Episode 182: Make Sure You're Always Half Full
You're driving along on an interstate, thinking you've got plenty of time to get gas.
But do you?
Hear how a recent road trip mishappen turned into an amazing lesson in leadership and being human.
Episode 181: "You Should Do More"
Have you ever been so exhausted that you feel like you can't get out of bed or off the couch, but you hear a voice in your head that says, "You Should Be Doing More"?
Today Lauren unpacks a recent couch paralysis moment and a similar coaching session to shed some light on the situation and what can be done to shake off the sucky stuckies.
Episode 180: How to Receive Feedback as a Gift
Do you cringe every time someone wants to give you feedback? Learn what you can do to transition it into a gift.
Ever gotten feedback that punched you in the gut and made you want to quit?
"Don't take it personal," they say.
"It's them not you," they proclaim.
"This is constructive," they insist.
But what happens when you do take it personal and how can you convert the criticism into a gift?
Episode 179: Everything is Better When..
Try this prompt the next time you feel an energy slump coming on.
Episode 178: Why You "Can't Meditate"
Do you find it hard to relax?
Do you start to squirm at the thought of relaxing?
Do you get annoyed when people tell you to slow down?
Learn about the three arousal states that are impacting your access to your subconscious and what you can do to start accessing new pathways to shift your subconscious and achieve goals you never thought were possible.
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Episode 177: Just Show Up
Are you someone who commits to a million things and bails at the last minute?
Think it doesn't affect anyone? Think again!
Then today's episode was made for you. Hear about a recent situation, the impact of serial flakers, and what you can do instead.
Episode 176: Why Self-Help Books Don't Work
We read about how we need to wash our face, how we're a badass, how we can F this and F that, how we can find our inner peace, and how we can become untethered. But the reality is these authors are sharing their own stories of self-reflection of accessing their subconscious of doing the deeper inner work and what we're reading are their results.
If you have a bookshelf, filled with self-help books, and you find that after two weeks of finishing them, you revert back to feeling the same way or pretty similar to where you were, you're not alone.
We read about how we need to wash our face, how we're a badass, how we can F this and F that, how we can find our inner peace, and how we can become untethered. But the reality is these authors are sharing their own stories of self-reflection of accessing their subconscious of doing the deeper inner work and what we're reading are their results.
Hear about how why you're not getting your ROI on self-help books and what two things you can do to make real change happen in your world. www.spitfirecoach.com www.spitfirecoach.com/coachtraining www.spitfirecoach.com/episode
Episode 175: How to Work With People You Can't Stand
Uh oh! You just got assigned to work on a project with your arch-nemesis. Your blood begins to boil. Your pulse quickens. Your eyes begin to roll to the back of your head. There's no escaping the inevitable.
So how do you get through the next 30 days working with someone you can't stand?
In today's episode, Lauren will walk you through a tool that will help convert you from conflict to potentially some collaboration.
Episode 174: Stop Doing the Most as a People Manager
Do you feel drained managing team members through performance issues?
Do you feel like you care the most?
Do you feel like you're a broken record and aren't seeing any changes?
Do you feel drained managing team members through performance issues?
Do you feel like you care the most?
Do you feel like you're a broken record and aren't seeing any changes?
In today's episode, Lauren shares insights on how to effectively manage team members through performance issues while keeping your sanity and energy as their lead or manager.
Check out www.spitfirecoach.com/coachtraining for more information on the upcoming Coach Training Cohort kicking off in February 2023.
Episode 173: Why You Need to Be More Self-Centered
Self-Centered - does that phrase make you cringe and think of a self-absorbed narcissist?
What if I told you I'm encouraging my clients to be more self-centered?
How can you feel more in control and empowered in this time of conflict, uncertainty, and ambiguity?
In today's podcast, learn what you need to do to get ahead of layoffs or the impacts of a recession and what you need to let go of.
Self-Centered - does that phrase make you cringe and think of a self-absorbed narcissist?
What if I told you I'm encouraging my clients to be more self-centered?
How can you feel more in control and empowered in this time of conflict, uncertainty, and ambiguity?
In today's podcast, learn what you need to do to get ahead of layoffs or the impacts of a recession and what you need to let go of.
Episode 172: The Difference Between Pressure and Intensity
Do you know the difference between pressure and intensity? For one of our clients it was the key to unlocking their next phase.
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about how to view and reframe your internal and external pressure and intensity and how you increase your mental fitness around your expectations and outcomes.
Episode 171: How to Protect Your Energy as an Empath
If you are someone who feels concerned for others and feel affected after spending time with people who are in kind of crisis, stress fear, this is a great episode for you.
Today we are talking about how to protect your well being, mindset, and space when other people are fearful and when dump their emotions in your space. If you are someone who feels empathetic, that you have a lot of concern and support for people and you feel really affected after spending time with people who are in kind of crisis, stress fear, this is a great episode for you.
Episode 170: The Impact of VUCA and BANI on Employees
If you've never heard of VUCA and BANI, you need to listen to today's episode. Hear a recent talk Lauren gave in New Jersey to a group of Supply Management Professionals on the impacts of today's workforce and how leaders can build trust with these new awareness points.
If you've never heard of VUCA and BANI, you need to listen to today's episode. Hear a recent talk Lauren gave in New Jersey to a group of Supply Management Professionals on the impacts of today's workforce and how leaders can build trust with these new awareness points.
Episode 169: 3 Things Middle Managers Need to Manage Up and Down (And Build Trust)
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze from both directions. And guess what’s oozing out… patience, productivity, and peace.
Hear what three things you can do not just to manage the situation, but build trust and respect with both parties.
Middle managers are feeling the squeeze from both directions. And guess what’s oozing out… patience, productivity, and peace.
In today's episode, Lauren shares a recent coaching session with a mid-level manager who is trying to deliver a change in priorities from the top while getting pushback from the people they manage.
Hear what three things you can do not just to manage the situation, but build trust and respect with both parties.
Episode 168: Why Your "Why" Doesn't Matter
Do you find yourself constantly asking or answering "Why" questions?
Why did it happen?
Why do I feel this way?
Why did you do it that way?
Why didn't you think of that?
What do you hear with these questions? If you guessed judgment, you'd be right.
Hear what questions you should be asking instead and why "why" just doesn't matter.
Episode 167: Can You Say More With Less?
Can you get your point across in fewer words?
Every day we are consumed with messages and pieces of information that we're expected to read, understand, and act on, but the reality is we don't have time or attention for it.
So many times, our message is getting crowded, leading us to feel misunderstood, misrepresented, and lost in the shuffle.
So how do we get heard and understood in our communication? Listen in today and learn how to say more with less.
Episode 166: How to Build Resilience After Burnout
From Dallas Startup Week (August 10, 2022) Lauren shares helpful tips to gain awareness to the beginning signs of burnout and what you can do to convert frustration and exhaustion into opportunities.
Download the free resources from the event here: https://learn.spitfirecoach.com/innovation
Episode 165: Strategic Marketing Through the Customer Lens
From Dallas Startup Week's Women of Innovation on August 10th, Lauren speaks to a live audience on rethinking strategic marketing through the customer lens.
Episode 164: Leveraging Your Leadership Style to Maximize Your Influence and Impact
This is the audio replay of the July 22 Webinar on Maximizing Your Spitfire Leadership Archetype. To view the full video replay, click the following link: https://youtu.be/qOmYNCPGFJg
Episode 163: How Much Do You Trust Yourself?
When you think about trust it’s usually between people, but what about within?
In today’s episode, Lauren reflects on a recent session where this word was gnawing under the surface. Hear what unlocked it and what came after it’s release.