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How to master “natural” leadership, with Alisa Cohn Impostor syndrome is the feeling that you don't belong somewhere — such as a prestigious school or high-performing job — because of the false belief that you aren't as smart, capable, or experienced as your colleagues. Although it's very common for new CEOs and senior leaders to face self-doubt and insecurity daily in their role, these feelings can be overcome. Remember that leadership is an unnatural act. We don't normally give feedback to our friends, praise people we don't have confidence in, and repeat ourselves over and over. But these skills can be learned. To learn even more from the world's biggest thinkers, get Big Think+ for your business: https://bigthink.com/plus/ Up next ►► How leaders influence people to believe, with Michael Dowling   • How leaders influence people to belie...   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author From Start-up to Grown-up, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name. A frequent keynoter, Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups. She is the executive coach for Cornell's New York City tech incubator, and she has coached leaders from around the world, including the first female minister of the transition state of Afghanistan and the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. She has guest lectured at Harvard, Cornell, The Naval War College and Henley Business School. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Inc, and Forbes, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News, Bloomberg TV, and in the NY Times and Wall Street Journal. You can download Alisa's 5 Scripts for Delicate Conversations and 1 to Make Your Life Better at www.AlisaCohn.com/5scripts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good culture is more than just liking each other. Here's the key way to build great culture at work. Up Next ► Adam Bryant: The importance of culture in the workplace   • Adam Bryant: The Importance of Cultur...   Even the most empathetic and enlightened leader in the world can foster an “unintended toxic culture” — a culture in which people are working around each other and not with each other. As a leader, you want to undergo a radical self-examination to make sure that you are not promoting a difficult culture in your work environment. This means when you think about work culture, don't just think about employees liking each other, think about the actual traits and qualities that you need to get business done. -------------------------------------------- About Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author From Start-up to Grown-up, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name. A frequent keynoter, Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups. She is the executive coach for Cornell's New York City tech incubator, and she has coached leaders from around the world, including the first female minister of the transition state of Afghanistan and the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. She has guest lectured at Harvard, Cornell, The Naval War College and Henley Business School. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Inc, and Forbes, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News, Bloomberg TV, and in the NY Times and Wall Street Journal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DAOs don't have a C-suite. How are they led? Up Next ►The 5 core principles of life DAOs are "decentralized autonomous organizations." They are decentralized because there is no hierarchy; they are autonomous because people are acting on their own without top-down instruction; and they are organizations because they are not companies. DAOs are bringing a culture that we have never had before. They are part of Web 3.0, which is based on decentralization. Leadership within a DAO looks very different. Since there is no hierarchy, successful leadership requires an ability to influence others and to build coalitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author From Start-up to Grown-up, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name. A frequent keynoter, Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, we revisit our interview with Alisa Cohn. Alisa is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-up, which won the 2022 Independent Press Award, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name.  A frequent keynoter, Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups. She is the executive coach for Cornell's New York City tech incubator, and she has coached leaders from around the world, including the first female minister of the transition state of Afghanistan and the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. She has guest lectured at Harvard, Cornell, The Naval War College and Henley Business School. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Inc, and Forbes, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News, Bloomberg TV, and in the NY Times and Wall Street Journal. 

As my regular listeners know well, I consider it just such a privilege to get to spend precious time with world-leading coaches on this podcast and today is no exception – my guest is someone who I've been hoping to convince to come on for a very long time!Alisa Cohn is simply the best startup coach in the business and has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups like Venmo, Etsy and Tory Burch as well as Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Google, Calvin Klein and Pfizer. She is the award-winning author of ‘From Start-up to Grown-up', and the host of the podcast of the same name which provides insights and tools .. for the journey that founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scale their leadership.Alisa was named the Top Startup Coach in the World by none other than Dr Marshall Goldsmith, who you can hear on Episode 36 of The Unlock Moment, and she was ranked globally as the #1 Global Guru for the past three years by Global Gurus Research Organization. She's a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 group of coaches, many of whom I've been privileged to speak with on this podcast in recent months.A sought-after speaker, Alisa was named one of the top 100 leadership speakers by Inc. She has keynoted events for IBM, PwC, Dell, and Citi. She is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. If all of that wasn't enough, she is an angel investor and a Broadway investor.We've heard some amazing Unlock Moments from entrepreneurs over the last year on this podcast and I can't wait to hear Alisa's take on emergent leadership as well as learning about the Unlock Moments that shaped her own path in coaching and in life. --Alisa Cohn: https://www.alisacohn.com/'From Startup to Grown-Up': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Up-Grown-Up-Grow-Leadership-Business/dp/1398601381

Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach; Angel investor, author and podcast host who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of the 2022 Independent Press Award-winning book From Start-up to Grown-up and podcast host of the same name, which provides insights and tools for the journey founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scale their leadership. She was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021 and 2022, A sought-after speaker, Inc. named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she has keynoted events for IBM, PwC, Dell, and Citi. She is the executive coach for Runway, the incubator at Cornell's New York City campus. She is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is an angel investor and a Broadway investor.Ross and Alisa talk about making a difference, direct impact, rapid skill acceleration & development, managing yourself, being successful, the speed of learning, retiring skills, leaders, asking specific questions, internal mobility, coaching, creating a new future, scanning the environment, updating your sense of reality, practice not being annoyed, acceptance, turning bad into good and re-framing before responding. The pair also discuss mentors, Martial Goldsmith, role models, being pushed, getting business, getting paid, following up, persistence, being distinctive, thought leadership, being overwhelmed, outrageous openness, go with the flow, bravery, getting excited, podcasts, compounding effects, exercise, building muscle, arthritis, momentum and TedX.Timecodes:00:15 Alisa's intro01:19 Why Alisa is fascinated by startups02:38 Key things learned from leadership and coaching05:59 Hiring tips08:25 Challenges around role shifts10:34 Overcoming realities we don't like15:39 Key people who have influenced Alisa19:08 Getting on the Tim Ferris show22:46 Key things to help guide new coaches26:38 Thoughts of aggregators in the marketplace27:28 Alisa's final article29:09 Believing in yourself31:53 Nourishing your own identity35:38 Role shifts37:31 What excites Alisa the most40:26 Getting into weightlifting46:19 The last time Alisa did something for the first time48:30 Alisa's Book - From startup to Grownup Connect with Alisa:LinkedInWebsiteScriptsPodcastTwitterConnect with Ross:WebsiteLinkedInMoonshot Innovation 

