Ep. 128 - Rise and Go: Leadership Lessons When You’re Down and Out
What the heck would you do if you went all in on a new business venture March 1, 2020 only to see the world shutdown two weeks later? If you read the date you’ll understand what I mean. That’s what happened to this week's returning guest, Cory Carslon. He was already an executive coach but part of his income and benefits came from a part time gig that he acquired right after he got fired from his corporate position as president of sales. While most of his income was coming from his coaching practice, the additional security from his part time position was…well…secure.
But his coaching practice was doing so well that he finally decided to quit that job and go all in with his business. Then the whole world shuts down and he instantly loses 35% of his income with the unknown of “what’s next?”
During this dark season of unknowns, Cory journaled. And from this journaling came this book that has already helped his coaching clients deal with adversity. We all have had them and will probably have more so I encourage you to listen to this episode and pick up some nuggets.
Buy the book - Rise and Go - https://www.corymcarlson.com/riseandgo
Key Takeaways:
When work is your identity, anything that impedes that will hit you like a ton of bricks
Got started as an executive coach because he had an executive coach
During his corporate years, he would find himself buried in his laptop at home instead of with the kids
Past what he learned from his coach to his sales team
Business performance improved
Got fired August 2016
Had to learn to trust the “person” who worked the nightshift
I control the input, He controls the impact
Review the past and journal the successes
Mark the moment
Up and to the right
