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1 InsightS24EP07: 3 Circles and A Napkin!What if you could transform your coaching practice by balancing structure, flow, and energy? Join us for an insightful conversation with Cindy, a dynamic coach whose unique methodology is rooted in her rich experiences in the military and nursing. Discover how her journey illustrates the blending of intuition with strategy, bringing a fresh perspective to coaching that mirrors guiding someone through a natural birth. Cindy's ability to integrate her diverse skills offers both strategic guidance and empathetic support, shedding light on a transformational coaching process that resonates with high-level leaders.Explore the concept of "Dynamic Alignment," a coaching...
2024-12-1231 min1 InsightS21EP11: Branded with Rich LitvinI charge $10,000 for a 30 min session with a client; where I draw out their story so powerfully that it brings them to tears almost every time. They leave that session with a way to articulate what they do with such a depth of confidence. They can enroll clients using those words for the rest of their lives. Today I take Portia through one of these Branded experiences. It's powerful to be in a Branded experience. And it's just as powerful to observe one. What are your insights as you listen or watch this unique coaching...
2023-12-2155 min1 InsightS20EP10: The paradox of the high paying clientsWelcome to 1 Insight with Rich Litvin, a podcast for extraordinary top performers and their coaches. In this episode, Rich delves into the paradox of high-paying clients. He begins by reflecting on his own journey from coaching clients who paid $10 a month to working with high-paying clients who invest significantly more. Rich emphasizes that the concept of a high-paying client is relative. What might feel like a high-paying client today can evolve as you grow in your coaching practice. The key is recognizing that your pricing will change over time. He shares a personal story of...
2023-09-2105 min1 InsightS20EP09: Sexy vs. Cash TheoryWelcome to "One Insight" with Rich Litvin. In this episode, Rich explores "Sex vs. Cash Theory," a concept that resonates with coaches and high-achievers. Discover the art of balancing passion with pragmatism in your coaching journey. Loneliness of Success Rich acknowledges the isolation that success can bring. As you excel, you might feel like an imposter. Rich stresses the importance of support for accomplished individuals, who often need it more than they realize. Power of a Single Insight Rich's coaching centers on creating profound insights. A single insight can reshape your wo...
2023-09-1404 min1 InsightS20EP07: Fantasy realization theoryToday, Rich dives into the transformative concept of Fantasy Realization Theory by NYU professor Gabriele Oettingen. Join him as he explores how fantasies, dreams, and obstacles shape our journey to success. Key Takeaways: Fuzzy Feeling of Dreams: Discover the magic of the warm emotions that dreams ignite. Learn why envisioning your future can elicit that fuzzy feeling, making your goals feel within reach. A goal, after all, is a place to come from, not just a destination. Balancing Positivity and Reality: Explore the challenge of balancing dreams with real obstacles. Delve into the...
2023-08-3104 min1 InsightS19EP04: On the other side of burn outSuccessful leaders, successful entrepreneurs, and successful coaches are often running on empty and they can’t see it. Rich is able to help his guest today, Ngan, realize that she is burnt out and discover what she really needs. Ngan has been a successful business owner for many years and she’s transitioning into being a coach but doesn’t seem to know that she is burnt out. In this short conversation, Ngan has an insight that allows her to face the guilt and fear of slowing down. Love. Rich PS. For most of human histor...
2023-06-0118 min1 InsightS17EP02: Branded with Rich Litvin - The Aaron Caulfield PodcastIn this episode, I join Aaron Caulfield as a guest on his podcast. I help Aaron with branding himself as an executive coach and strategy consultant for startup CEOs. We draw out two potential chapters of his future book, which are "single point of leverage" and "solitary confinement." Enjoy! 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.co...
2023-01-1246 min1 InsightS16EP28: Rich Litvin: Not Lonely, Just Alone - Psychology of Entrepreneurship with Ronsley VazHigh-achievers, entrepreneurs and creatives are often driven by a sole purpose to make a difference. This path can put you in a difficult and lonely position; where your game can become so much bigger than that of anyone around you. In this episode, I am a guest on Psychology of Entrepreneurship. Host, Ronsley Vaz, and I discuss why we can feel so alone, even in the presence of others. We look at familiar entrepreneurial traps, and how even the most successful among us can experience their wrath. Love. Rich PS...
