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#218 | Feeling Stuck? Small Decisions, Big Shifts with Chip Scholz

#218 | Feeling Stuck? Small Decisions, Big Shifts with Chip Scholz

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 Feeling Stuck? Small Decisions, Big Shifts with Chip Scholz What happens when the success you’ve been chasing no longer fits the life you want? On this episode of Talks with Gallagher, John Gallagher welcomes executive coach, storyteller, and author Chip Scholz for an honest conversation about navigating change, starting over, and finding purpose through the decisions we make every day. Drawing on his experiences with job loss, building a business, grief, and stroke recovery, Chip shares how he learned to stay flexible without losing his sense of direction. His message: failing at something doesn’t make you a failure—and meaningful change often starts smaller than you think. We explore his book, Small Decisions, Big Shifts: Navigating Life on Your Terms, and the Five C’s that guide his approach:
  • Context: Understand where you are.
  • Clarity: Know what you want.
  • Conditioning: Develop the mindset to move toward it.
  • Choice: Choose behaviors that support your direction.
  • Character: Follow through with personal accountability.
Along the way, Chip explains what woodturning taught him about patience and leadership, why he coaches people from their strengths, and how his purpose statement—“I live to develop people”—has guided him for 25 years. Listen for a practical exercise near the end: If you woke up tomorrow and your situation were different, what’s one small thing you would notice? Whether you’re facing a career transition, rethinking success, or simply wondering what comes next, this conversation offers a grounded perspective on moving forward—one small decision at a time.

IN THIS EPISODE
  • Staying flexible when life doesn’t follow your plans.
  • Separating failure from your identity.
  • Starting a business and rebuilding after a layoff.
  • The stories that influence how we interpret setbacks.
  • Leadership lessons from the woodturning workshop.
  • Turning the Five C’s into everyday action.
  • Finding purpose through your strengths and responsibilities.
EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction: When success no longer fits
01:35 When life stops following the script
04:46 Staying flexible: “Semper Gumby”
06:06 Failing doesn’t make you a failure
09:58 Turning a layoff into a new beginning
12:46 Moving 2,500 miles and starting over
15:09 Chip’s experience with stroke recovery
16:35 How books and stories shape perspective
19:13 The woodcutter’s wisdom: Blessing or curse?
23:14 Negative thinking and internal dialogue
26:00 Faith, fear, and core beliefs
28:32 What woodturning teaches about leadership
34:05 The story behind Small Decisions, Big Shifts
37:30 Why big changes begin with small decisions
40:03 The Five C’s explained
42:04 Feeling stuck? Start with this question
43:27 Coaching that builds on your strengths
46:20 Finding purpose in everyday life
49:34 Stay curious and flexible
EXPLORE CHIP’S BOOK
Small Decisions, Big Shifts: Navigating Life on Your Terms
https://scholzandassociates.com/chips-books/

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