Happy 2022! I hope your year is off to a great start! If you’ve ever had feelings of burnout and exhaustion, this show is for YOU! If you dream of this new year being one that is more energizing and full of more joy and the things that light you up, today’s guests will help you discover the secrets to setting priorities and mastering your time. This could be the show that changes everything for you! Join us to learn more!

Nadine and Derek Nicholson are business growth strategists, master leadership coaches, and the founders of Ascend Leadership Company. They help successful but overwhelmed powerhouse CEO service providers see and solve the issues that are holding them back from earning more in less time. They teach that overwork is NOT what causes fatigue, exhaustion, and burnout, along with solutions to help us resolve those issues and actions we can take to elevate our income. They bring to the table six decades of business development, strategic planning, coaching, consulting, corporate communications, change management, team leadership, and relationship-centered sales.

Show Highlights:

● How Nadine and Derek came into the work they do today from their corporate backgrounds

● How Nadine’s business journey has been affected by the wake-up calls of realizing how short and precious life is

● Why depletion, exhaustion, and burnout don’t come from overworking but from SACRIFICING THE WRONG THINGS

● How “say-do gaps” deplete our energy and keep us from getting where we want to go

● How the “shoulds” and “can’ts” can stop us in our tracks and make us think we are supposed to suffer to find success

● How Nadine applied their coaching principles with a specific client to find what lights her up

● How Nadine and Derek help people get clear about what matters most

● Why different results come from making different commitments, which all come from how we prioritize our time

● How to make different commitments:

○ Who is my team?

○ How can they support me?

○ What do I need to walk away from?

● Why you need to give yourself permission to say YES to what lights you up

● How to find “the middle zone” and create a new curve

● How we “step over ourselves” and cause resentment because we sacrifice ourselves, our health, and who we care about

● How to get out of “the middle zone” by shooting higher and doing things differently

● Why a social media hiatus can be helpful in finding clarity

Resources:

Connect with Nadine and Derek: Ascend Leadership 

Visit their website to find their Free Video Series about escaping time overwhelm and burnout to elevate wealth!  Ascend Leadership: Video Training

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