2022-11-1736 min1 InsightS16EP26: My First Call With Rich Litvin - The Cliff Ravenscraft Show - Mindset Answer ManIn this episode, I'm a guest on The Cliff Ravenscraft Show - Mindset Answer Man. During the episode, Cliff shares the UN-EDITED audio recording of our first call together after he applied for a coaching opportunity with me. Enjoy! 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2022-11-0358 min1 InsightS16EP22: The Price of Being a High Performer with Rich Litvin - The 21st Century Creative with Mark McGuinnessThis is a special guest episode where I'm interviewed by Mark McGuinness on his podcast. In this interview we talk about what separates the highest performers from the rest, and how to avoid the pitfalls of success. Enjoy. 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2022-10-061h 021 InsightS16EP20: Leading, Coaching, and Parenting with Rich Litvin - Might Help, Can't Hurt! Conversations with Leaders, Doers, and Friends with Michael NeillThis is a guest episode where I speak with Michael Neill about leadership and the future of coaching. We also talk about parenting, and also the best way to prepare yourself and your children for the future... 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2022-09-2237 min1 InsightS16EP14: The Power of Vulnerability with Rich Litvin - The Mindvalley Podcast with Vishen LakhianiOn this episode, I take the stage at Mindvalley's Afest, to share a powerful yet simple exercise on vulnerability. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules/
2022-08-1114 min1 InsightS16EP12: "The Accidental Entrepreneur" with Rich Litvin - Capability Amplifier with Mike Koenigs and Dan SullivanToday we are featuring an episode from my conversation with Mike Koenigs on the Capability Amplifier podcast. You'll enjoy this episode where we talk about being an "Accidental Entrepreneur," the 4% rule, and the three traps Entrepreneurs find themselves in with the evolution of their success. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules/
2022-07-281h 011 InsightS16EP10: How To Become A master Coach with Rich Litvin - Master Coaching with Ajit NawalkhaToday's episode features the Master Coaching with Ajit podcast. On this episode Ajit Nawalkha and I have a conversation about entrepreneurship, coaching skills, and building a successful coaching business. In order to thrive in the coaching industry you must put in effort for a long period of time before feeling like it is working. Wishing for instant recognition without putting in work first is not how things are done, but the ones who persist are the ones who become masters. Enjoy. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human history, it wasn’t ca...
2022-07-1459 min1 InsightS16EP08: Meet One of My Mentors: Rich Litvin - The Better Life Better Work Show with Allison CrowOn today's episode I join Allison Crow on her "The Better Life Better Work Show" podcast. You'll hear us talk about why we should just make shit up (MSU) in our business, how we can let our clients be the hero, why we need to work our way out of a job, and a lot more. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. ht...
2022-06-3058 min1 InsightS16EP05: Serving and Leading in Challenging Times with Rich Litvin - Mastering Midlife Podcast with Mark SilvermanToday I join Mark Silverman on his Mastering Midlife podcast. On this episode, I share my perspective on great leadership and why I believe leaders should focus less on creating followers, and instead, create more leaders. We discuss the challenges of leading an organization during uncertain times and why I believe people believe the illusion that life is safe, secure, and predictable. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be great coaches - with a...
2022-06-0938 min1 InsightS16EP03: Rich Litvin on Coaching Mastery - Inspired Evolution with Amrit SandhuThis is an episode of where I was a guest on the Podcast, Inspired Evolution by Armit Sandhu. In this episode, Amrit and I talk about coaching, the direction of coaching in terms of the industry and how to become coachable. We dive deep into insight coaching and how just one powerful question can expand new possibilities in your life and business and change everything, and how important it is to have a mission that is so powerful that nothing can stop you. Love. Rich P.S. For most of human...
2022-05-2650 min1 InsightS16EP02: “Fear is a mask for desire..." (Replay)Fear is often a mask for desire. When Rich hears that, he looks past the fear and tries to uncover the desire behind the mask. Rich was able to remove this mask with his guest today, Niki Parker. Niki works for the International Red Cross. She set up a coaching program for the World Economic Forum and created an online digital campaign that generated millions of dollars and raised awareness of the environment. Niki tried to sell her limitations and fear to Rich but he wasn’t buying it. Through 1 insight she is able to see that what she th...
2022-05-1926 min1 InsightS16EP01: Rich Litvin: An Insight Into Coaching - Master Your Mind With Marisa PeerListen in to an episode of Master Your Mind With Marisa that I was interviewed on... In this episode, Marisa connects with Rich Litvin, a thought leader in the coaching world and co-author of the highly acclaimed book The Prosperous Coach. Rich leads a community of almost 20,000 coaches and consultants, and has helped train some of the most exclusive coaches on the planet. Listen in as Marisa and Rich discuss his own experience and thoughts on coaching and leadership. The episode covers: The importance of being coached when you are a coach The insight c...
2022-05-121h 041 InsightS13EP08: What are your metrics for success?When we get in our car, we pay attention to the dials in front of us. Is the check engine light on? How's the tire pressure? Do I need gas? Or we don't pay attention... I got a speeding ticket the other day because I didn't keep my eyes on the speedometer. Today I am coaching an extraordinary woman called Nikki. She's a diversity consultant, a coach and a musician. And she is hitting a ceiling on the level of her success that she perceives as a tension between who she thinks she is and...
2022-01-0617 min1 InsightS13EP07: Your clients are NOT paying you for your timeI have a handful of Thinking Partner clients. They invest $47K for around 5 months. I have 1-2 Concierge Trusted Advisor clients a year who invest $185K to have access to me when they need it. You may be surprised at how little they need that access. And My Thinking Partner clients are often complete way before our 30 minute calls are complete. But here's the thing, my clients are NOT paying for my time. They are paying for their insights. And their insights are priceless. Today you can listen to my shortest podcast episode yet. The...
2021-12-2307 min1 InsightS13EP06: Ask Me Anything #2Today I turn the table on my client. I tell him to ask me one single question—the answer to which will change everything. It turns out that David has just had his second child and we share an intimate moment. Two dads bonding over how to make an impact in the world, while raising great kids. Learn more about Transition Excellence here. https://transitionexcellence.com/?utm_source=rich_litvin&utm_medium=list Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership....
