Welcome to the fourth edition of Fast Five for Friday, and today, we explore the wonders of slowing down, embracing nature, and finding the fun in all we do. We begin with being specific and how it can open new pathways to success, the magic of nature even during extreme weather, how doing less can lead to more, and the wonders of keeping the fun alive by gamifying even the most tedious tasks. To end, we are reminded of the power of fully committing to something and persevering through any challenges or setbacks.

Key Points From This Episode:

How being specific gives you more leverage to move toward what you really want.

• The value of reconnecting with nature, even in the cold.
• 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
• How gamifying everything you do helps to keep the fun alive.
• Understanding the power of going all-in on any one thing.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

10x Is Easier Than 2x

Turning Pro

Stratego Classic Board Game

Ryan Lang on LinkedIn

Brook Bishop on LinkedIn

Empire Partners

Empire Academy

The Coaching Equation Podcast on iTunes

If you hold limiting financial beliefs and undervalue your worth, you'll struggle to accept fair compensation for your efforts. Joining us on this episode of the Coaching Equation is the incredible business coach and CEO of Quantum Evolution, Mariana Lacombe, to discuss how you can unlock wealth consciousness. In this conversation, you’ll hear all about Mariana’s career and what led her to coaching, how dreaming contributes to healing, her life in the business world, how it caused burnout, and so much more! Mariana goes on to share what helped her transform her life before sharing how the ‘employee mindset’ keeps you stuck and how you can navigate making a dream come true. Our guest tells us about the mindset shift she made and the practical actions she took to be a successful business owner, the way limiting financial beliefs hold you back from getting what you want, and how to assess the size of your wealth consciousness and challenge it. Finally, Mariana dives into the differences between revenue and profit and talks about how to get your business to work for you by analyzing the subconscious decisions you make. You don’t want to miss this discussion. Thanks for tuning in!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A warm welcome to today’s guest, Mariana Lacombe.
• Mariana takes us back to the moment when she became interested in coaching.
• She tells us about her dreams and what blocks us from dreaming.
• Her experience in the business world and what made her switch to coaching.
• The number one shift Mariana needed to make to transform her life.
• How to make a dream come to fruition and where most people fail.
• The ways that the ‘employee mindset’ keeps you stuck.
• A breakdown of the mindset and practical action you need to take the leap on your dream.
• The kinds of financial beliefs that hold us back from getting what we want.
• How to explore your core beliefs about money and challenge them.
• The difference between revenue and profit and how to get your business to work for you.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Mariana Lacombe on LinkedIn
Mariana Lacombe on Instagram
Mariana Lacombe on Facebook
Ryan Lang on LinkedIn
Brook Bishop on LinkedIn
Empire Partners
Empire Academy
The Coaching Equation Podcast on iTunes

In this Friday's Fast Five, Ryan and Brook share five game-changing insights to sharpen your coaching business. They reveal how follow-up can be a goldmine for growth, why consistency beats intensity, and how courage, not comfort, leads to breakthroughs. With creative problem-solving, they uncover ways to find hidden opportunities and reimagine setbacks as opportunities to adapt and grow. Packed with stories and strategies, this episode delivers clarity, inspiration, and actionable steps to help you thrive. Listen now for insights you can use today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• The importance of follow-up as a crucial, often-overlooked strategy for unlocking revenue.
• Why consistency, not intensity, leads to long-term success and mastery.
• Insights from Brené Brown’s quote: “You can choose courage or comfort, but not both.”
• The role of creative, outside-the-box thinking in uncovering hidden opportunities.
• Ryan’s personal story of adapting to an injury and overcoming setbacks.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Empire Partner Training on Follow-Up

Ryan Lang on LinkedIn

Brook Bishop on LinkedIn

Empire Partners

Empire Academy

The Coaching Equation Podcast on iTunes