1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,640 Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, everybody. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,760 Welcome to today's episode of the Never Peak Project Podcast. 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:09,560 My name is Coach Ranger, and in today's episode, 4 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,560 it's just a little bit of a recap of the week, 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,320 things I've been thinking about as I journey 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,920 through entrepreneurship and self-employment. 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:20,280 It's a little bit of a cold, 8 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,280 a little bit of a rainy day over here in San Carlos. 9 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,480 So I have my third or fourth cup of coffee for the day. 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,960 I'll get into why I'm drinking so much coffee 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:30,640 later in the episode, 12 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:33,120 but just wanna take this time to reflect on a few things 13 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:34,640 from throughout the week 14 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,960 and talk about some ideas that I have moving forward. 15 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,200 So sit back, relax, grab a cup of coffee, 16 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:41,560 whatever it is that you're doing right now, 17 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:46,480 and I hope you enjoy my ramblings for today's episode. 18 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:48,680 And really, the things that are mostly on my mind, 19 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:49,520 the most right now, 20 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,880 are what I am doing in terms of enrollment 21 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:54,760 for my coaching programs, 22 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,240 for my workshops that I have coming up, 23 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,840 and I guess kind of just to start off 24 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:01,400 the thing that's most pressing on my mind 25 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,640 is that I'm going to my dad's house this weekend 26 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:05,640 for my little sister's birthday, 27 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:08,080 and there is another winter storm coming up 28 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,920 over the Lake Tahoe Truckee Donner Pass area, 29 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:13,520 which is always unfortunate 30 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,640 because my little sister's birthday is in December. 31 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,080 It's her party's tomorrow. 32 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,160 And it's just always kind of a bummer 33 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,880 because when these big storms happen, 34 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,880 the last few years they've happened on her birthday weekend, 35 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,760 which really is difficult to get up there 36 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,200 with road closures, with the terrible storms. 37 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,280 I don't have the greatest of experience 38 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:38,120 with driving in the snow. 39 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,120 I'm pretty comfortable with it overall, 40 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,040 but when there are legitimate warnings 41 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,640 and a lot of things telling you not to travel, 42 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,040 it makes it difficult. 43 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:49,440 But Julie and I, we're looking at the weather 44 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,520 and it looks like it's going to be mostly bad tomorrow 45 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:54,760 and potentially tonight. 46 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,400 So we're going to make our way towards Sacramento 47 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,920 and kind of see what is going on in that regard. 48 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,280 But that's the reason for the three or four cups of coffee, 49 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:03,960 is just in case we do end up driving tonight, 50 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,200 I want to make sure that I'm well awake and good to go. 51 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:08,920 But I guess I just want to kind of say that out loud 52 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:10,480 to kind of set it to the side 53 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:12,560 and really focus on what I've been doing this week 54 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,800 in terms of building my business. 55 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,320 I'd say that the biggest thing from this week 56 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,760 is kind of honing in on my messaging 57 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,720 for the referral groups and networking clubs 58 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:24,640 and organizations that I'm in. 59 00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:27,760 I think I've been really focusing on mostly talking 60 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:30,960 about getting referrals and leads for one-to-one 61 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,120 and group coaching, which is fantastic. 62 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:34,280 And I always appreciate those. 63 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,560 I always want to talk to people about their goals, 64 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:38,360 help them out with it and really figure out 65 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:41,320 what it is they want to make strides in their life, 66 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:44,760 business, finances, relationships, et cetera. 67 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,880 But I think that that messaging does get kind of lost 68 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:51,440 when it comes to these groups that I'm a part of. 69 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:52,840 And the reason for that is, 70 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,200 coaching is a very intimate, delicate thing 71 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:56,960 to be talking about with people. 72 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:58,720 You know, we are really getting into the weeds 73 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,280 of who you are as a person, your fears, desires, 74 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:03,680 things that are holding you back. 75 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:04,880 And I don't think that those things 76 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,200 necessarily come up in everyday conversation. 77 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,800 As an example, there are the basics 78 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:12,800 in a lot of these groups. 79 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:17,800 And I kind of refer to those as the accountants, 80 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:22,800 the lawyers, the handyman, real estate agents, et cetera. 81 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,960 Like it's very clear when these people's services 82 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,840 are actually needed. 83 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:31,000 You know, somebody has a leaky roof, you call the roofer. 84 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,600 Probably with that you would call the plumber as well 85 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,200 to make sure there's no issues with the piping. 86 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,760 You want somebody to help you sell your house. 87 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:39,040 You want someone to help you buy a house, 88 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:40,360 you call it the real estate agent. 