Overcoming Obstacles to Success: Avoiding Common Pitfalls for Coaches and Speakers

Summary

In this solo episode of Present Influence, John, despite battling the flu, shares insights and personal experiences on overcoming common obstacles to success.

He emphasises issues such as taking on too many unimportant tasks, the fallacy of busywork, and the importance of niching down as a coach or speaker.

John also discusses the significance of focusing on actionable steps rather than just the end goals, strategies for maintaining self-motivation, overcoming self-doubt, and the inevitable nature of change.

Listening to this episode will offer strategies to help coaches, speakers, and consultants streamline their journey to success.

You can listen to The Coaching Clinic's episode on Niching here: John & Angie talk niching

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Update

00:49 Common Obstacles to Success

10:09 The Importance of Niching Down

15:43 Focusing on Actions Over Results

19:03 Staying Motivated and Consistent

24:19 Honorable Mentions and Conclusion

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