00:05:09]
Jo explores the concept of goal cost and the importance of analysing the costs and benefits associated with achieving goals.
Personal growth and goal setting [00:08:46]
Discussion on the personal growth and fulfillment that can be achieved through setting and pursuing goals as a coach.
The importance of embracing hard work and the journey [00:11:09]
Jo discusses the transformative power of small habits, the rewards of hard work, and the disappointment of achieving a goal without enjoying the process.
The true cost of achieving goals [00:12:34]
Explores the idea that meaningful change takes time and effort, and emphasises the value of previous experiences and efforts in achieving future success.
The importance of resilience [00:13:52]
Highlights the need for coaches to cultivate resilience and serve as pillars of strength for their clients, encouraging them to set audacious goals and stay committed to their dreams.
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the Coaching Arena podcast.
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:I'm so glad you are here.
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:I'm Jo Lott, a business mentor
and ICF accredited coach
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and I help coaches to
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:build brilliant businesses.
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:I know that when you prepare to enter
the arena, there is fear, self doubt,
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:comparison, anxiety, uncertainty, shame.
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:You can tend to armor up and
protect yourself from vulnerability.
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:In this podcast, I'll be sharing
honest, not hype, practical and
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:emotional tools to support you to make
the difference that you are here for.
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:Dare greatly.
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:You belong in this arena.
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Hello, welcome to the 34th episode
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:of women in the coaching arena.
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:I am so glad you are here.
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:It's Sunday morning now, and we are
going away for a few days tomorrow.
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:But I don't know about you, but
I constantly get ideas and I just
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this episode today.
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:On what I believe is crucial
for your success as a coach.
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:And it was prompted by a question why
do you want to grow your own business?
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:What do you actually get out of it?
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:Versus having an employed role.
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:So today we're going to talk
about goals and more specifically
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:the cost of achieving them.
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:I know that many of you, just like my
clients, have big dreams and aspirations.
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:You want to explore your own capacity,
see what you can create in the world and
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:uncover treasures that lie within you.
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:And that is fantastic.
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:And we need to have that fire that
you do have, and we also need to have
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:a clear understanding of what what
it takes to reach those objectives
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:so you don't give up along the way.
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:So the question my client
asked me was "is it worth it?".
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:I feel like I'm working harder
than before yet I'm not earning
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:as much as I did before.
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:And it's worth saying that she's
only around four or five months
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:into her business at this stage.
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:So to go from zero startup phase
to earning the same as you did
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:before in a career that you've
probably worked 10 to 15 years to
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:achieve is going to be a depressing
comparison, at least in the beginning.
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:And I know that's always the first goal.
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:It was my first goal to earn the
same amount as I did in my previous
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:career, so I completely get it.
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:But it's worth just reflecting
on what it took you to get
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:to that goal in that career.
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:I bet you didn't go from leaving school
or university straight up there to
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:wherever you left off in your job.
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:And it was such a good question that
really did have me thinking because many a
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:time, do I think, yeah, why do I do this?
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:Like, this is not easy.
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:This is not the easy option
of having a business.
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:And she said that she constantly hears
people say that entrepreneurship is so
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:exciting and they wouldn't have it any
other way and they'd never go back and
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:she said, I'm just not sure I get it.
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:And so that is what today's episode
is going to be on why we do this work.
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:And if you have been around for a while,
you will know that it's not the easy
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:option, it's way easier to get a job.
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:So if you are wondering if this is
a quick fix, and if this is going
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:to be easier than your job, I can
hand on heart say, I don't think so.
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:Your business will drive you like
no other job has ever driven me.
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:And I was always really driven
and really committed to my jobs.
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:But it's like a unwavering
desire to change the world.
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:I can only describe it as, is how I feel.
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recording this podcast episode for you.
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:So here is the great opportunity
to reflect on why I do it.
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:And why you do it.
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you if you keep going.
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:Because many coaches are, struggling
with those goals, questioning whether
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:they should keep going or give up.
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:They feel like the goal isn't
working for them or that the cost
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:of achieving the goal is too high.
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how can I best help you?
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achieve what you want.
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:I have achieved some pretty amazing
goals since first being coached,
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along the way to get there.
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or someone who's confident to be visible
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you may need to be, to have a business.
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clients come to me who are worried that
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I really, really believe that you can.
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:Having a successful business will not
fix you and will not make you confident
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things that you perhaps want to be.
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do to grow your business will.
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:It will completely change your life.
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you to blow your own mind with what
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life, and to do that, we need to make
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around goal setting and what you want
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concept of goal cost.
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cost that you need to pay in to
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we are willing to pay and the types of
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that cost analysis before we start, we
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be able to anticipate those costs
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a six pack or if you're going to run
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to work damn hard every single day.
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that you won't give up.
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just have this business immediately.
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instant gratification where
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going in your life, if you want to
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:achieve these big goals, usually
there is a cost associated.
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with achieving them.
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of the effort required.
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price to achieve your dreams?
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:If we think of strictly come dancing,
which I was watching recently.
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:Like that's really hard learning
a new skill, putting yourself
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seeing what you're like.
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pretty rubbish when you start.
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challenge they're setting themselves
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and show up every single day in order
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:If we think of a few examples,
which might be relevant for you
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:in terms of growing your business.
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:It might take consistency on social media.
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:It might take regular networking.
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:It might take mentioning to your
network and your friends and
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themselves can feel extremely scary.
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:Is that cost worth the
goal you are pursuing?
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one of those actions, every
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:Now we've talked about the cost
benefit analysis of setting your goals.
