Host: Wim Kerkhoff
Guest: Todd Kane
SUMMARY
Personal growth, business obstacles, and breathwork practices.
- Todd Kane discusses the impact of breathwork on his life, citing it as a game changer in the last year.
- Todd also shares his struggle with viewing adversity as an obstacle, rather than a lesson to be learned.
- Tode Kane discusses the benefits of breathwork, including increased ability to modulate one's body and immediate feedback.
- Kane enjoys the variety and challenge of consulting and working with different organizations, and finds that each organization has a unique puzzle to solve.
Personal growth strategies for high achievers.
- Wim Kerkhoff and Tode Kane discuss the importance of movement and flow states for mental well-being, including deep breathing, meditation, and physical exercise like swimming and walking.
- Kerkhoff finds that intentional meditation breathing and swimming help him enter a state of focus and energy, while Kane emphasizes the benefits of movement for low back pain and overall mental well-being.
- Both agree that finding activities that allow for flow states, such as playing music or video games, can be powerful for mental wellness.
- Tode Kane expresses jealousy towards those with musical talent, considering it important to be a perpetual learner in personal life and business.
- Kane values coaches in various areas of improvement, citing their ability to ask the right questions and provide accountability.
Coaching, learning, and business growth.
- Wim Kerkhoff and Tode Kane discuss the importance of coaching and how it can apply to various aspects of life, including business and personal growth.
- They agree that coaching can help identify blind spots and provide valuable insights for improvement.
- Wim Kerkhoff learned to ask more focused questions to his team, shifting from a "fly on the wall" curiosity to a more coaching-oriented approach.
- By framing his questions around results, he was able to get more actionable insights and empower his team to take ownership of their work.
Leadership, prioritization, and overcoming overwhelm.
- Wim Kerkhoff shares his experience of becoming a more effective leader by being open and vulnerable about his past mistakes and learning from them.
- Tode Kane emphasizes the importance of context and prioritization in managing a team, and how it can help reduce overwhelm.
- Wim and Tode discuss the transformation of a client who has made significant progress in their leadership and business operations through a similar approach of being open and vulnerable.
- Todd Kane shares his experience of helping managers transform into confident leaders, noting the gradual but significant changes he's seen in their confidence and perspective.
- Todd highlights the rewarding aspect of his job, knowing that he can permanently change someone's life for the positive and help them grow professionally.
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