In this week's episode, we interview Alisa Cohn. Alisa is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and The New York Times.) She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-up, which won the 2022 Independent Press Award, and the creator and host of a podcast of the same name.  A frequent keynoter, Inc. Magazine named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups. She is the executive coach for Cornell's New York City tech incubator, and she has coached leaders from around the world, including the first female minister of the transition state of Afghanistan and the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. She has guest lectured at Harvard, Cornell, The Naval War College and Henley Business School. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Inc, and Forbes, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News, Bloomberg TV, and in the NY Times and Wall Street Journal. 

LFYC | S3 E26 – Obi Abuchi interviews Alisa Cohn | Grow Your Leadership, Grow Your BusinessOn this week's Leading from Your Core Podcast and Vodcast, Obi Abuchi interviews Alisa CohnAlisa Cohn is an Executive Coach who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such asVenmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies(including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of the 2022Independent Press Award-winning book From Start-up to Grown-up and podcast host of the same name,which provides insights and tools for the journey founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scaletheir leadership.She was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith GlobalCoaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021 and 2022, A sought-after speaker, Inc.named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and she has keynoted events for IBM, PwC, Dell,and Citi. She is the executive coach for Runway, the incubator at Cornell's New York City campus. She isa regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and she's been featured as anexpert on BBC World News and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is an angelinvestor and a Broadway investor.In this episode:- Facing up to the demands that growing a business places on your leadership- The importance of leading yourself first- How to deal with stress confidently- How to confront and overcome impostor syndrome- The benefits of journaling- Developing your mental fitness and ensuring your well-being in the face of adversity- Learning to the hard things- Taking actionable steps to grow your leadershipYou can find out more about Alisa via the link below:LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/Website - http://www.alisacohn.com/Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/alisacohnTwitter- http://www.twitter.com/alisacohnConnect with Obi Abuchi and CORE Leaders International on Social Media:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/obiabuchi/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CORELeadersInternationalTwitter - @CORELeadersIntInstagram - obiabuchi01Get a copy of Obi's latest book, Leading from Your Core -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Obi-Abuchi/e/B09DYW3P55?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000Want to increase your resilience, impact, and effectiveness as a leader? Join our Personal MasteryAcademy and become part of a growing community of purpose-driven leaders committed to personalmastery, transformed lives and a better world. Find out more athttps://www.coreleaders.co.uk/personalmasteryacademy_______________________At CORE Leaders International, through our coaching, training, and keynote solutions, we are committedto creating a dynamic and engaged global community of seasoned and emerging purpose-driven leaderswho are devoted to personal mastery, transformed lives, and a better world.Find out more at https://www.coreleaders.co.uk.

Joining me for this podcast is Top Startup Coach in the world at the Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Leading Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn.

This week's conversation with our guest will be short, because I will have to spend a long time talking about all of her incredible achievements. She was named: #1 Startup Coach in the worldTop 30 Global Gurus for Startups Writes for Inc, Forbes, and HBRHas been featured in BBC, Bloomberg, NYT and WSJ Client list includes: Venmo, Draft Kings, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Dell, IBM, Calvin KleinAnd is the author of “From Start-up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership To Grow Your BusinessOne thing that many people don't know about this week's guest is that she is an Amateur rapper. Coaching Connoisseur and Start-Up Savant, Alisa Cohn is this week's guest on “The Jake Dunlap Show.” Alisa graduated from Boston University with her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, and later went on to also receive her MBA at Cornell University. Early in her career, she was exposed to the non-profit world where she became extremely interested in what motivates people to work in alignment with their organizations. She later found herself working at a Big Four Professional Services Firm, where she was on a fast track to partner. One day after 2 years, she hoped she would have the flu so she didn't have to go to work. 18 hours later, she had to go to the emergency room with the flu, and realized that hard work was not the path. She met a coach at a conference, and decided that was the path she wanted to do. Alisa coached people as a side hustle while serving as a CFO. Alisa is now the CEO of Alisa Cohn and Associates, where she specializes in:Startup coaching - founders, co-founders, CEOs, executive teams and their investorsBuilding influenceNew leader onboardingDeveloping a strong personal brandNavigating corporate politicsBuilding your social capitalIncreasing your resilience - building mental toughnessFeedback and coaching Please enjoy this week's episode with Alisa Cohn.  Achievements:Author of From Start-up to Grown-up and (podcast host of the same name)Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards#1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021 and 2022, A sought-after speaker, Inc. named one of the top 100 leadership speakerskeynoted events for IBM, PwC, Dell, and Citi. The executive coach for Runway, the incubator at Cornell's New York City campus. A regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and she's been featured as an expert on BBC World News and in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. An angel investor and a Broadway investor Additional Links:From Start-Up to Grown-Up Book Link: https://www.alisacohn.com/start-up/5 Scripts PDF Download: http://alisacohn.com/5scriptsFrom Start-Up to Grown-Up Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-start-up-to-grown-up/id1576751076Alisa's Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0kma7rHD4"The Secret": https://www.thesecret.tv/ Alisa Social Media:Instagram: @alisacohnTwitter: @alisacohnFacebook: facebook.com/alisa.cohnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/Website: http://www.alisacohn.com Jake Dunlap:Personal Site - http://jakedunlap.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedunlap/Twitter - https://twitter.com/JakeTDunlapInstagram - http://instagram.com/jake_dunlap _Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JakeTDunlap/ Skaled:Website - https://skaled.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/skaled