2021-12-0909 min1 InsightS13EP05: Ask Me Anything #1Today I turn the table on my client. I tell him to ask me one single question—the answer to which will change everything. David lives in Scotland and has a dream to help the homeless population in his city. He is beating himself up for not taking more action. So, I remind him that a goal is a place to come from, not a place to get to. And it turns out that he has done more than he realizes... Learn more about Transition Excellence here. https://transitionexcellence.com/?utm_source=rich_litvin&utm_me...
2021-11-2515 min1 InsightS13EP04: Show up as a leaderI know that Philippa is an extraordinary woman because from the moment she joined Transition Excellence, she drew out the leadership of others in making sure everyone had an incredible experience. When I saw her LinkedIn page, I was impressed with her track record as a leader and an educator in the corporate world and as a consultant. So I decided to challenge her, the moment she joined me on the call. Within two minutes she has a powerful insight—and we are done. When you coach people for an insight, they are NOT pa...
2021-11-1108 min1 InsightS13EP03: Be RemarkableOh this was fun! You see, I start to chat to Ervine before we hit record and she makes a little joke about me mistaking her for a high-performer. I immediately ask if I can start recording because I want to illustrate something important. Marianne Williamson captured it in her poem: "Our deepest fear is not that we are weak. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." Too often, I see leaders fighting for their limitations. And that's always when I...
2021-11-0438 min1 InsightS13EP02: Put courage over comfortStephanos is a consultant to high-level leaders with a background in the corporate world. He is one of the pioneer members of Transition Excellence—my community of high-level leaders transitioning into high-level coaching and consulting. As I draw out his story, I discover that he's been a risk-taker his whole career. He thinks he wants to be comfortable. He doesn't. He needs to keep creating a life of courage. One of my favorite moments is when he describes the fun he has making something up—like a new proposal for a corporation—and then watching as peo...
2021-10-2822 min1 InsightS13EP01: Stop practicing!Anu is a consultant to high-level organizations and their leadership teams. She's an incredible woman who has literally been a leader since the age of 6. But right now she is holding back from telling these leaders what they REALLY need to hear. So, I have to step into leadership myself. I need to model for her the power of saying, "Here's what I require of you..." By the end of the conversation we are both fully energized. Sometimes being on mission is scary. But you've got this. Not everyone needs to like you. But...
2021-10-2124 min1 InsightS12EP05: A powerful conversation about loveToday you're going to be privy to a deep conversation, not much coaching going on here. But there's nothing more powerful than a deep conversation. Garrison is a leader, an entrepreneur and a member of 4PC, my community of coaches and leaders. Join us for a very honest conversation about relationships, where he gets so vulnerable that he breaks out in a sweat. There's also a moment when I get vulnerable about some of the challenges in my own relationship. We both get real around what it's like being in relationship and the frustrations of...
2021-10-1423 min1 InsightS12EP04: The Power of a Powerful WomanFour of the most powerful words you can ever say to a client are, "Tell me your story..." Tatiana was a Managing Director of an investment bank, where she was responsible for managing billions of dollars of assets. She is now a high-level coach and consultant. But this wasn't a clear path. Tatiana grew up behind the Iron Curtain, at a time when the Soviet Union was a socialist state and controlled every aspect of a person's life and career. But Tatiana is a rule breaker. When you tell...
2021-10-0732 min1 InsightS12EP03: The Thinking PartnershipAs a coach, you need to continually re-invent the way you work with clients. Over years of coaching highly successful people, I have seen that the more successful people become, the less they are able to have truly high-level conversations. They've outgrown their peers. They're surrounded by people who are impressed with everything they do and who say yes to everything they say. And they rarely have anyone willing to challenge their thinking. This is why I created The Thinking Partnership—because if you are super sharp you may not need deep coaching. I designed Th...
2021-10-0130 min1 InsightS12EP02: The Upper Limit ProblemThere's an invisible limit to your success, your happiness and your income. And you are creating it... Today I am coaching a highly successful entrepreneur and business owner. Listen in as a "client" and as I coach him, I'll be coaching you on your own Upper Limit, too. Or listen in as a "coach" and as I coach him, look for ways you can stretch your own coaching. Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders wh...
2021-09-1617 min1 InsightS12EP01: The Audacity SpectrumAlina is a very courageous woman, with a 20 year career in high level finance behind her. She was a Managing Director at Rothschild & Co, responsible for €3 billion of assets under management. She's a also a mother, raising a high-functioning autistic son. "If you only read one book on coaching, you have to read The Prosperous Coach..." That's what Alina's friend said to her. And, only a couple of years later, it's why Alina is now a member of 4PC, my exclusive community of high-level leaders. And as Alina asks me for advice on her book, I...
2021-09-0929 min1 InsightS11EP05: 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...
2021-08-2627 min1 InsightS11EP04: 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: we got back together) and we talked ab...
2021-08-1937 min1 InsightS11EP03: 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...
2021-08-1225 min1 InsightS11EP02: The Spotlight EffectToday, 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 called leadership. Download an FAQ for grea...
2021-08-0528 min1 InsightS11EP01: Maximizing SimplicityI 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 great co...
2021-07-2919 min1 InsightS10EP07: "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. And she made a decision to disconnect emotionally...
2021-07-2233 min1 InsightS10EP06: "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 leadership. Download an FA...