89 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:41,200 Then you get the broker, 90 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,640 then you get the accountant, et cetera, et cetera. 91 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,080 And there's not super clear designations 92 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:48,480 on when somebody would recommend, 93 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,880 hey, like you might need a life coach. 94 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,400 So what I've been really focusing on 95 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,760 is asking for referrals for speaking opportunities 96 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,240 and really getting in on, 97 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,840 because I've noticed that a lot of groups and clubs 98 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,440 and organizations have monthly speakers. 99 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,120 What that's really really focusing on right now 100 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,360 is getting in as a speaker at these events. 101 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,200 Because I think being able to get some FaceTime with people, 102 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,800 you know, 10, 15, 20, 30, up to an hour long, 103 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,960 in terms of the time that I have, you know, five, 10, 20, 30 minutes, 104 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:19,760 is going to be a lot more helpful 105 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:24,240 than people kind of looking for those key words on their own. 106 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:25,680 Right? 107 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,080 I think that that's going to be the most impactful and useful. 108 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:32,720 So I want to say it out loud here on December 13th, 2024, 109 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,040 Friday at 322 p.m. 110 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,280 And that's really going to be the message that I focus on 111 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:41,120 for the coming weeks and months in my referral networks. 112 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:42,840 Still mentioning, you know, of course I do one-to-one 113 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:44,600 and group coaching. I'm always looking for those, 114 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:48,040 but what I'm really looking for are speaking gigs. 115 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:49,200 So I think that that will be something 116 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,480 that is very helpful and fruitful. 117 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,760 And as soon as I set it in my B&I group the other day, 118 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:56,760 I had somebody say they want to set up a one-to-one with me 119 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:58,000 to chat about it even more, 120 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,480 because they might have an idea 121 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,280 and an actual referral for me for speaking. 122 00:05:02,280 --> 00:05:04,160 So I thought that was great. 123 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:08,120 The other thing is just how cool it is having a podcast. 124 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,600 I think that it really does give you that connection 125 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,280 and an opportunity to talk to a lot of people 126 00:05:12,280 --> 00:05:16,320 that you otherwise normally wouldn't be able to. 127 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,800 So for example, this week I had a couple interviews. 128 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,400 I had one with Tai King, 129 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:25,360 the episode that I had with Chris Lynn was released this week. 130 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,920 And I just got off the phone or off the interview 131 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,280 with Victoria Capic. 132 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:32,040 And a few things that I've learned is 133 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,160 double check how people's names are pronounced. 134 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,760 So simple, so easy, just such a small sign of respect. 135 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:40,480 And I totally goofed it on this episode with Victoria 136 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,840 and I still feel super bad about it. 137 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:44,160 So I'm gonna have to go back in there 138 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:48,080 and edit in the correct pronunciation of her last name. 139 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,440 I said Capic instead of Capic. 140 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:53,960 And I should have double checked that before 141 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,720 we got on the recording, but just small lessons. 142 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:01,920 But I really do think that being able to have a podcast 143 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,720 and have a variety of guests on like I have 144 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,640 when it comes to things like my walk across the country 145 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,040 or just people that I've met post-walk 146 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,160 has been very useful in terms of opening up my own eyes 147 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,800 and horizons to what other people are doing in the world. 148 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:19,240 And I think it's really just helped show me 149 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,160 that there are so many people that are doing great things. 150 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,080 So I think that those are just a few things 151 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:25,880 that I've realized in the last couple of days 152 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:27,080 that there are things that I can do 153 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,360 to show a little bit more preparation, 154 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:31,280 some more respect to my guests 155 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:34,640 and just have that smaller appreciation. 156 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:39,520 As well as just the overall cool factor of having a podcast. 157 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,440 So I am so super excited to see where this show goes 158 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:43,800 and what I'm able to do with it 159 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,600 and the platform that I'm able to have 160 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:49,160 and kind of showcase to the world. 161 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,320 So if you're thinking of starting a podcast, 162 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:53,480 I would 100% recommend it. 163 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,760 I think that there are a lot of different tools 164 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,000 and opportunities out there for you. 165 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,360 The Arkansas Podcast Collective or Collaborative 166 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:03,920 with Tai King at the helm is super, super helpful. 167 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,160 They have a ton of resources, 168 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,520 a ton of opportunities for folks to hop in. 169 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,040 And if you even wanna chat with me 170 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:11,000 about what it would take to start a podcast, 171 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,960 I can give you the very basic rundown of what I do. 172 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,120 People are kind of advanced all over the place. 173 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,200 And I think it's really helpful to see 174 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:23,480 what the bare bone minimum you need to do to starts 175 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:26,600 and really just dive in on that regard. 