Take the Elevator
This podcast is purely about elevating people through individual life stories and experiences in the Elevator. In the Elevator, what's key is maybe changing your perspective; having self-actualization; embracing your purpose; and acting on it as we grow from one another. There is a whole different point of view when you look up to elevate.
Take the Elevator
319th Floor: Cultivating Growth Through Personal Coaching Conversations
Join us as we whisk you away to the rustic charm of the Olive Festival at 123 Farm—a weekend that unexpectedly turned into a treasure trove of life lessons and business acumen. Picture this: amidst the olive groves and lavender fields, we uncovered the subtle art of embracing the new, while indulging in deep conversations about career pivots. If you've been toying with the idea of a professional transformation, let our stories of self-coaching and strategic reflection inspire you to align your passions with your career path.
Now, let's talk about the muscle behind any successful team: effective training and the undeniable force of coaching. Ever wonder why your team isn't thriving despite the latest AI gadgets? We tackle the nuances of learning styles and the power of human interaction that technology can't replicate. Listen as we share personal anecdotes and insights from our colleagues on how the right coach can elevate your game—personally and professionally. It's not just about finding a coach; it's about finding the right coach to unlock your potential and propel you forward. Gen and Kory are ready to fuel your journey with our vibrant discussions and practical tips!
Look up, and let's elevate! From our heart to yours.
Hey, it's Jen the Builder and Corey, and welcome everyone to Take the Elevator. So good to have you here and I am with you. As far as I'm here for it, I don't know what today's going to be about, but let's just go ahead and take the ride with Corey.
Speaker 2:Let's take the ride indeed. So again, you know, we had a pretty phenomenal weekend and we did some things that we haven't done before, which I'm excited about. And you know, as I've been making more and more attempts to get us into things that and when I say get us into you, get us into them but I hadn't been, I hadn't been willing, willingly going along and and having a good time, and I've been really trying to have a good time and go willingly, without your pulling of teeth and dragging me into something. So can you explain what we did this weekend?
Speaker 1:Yeah. So Saturday and everything, by the way, was very spontaneous, so I think that was the best thing about it, the highlight of it all. So Saturday we went to the Asset Blues, which is the Anaheim Walk oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. And so we had some business to attend to you and on the way there, I loved it because we talked about strategy for business and we absolutely did that and got more business and just enjoyed being out in Anaheim, and I know I'm not going to go into detail, but that's what we did on Saturday.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and that was very helpful, by the way, thank you.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and the car ride was cool. There was rain and just so it was like sunny then rain and it was just good weather in my opinion. Then on Sunday we got to visit your mom.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, that was fun.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and we had really good conversation and just spent some quality time with her and then we went out to I don't know if it's technically Beaumont or Cherry Valley, but either way, there's the Olive Festival at 123 Farms and or Farm 123 Farm, I think, is what it is and we had never been there and I'd never heard of it and you're from the IE and you hadn't heard of it. Never heard of it. And that's what I love about going to places and meeting people. So we met this woman about two weeks ago at another festival the Spring Festival, my goodness in Redlands, and she sold turmeric shots, ginger shots and seamos, right, and so we kind of connected with her on Instagram, needed more turmeric and ginger shots, met up with her and she has a shop at 123 Farm and so we ended up going there. And it was so funny because I thought, oh, we're just going to be there like for an hour, but there's no way you could really enjoy that place for an hour.
Speaker 2:Actually, there's no way. It's massive. I mean massive, you talk. I don't know if anyone's ever seen a olive tree grove and a lavender tree grove, lavender field.
Speaker 1:They're not trees.
Speaker 2:Yeah, lavender field, it's massive. No matter how you say it, it's still massive. And all the little shops I think it was, you know, close to at least a hundred shops out there that I was aware of.
Speaker 1:Oh, honey, you had a great time. It was like huge in your mind. I don't, I don't think it was a hundred, I don't even think it was maybe 320. Are you doing it? Shops like stores.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, Well, maybe I was a little.
Speaker 1:What's confirmed? Yeah, no, we just had a great time. I think we lost count because there was so much. But hey, if it's a hundred to you, then it's a hundred to you.
Speaker 2:Well, I encourage anyone that's in the area to go out there. They're going to be there one more weekend, which is next weekend, and that's March. Actually, this weekend, this, this week coming up weekend, right.
Speaker 1:Yeah, based on when this airs, it's this weekend, oh, okay.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so go out and check it out. Jen, so amazing that you are number one a coach, number two a trainer and the question that I have for you and this question came across me and I said, can you please hold, Let me ask Jen and so I was directing this question to Jen because this is her expertise how do you know when you're ready or in need of a career change or a change in jobs at your current job as a coach and trainer and understanding the workforce?
Speaker 1:I could go a few ways with that question. Please do so. If someone said to me you know, I feel like I need a career change, I would really explore and discover more thoughts on that.
