Vinod Jain leads this conversation where I share the path that led me to coaching, what I believe about certain things, and how coaching works. Conversation Highlights * More about Vinod Jain (Episode #68) * A typical day for John * Money Coaching at Capital One * Early influences and career path * Getting clear on personal beliefs and ultimately personal ownership * Early career dissatisfaction and overseas travel * Seeing a theme of meaning and seeking more of it through coaching * Ending unnecessary suffering * The importance of reading * Getting into podcasting * Untangling Christianity podcast * 100 podcasts/blog posts idea * The path of following different interests * The power of genuine curiosity and deep listening * Leading From Within with Stephani Roy McCallum (Episode #65) * John’s first coach Carolyn Campbell (Episode #72) * Personal insights that come from speaking out loud * Coaching the person instead of the problem * Resonance as an indicator * Holding a perspective that other people are creative, resourceful and whole and what that brings * What’s the formula to good coaching? * Making money vs. serving * Letting go of attachment to outcome * Does everyone need a coach? * Can you coach yourself? * Setting the coaching agenda Credits * Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund * Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeod * Original photo source All songs licensed under Creative Commons