Business
Show Description: David is a professional coach who helps high performing entrepreneurs, executives and teams get unstuck out of their own way via tough conversations. Having started his coaching and consulting business working with some of the largest Fortune 100 companies in the world, he soon realized he was meant for more. David is also the author of, “Get Paid For Who You Are” and has been nominated for some of the highest awards given in the field of professional coaching. Through his ability to connect and resonate with others, he guides others on how to create amazing results and deep connection by focusing on less in order to achieve more. You can find out more about David at the links below, and the last one is a gift to all of our listeners from David! https://focus.ceo/ Instagram: @_focusceo http://focus.ceo/giftoptin/ --> free gift to all listeners! Show Notes: 3:10 - 6:07 —> We introduce each other and have a little fun banter. 6:08 - 10:45 —> David talks about his most recent venture of getting ‘unstuck’ while he was in Bali, and what it was that was holding him back. Turns out he was facing jail time and deportation. 10:45 - 15:40 —> David goes through how he reinvented himself and started his life and business over from scratch. He describes how he won his green card in a lottery and all the places he visited before finding his new resting ground. 15:40 - 18:55 —> David talks about the ways that we can and sometimes inadvertently create drama in our lives. He emphasizes the importance of always staying in integrity. David also names his favorite place he’s ever lived. 18:56 - 26:36 —> David dives into how to have more courage and assess risk in your decision making. He also tells a story about taking a risk with previous clients as well as the significance of always being truthful with people. 26:37 - 39:36 —> The correlation between courage and happiness, leaning into fears, and regret kick off this section of the episode. David describes an exercise that can help you push the boundaries of your own world and discover your personal edges. 39:36 - 46:03 — David talks about generating possibilities and outlines some of the common factors he sees in clients that build up walls for themselves. He also talks about some of the ways he coaches individuals. 46:04 - 49:30 —> We talk about the discovery phase of any new client so that there is a good overall picture of what’s going on in someone’s life. He then talks about a dream of his and what he would do if he had 6 months to live. 49:30 - 57:42 —> We ask David how he got into this style of coaching and the most effective way he learned and became an expert in his niche. He finishes with his gift basket to all our listeners and answers our final question of how he’d like to be remembered.