Speaker 2:Okay, can you give us some questions? You should ask yourself if you're in that position before you move on to another career, because you know some people do that, yeah.
Speaker 1:So self coaching is huge and I want to say that when you reflect, that's when a lot of things right come into play. So if I were to have someone bring that to me or if that was my thought, I would go um. What else is on your mind regarding that? Okay, cause that you know. That's first thing.
Speaker 2:Nobody wants to change careers just because there's something that's prompting them to want to change careers.
Speaker 1:So just discovering that, um, how long have you been thinking about this, right? Why is this important to you right now? Um, what thoughts have you had on this before?
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 1:Uh, have you know, have there been any other experiences in other careers that you've had where this has been a thing, right, right, um all?
Speaker 2:great questions, by the way.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and what is this going to do for you? Should you make a changing career? And where do you see yourself Right and what's that about? Um, how does this fit into your life and who you are as a person?
Speaker 2:I hear you. I hear you loud and clear. Is there any given moment that someone has talked about this huge change in their lives and it probably wasn't the best idea? And how would you talk them off that ledge?
Speaker 1:Oh see, so if we're going from a coaching level, right Right, the idea here is that person knows what they want and what they need to do. It's just a matter of talking it out, figuring it out, exploring some, some more thought or feelings on it.
Speaker 2:Mm, hmm.
Speaker 1:So ultimately, if they said this is what I want to do, so I'll give you for example okay, there's a client who went to school and practice law for a little bit and realized law was not for her.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 1:She cut throat to systems and process and she wanted to go into more service towards people.
Speaker 2:Okay.
Speaker 1:And you can just imagine the upset, upset with family and things like that. I think that's that part in you where you just know you're not lined up with that career, like there's nothing really about it that speaks to you, that excites you, that brings you joy, that makes you look forward to coming to work. You know that kind of way. Yeah, and some people are cool with understanding you know right now it's work and they have a plan to go for a career that they're excited about, that aligns with their purpose in life. I think that's the best kind of career to have, when you can have the two and one.
Speaker 1:Mm hmm, so when my clients bring that up, I'm just very aware of that. Usually when you have clients that are in coaching, they're already on that wavelength like really tapping into their full potential and wanting to use their gifts, abilities, talents and skills towards a bigger cause.
Speaker 2:You know what I mean. Yeah, yeah, um, I asked these questions because, like I said, it did cross me and then, um, it prompted me to remember a few situations that, as you pointed out, you know, people have made these drastic career changes and drastic to me, not to them. What, what seems drastic to some is not that drastic to others, and that that's even going back to school full time and actually embarking upon another life of college and then embarking upon another life in a career. And, um, I met a police officer who, or ex-police officer, who, um, literally did not want to work in that field anymore and began to work as a chef, and I thought to myself wow, Like.
Speaker 2:and so most of the time we think did you get it wrong or was there something else happening that nobody else is aware of? How do you, as a coach, talk someone, coach someone through that kind of a difficult transition? It's difficult in my mind because I can't fathom. I think me personally, if I did make that decision, I would just say I'm going to settle with being a police officer, but your job requires you to help them see a path that they can possibly see. Can you go into that a little bit?
Speaker 1:Sure. So one of the things that comes to my mind is this powerful question I hope people ask themselves this with any decision, it's by, so in this case, it's by saying yes to staying a cop. What are you saying? No two, mm, hmm. And it's not just oh, I'm saying no to being a chef, right, right. It's saying yes, maybe, to endangering my life daily. Um, I'm saying yes to the possibility of maybe not marrying, because what woman is going to take a risk of losing their husband every day? Like, that's a lot of pressure, right? Or maybe it's by saying yes to this you know, I get to have great benefits or by saying so. You just really explore and then what, whatever answers come your way as far as the yeses or no's and you're clear on your values, those start to speak to you.
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 1:Right, Um, some people were made for that and then at the end of the day, um, I think it's a little different with police and and chef. But I've also known people who realize that I need to keep a simple nine to five because really my goal is entrepreneurship. So if I keep a simple nine to five, I get the job done, I have my benefits that's important my family can count on a steady income and then I get to have all this energy for entrepreneurship and I get to play there. You see what I'm saying.
Speaker 2:So I relate to this right.
Speaker 1:You know, I don't think you have to at times give up one for another, but it really just, it depends on the situation. Like you could still be a cop and if your passion is cooking right Cooking exists through your life you can maybe feed that passion to cook for your family during the weekends or whatever that looks like, I don't know. But if, if the deal is is there's no joy and there's this absolute, this does not sit well with me and if I stay in this profession, I fear that it's just going to stress me out and I won't be able to cope. You know, it's just, it does. It's not just, it doesn't add meaning, it takes away my life, it sucks the life out of me.
