Episode Highlights:

• [00:00] Recalibrating Morning Routines
  Learn how small adjustments to your morning routine can improve focus, alignment, and set the tone for success.
• [02:58] The Power of Specificity in Goal Setting
  Discover why setting specific, actionable goals leads to greater clarity and better results.
• [05:48] Time Management and Alignment
  Tips to prioritize your schedule, avoid burnout, and create alignment with your personal and professional goals.
• [08:47] State Over Strategy and Demanding the Best
  Understand why maintaining a positive state of mind is more critical than the perfect strategy and how raising your standards can fuel growth.
• [11:44] The Importance of Proximity and Environment
  Uncover how your surroundings and relationships directly impact your mindset, progress, and success.

Welcome to our very first State of the Podcast episode as we reflect on the first year of this show and everything we have planned for its future. We begin with assessing the numbers from 2024, and we are extremely proud of the 246,000 downloads from our 43 episodes. We unpack everything we’ve learned as first-time podcasters, the changes we’ve made due to listener feedback, how both of our histories and personalities have influenced The Coaching Equation, and what surprised us as business veterans being podcasting newbies. We’d also like to give a huge shout-out to Alison for holding down this show – it couldn’t be done without you – and after detailing what we have planned for 2025, we also remind ourselves of why they pour our hearts and souls into this podcast.

Key Points From This Episode:

• 2024 in numbers.
• What we learned from launching a podcast for the first time.
• A shout-out to Alison for keeping this podcast alive.
• Key takeaways from the feedback we received from listeners.
• How Ryan’s running of the show inspired Brook to want to do more.
• The way our interests and concerns influenced the direction of this podcast.
• Understanding the value of having a solid plan with clearly defined intentions.
• What surprised us from working on this show for a year.
• Everything that we have planned for 2025.
• We reminisce on why they’re here and why they give so much to this show.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Ryan Lang on LinkedIn

Brook Bishop on LinkedIn

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Happy 2025, we’re super excited to be here with you! We start the year with Fast Five for Friday as we explore various self-management strategies for improving one’s mental state and working conditions in the workplace. We discuss the impact of your mental state on your ability to create winning business strategies, what a power cabinet is and how to use it effectively, the dangers of always comparing yourself to others, and why success is best measured by personal growth. We also unpack the importance of cleaning out your closet and why this is a vital step in starting fresh, and we learn about the role of transparency in improving communication efforts among fellow employees.

Key Points From This Episode:

• How your mental state affects your sales (and overall business) strategy.
• What it means to utilize the power of your cabinet.
• The dangers of comparison, and why we always need to look inward first.
• Cleaning out the closet, and why this is a necessary step for a fresh start.
• The importance of transparency and great communication among colleagues.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Jordan Peterson

Ryan Lang on LinkedIn

Brook Bishop on LinkedIn

Empire Partners

Empire Academy

The Coaching Equation Podcast on iTunes