Description: Many people all over the world have learned to grow a small business. Today's special guest, Executive Coach Alisa Cohn shares with us her take on overcoming imposter syndrome and some other things that can cause us to stand in the way of progress and growth. We will learn how to delegate work effectively and give good feedback. We can all go from start-up to grown-up.Biography: Alisa Cohn is an executive coach for top startups including Venmo, DraftKings, and Etsy. She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-Up and podcast host of From Start-up to Grown-up. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and the #1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021 and 2022, she contributes regularly to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and her insights have been featured in the BBC World News and the New York Times and WSJ.Links:Instagram: @alisacohnTwitter: @alisacohnFacebook: facebook.com/alisa.cohnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/Website: http://www.alisacohn.com5 Scripts PDF Download: http://alisacohn.com/5scripts

Alisa Cohn was named the Top Startup Coach in the World by Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches and the #1 Global Guru for Startups in 2021. A sought-after speaker, she has been named by Inc. magazine as one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review and Forbes. She can also add best-selling author to her long list of accomplishments with her book, From Start-up to Grown-up, which unpacks and provides insights and tools for the journey founders (and all leaders) must go through as they scale their leadership. Learn more about IMS and future sessions with thought leaders like Alisa Cohn: https://ims-online.com/programs Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Alisa's professional journey 02:33 Managing yourself and self examination 04:35 Reflection needs to become a reflex 05:18 How leaders deal with conflict 08:01 Approach or script that helps leaders during conflict 11:31 How to help leaders check down 13:59 Observable behavior of leaders 16:18 Authenticity and humanity 18:33 Imposter syndrome 20:34 Challenging negative beliefs 21:52 Positive self talk 23:35 Fake it until you make it 24:27 Difference between leadership and management 26:24 Showing praise to your team 29:53 Appreciation and recognition 31:26 GOD process 32:29 Accountability 34:28 Choose your problems! 35:49 Advice to leaders on hiring and firing employees 39:52 Effective delegation 41:38 Highest and best use for you as a founder or leader? 43:42 Key takeaway 44:50 Conclusion

“My motto is I want to add value to somebody in 20 minutes and I want to be able to make their day. And when I get focused on that edge, purpose and consciousness, and be conscious about making a different people, everything kind of relaxes and everything differently flows.”    Alisa Cohn is an incredibly skilled executive coach who works with many startup business founders to grow into world-class CEOs. She has also coached large brands, such as IBM, Dell, and Sony. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, a book that inspired leadership growth.   Join Alisa Cohn as she shares her challenges and what led her to be the named Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London. Website: https://www.alisacohn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisaCohn Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisacohn/

Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast with Tiffani Bova. Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years, and has even been named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London. A onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. Additionally, she is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page.  Alisa is a guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. She is the executive coach for Runway–the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. She has coached public and political figures including the former Supreme Court Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the first female minister in the transitional government of Afghanistan. THIS EPISODE IS PERFECT FOR… people who work in start-up culture and leaders/managers that are looking to improve their structures and systems. TODAY'S MAIN MESSAGE… Ultimately, the foundations of a good start-up launch are dependent upon the infrastructure set up in the initial phases. The best way to track progress on your start-up growth is to have definitive goals and setting a game plan for how to get there. The rest is discipline, applied through the feedback and improvement for both workplace leaders and team members. WHAT  I  LOVE  MOST… Alisa fully understands the “sexiness in the strategy” to improve and build upon the personal growth journey for start-ups. But most of all, her eagerness to venture into lyrical rap is impressive!   Running time: 29:26   Subscribe on iTunes   Find Tiffani on social: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn   Find Alisa online: Official Website Twitter LinkedIn   Alisa's Book: From Start-Up to Grown-Up

Summary:Being a founder of a start-up takes courage, grit, entrepreneurial spirit. It takes a special kind of person. Somebody who is enormously self-driven, -determined and -motivated. But how far will these traits take you as you look to scale your business? And what will you need to start, stop and change in your leadership style? How will you work hard and smart to avoid burn out and mental health problems?Alisa Cohn, confidante and coach the founders and CEOs of some of the world's most successful start-ups and scale-ups shares her perspective on these shifts in perspective and practice. More about Alisa:Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. A onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch.Book: From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your BusinessPodcast.My resources:Sign up to my Flashes+Sparks for stimuli, ideas, guidance and tips on how to lead your team, organisation or self more effectively, delivered straight to your inbox:If you're not subscribed already and do subscribe to my youtube channel where you can watch the conversation.You can also find me here:LinkedInTwitterPersonal website, which includes more examples of my work, the services I offer and testimonials from clients.

Alisa Cohn is an executive coach. She has worked with C-suite executives at prominent start-ups such as Venmo, Etsy, and DraftKings, as well as Fortune 500 companies, including Dell, IBM, and Google. A highly-regarded and sought-after speaker, Alisa was named by Inc. as one of the top 100 leadership speakers and was recognized as the Top StartUp Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Awards. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, a book sharing her insights and tools for the journey all leaders and founders go through as they scale their leadership. Alisa joins us today to discuss what it takes to be an executive coach and entrepreneur. She shares what led her to write From Start-Up to Grown-Up and offers advice to people who want to start a coaching business. She also reveals what individuals should know about moving from traditional jobs to the start-up world and explains why leaders should prioritize taking care of their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. “People are realizing that life is too short, and that our future is not guaranteed. So, if there's something you want to do in life, you need to get yourself together to do that thing now.” - Alisa Cohn This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What made Alisa decide to write her book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up The Great Resignation and transitioning from traditional jobs into the start-up world Alisa's advice to people who want to start a coaching business Using your age strategically and the importance of taking care of your mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing Leading with empathy and what it takes to be a successful leader in the start-up world Resources Mentioned: Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Book: Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World by Jay Samit Connect with Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn Website Book: From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business Alisa Cohn on LinkedIn Alisa Cohn on Instagram Alisa Cohn on Facebook Alisa Cohn on Twitter 5 Scripts for Delicate Conversations Email: alisa@alisacohn.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

