How to Make the Last Quarter of Your Career Your Best Quarter Featuring Scott Couchenour
Scott A. Couchenour’s professional life of 30 years as a corporate COO and then CEO ended abruptly. He had to close the family business forever.
Scott found his way out.
Today, he works primarily with Executive Leaders and Business Owners in their 40’s-50’s to tame the chaos, design their next adventure, and then implement that journey through an iterative, cyclical coaching methodology.
In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how you can prepare for an epic 4th quarter of your career and finish strong.
Scott and I discuss:
- His abrupt career pivot [02:13]
- Nurturing pre-client relationships [07:48]
- Serving vs. selling [12:01]
- Active listening to be a resource for clients [15:24]
- Mistakes that didn’t produce clients [16:44]
- How to find the best resource to help you through a career transition [18:57]
- The feeling of being controlled by circumstances or other people’s decisions [22:53]
Learn more about Scott at https://www.servingstrong.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcouchenour. Get in touch with Scott at coach@servingstrong.com.
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About the author, David Shriner-Cahn
David is the podcast host and community builder behind Smashing the Plateau, an online platform offering resources, accountability, and camaraderie to high-performing professionals who are making the leap from the corporate career track to entrepreneurial business ownership.