One of the most common things I see in top performers is a desire to do more, to create more and to have more impact. However, what makes the biggest difference for high-achievers is to slow down enough to discover the tiniest steps that make the biggest difference. They feel lazy when they operate from their Zone of Genius but it's often the path to their next level of success. Sarah is hugely accomplished and very successful at almost everything she puts her mind to. In this coaching session, ...
Mar 10, 2022•25 min•Season 14Ep. 2
Christopher Maher is a former Navy SEAL, a former Olympic athlete and a member of 4PC. We have actually coached one other for over 8 years. And I use his techniques almost every day, to remove stress from my system—physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Today I coach Christopher over how to live a life on his own terms, while still making a big difference in the world and for his clients. Notice how I say very little but guide the conversation enough so that he has his own insight... Love. R...
Mar 03, 2022•13 min•Season 14Ep. 1
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 who she i...
Jan 06, 2022•18 min•Season 13Ep. 8
I 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 t...
Dec 23, 2021•8 min•Season 13Ep. 7
Today 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 le...
Dec 09, 2021•9 min•Season 13Ep. 6
Today 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&am...
Nov 25, 2021•15 min•Season 13Ep. 5
I 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 in...
Nov 11, 2021•8 min•Season 13Ep. 4
Oh 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. ...
Nov 04, 2021•38 min•Season 13Ep. 3
Stephanos 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—li...
Oct 28, 2021•23 min•Season 13Ep. 2
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 n...
Oct 21, 2021•25 min•Season 13Ep. 1
Today 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 b...
Oct 14, 2021•23 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Four 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 her she ca...
Oct 07, 2021•33 min•Season 12Ep. 4
As 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—becaus...
Oct 01, 2021•30 min•Season 12Ep. 3
There'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 who w...
Sep 16, 2021•18 min•Season 12Ep. 2
Alina 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 leader...
Sep 09, 2021•29 min•Season 12Ep. 1
As coaches and consultants, we are committed to making a difference and making an impact, and changing people's lives. Too often we do this at a cost to ourselves. Join me as a fly on the wall for an intimate conversation, as I coach two women leaders... In today’s episode: Going silent and still while acknowledging human moments Recognizing what holds you back the most What if you got everything you wanted? Creating boundaries for yourself so you’re not the weak link in the chain Boundaries are...
Sep 02, 2021•39 min•Season 11Ep. 6
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 clarity in the wrong direct...
Aug 26, 2021•27 min•Season 11Ep. 5
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 g...
Aug 19, 2021•37 min•Season 11Ep. 4
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 her chair. So I keep the camera r...
Aug 12, 2021•26 min•Season 11Ep. 3
Today, 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 le...
Aug 05, 2021•29 min
I 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 grea...
Jul 29, 2021•19 min•Season 11Ep. 1
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 s...
Jul 22, 2021•34 min•Season 10Ep. 7
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....
Jul 15, 2021•36 min•Season 10Ep. 6
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 ...
Jul 08, 2021•55 min•Season 10Ep. 5
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:...
Jul 01, 2021•27 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Tim 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-focusi...
Jun 24, 2021•16 min•Season 10Ep. 3
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 hu...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Do 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 leaders...
Jun 10, 2021•24 min•Season 10Ep. 1
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.. L...
Jun 03, 2021•21 min•Season 9Ep. 6
Rachel 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 cal...
May 27, 2021•30 min•Season 9Ep. 5