Alisa Cohn is an executive coach. She has worked with C-suite executives at prominent start-ups such as Venmo, Etsy, and DraftKings, as well as Fortune 500 companies, including Dell, IBM, and Google. A highly-regarded and sought-after speaker, Alisa was named by Inc. as one of the top 100 leadership speakers and was recognized as the Top StartUp Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Awards. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, a book sharing her insights and tools for the journey all leaders and founders go through as they scale their leadership. Alisa joins us today to discuss what it takes to be an executive coach and entrepreneur. She shares what led her to write From Start-Up to Grown-Up and offers advice to people who want to start a coaching business. She also reveals what individuals should know about moving from traditional jobs to the start-up world and explains why leaders should prioritize taking care of their mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. “People are realizing that life is too short, and that our future is not guaranteed. So, if there’s something you want to do in life, you need to get yourself together to do that thing now.” - Alisa Cohn This week on Mastering Overwhelm: What made Alisa decide to write her book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up The Great Resignation and transitioning from traditional jobs into the start-up world Alisa’s advice to people who want to start a coaching business Using your age strategically and the importance of taking care of your mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing Leading with empathy and what it takes to be a successful leader in the start-up world Resources Mentioned: Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More, & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Book: Future Proofing You: Twelve Truths for Creating Opportunity, Maximizing Wealth, and Controlling Your Destiny in an Uncertain World by Jay Samit Connect with Alisa Cohn: Alisa Cohn Website Book: From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business Alisa Cohn on LinkedIn Alisa Cohn on Instagram Alisa Cohn on Facebook Alisa Cohn on Twitter 5 Scripts for Delicate Conversations Email: alisa@alisacohn.com Mastering Overwhelm - Set Yourself Free to Enjoy Your Success Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of the Mastering Overwhelm Podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeart | Deezer Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more listeners, like you. Join me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coaching Startups for Success – Publish. Promote. Profit. with Rob Kosberg Episode 110 Alisa Cohn Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page. A onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein. Marshall Goldsmith selected Alisa as one of his Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches – a gathering of the top coaches in the world – and Inc named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and also been named one of the top voices of thought leadership by PeopleHum for 2021. Listen to this informative Publish. Promote. Profit. episode with Alisa Cohn about coaching startups for success. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How startups have a lot of structure that gets built just in time. - Why managing your psychology and emotions is an important for entrepreneurs.  - How your job as a leader is to coordinate and conduct your employees. - How many startup founders love their product but aren't in tune with marketing skills. - Why getting great results for your clients leads to natural word of mouth referrals.  Connect with Alisa: Links Mentioned: https://www.alisacohn.com Guest Contact Info: Twitter https://twitter.com/AlisaCohn LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ Connect with Rob: Website https://bestsellerpublishing.org Twitter https://twitter.com/bspbooks Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bspbooks/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bestsellerpub YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/BestSellerPublishingOfficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Alisa Cohn: From Startup to Grownup Alisa Cohn is an executive coach for top startups including Venmo, DraftKings, and Etsy. She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-Up. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/ Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards, she contributes regularly for the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs,  who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries.  Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Alisa Cohn: From Startup to Grownup Alisa Cohn is an executive coach for top startups including Venmo, DraftKings, and Etsy. She is the author of From Start-up to Grown-Up. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/ Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards, she contributes regularly for the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc. Like this Podcast? Get every episode delivered to you free!  Subscribe in iTunes Download Your Free Money-Making Gift Now... "Born to Make Millions" Hypnotic Audio - Click Here Now! Please help spread the word. Subscribing and leaving a review helps others find our podcast. Thanks so much! Inc Magazine "Top 13 Business Podcasts." Conscious Millionaire Network has over 3,000 episodes and millions of listeners in 190 countries. Join us as a regular listener to get money-making secrets on how you can grow your business and profits faster! 

Alisa Cohn: From Start-Up to Grown-Up Alisa Cohn has been named the Top Startup Coach in the World by the Thinkers50 Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards and has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, and many more. Marshall Goldsmith selected Alisa as one of his Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches – a gathering of the top coaches in the world – and Inc. named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers. Her articles have appeared in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc. and she has been featured as an expert on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in The New York Times. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business*. In this conversation, Alisa and I discuss the difficult reality that most leaders need to face: saying goodbye to an employee. We detail the mindset you need in preparation for letting someone go. Alisa also helps us with specific language that will help you follow-though on a conversation and help everybody move on — and move forward. Key Points Our human tendency is often to side-step problems that we need to address. By the time you take action to fire somebody, you are likely months late. Just because someone was effective in the role previously (or in the last role) doesn't mean their role is right for them today. It's helpful to be prescriptive in conversations leading up to firing on exactly your expectations — and the actions the other party has agreed to. There's no way to fire someone without it being awkward and painful. You'll need to make peace with that before you take action. Resources Mentioned From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business* by Alisa Cohn Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Challenge Directly and Care Personally, with Kim Scott (episode 302) How to Build Psychological Safety, with Amy Edmondson (episode 404) How to Balance Care and Accountability When Leading Remotely, with Jonathan Raymond (episode 464) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Alisa Cohn helps individuals, teams and companies think better, perform better, problem solve better, lead better, create better outcomes and experiences and she's one of the best in the world at what she does. She was named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Global Coaches Awards in London, has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years and is the author of ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up'. She's also a great communicator, with great energy and passion and I loved our chat. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a pleasure interviewing my guest Alisa Cohn today. Alisa has been nominated as the Top Startup Coach in the World by  Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, she's worked with companies such as Venmo, DraftKings, and Etsy, and has coached CEOs and C-suite executives of Dell, Google, Microsoft and Calvin Klein. Around her guest lecturing schedule at Harvard and Cornell, she also writes articles that have appeared in publications such as Forbes, has had TV appearances on BBC World New and Bloomberg TV, and she's a keen amateur rapper.  Alisa and I sit down to discuss her new book ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up', which is her complete guide to achieve personal and professional success. The book is split into three sections, first talking about managing yourself, then talking about managing your team, and then managing your company. Her advice is relevant to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have started your own company, because as Alisa points out, we all have to learn to manage ourselves first, and we eventually build up towards managing others, whether that's in our personal or professional lives.  Sign up for your 15 Minute consultation below: https://calendly.com/advocatetowin/15min Also, don't forget to Subscribe to the Advocate with Elegance FREE private podcast here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/613921e87accb4c0210201c5 To learn more about Alisa, click on the links below: Alisa Cohn website From Start-Up to Grown-Up on Amazon The Work Is In You Rap by Alisa Cohn To learn more about my services and to stay connected, visit me at: Website: Advocate to Win Instagram: @imheatherhansen

Whether you're scaling your company or aspiring to grow in your personal daily leadership, there's no greater terrain to *explore your own self-awareness* than the pursuit of career success. Alisa Cohn (named the Top Startup Coach in the world by the Thinkers50) has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. And on Glambition Radio, Alisa and I take a deep dive into the ‘real work' of leadership and growth… ourselves.  In her new book ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business', Alisa provides a much-needed guide for business leaders to maximize strengths, defuse triggers, control self-doubt, and build on your motivators. The post From Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn— Glambition® Radio Episode 273 with Ali Brown appeared first on Ali Brown.

