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“Sit with the idea of what it would mean for you to take on a worthy goal, become the best version of yourself, and unlock your greatness by taking on the hard things. I’m asking not just for you, but I’m asking for me and my world, because it’s a chance for all of us to live a better life.” – Michael Bungay Stanier
With the new year upon us, what would it mean for you to find and set a worthy goal, something that is thrilling, important, and daunting at the same time? Today’s special Finding Brave guest reveals the 3 key components of a worthy goal, what it really means to commit to one, and why we don’t have to travel this path alone, because we can ask for support along the way.
Michael Bungay Stanier helps people be a force for change. He’s best known for his book The Coaching Habit, which has sold close to a million copies and has thousands of 5-star reviews online.
His latest book, How to Begin, helps people find the clarity and courage to take on a Worthy Goal and start something thrilling, important and daunting. He founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations move from advice-driven to curiosity-led.
They’ve trained hundreds of thousands of managers to be more coach-like and their clients range from Microsoft to Gucci. He left Australia about 30 years ago to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he shares that his only significant achievement was falling in love with a Canadian. Michael now lives in Toronto, having spent time in London and Boston. Balancing out these moments of success, he was banned from his high school graduation for “the balloon incident,” was sued by one of his Law School professors for defamation, and his first published piece of writing was a Harlequin Romance-esque story involving a misdelivered letter called The Male Delivery.
I encourage you to read Michael’s latest (and very enlightening) book and let us know what lessons you glean from it. How has your energy been shifted, and what did you learn? Please feel free to reach out to Michael or me with your feedback and questions about what we discuss in this episode. Here’s to your joyful pursuit of your worthy goal!
Highlights from this Episode:
- The worthy goal that Michael has for his latest book [5:44]
- Why he is expecting a big shake-up for the coaching industry in the very near future [7:07]
- What Michael means when he says that we unlock our greatness by taking on the hard things [13:52]
- How his childhood influences have contributed to the way that he now sees the world [17:36]
- Some of the ways that Michael “zags” when others “zig” [20:03]
- His approach to coaching and helping others do the thing that really matters to them [21:33]
- Where true growth will happen, plus the 3 components that make a worthy goal [23:45]
- What you can expect to gain by reading Michael’s latest book [25:44]
- A powerful exercise that shows the importance of getting support from others while pursuing your goals [26:33]
- A reminder of why we always need to celebrate our victories, no matter how big or small they may be [32:01]
For More Information:
Michael’s Latest Book, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters [With Bonuses]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbungaystanier/
https://www.instagram.com/mbs_works/
https://www.facebook.com/mbs_works-113849977032317/
Resources Mentioned:
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Other resources mentioned:
His Podcast & YouTube Channel
Michael’s Free Course, The Year of Living Brilliantly
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World by Jacqueline Novogratz
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QUOTES FROM TODAY’S SHOW:
“For me, there’s an essence of coaching which asks where you can stay curious a little bit longer. Can you rush to action and give advice a little more slowly? [6:10]
“Part of why people would hire you if you’re a coach is because you’ve seen stuff, done stuff, and know stuff. It’s kind of rude not to share what you think could be of best service to that client.” [8:11]
“I want people to be ambitious for themselves and for the world. I want them to be the best version of themselves, but I also want them to contribute to a better world.” [14:07]
“I’m wired in a way that I’ve always been self-confident, and I’ve always had a willingness to zag when other people zag.” [19:58]
“I’m just trying to get people started. I can’t take them to the end of the journey, because the journey will evolve and change, but can I get them across the threshold in taking the first steps.” [28:08]
“Ask yourself what minimum success looks like, but you’re also allowed to dream about what big success looks like as well.” [31:28]
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Is your organization committed to supporting the growth and success of both women and men in your workforce? If so, do they offer opportunities for powerful hands-on career growth and leadership training that addresses the real-world challenges that professional women face in the workplace and in their careers that are often different from what men typically face?
I’m so thrilled that recently, a division of the United Nations recently sponsored several memberships to The Most Powerful You course for their staff members and what a powerfully supportive move that is, to bring real-world effective career and leadership training to professionals in their work cultures, to help them thrive and succeed and the highest level possible in their work and projects.
Coaching so many professionals and leaders as I do each year, I see that leadership and career growth training programs today are so often NOT effective because they simply don’t go deep enough to address what really holds us back from thriving, believing in ourselves, recognizing our talents and abilities, communicating effectively, asking for what we need, saying “STOP!” to mistreatment, building a great support community, and making the true impact we long to.
I’d like to make this request of you today:
Please take a look at what I’m teaching in The Most Powerful You course, which is the digital companion course to my book The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss, now being translated into Chinese, Arabic and Polish, and designated a top leadership book by the Leader to Leader journal and among the TOP 5 books for productivity, confidence-building, addressing stress and burnout, helping new grads make a “dent in the Universe” and more by The Next Big Idea Club.
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Thank you so much and here’s to becoming The Most Powerful You!
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