This episode of The Building Bigger Lives Podcast features a conversation between Michael, Kathryn, and guest Darren McGraw about leadership, followership, and professional growth. Darren shares his career journey, starting with a formative 10-year experience at Safeco Insurance where he credited a strong culture of professional development for his success. He discusses his 25 years as an entrepreneur and business owner, and the recent transition of selling his company, which shifted his role from a decision-maker to a follower of someone else's strategy. Darren distinguishes between being "compliant" and being an "active follower," describing the latter as a conscious decision to align with and contribute to a larger goal. He emphasizes that the skills developed as a follower serve as a prerequisite for effective leadership. The group also discusses the importance of a growth mindset, the value of self-reflection, and the role of life planning in balancing professional and personal purpose.

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This episode of The Building Bigger Lives Podcast focuses on the functional process of a life plan and how its "accounts" work. Michael and Kathryn describe accounts as important areas of life, such as spouse, children, health, finances, and friends, using a banking metaphor where one makes deposits and withdrawals of value. They walk through the components of each account: purpose (the "why"), envisioned future (short-term and long-term), an inspiring quote, current reality (the starting balance), and specific commitments. Michael emphasizes that current reality should be an honest assessment, while commitments bridge the gap between current reality and the envisioned future. They discuss the importance of frequent review, especially for early life planners, and the practice of putting commitments on a calendar to ensure follow-through. Kathryn shares examples of health and relationship commitments, and Michael highlights the value of "scorecarding" results over time. The conversation concludes with encouragement to revisit old life plans to recognize growth and to think bigger when drafting new ones.

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This episode of the Building Bigger Lives podcast features Michael Regan and Kathryn Pedersen welcoming executive coach Steph Saffer as their guest. Steph shares her unique background transitioning from being a licensed acupuncturist for 16 years to becoming an executive coach, drawing from her experience treating 40,000 patients who were high-performing leaders dealing with burnout and workplace challenges. She discusses key leadership lessons learned from her clinical practice, particularly how people's perspectives significantly impact their outcomes and the importance of taking responsibility for the energy they bring into situations. The conversation explores how Steph helps high-performing leaders close the gap between their external facade and internal authentic self, emphasizing that people rise to their highest beliefs about themselves and the value of getting feedback from trusted others to identify blind spots. Steph shares personal examples including her own journey of coming out as gay at age 30 and how coaching helped her understand the power of radical ownership in taking responsibility for all aspects of life.

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