Whether you're scaling your company or aspiring to grow in your personal daily leadership, there's no greater terrain to *explore your own self-awareness* than the pursuit of career success. Alisa Cohn (named the Top Startup Coach in the world by the Thinkers50) has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. And on Glambition Radio, Alisa and I take a deep dive into the ‘real work' of leadership and growth… ourselves.  In her new book ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business', Alisa provides a much-needed guide for business leaders to maximize strengths, defuse triggers, control self-doubt, and build on your motivators. The post From Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn— Glambition® Radio Episode 273 with Ali Brown appeared first on Ali Brown.

Whether you're scaling your company or aspiring to grow in your personal daily leadership, there's no greater terrain to *explore your own self-awareness* than the pursuit of career success. Alisa Cohn (named the Top Startup Coach in the world by the Thinkers50) has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. And on Glambition Radio, Alisa and I take a deep dive into the ‘real work' of leadership and growth… ourselves.  In her new book ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business', Alisa provides a much-needed guide for business leaders to maximize strengths, defuse triggers, control self-doubt, and build on your motivators. The post From Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn— Glambition® Radio Episode 273 with Ali Brown appeared first on Ali Brown.

Whether you're scaling your company or aspiring to grow in your personal daily leadership, there's no greater terrain to *explore your own self-awareness* than the pursuit of career success. Alisa Cohn (named the Top Startup Coach in the world by the Thinkers50) has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. And on Glambition Radio, Alisa and I take a deep dive into the ‘real work' of leadership and growth… ourselves.  In her new book ‘From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business', Alisa provides a much-needed guide for business leaders to maximize strengths, defuse triggers, control self-doubt, and build on your motivators. The post From Start-up to Grown-up with Alisa Cohn— Glambition® Radio Episode 273 with Ali Brown appeared first on .

Today TBCY welcomes a successful coach and a leader who is determined to help people find the best in themselves. We are pleased to welcome Alisa Cohn. Alisa is a C-Suite Executive Coach. She is in the Top 100 Leadership Speakers in the US and the World. She is a Top Startup Coach in the World and the No.1 Global Guru for Startups. Alisa is also the author of a forthcoming book titled ‘From Startup to Grown-up'. In this conversation with Ashutosh, Alisa takes us on an informative journey on coaching and its relevance in the modern world. Tune in to know more about Alisa and her incredible journey. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tbcy/support

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Alisa Cohn about the biggest challenge that start-up founders face as they shift into CEO roles. See the video here: https://youtu.be/Fht4MWTWvb0. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/) has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page. A onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein.  Marshall Goldsmith selected Alisa as one of his Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches – a gathering of the top coaches in the world – and Inc named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers, and also been named one of the top voices of thought leadership by PeopleHum for 2021.  Alisa is a guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. She is the executive coach for Runway–the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. She has coached public and political figures including the former Supreme Court Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the first female minister in the transitional government of Afghanistan.  Her articles have appeared in HBR, Forbes, and Inc and she has been featured as an expert on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in the New York Times. A recovering CPA, she is also a Broadway investor in productions which have won two Tony Awards and is prone to burst into song at the slightest provocation. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/  Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/  Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/  Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/support

Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. Her new book, “From Start-up to Grown-Up”, shares Alisa's knowledge & experience from working with executives at companies like Etsy, Venmo, and DraftKings & coaching them to become the influential leaders they are today. Check out the full show notes at https://getleverage.com/podcast/90

Alisa Cohn—named Top Startup Coach in the World—shares her secrets, insights and strategies from nearly 20 years of turning startup founders into world-class CEOs.

Welcome to episode #798 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #798 - Host: Mitch Joel. Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly twenty years. She is the author of just-published book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up. This onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor has worked with Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Tory Burch, and more. She is the executive coach for Runway Startups – the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. She has coached public and political figures. A recovering CPA, she is also a Broadway investor in productions which have won two Tony Awards and is prone to burst into song at the slightest provocation. That doesn't happen on this show (sadly). Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:00:14. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Alisa Cohn. From Start-Up to Grown-Up. From Start-Up To Grown-Up Podcast. Follow Alisa on LinkedIn. Follow Alisa on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.    

Named "Top Startup Coach in the World" at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards, Alisa Cohn has coached startup founders into world-class CEOs for twenty years. Rated the number one Global Guru of Startups in 2021, she's worked with Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. We discuss: The music in your head [02:12] Zero clients, zero business [04:26] The second day of a new coaching career [06:11] The perspective of your younger self against your older self [11:08] The journey from founder to CEO [13:00] How to articulate between two niches [15:27] Executives who don't know what their problem is [19:11] Keeping your North star in mind [21:50] Learn more about Alisa at https://www.alisacohn.com/ (https://www.alisacohn.com/), https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/alisacohn (Twitter).