176 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:29,800 That's my little plug for you starting your own podcast. 177 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,680 Gosh, I'm trying to think of what else there is. 178 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,240 I think that when it comes to the other thing 179 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:38,200 I wanted to talk about, 180 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:42,520 it was recruitment for your clubs, groups, and organizations. 181 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:45,440 I've recently been going to a lot of groups and organizations 182 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,480 to check them out, see if they're fit for me. 183 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,280 And what I've noticed is the ones that I went back to 184 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,120 and I ended up joining were the ones 185 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,800 that did make me feel the most welcome. 186 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,000 I think that community is something 187 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,880 that is extremely important to all of us, 188 00:07:57,880 --> 00:07:59,400 no matter what it is that we're trying to do 189 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:00,760 or create in the world, 190 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,320 whether it is start a business, run a business, 191 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:06,400 just find a group of people that you jive with 192 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:07,920 and wanna hang out with occasionally, 193 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,240 once a week, once a month. 194 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,040 But I think that if you're in a group or a club, 195 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:15,280 something that I talked about the other day 196 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,440 in my Toastmasters group was that you wanna kind of 197 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:19,320 create a lightning chain. 198 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:22,400 And what I mean by that is if you're already in a group, 199 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,280 when you have a new person come in, 200 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:25,560 be like a lightning chain. 201 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,040 If somebody talks to them, 202 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:28,920 chat with them for a few minutes, 203 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:31,320 awesome, we'd love to see it. 204 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:33,160 But once you're done having that conversation, 205 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:34,800 introduce them to someone else, 206 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,440 help them keep that chain going 207 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:37,680 so that you have a higher chance of them 208 00:08:37,680 --> 00:08:39,520 converting into a member. 209 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,920 I think that that is something that would be super, 210 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:44,040 super helpful and impactful in the organizations 211 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:45,800 that I'm a part of is something I'm gonna recommend 212 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,480 that all of us do. 213 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:49,520 And if you are in a group setting 214 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:50,640 and you are the new person, 215 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:52,160 if they don't do that, 216 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,600 what I would recommend is at the end of the conversation, 217 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,760 asking them who else you should connect with 218 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:58,360 while you are there. 219 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,440 Either be a part of that lightning chain 220 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,800 or create your own lightning chain. 221 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,480 So I hope that that kind of helps you 222 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:08,920 in whatever social and networking journey 223 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,400 you're on at the moment. 224 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,400 But I didn't wanna make this episode too long. 225 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,600 I have to do my own packing for this weekend 226 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,560 to get ready to head up to my family's house. 227 00:09:18,560 --> 00:09:21,080 Hopefully we make it through just fine. 228 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,640 I'm not worried about like being in a weird situation 229 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,600 because we are able to stop in Sacramento 230 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,640 if the weather gets too bad, 231 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:29,800 kind of wait out the night 232 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,960 or just decide to turn back. 233 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,080 But I will be updating social media 234 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,280 as we go along most likely. 235 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:43,120 And I appreciate everybody's support throughout the last, 236 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:46,160 like what, nine, 10 months of me having a podcast 237 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,880 and all the different episodes that I have promoted. 238 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,040 And if you are listening to this episode right now, 239 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:53,840 thank you so much. 240 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:56,160 I mean, if you hear this, you're obviously listening, 241 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,400 but I just wanna say that I appreciate it. 242 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,040 And if you could take just a second 243 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,840 to either leave a review or share it with somebody else, 244 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,400 take your favorite episodes, send it to another person, 245 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:08,400 I would super appreciate that. 246 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,320 What I think is so interesting is that the episodes 247 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,200 from when I was walking across the country 248 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,080 are still getting downloads and listens. 249 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:17,640 The analytics aren't the greatest to see 250 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:19,520 when people are listening to certain episodes. 251 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,200 I haven't figured it out just yet, 252 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,080 but I have noticed that some episodes are still 253 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:26,400 all the up and up in terms of downloads and listeners. 254 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:29,360 So there's definitely people that are still 255 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,640 discovering the podcast, still finding it. 256 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,560 And I think that there are a lot of really cool things 257 00:10:33,560 --> 00:10:37,120 that we can do with this platform and this show. 258 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:38,840 So thank you for your support. 259 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:42,280 And as always, remember that the best is yet to come. 260 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:43,680 Your best years are ahead of you 261 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:45,880 as long as you are willing to make the decision 262 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,240 to never settle, never quit, and never peak. 263 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:56,240 I'll see you all next week.