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with yourself about the costs you're
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bit and talk about how this relates
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:to you as a coach who helps others.
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:So in this coaching world setting and
achieving goals is our bread and butter.
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process and help them to realize
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:their potential and achieve things
that they never thought possible.
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your own goals, whether that's
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your income, expanding your reach,
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costs and benefits of those goals.
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time and energy into in building my
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half thousand connections.
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or maybe like 30 connections four
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no one I knew really used LinkedIn
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action to really grow those connections.
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that growth and the relationships
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:Yes.
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it worth it for me personally?
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:Am I gaining?
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:Am I growing?
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:Am I learning?
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deeper than just that business growth.
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using for example is fulfilling for you.
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:Imagine how satisfying it is to
commit to yourself and your own goal.
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:I set a goal at the beginning
of September, to not drink
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:alcohol for three months.
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about is that I am achieving it.
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I will not back down on that.
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in social media posting or emailing
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:your email list or all of those
things that we know we should do.
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:But most of the time, your
body and your brain is just
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:But when you do them, you feel so
good as to what you can achieve.
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and not thinking, do you know what?
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tiny, tiny habits that can
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:It's not just about the
hard work and sacrifices.
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:It's about the immense benefits
and growth that comes from
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:As a coach, you will know
that that journey is just as
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is even more rewarding.
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of business and I had on my vision board
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impossible to achieve, that I wanted to be
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achieved that, I was literally so
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to get that book ready, figure out
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:Figure out how to market it.
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:Do all the things.
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:you get to what should be
that really rewarding moment.
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:And you realize that what was
rewarding was the hard work
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:Not of the badge or the
reward that you get.
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my certifications for my coaching.
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amazing achievement feeling.
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:What I gained achievement
from, is doing hard things.
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thing to know that by doing hard
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:things, you will grow as a person.
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your clients embrace the costs
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:of what they are going for.
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:Help them to see it as investments
in their future success, in
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:It's to grow as human beings.
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:So every rejection, every setback is
a stepping stone towards your ultimate
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:goal and your client's ultimate goal.
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:So keep reminding yourself of
the benefits of this goal and
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:growing and learning along the way.
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:I invite you to step into this picture.
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:So you are that successful coach who
is making a huge impact in the world.
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:You are positioned as the
go-to expert in your niche.
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:Your marketing, research and
insights are changing people's lives.
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:You are making good money from doing what
you love and you are making a difference.
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:You look back on your life and are so
proud of the legacy you have left and
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:the fact that you have contributed and
left this world in a way better place.
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:So now you are there.
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:We can continue the rest of this
episode and you can consider
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:if that cost is worth it.
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:Let's talk about a common pitfall
that many coaches fall into.
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:It is the world we live in.
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:So the allure of quick
fixes and shortcuts.
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:In this fast paced world is
easy to get caught up in the
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:promise of instant results.
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:And as seasoned coaches, we know
that meaningful change takes
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:time, effort, and persistence.
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:The true cost of achieving your
goal is the effort that you put in.
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:And the benefit of this
effort will last a lifetime.
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:I hear from clients a lot, that I feel
like I'm starting from scratch again.
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:If you've decided to change your
niche or something like that, then
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:You will have learnt so much, you
would have built your network.
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:You would have done so much
already to achieve your goal.
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:It's a bit like I started my business,
therefore from scratch two years ago.
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:But I didn't really, because I'd
already had experience in executive
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:coaching and career coaching.
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:I had learned how to set up
a business and email list.
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:I'd built my audience.
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:All the that, is part of my success today.
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:So don't ever think that anything
is wasted, any effort you've put
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:in because those experiences will
contribute to your future success.
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:So finally let's touch on the
importance of resilience . As coaches.
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:We need to be pillars of strength for
our clients, helping them stay the
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:course, even when the going gets tough.
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:And in order to do that we need
to cultivate our own resilience.
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:So set big audacious goals for yourself.
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:Embrace the costs.
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:Reval in the benefits and show your
clients what's possible when you
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:stay committed to your own dreams.
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:Be the living proof that with the
right mindset and willing to pay
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:the price, Anything is possible.
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:So let me summarize today's episode.
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:We talked about why we do
this work as entrepreneurs.
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:We talked about how you can
analyze the cost of this goal.
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:A great example of this is reflecting
what might get in your way.
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:What's going to come up and how are
you going to deal with it and if you
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:have considered that, upfront then you
will be far more likely to overcome
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:that obstacle when it comes up.
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:Because you have considered this when you
aren't feeling emotional and you'll be
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:able to draw strength from that moment.
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:We talked about that cost benefit
analysis and how crucial it is
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:to be honest with yourself about
the costs you are willing to pay.
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:We talked about what is gonna make you
happy is the inner work you will need
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:to do to actually grow that business.
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:What it really comes down to is
how you grow as a person and who
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:you are becoming and the legacy
that you leave in the world and the
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:difference that you make for others.
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:So is that worth the cost
that you are putting in?
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:And lastly are you prepared to go all in?
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:Not just want quick fixes and shortcuts
but really do the work that is required
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:because that is the difference.
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:There's this great quote by biz Stone,
who said timing, perseverance, and 10
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:years of trying will eventually make
you look like an overnight success.
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:The only way you fail is by giving up so
embrace every setback and know that that
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:is building your resilience which is what
it takes to build a successful business.
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:Thank you so much for joining me today.
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:Remember the cost of greatness is
high but the rewards are immeasurable.
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found this episode helpful.
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platform as joanna Lott or otherwise
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episode trust yourself believe in
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who keeps on watering the seed.
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