Alisa Cohn has been named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, and in this episode of the Smart Real Estate Coach podcast she shares her remarkable wisdom and insights around the power of connecting with the right coach to dramatically shorten your path to success. Resources: Website: www.alisacohn.com Difficult conversation scripts from Alisa: www.alisacohn.com/scripts/ From Start-Up to Grown-Up by Alisa Cohn: https://amzn.to/3p1RhQT LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ Twitter: @AlisaCohn Additional resources: Follow Chris and Zach on Club House to learn even more about deal structures and how to get 3 paydays from your real estate investments. If looking to secure some lines of credit for your business, check out Fund and Grow – Visit our Resource page at https://www.smartrealestatecoach.com/resources Schedule a FREE Strategy Call: SmartRealEstateCoach.com/action Register for our free masterclass: www.SmartRealEstateCoach.com/mastersclass Real Estate on Your Terms by Chris Prefontaine SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoach.com/QLS Smart Real Estate Coach Podcast Sponsor: Paul G. Dion CPA, CTC

As the author of a fascinating book called From Start-Up to Grown-Up, Alisa Cohn joins us today to dive into the world of startup businesses. Alisa is an amazing coach with loads of well-deserved awards and recognitions but her focus and passion is around startup businesses and entrepreneurs. However, I believe her book and this episode are excellent for any leader, not just those in startups. In this episode, Alisa and I discuss her new book and the unique structure it has. Oftentimes, books on entrepreneurship focus on processes, data, and leadership skills. But Alisa's book is divided into three parts: You, Them, and the Company. This structure is fantastic because as she explains in this episode, you must work on yourself and your personal growth before you can effectively apply strategies, tools, and techniques. So, no matter what role you play in the business or even what kind of business you are a part of, this episode and her book offer a huge amount of content and tools to adopt for growth and success. What We Talked About in This Episode: Alisa's Background, Credentials, and Recognitions in Business Coaching How Alisa Engages with a Start Up The Rationale for Alisa's Structure of Her New Book Applying Strategies, Tools, and Techniques After Working on Yourself The Personal Growth Journey for a Successful Business Putting on the Mantle of Leadership The Demons That Get in the Way of Growth and Leadership Entrepreneurship Entry Level Job is as the Leader Imposter Syndrome and Fear Two Visions: The Full Fruition and Plan for Economic Viability Self-Awareness and Finding What You Love About Your Business Appropriate Communication and Timing Tracking Metrics and Data in the Early Days of a Startup Toolkit for Any Stage Business Alisa's Book Recommendations and Daily Rituals   About Our Guest: Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. She is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, published by Kogan Page. A one time startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein. Alisa is also a guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College.  Connect with Alisa Cohn: https://www.alisacohn.com/ Links and Resources: Alisa Cohn Coaching Website Alisa Cohn on Twitter Alisa Cohn on LinkedIn Alisa Cohn on Facebook Connect with John Murphy: LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast. Thanks for tuning in!

Many people think it's cool to be an entrepreneur--even marketers who reside within organizations. Yet few can define it. Entrepreneurship has even caught the eye of streaming platforms and television networks. In the United States, Shark Tank  has launched countless multi-million dollar empires. Disney+ touts a show called Own the Room.  Now that I have celebrated 21 years as an entrepreneur, I have grown to define it in an offbeat way: I believe that entrepreneurship is first and foremost a mindset.  And based on the number of “learning moments” (aka mistakes) I have made within the past two decades, I can also say that being an entrepreneur deepened my self-awareness, creativity, and willingness to experiment across all areas of my life. That's why I also believe that entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey. I recently invited Alisa Cohn to the Life Stream to discuss this topic in detail. Alisa was named the Top Startup Coach in the World by Thinkers50, and has advised leaders from Etsy, Foursquare, and InVision. Her first book drops on October 26: From Startup to Grown-Up. (You can get the Kindle version now). Watch the LinkedIn Live replay now. Here's what we cover in this episode: ✔️ Entrepreneurs can peer over your shoulder to see a future that you don't see. Alisa has great advice for marketers to adopt the entrepreneur mindset. Plans and projects typically come with constraints – limited people, limited finances and limited time. Think about leveraging everything within constraints and achieving your goals in the shortest period of time. You'll be surprised at how resourceful you are! ✔️ An entrepreneur knows how to turn possibility into profit. That separates the dreamers from entrepreneurial marketers. Many people can see tons of options--but they get stuck and will not take action on any of them. Click here for the replay. ✔️ Want to build a new marketing superpower? Become a good writer. Be excellent at using email, by text, and by messaging apps. People don't pay enough attention and can, unfortunately, give the wrong impression. (Check out Erica Dhawan's best seller, Digital Body Language, for contemporary tips on writing effective e-messages).  ✔️  Building your organic list is essential. Given the flurry of privacy concerns and algorithm changes on platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, nurturing your audience before they become customers is crucial. Now is the time to beef up your focus on ethically gathering first-party data, and fortifying your email list. ✔️  The first step of all selling is not to sell. Go back to the value of first providing content to your prospects that educate, inform and inspire. You will slowly but surely see the percentage of people buying from that strategy increase significantly.  Click here for the replay. ------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2021, Lisa Nirell. All rights reserved.

Mo shares his insights from the habits of Alisa Cohn. One of the most important things you can do is have an entrepreneurial growth mindset. Stay on track with your energy. If you feel out of balance or like your energy is being drained, do what you need to do to refuel and motivate yourself. Get up and exercise, read a book, listen to music, take a coffee break. Whenever Mo gets a complimentary message from a listener or client, he puts the message into an inspiration folder so that when he's feeling low he can go back and remind himself why he does what he does. Leading others is based on the relationship you have from them. You develop that relationship by asking good questions and connecting with them at a personal level. Document what the people you know care about and what they are trying to achieve. This will remind you of their purpose and how you can support them in their goals. Creating an environment of psychological safety within your business is an important way to lead the business forward because that is how progress happens. Psychological safety drives growth, because if people can't share what they are worried about, the problems will never be solved.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com alisacohn.com

Mo shares his insights from the habits of Alisa Cohn. One of the most important things you can do is have an entrepreneurial growth mindset. Stay on track with your energy. If you feel out of balance or like your energy is being drained, do what you need to do to refuel and motivate yourself. Get up and exercise, read a book, listen to music, take a coffee break. Whenever Mo gets a complimentary message from a listener or client, he puts the message into an inspiration folder so that when he's feeling low he can go back and remind himself why he does what he does. Leading others is based on the relationship you have from them. You develop that relationship by asking good questions and connecting with them at a personal level. Document what the people you know care about and what they are trying to achieve. This will remind you of their purpose and how you can support them in their goals. Creating an environment of psychological safety within your business is an important way to lead the business forward because that is how progress happens. Psychological safety drives growth, because if people can't share what they are worried about, the problems will never be solved.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com alisacohn.com