2021-07-1536 min1 InsightS10EP05: "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 in software engineering. In most countries, when you...
2021-07-0854 min1 InsightS10EP04: Relationships are created. Just like clients.Carolina had a 20-year marriage. Ever since it’s ended, she has wanted to create her next relationship and it has been hard. And she’s lonely. I help her use The Prosperous Coach Approach to reframe her thinking in order to create her next relationship one conversation at a time. 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2021-07-0126 min1 InsightS10EP03: Over obligated and under committedTim is a member of Transition Excellence, my program for helping high-level leaders becoming high-level coaches. He's in 3 different coach trainings and he's feeling a sense of sadness and guilt that he's not been playing full out in all of them. I help him have a new way of looking at things and the heaviness that has been weighing him down seems to evaporate. Have you ever been distracted when coaching a client? Me, too. And in this episode, I get distracted by my camera that keeps auto-focusing on the back wall and not on me! But...
2021-06-2416 min1 InsightS10EP02: My story is so unique, how will I attract clients?Fiona has a background working at a large international corporation. But she's an adventurer at heart and she wants me to help her understand how her unique and unusual career and life will attract coaching clients. Using just 3 words, I draw out from her a piece of intellectual property that she'll be able to use to create clients for the rest of her life. Your 3 words will be different to hers but you can use the very same tool to create your own unique clients... Love. Rich PS. For most of...
2021-06-1715 min1 InsightS10EP01: Creating IP in real timeDo you ever get frustrated that your husband, wife, mum or bank manager don't understand this thing you do called coaching? Today I coach Jill, who is an expert in understanding both high-level data and high-level leaders. In real time I help her create a tool—a piece of Intellectual Property (IP)—that means she'll never again have to answer the question, "What do you do?" with the answer, "I'm a coach..." Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who wa...
2021-06-1023 min1 InsightS9EP06: You don't need no stinkin' clarity!The two things that your clients will tell you they need most are: clarity and confidence. Don't believe them... In today's episode I will show you why, as I coach Eric, a former lawyer—who just wants more clarity. And I coach Micha—the owner of boutique communication agency that specializes in the German luxury car market—who is in need of more confidence. As you'll hear, I mess with their thinking. I show them that both clarity and confidence are a place to come FROM, not a place to get TO.. Love...
2021-06-0320 min1 InsightS9EP05: Coaching Powerful WomenRachel has had a successful corporate career. She is raising and homeschooling four children. And she is judging herself for not succeeding fast enough as a businesswoman, just 6 months into her new career as a coach. Sunny is an accountant in the corporate world. She loves accounting because it just makes sense, plus you can use numbers to help make impactful decisions. Today I help her make an impactful decision without a number in sight! Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ fo...
2021-05-2730 min1 InsightS9EP04: I hate you, Austin Powers!This was a powerful coaching session. But sometimes in life you've got to take a risk or two. I am giving you an intriguing title—and that's it! But I recommend you listen in because this might be the insight that changes everything for you... 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2021-05-2024 min1 InsightS9EP03: The Other Side of FearHow do you coach a client who says, "Life's great. I'm sorry that I don't have anything to be coached on, today..."? I love those moments. You see, for most people, coaching is remedial. Tell me your problem. Let me help you solve it. Repeat. For me, coaching is not remedial but generative. "You don't have a problem. That's great! Let's have a chat and see what occurs..." Today, I coach two fascinating women who are members of my program, Transition Excellence. What they both discover is that there is a powerful desire...
2021-05-1325 min1 InsightS9EP02: The Mama Bear EffectChris and Michelle are two powerful women. Chris wants to make a real difference in the world by helping young boys and girls to feel more empowered. Michelle is frustrated that, if she is not careful, she can still get overwhelmed with feelings of anger. With just a couple of questions to each woman, I help them step back into their power. 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 great coaches - with a handful of...
2021-05-0617 min1 InsightS9EP01: The Power of Coaching More Than 1 Person at a TimeYou know what I love the most about coaching around insight? It's that I have no idea walking into a session, just what is going to occur. In this conversation, Lauren wants my guidance on using intuition in coaching. And Anthony wants to let go of the unrelenting guilt—common to so many high performers—that he isn't yet where he wants to be. How on earth will I bring these two conversations together? There's only one answer to that question. It's to be totally present and in the moment. And to discover what...
2021-04-2923 min1 InsightS8EP10: Life Is Cyclical and Nature Happens in SeasonsIt's time for a new season. Join me today for a brief conversation on the seasonal nature of life and why that's important for us as transformational coaches. 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https://richlitvin.com/rules
2020-12-1007 min1 InsightS8EP09: The Prosperous Coach 2.0I wrote The Prosperous Coach, with my friend Steve Chandler, almost 8 years ago—and it has stood the test of time. It has been in the top 20 books about coaching on Amazon ever since it was published. It’s sold over 75,000 copies and it continues to sell 1,000 copies a month. In fact, just last month, we had our highest number of sales ever. Now, we wrote that book 8 years ago and much has changed in the world in that time. We wrote The Prosperous Coach to be a timeless book but that doesn't mean that we can't add...
