“Your comfort is where your dreams go to die.” - Nicole Roberts Jones

If you read or hear that statement and start feeling some emotions come up, then this is truly the episode for you. Nicole Roberts Jones is a coach, speaker, and author who has found her purpose in drawing out what’s best in others. 

She knew from a young age that she wanted to be in the entertainment business, but what she found when she got there was that she wasn’t quite fulfilling her purpose. She loved her job. She loved her work. She loved the people she was working with. But she wasn’t lit up. 

Fast forward several years and she was working with young ladies through a non-profit, helping them figure out their brilliance. She. Lit. Up. She knew then and there, she’d found her purpose. 

Now she works with entrepreneurs to create multiple streams of income from what they already know in order to build an empire from their expertise. She is sharing her tips and advice right here and let me tell you, her words are fire. 

Listen in to hear her advice and grab your very own free copy of her eBook, Alongside My 9 to 5 - Free eBook. You won’t regret it.

Show Notes:

• [01:39] Welcome Nicole Roberts to chat all about your brilliance. 
• [02:51] What made her shift to entrepreneurship? 
• [06:03] The things that stop us from stepping into our purpose. 
• [09:18] Hear Nicole’s purpose framework and why it’s so important. 
• [12:54] How this framework applies to a corporate position. 
• [14:31] What she hopes people take away from her book.
• [16:57] You can serve more people when you learn how to multiply.
• [17:33] Nicole shares an AHA moment she had while building her business. 
• [20:12] How did she find her first coach? 
• [22:07] Does she ever get stressed? How does she manage it? 
• [23:51] Nicole’s parting advice for the community. 
• [24:50] Connect with Nicole.

Links and Resources:

• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• Nicole’s Website
• **Alongside My 9 to 5 - Free eBook**
• Find Your FIERCE by Nicole Roberts Jones
• Be the Answer by Nicole Roberts Jones
• Define Your Own Way by Nicole Roberts Jones
• It’s Your Time to Shine by Nicole Roberts Jones
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We all have strengths and weaknesses and those traits play a huge part in our leadership style. So, how do we figure out what our leadership style is? Ken Jacobs joins me to share his thoughts on the differences between coaching and consulting and why understanding yourself is the key to knowing your personal leadership style. 

Ken has been in the communications field for many years. He started off working in agencies and PR firms and realized he wasn’t fulfilling his purpose. After sitting down with a lovely Venn Diagram, he knew the path he wanted to take. 

He’s now a communications and leadership consultant and executive coach helping everyone from c-suite executives to small business owners master their personal brand of leadership. For Ken it all starts with a good assessment. 

It’s hard to understand yourself if you have no insights into how your brain operates. 

Listen as he shares amazing insights into the mind of a leader and why the differences between coaching and consulting are extremely important. Want to hear more of Ken’s fantastic advice? Check out his podcast, Taking the Lead!

Show Notes:

• [01:21] What kind of a leader are you? 
• [03:04] Welcome back Ken Jacobs to chat all about leadership styles.
• [04:17] Why did Ken decide to launch his business and do what he’s doing today? 
• [06:00] Learn the difference between consulting and coaching. 
• [08:30] When coaching it’s important to empower your client to figure things out on their own. 
• [10:10] How do assessments enhance and inform coaching? 
• [13:00] When you’re coaching, your client is doing the heavy lifting. 
• [13:58] Learn how Ken decides to use which assessments to take when he starts a coaching relationship.
• [16:21] Are there free assessments people can take? 
• [19:43] When you find something that works, you want to bring that to all engagements. 
• [20:32] What has he learned about himself as he’s gone through these assessments? 
• [23:25] Ken shares his parting advice for the community. 
• [24:52] Connect with Ken. 

Links and Resources:

• Taking the Lead
• Energy Leadership Index Assessment
• Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching
• Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube

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• Website: https://www.deirdrebreakenridge.com/
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• Email: deirdre@pureperformancecomm.com