Mo shares his insights from the habits of Alisa Cohn. One of the most important things you can do is have an entrepreneurial growth mindset. Stay on track with your energy. If you feel out of balance or like your energy is being drained, do what you need to do to refuel and motivate yourself. Get up and exercise, read a book, listen to music, take a coffee break. Whenever Mo gets a complimentary message from a listener or client, he puts the message into an inspiration folder so that when he's feeling low he can go back and remind himself why he does what he does. Leading others is based on the relationship you have from them. You develop that relationship by asking good questions and connecting with them at a personal level. Document what the people you know care about and what they are trying to achieve. This will remind you of their purpose and how you can support them in their goals. Creating an environment of psychological safety within your business is an important way to lead the business forward because that is how progress happens. Psychological safety drives growth, because if people can't share what they are worried about, the problems will never be solved.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com alisacohn.com

Alisa Cohn has been recognized as the Top Startup Coach and has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. Her book "From Startup to Grownup" (Kogan Page) will be released in Oct 2021. In our conversation, we talked about her decision to leave corporate America to start her own business and some of the factors that people facing a similar decision should be taking into consideration. We then talked about how CEOs and leaders can navigate difficult business decisions while staying true to their own values, and how to stay connected with and motivate the talent in your firm.  Since she is talking daily to CEOs and founders, Alisa also shared some of the issues that are top of mind for leaders right now as we enter the post-pandemic recovery. Finally, she previewed for us one of the examples she uses in her upcoming book. Key Takeaways: 01:23 – Today, I'm speaking with startup coach Alisa Cohn who talks about her background, journey and key moments in her career that have gotten her to where she is now  04:02 – The decision to leave Corporate America and branch out on her own  06:03 – Alisa defines what authenticity means to her and how she's helped CEOs maintain their authenticity when navigating difficult moments and choices  12:59 – Alisa speaks to why she avoids snap judgements when evaluating clients for the first time  16:26 – Advice Alisa would give to those reevaluating their client relationships  18:47 – The core elements that make up Alisa's leadership style  20:07 – Alisa gives a brief preview to her upcoming book, From Start-Up to Grown-Up  23:58 – How Alisa helps founders with the difficult transition from founder to CEO  26:49 – Challenges that startups and other organizations are facing in this post-COVID world  29:19 – Alisa expounds on how her clients are attaining and acquiring top tier talent  31:12 – Alisa shares some of her other passions and how it impacts the way she shows up at work  34:09 – The business phrase that drives Alisa absolutely crazy  35:26 – Alisa shares some food for your body and food for your soul  38:21 – And now here's ‘Revival,' a song written and performed by Boston singer-songwriter Susan Cattaneo    =======   Full BIO: Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London and the number one Global Guru for Startups in 2021, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. Her book "From Startup to Grownup" (Kogan Page) will be released in Oct 2021.   A one-time startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she has worked with startups such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as  Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein. Most recently, she was named one of the top voices in thought leadership for 2021 by PeopleHum.   Alisa is a sought-after speaker and has keynoted events for companies such as IBM, PwC, Dell, Standard Chartered Bank, and Citi. Inc named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers.    Alisa is a regular guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. Marshall Goldsmith selected Alisa as one of his Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches - a gathering of the top coaches in the world. She is the executive coach for Runway--the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She serves on the board of the Cornell Advisory Council. She has coached public and political figures including the former Supreme

Named the Top Startup Coach in the World by Marshall Goldsmith in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years.  A onetime startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named the number one “Global Guru” of startups in 2021, and has worked with startup companies such as Venmo, Etsy, DraftKings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch.Alisa is the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up.  a guest lecturer at Harvard and Cornell Universities, Henley Business School and the Naval War College. She is the executive coach for Runway–the incubator at Cornell NYC Tech that helps post-docs commercialize their technology and build companies. She has coached public & political figures including the former Supreme Court Chief Justice of Sri Lanka and the first female minister in the transitional government of Afghanistan.Her articles have appeared in HBR, Forbes, and Inc and she has been featured on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in the New York Times. She is also a Broadway investor in productions which have won two Tony Awards and is prone to burst into song at the slightest provocation.###If you love this podcast please share it with friends, family and co-workers and leave a 5-star review! We would also love to hear from you on LinkedIn and invite you to join our online community We Thrive Together where we are creating a safe place to talk about anxiety and mental health at work.###Your hosts, Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton have spent more than two decades helping clients around the world engage their employees on strategy, vision and values. They provide real solutions for leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation and build high performance cultures and teams. Their work is supported by research with more than a million working adults across the globe.They are authors of multiple award-winning Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestsellers All In, The Carrot Principle, Leading with Gratitude, and Anxiety at Work. Their books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies. They have been called “fascinating” by Fortune and “creative and refreshing” by The New York Times. Gostick & Elton have appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS 60 Minutes, and are often quoted in Fast Company, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal.Learn more about their Executive Coaching practice at TheCultureWorks.com. To book Adrian and Chester to keynote at your event, contact christy@thecultureworks.com###A shout out to our wonderful sponsor, LifeGuides. LifeGuides is a peer-to-peer community that helps people navigate through their day-to-day stressors by providing a place of empathy, listening, wisdom and support with a Guide who has walked in your shoes, experiencing the same challenge or life experience as you. We have a special offer for A@W Community from LifeGuides. It's this easy -  Schedule a demo and drop Healthy2021 in the “Any Questions?” box and receive 2 FREE months service.