2020-11-2614 min1 InsightS8EP08: How to Take a Scientific Approach to Becoming World-ClassI’m a scientist by training. I have a joint degree in Biology and Economics. And that background in biology meant that I spent hours and hours of the early part of my life studying, researching and experimenting in a laboratory. The Latin root of the word “laboratory” literally means to work. The word “experiment” comes from the Latin, meaning to try and to risk. The word “research” comes from Latin, meaning “to wander hither and thither.” So, what we call science literally means hard work, taking risks and not really knowing where you’re going! Today...
2020-11-1907 min1 InsightS8:EP07: I Can Help You See the Invisible…I’m an expert in high-level, complex coaching skills. And I’m an expert in coaching high-level leaders. When you watch me coach, you see me soaring on invisible gusts of wind. I’m an expert in creating something from nothing. A book that's sold 75,000 copies. A program that can create a million dollars worth of value in a year. An article that’s read by 20,000 people. A video that’s watched by 100,000 people. A community of high-level leaders. But what you don’t see, when you observe my successes, is that I’ve spent over 10 years w...
2020-11-1207 min1 InsightS8:EP06: Stop Trying to Solve Your Clients' Problems...Around 1,800 years ago, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius noted: "What stands in the way becomes the way." Whatever problem you are facing right now has the seeds of it’s solution within it. To be a great coach do NOT try to solve your clients’ problems. Instead help them to live into bigger challenges... 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 great coaches - with a handful of high-performing, high-fee clients. https...
2020-11-0508 min1 InsightS8:EP05: The Worst Night of My Life. Ever.This episode is about the worst night of my life. Ever. And it happened just the other day. Before bed, I took a medication, and for about half an hour everything was fine, as I tucked in the kids and read them a bedtime story. Then something began to change... I didn't feel good and I lay down next to Monique. I didn't want to worry her but after a few more minutes, something began to feel seriously wrong. My vision was confused and then my arms and legs started to twitch and...
2020-10-2907 min1 InsightS8:EP04: 3 Counterintuitive Rules to Being a Great LeaderMy first leadership role was thrust upon me at 10 years old; when I was made School Captain of my primary school. I had no idea what leadership even meant. And I have been making mistakes as a leader, ever since! What I’ve discovered—and I am going to teach you today—is that there are 3 key, counterintuitive rules to being a great leader: 1. The Reverse Golden Rule 2. The Diamond Rule 3. The Snowflake Rule Love. Rich PS. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called l...
2020-10-2212 min1 InsightS8:EP03: The formula for Exponential SuccessToday, I am going to teach you a formula to turn huge dreams into reality: 1. Dream Big 2. Take Tiny Steps 3. Think Long Term 4. Success is an inside-out journey 5. Keep Going 6. Do the opposite 7. Seek an elite community And I am going to share my insights from watching my wife, Monique DeBose create exponential success in her life as a performer. What most people don’t see, is that—like all successful people—Monique has faced roadblocks, challenges and criticism along her journey. It’s been hard. But the secret is that...
2020-10-1519 min1 InsightS8:EP02: I’ve spent my life playing Robin, looking for BatmanI was a fearful child. I’ve been a fearful man. And I’ve spent much of my life covering it up by doing all I can to look confident on the outside, whilst feeling deeply insecure on the inside. I’m afraid of not being liked, of running out of money, of dying before I see my kids grow up, of telling Monique what I really, really want, of aiming too high, of failing, of looking bad, of getting NOs… But I have learned that FEAR IS A MASK FOR DESIRE. And when a client asks me to he...
2020-10-0813 min1 InsightS8:EP01: Where’s your high pressure community?Leadership is lonely. Often very lonely. It’s why I created 4PC. Selfishly. For me. So, I didn’t have to feel quite so alone. So, I could be surrounded by fascinating people. So, I could have people in my world who inspire me. 4PC is a high-pressure environment. We’re surrounded by people who are where we want to be in at least one area of our life. We are each forced to compete higher than our skill level. In today's episode, I am going to take you through 6 powerful tools that I recently taught to the coaches and le...
2020-10-0116 min1 InsightS7:EP06: Provocative Questions Series: "What would make this...""If you’ve followed my work for a while, you might be able to fill-in-the-blank on this one! In the fifth video in this series, I’ll share the question I use most often to begin my coaching conversations. Remember — Let your clients tell you what they would most love to create! Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching...
2020-09-2403 min1 InsightS7:EP05: Provocative Questions Series: "Holy [bleep], Rich!""I’m mixing things up a bit, today. Technically, this isn't a question, but it is a powerful and provocative tool to add to your arsenal. In today’s video, you’ll learn how to help a client powerfully envision their future and bring it into the present. I'll also tell you a story about how I help my clients create (and achieve) Impossible Goals. Language is powerful. And generative language has the power to change your life. Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episod...
2020-09-1708 min1 InsightS7:EP04: Provocative Questions Series: "What are you afraid of?"The job of an extraordinary coach is to provoke their clients. The word "provoke" or "provocative" often has a negative connotation. It means "to annoy" and "to irritate." But, if you trace the word back to its Latin derivation, to provoke means "to draw forth." And that's the job of an extraordinary coach. To draw forth their clients. To draw out their genius. In the third episode in this series, I’ll share two more of my favorite questions. And these two relate to fear. Love. Rich PS...
