Are you ready to unlock your potential and bridge the gap between ambition and accomplishment? Dive into the transformative power of coaching, exploring how intentional growth, self-awareness, and a “toward” mindset can combat life’s natural chaos and drive meaningful progress. Discover how asking the right questions fosters self-discovery, why metacognition is a game-changer for leadership, and how external perspectives can inspire new solutions. Uncover the keys to unlocking creativity, resilience, and success in both business and life!

In this episode Jason and Steve discuss:

• Importance of coaching in bridging ambition and accomplishment
• Role of entropy and coaching in combating personal and professional disorder
• Asking insightful questions to promote self-discovery and leadership growth
• Power of metacognition in overcoming self-limiting patterns
• Adopting a "toward" mindset to enhance creativity and problem-solving skills

Key Takeaways:

• Entropy, the natural tendency toward disorder, highlights the need for intentional coaching to promote growth, structure, and continuous improvement.
• Coaching emerges as a powerful tool to bridge ambition and accomplishment by fostering self-awareness, encouraging intentional growth, and equipping individuals with strategies to combat life's inherent disorder.
• By asking thought-provoking questions, coaches empower clients to uncover their own insights, a method proven to promote deeper self-discovery and sustained action compared to prescriptive advice.
• Leaders unlock transformative growth through metacognition and emotional awareness, recognizing that thoughts are neutral and that reactions can be consciously separated for enhanced well-being.
• A "toward" mindset—focused on growth and solutions rather than problems—unleashes creativity and problem-solving potential, paving the way for personal and professional success.

“Coaching is about drawing out the insights of others. To us, this is distinctly different from simply pouring our advice into them.”

- Steve Scanlon

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Marc Reifenrath is CEO and co-founder of Spinutech, LLC, a full-service digital agency with more than 165 team members across the U.S. He and the Spinutech team specialize in developing lead generation strategies and accelerating online sales for top brands. Having seen Spinutech grow from a college start-up to one of the premier full-service digital marketing agencies in the country, Marc understands better than most how critical a company’s culture is to achieving and maintaining success, and he would be the first to tell you that Spinutech would not be what it is today without a team of people who are as invested in each other’s growth and success as they are in delivering the best for their clients.

When he has time away from growing the Spinutech team and building relationships with clients, Marc enjoys family time, golfing, and traveling — in that order.

In this episode Jason and Marc discuss:

• Leverage core values to shape organizational culture and authentic leadership
• Overcome humble beginnings through strategic positioning and work ethic
• Practice patient leadership that fosters team input and holistic coaching
• Address challenges with core values while maintaining authority
• Celebrate employee departures and align roles with individual strengths

Key Takeaways:

• Gratitude emerges as a foundational pillar of success, highlighting how a supportive network bolsters resilience and fosters progress during an entrepreneurial journey.
• A narrative of humble beginnings showcases the power of bootstrapping, networking, and securing key opportunities to transform vision into credibility and growth.
• Leadership excellence is demonstrated through patient, thoughtful approaches that prioritize team input, redirect challenges with grace and uphold organizational identity without compromising standards.
• The importance of core values shines through as a compass for addressing challenges, fostering cultural realignment, and ensuring actions reflect integrity over personal grievances.
• Growth is celebrated not just through achievements but also by embracing employee transitions, promoting strengths over hierarchies, and committing to leadership marked by authenticity and continuous learning.

“As a leader, I think we just have to learn how to truly connect to that person, to truly understand how they're wired so that we can lead them appropriately. Because if I try to take the same approach for everybody, I’m going to fail miserably.”

- Marc Reifenrath

Connect with Marc Reifenrath:

Website: https://www.spinutech.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcreifenrath/

Email: marc@spinutech.com

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

Are you ready to achieve meaningful, transformative change in your personal and professional life? Let’s explore the importance of genuine self-reflection and understanding the mindsets behind your actions. Learn how addressing both the technical aspects of goal-setting and the adaptive elements like thoughts, emotions, and past experiences can drive deeper transformation. Discover why balancing doing and being is crucial and how the right tools and coaching support can unlock lasting growth. Tap into these insights and chart a path toward your desired future with clarity and purpose!

In this episode Steve and Jason discuss:

• Importance of genuine self-reflection in change planning
• Considering visible behaviors and unseen mindsets
• Technical and adaptive elements of goal-setting
• Understanding deeper foundations for meaningful transformation
• Connectivity framework based on the iceberg model of behavior

Key Takeaways:

• Annual reflection and intentional planning are pivotal for fostering both personal and professional growth, encouraging deeper insights rather than surface-level resolutions.
• Leading by example amplifies the effectiveness of coaching and facilitation, emphasizing the importance of practicing what you preach.
• Genuine self-awareness fuels the success of planning tools and resolutions, ensuring that efforts toward change are meaningful and sustainable.
• Examining underlying thoughts, emotions, and past experiences is essential to uncovering the drivers of behavior and enabling more purposeful and transformative outcomes.
• True transformation requires balancing technical actions with adaptive changes, often necessitating external support to navigate mindsets and environmental factors.

“When those bottoms change, dude, we can move the top. If you're listening to this, I beg you, get a coach, get someone around you. And when you do, make sure the focus is both — not just one. We don’t downplay technical. Yes, we have to go do things. But when we only try to do things and miss the being piece, we miss the real transformation. And if you let it, you will see this tool as a combination of both — something truly transformational.”

- Steve Scanlon

Download The Reflection & Planning Guide here.

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.