Alisa Cohn believes that leadership is an unnatural act; meaning all of us have work to do to become better leaders. One way to become a better leader? Have the self awareness to know if you really want to be a leader in the first place. Oftentimes as entrepreneurs, we get so caught up in our product or our ideas, that we have a hard time letting go and shifting that power to the people on our teams. Tune in to hear Alisa talk about why you need to start by managing yourself first... Episode Outline: [01:23] Managing you, them, and it (the business). [02:18] Here's what won't make your sustainable business happen… [03:39] Having emotional self-control! [06:02] The thing you need to make sure you're doing as a leader. [10:28] Not every founder has to be CEO! [16:29] How do you handle bad performance as a leader? [19:03] Is it easy to reinforce measures that meet goals? [21:02] "It's not too big, but it's also not a one-man show." [23:25] One person never has the whole package. [23:53] There is a massive influx of entrepreneurship. About Alisa Cohn: Named the Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London, Alisa Cohn has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. A one-time startup CFO, strategy consultant, and current angel investor and advisor, she was named a top 30 “Global Guru” and has worked with startups such as Venmo, Etsy, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch. She has also coached CEOs and C-Suite executives at enterprise clients such as Dell, Hitachi, Sony, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and Calvin Klein. Alisa is a sought after speaker and has keynoted events for companies such as IBM, PwC, Dell, Standard Chartered Bank, and Citi. Inc named Alisa one of the top 100 leadership speakers. Her articles have appeared in HBR, Forbes, and Inc, and she has been featured as an expert on Bloomberg TV, the BBC World News and in the New York Times. A recovering CPA, she is also a Broadway investor in productions which have won two Tony Awards and is prone to burst into song at the slightest provocation. Website: https://www.alisacohn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisaCohn Medium: https://medium.com/@alisacohn Pre-order "From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business," Book by Alisa Cohn Now: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Up-Grown-Up-Grow-Leadership-Business/dp/1398601403 Download her "Questions to Spark Conversations" here: https://bit.ly/ACtableQhbr Follow Rosa Ponce de Leon and Powerful at Work Radio: Website: https://rosaponcedeleon.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosa-ponce-de-leon/

Alisa Cohn was named Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards. She’s coached startup founders into world-class CEOs for 20 years and today, she’ll impart some of her pearls of wisdom on the founder’s journey. As an entrepreneur, founder, startup guy myself, I can’t wait. PLUS this is my last show at 12 noon EDT. It’s time for a pivot and I am in perfect hands today! As I countdown to my open-heart surgery, I’d love to invite you to support myself, my work and the show at rally.io/creator/JAFFE. There are a series of participation and reward levels all connected with and integrated into the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Alisa Cohn and I talk through Art of Coaching and also one of my favorite ways of looking at Leadership: The Art of Showing up on Purpose. A Coaching mindset is a transformative way to show up for others and yourself, so I'm excited to share these insights from Alisa, since she was named the Top Startup Coach in the World, and she has been coaching startup founders to grow into world-class CEOs for nearly 20 years. If you're stepping up as a leader, or are thinking about coaching, this interview will help you know what to expect in a coaching relationship and why you might want to bring a coach into your work. Everyday Coaching A coaching mindset can be powerfully transformative, so even if you don't have a startup, even if you're not a coach... if your you're not even an official leader, or even if you just want to be a good friend, you'll find lessons in this conversation with Alisa that you can use in your work and life, everyday  Coaching is a conversational process that works with someone to help them improve, from the inside out. Alisa shares some of her most powerful coaching questions and all about how the most impactful coaching conversation she's ever had was only 8 minutes long. Alisa and I got right into the heart of coaching, with her sharing some essential, fundamental conversational approaches to the coaching process like:  >>firm and gentle inquiry>>moving from the presenting problem to the context>>Trusting your curiosity>>Staying Loose!>>Trust that they have an answer...that the work is in them.  As Alisa said: “All my clients want me to tell them how to do it or what to do. They'll ask me a question and my answer is, "Well, listen, I wouldn't be any kind of a coach if I didn't get a chance to say, 'What do you think?" >>Alisa will ask “What if you did know?” and push her clients to sit with the question. The act of reflecting is helpful no matter what springs up. >>The ability to reflect will help with one of the absolute key executive skills: choosing a response versus having a reaction.  Alisa actually quotes Victor Frankl's blockbuster thoughts on this capacity: Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. A coach isn't all warm and fuzzy listening though…My coach calls his approach “tapping someone's bottle”...pointing out the limits to someone's thinking. When Alisa wants to push back I heard her use the phrase: "Well, that's how I invite you to think about it."  Alisa will step in with her perspective but without force. A tap isn't a shove! Asking “How is this situation serving you?” is a gentle challenge. What to Expect in a Coaching Relationship...and why you might need a coach If you are thinking about coaching, this interview will help you know what to expect in a coaching relationship and why you might want to bring a coach into your work. Alisa and I talked through one of my favorite ideas: The Art of Showing up on Purpose. One huge challenge of being a leader is that, as she says “You have to grow and learn to communicate differently and behave differently as your company grows.” Alisa and I talk about how to find new ways of tapping into your inner humanity and show up authentically, no matter the situation. Just because the board says “you need to have more conviction” doesn't mean you have to become a jerk, or invert how you want to be. It's about finding ways to be passionate and firm that work for you.  In my own experience, I've found that, as a coach and a coachee, a powerful conversation can help me find my own, authentic path forward, through having a conversation with my own inner parts. It's hard to do that on your own...having a coach as part of the conversation can be transformative. Alisa also points out that coaching has to be 3-Dimensional, because we are 3-Dimensional. As we grow as leaders, she thinks of three dimensions of growth: we have to grow in our self management, our skill in managing others, and, of course, in managing the business. A powerful coach is going to make you look at all three. Alisa's website Alisa on LinkedIn Alisa on Twitter Alisa on Jeff Gothelf's Forever Employable series Alisa Rapping! Check yourself before you Wreck yourself Enjoy the conversation as much as I did. And make sure to head over to theconversationfactory.com/listen for full episode transcripts, links, show notes and more key quotes and ideas. You can also head over there and become a monthly supporter of the show for as little as $8 a month. You'll get complimentary access to exclusive workshops and resources that I only share with this circle of facilitators and leaders.