2020-09-1003 min1 InsightS7:EP03: Provocative Questions Series: "What do you want?"Extraordinary coaches don’t answer the questions their clients come with — they help them live into more powerful questions. In the second episode in this series, I’ll share my favorite pair of very simple questions. Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching. It was called leadership. Download an FAQ for great leaders who want to be great coaches - w...
2020-09-0304 min1 InsightS7:EP02: Provocative Questions Series: "What are you tolerating?"Most coaches think their job is to answer the questions that their clients come to them with. But, an extraordinary coach knows that’s not their job. The job of an extraordinary coach is to challenge the questions their clients ask. The job of an extraordinary coach is to help their clients live into better questions. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a new series of provocative questions to challenge your thinking (and your client’s!). Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in tou...
2020-08-2702 min1 InsightS7:EP01: Provocative Questions for High PerformersA client of mine runs a multi-million-dollar business. She’s respected by everyone in her field, yet she once said to me, “I could do this with my eyes closed. I want something more.” And then she went on, “I’m not lonely, but I’m very alone. There’s no one else I dare share this with but you.” One challenge of being a high performer is that you can be surrounded by people whose only mission is to say “yes” to you, who want to make you feel good, or say wh...
2020-08-201h 281 InsightS6:EP09: "I've got your back"Shermain's secret as a leader and manager is that since his childhood he's been known for keeping people safe. He's built a reputation in just 4 words: I've got your back. I draw out the secrets of his clients – their struggles and their dreams. And I leave him speechless... What are YOU known for? Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ For most of human history, it wasn...
2020-08-1323 min1 InsightS6:EP08: "Stratospheric CEOs"Georgie's clients perform at such a high level, they are beyond the realm of where most leaders live. A handful of her clients, between them, have a market cap of $150 Billion. In today's episode I am going to tell you the secret to enrolling the leader of a billion dollar corporation as a client. If you are bold and willing to speak your truth, it's easier than you think. Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.co...
2020-08-0615 min1 InsightS6:EP07: "Quiet Leadership"Praveen coaches brilliant leaders in the tech world. But he feels like he is hiding. He feels like he's in a place of comfort as a coach. He feels that he's not really stepping up as a leader. I draw out a distinction that shifts everything for him, based on a 2,500 year old quote by Lao Tzu: "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves..." Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let...
2020-07-3024 min1 InsightS6:EP06: "It stopped me in my tracks..."When I first met Jermaine she told me a secret. She'd invested $35,000 in courses and with marketing 'experts' to build her coaching business. With all that money invested, she hadn't got a single paying client. I coached her to become a 'secret agent of coaching' in her company. She now coaches her boss and her boss's boss. She's known as the go to coach in her organization. In today's conversation, she asks me to help her build a community. But you know I don't play that way! Instead, I draw out of her a childhood story of...
2020-07-2334 min1 InsightS6:EP05: "A Year of Questions"Niiamah is a man who loves complexity. He was an actuary. Then he worked for one of the top consulting firms. Then he became a coach. In this episode we talk about what it means to be a Thought Leader. We distinguish the two elements of thought leadership– thinking and leading. And we discover that becoming a thought leader is far less complex than he imagined. Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ Fo...
2020-07-1616 min1 InsightS6:EP04: "What are you terrified people will find out?"In this episode, I draw out Bob's story. It's a story so powerful that it moves both of us to tears... In fact, Bob shares with me a secret he has hidden from the world for 45 years. As you listen, ask yourself, What are YOU hiding from the world? What are you terrified people will find out? When you are a powerful coach, it's often the things that scare you to share out loud that are what has your clients want to work with you... Love. Rich P...
2020-07-0933 min1 InsightS6:EP03: "What do people NOT know about you?"Kimberly has been a professional coach for 2 years but she was a senior executive at a Fortune 7 corporation for 21 years. I help draw out Kimberley's superpower. It's a gift that allowed her to lead teams of thousands of people. And now it will be her gift as a high-level coach. As you listen, reflect on the question "What do most people not know about YOU?" Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.co...
2020-07-0240 min1 InsightS6:EP01: The ManifestoAlmost 10 years ago, one of my coaches shared with me a tool that has changed my life. I call it a Manifesto. It’s the tool I use to “create” myself every day. I've been working on this for almost 10 years. I read to myself – sometimes out loud – almost every morning. I've shared with almost no one other than a handful of clients, over the years. And at my recent intensive, I took a risk and shared it out loud. And in this episode I am going to share my Manifesto with you... ======== A CREATED...
2020-06-1808 min1 InsightS5:EP10: "It's time for you to be a thought leader"Vicki is a consultant to companies that range from start-ups to a $500 Billion corporation. What I see in Vicki is that with 20 years or more behind her of expertise in working with high-level leaders in organizations, it's time for her to start sharing her gifts. That looks like, it's time for her to be a thought leader. In this conversation, I teach her 3 tools to draw out these gifts and insights that she has. I draw apart the two words: thought, leader. I help her understand how to get deeper into both of those. By the end...
2020-06-1124 min1 InsightS5:EP09: "I'm tired of being a best kept secret"Mandy has a PhD from Cambridge University. She has been involved in investment banking for over two decades. She coaches high caliber clients in the world of private equity and investment banking. And, she’s frustrated. She’s tired of being a best kept secret. I ask a single question that takes us deeper and deeper and deeper into the solution of the struggle that Mandy’s in. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ Re...
2020-06-0432 min1 InsightS5:EP08: The Four Stages of TransformationThere are four stages of transformation: 1. Separation 2. Initiation 3. Transformation 4. Transmission Transmission is when you become a guide and start to help others to become heroes. Today I have a conversation with Hayden around how he steps into the highest level of transformation - the mastery level. Sometimes as a coach your job is to simply create space and the clients will come to their own insights. And, that's precisely what happens in this conversation. And, I have mine too at the very same time. After you've listened to this...
2020-05-2821 min1 InsightS5:EP07: Stand out!Laurie has never felt like she fit in. She didn’t fit in as a child, as an actress or as a successful copywriter. Yet our biggest gifts often come from the place where we struggle the most. And today, I coach this incredibly creative woman to turn her struggle into her gift as a coach. Love. Rich PS. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ For most of human history, it wasn’t call...
2020-05-2119 min1 InsightS5:EP06: Don’t answer your clients' questions…Today I’m coaching a former Navy SEAL. The job of a great coach isn’t to answer their clients, questions. It’s to help create more powerful questions for them to live into. Christopher has an interesting question and it’s tempting for me to answer it but I pull back to look for the bigger context. In this short episode you get to see the power of coaching for insight. An insight can happen in a moment. And then your life is changed for ever... Love. Rich -- PS. Af...
2020-05-1414 min1 InsightBonus: Leading Businesses Through UncertaintyVicki Shillington has over 20 years experience as an executive at a Fortune 50 form. She's been a consultant at one of the "Big Five" accounting and consulting firms. She's built a reputation for leading transformation for Fortune 500 companies. She's an expert in positive psychology. And she's known for speaking her truth to high level leaders. Her clients include a $500 billion dollar corporation. And she's regularly called on to consult with start-ups (one of her passions). Her company has created a model to lead businesses through the current economic uncertainty. She shared it with us in 4PC and blew...
2020-05-1254 min1 InsightS5:EP05: "I Was Born For This..."Coaching powerful people is interesting… because when they have an insight, there's nothing more you need to do. You don't need to help them create a 27 step action plan or to hold them accountable. They are good to go. Matt is a powerful leader who knows how to support others, in challenging circumstances. I coach him and – within 10 minutes – he has an insight that gets him so clear, he's good to go… After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://ri...
2020-05-0713 min1 InsightS5:EP04: "High-Touch Vs. High-Tech."If you do what everyone else is doing, right now, you'll get the same results as everyone else… Shelley is a high-level leader but at her heart, she's a rebel. So, it's ESSENTIAL that she does things differently. But it's important that YOU do things differently, too. After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ Read my Playbook for coaching in Challenging Times. I wrote it for you. You were born for this moment. And we've got...
2020-04-3020 min1 InsightS5:EP03: "Leadership Lessons From Barack Obama."In 2007, Angela met a very inspiring man. A year later, she quit her job to help this young Senator, with an unusual name, run for President. People told her she was crazy. When Barack Obama became President of the United States, she spent 7 years in the White House, as his personal aide. In this coaching session, I break the coaching ‘rules’. I step into leadership. I tell her what I think. I tell Angela to stop being selfish. It's time for her to share the leadership lessons she learned sitting next to and obse...
2020-04-2326 min1 InsightS5:EP02: "I'm Carrying the Burden Alone."Imagine running a company where your clients are seniors and your business generation happens almost exclusively through live events. And then there's a pandemic… Welcome to Catherine's world. She's exhausted, and it feels like she's carrying this burden alone. Within 3 minutes of coaching, she has an insight that's so powerful, we both know we're there. Shortest podcast episode ever! I tell our editor to cut and Catherine and I start to chat. And in those next 2 minutes, she has another really powerful insight. So I asked them to leave that in the recording....
2020-04-1612 min1 InsightS5:EP01: "What's Your Biggest Challenge?"When times are challenging you only need to ask your clients a single question, “What's the biggest challenge you're facing right now?” Join me, as I coach a former Vice President of a relationship marketing agency. She's also a board member, advisor and angel investor. Learn how to create clients in challenging circumstances… After you've listened to this episode, get in touch. Let me know your single biggest insight – and how you'll apply it. https://richlitvin.com/contact/ Read my Playbook for coaching in Challenging Times. I wrote it for you. You...
2020-04-0935 min1 InsightS4:EP03: Serve, Serve, ServeThis episode is called Serve, Serve, Serve because that's how we will come through these trying times... 500 people from my community joined me live on a Zoom call, called Leading in Challenging Times. We recorded it and now you can join me as I share the best principles I've learned from over 2 decades of leadership, sometimes in very trying circumstances. You'll hear me teach 14 concepts to support you to lead (yourself AND your clients): 1. The importance of check engine lights… 2. How to be your own best client… 3. Helpers high – how it wor...
2020-03-191h 301 InsightS3:EP07: "A life changing phone call"A single insight can completely change your life, and that insight can come in many forms. Rich’s came in the form of a phone call, a phone call that he duplicates for his client today. Luisa is a consultant and understands business at the highest levels. Her hope is to work with Rich on the idea of doing something fun and big while using her genius. Rich shares a story about the phone call that saw him commit to something fully though he knew nothing about it. By turning their conversation into that phone call, Rich is able to...
2020-01-1627 min1 InsightS3:EP06: "A thousand dollar cheeseburger"Coaching is about more than having a coaching business. For most of human history, it wasn’t called coaching, it was called leadership. Rich’s guest today, Shelley Paxton, has spent her entire career as a leader. Shelley is the former Chief Marketing Officer for Harley Davidson, one of the most iconic brands on the planet. Her book is going to be published in January by Simon and Schuster, a mainstream publisher. She is wondering how she can craft the funnel for her business. However, Rich doesn’t like the word funnel, especially for a rebel like Shelley. So, he hel...
2020-01-0953 min1 InsightS3:EP05: "Where do I find interesting people?"Building a coaching business or a community is like pushing a car, at first, the inertia makes it a really slow process, but eventually, the momentum will kick in. That’s right where Rich’s guest today, Richard, is sitting with his business. Richard is a consultant and a coach who has worked in tech for 20 years. He works with fast-moving business leaders who love complexity. Richard questions where he is supposed to find interesting people that he will love to work with. Rich is able to inform Richard of the truth, that he can go find the communities that...
2020-01-0223 min1 InsightS3:EP04: "10 X $100K clients!"Success is great, sometimes even addictive. It sounds like a good problem to have, but that’s not really the case. Rich’s guest today, Eric, is feeling the effects of that addiction. After reading The Prosperous Coach, Eric took off before he even began working with Rich. He is seemingly living the coach’s dream, having a coaching business with 10 clients at $100k per year. Except, sometimes success hurts. He has all sorts of unique challenges because of the way he set his business up. Instead of helping Eric to reach his goal of doubling his revenue to $2M next...
2019-12-2633 min1 InsightS3:EP06: "You selfish bastard..."It’s not what you’re doing; it’s who you’re being when you’re doing that. There’s only one way to do it, whatever “it” is, and that’s your way. Every single one of us is a unique human being who has our own way that we can be successful in our own right, and we can do it that way better than anyone else. It’s hard to realize this because of all of the self-limiting beliefs that are rooted in pressures from social media. Rich’s clients today, Rene and Dan, are having a hard time creating t...
2019-11-1438 min1 InsightS2:EP01: "The Power of The Status Quo"Rich loves his job because he gets paid to dig around in people’s minds. More specifically, he helps people change their view and path in life by guiding them to shift their mindset. Rich has the pleasure of helping two people, Matt and Cathy, to shift their mindsets. Matt is a former VP at a major sports league who he has created multi-million dollar deals. He is looking for value in his time and to find belief in himself. Cathy is a former head of digital marketing during a 14-year, 6-figure salary career in the corporate world, a ca...
2019-10-1027 min1 InsightS1:EP09: “The dark side of your gifts..."Our gifts are what make us unique and who we are, but every gift we have has a dark side. There are inevitable consequences of what comes so naturally for us. People may just not be ready to benefit from your gifts. Rich’s guest today, Margaux Thévenin, was once in charge of the worldwide marketing strategy for an organization with a half a billion-dollar revenue. She came looking to prioritize her actions, but Rich serves his clients by not always listening to the first thing that they say. Today, he was able to look deeper and crack int...
2019-09-2633 min1 InsightS1:EP08: “Your mission is to collect NOs..."Throughout life, your mission should be to collect nos, because no one gets the yes that they are chasing without hitting adversity first. You can never reach that yes without those nos. Rich’s guest today, Chris Hunt, is on his journey to collect those nos. Chris is a forensic accountant who has assembled, organized and led international teams who have conducted high profile forensic accounting investigations across the globe. He's transitioned into coaching and the money isn't coming as fast as he thought. Rich challenges Chris before he can come in the door to collect those nos. ...
2019-09-1909 min1 InsightS1:EP07: “Fear is a mask for desire..."Fear is often a mask for desire. When Rich hears that, he looks past the fear and tries to uncover the desire behind the mask. Rich was able to remove this mask with his guest today, Niki Parker. Niki works for the International Red Cross. She set up a coaching program for the World Economic Forum and created an online digital campaign that generated millions of dollars and raised awareness of the environment. Niki tried to sell her limitations and fear to Rich but he wasn’t buying it. Through 1 insight she is able to see that what she th...
2019-09-1226 min1 InsightS1:EP06: “Dr. Death Dies..."At some point, it doesn’t hurt to think about the future, but thinking about your big mission can be scary and confusing. Rich’s guest today, Megan Hottman is an attorney who, at 29 years old, founded a law office that exclusively serves injured cyclists. She also races as a professional cyclist, has competed in several World Cups and was even featured on HBO Real Sports. Megan is a top performer on the cusp of turning 40 and is naturally wondering what’s next. Most people live into a default future, but when Rich challenges Megan, she is able to see th...
2019-09-0536 min1 InsightS1:EP05: “You don't need clarity. You need space.A single insight can take a lifetime of searching, or as you'll hear, sometimes a life-changing insight can come in less than 5 minutes! Rich’s guest today is Marli Watt. Marli is the Vice President of an International Pharmaceutical Company which manufactures products for very rare diseases. She's a very accomplished leader and heads up an international team of 60 people. She wanted Rich to help her get clarity on what's next for her but she quickly found out that clarity is not what she needed.. In today’s episode: Making it a priority to create space for...
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