Speaker 2:I hear you. My next question is and again another life situation that I was in I've been through a lot of trainings, a lot of trainings on CPR to Using equipment, yeah, to Dealing with children, you know just multiple trainings. And I've noticed in every situation that I've been in a training, there's always one person who does not get it or has a hard time catching on. As a professional trainer, someone who's trained In so many different areas, from case management to Learning and development, to growth and development, to MBTI, all these different levels of training how do you approach the individual that Doesn't get it, that can't grasp as as well as the rest of the class? Are they left behind? Are they Given extra time? Do you approach the training a different way? And I'm just throwing this stuff out there so we can all start to think about like okay, what is she gonna say and how's she gonna, how's she gonna handle this question? But I know you're you're a pro at this, so I already know, you know you have the answer.
Speaker 1:So yeah, and I don't. I really want to be thoughtful about my answer and just put myself in that position. So do they get left behind God? I hope not.
Speaker 2:Right like yeah, that's the whole?
Speaker 1:yeah, as a trainer definitely not. And, and there's so much there to look at, like, how many Learners do you have in that room and what's the Expectation of the employer to get the people on the floor to start working? Right, you know, if it's in school, that's a different thing.
Speaker 1:Everything's about time right hopefully you have an employer or you work for an organization that Understands learning. Agility is different for everybody and as a trainer, you are checking yourself first, like it's not. Oh, they're not getting it. They're not. You know, they're not competent, it's usually I may not be training in a way that speaks to them. There's something I'm missing. So with anything you know you always look at the system first, you never look at the person. I can't emphasize that enough. We want to go right to the person. Something's wrong, something's not clicking for them. Well, that's something. Look at the system first. What, what's my curriculum look like? Have I taken into account all learning styles? Everyone requires something different, and so I think that one-on-one attention and being able to say, hey, I, you know I'm gonna put in Some hours with just you, because when you're in a setting like that right, where there's a bunch of people Taking time just for that one person, then slows everybody else down. But again, I think for an organization to Allow for time To get that person trained up right.
Speaker 1:I think that person then becomes very engaged. As long as they're available and willing and we can identify, you know what things they need help on. That's gonna be a person I've learned throughout my experience that stays with the company and is very grateful that you didn't throw in the towel.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so you're saying there's a possibility to create a stronger employee or a stronger learner by Looking at different angles to come at this?
Speaker 1:Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. I mean, like there are people who don't quiz. Well, there are people who, when you just say something, don't hold on to that and they actually have to do it right. So kinesthetic versus auditory Versus visual, like there's all sorts of stuff that, and they literally get anxious in a room and you're asking questions and they don't engage so they pull back. I mean there's a whole thing to it.
Speaker 2:So yeah, Very interesting and I'm sure this is helping a lot of people. My last question, jen, based on on this particular circumstance and in situation, is at the beginning of the year. No, wait, before me I go to the beginning of the year. I'm gonna start with this because I know you know this about me I am a tried and true believer in coaching and training. I wasn't always In this in this way, and so at the beginning of this year, I heard of a company not the one we work for, but I heard of a company that was ready to throw out training and Coaching more so coaching than the training Aspect of the job because they felt like they were wasting too much time and too much money. Hmm, on these practices. I Thought to myself that's a very dangerous place to go, and I'm sure you may feel very similar to that. But can you tell me what are the importance, what are the, the keys that you bring to unlocking all these doors when you have good, effective training, good, effective coaching?
Speaker 1:Yeah, so I'll go with the training first. Okay, so the benefits of an organization Having an effective training program, and that's the key. So I would ask first, why are they willing to let them go? You know what, what? How was it not effective? Because when training's done Well First, it alleviates that pressure off the management that runs these different departments, because just because you know how to manage and be a leader doesn't mean you're good at teaching. That's the thing, like we forget. Oh, I can show them how to do the work, but training is an art form, I feel, and it has to do with your people, skills, emotional intelligence, the ability to explain things in more than one way until the person gets it. It's very creative, very innovative and when done right, it takes time and energy right. So, with that being said, when it's done well, you will see a higher, not just knowledge retention, but employee retention number one. Like they will stay because the company supports their development period.
Speaker 2:Right.
Speaker 1:And the thing is is things change so much? You will require training.
Speaker 2:I just thought of something. So can you pause real quick and if you can stand the same mindset. So is that an indicator of a job or a company not really wanting to hold on to people when they have a lackluster training or no training at all? Yeah, so little training that the employees barely know what they're doing.
Speaker 1:I think so. I think that company that you know I'd question where they're at with the people development part. And when you look at the newer generation, it is key that they have personal and professional development in the workplace Like that. I'm going to say that's one of the top three things they look for right now, like people in our generation. Corey, it wasn't so much a thing, right.
Speaker 2:No.
Speaker 1:You got hired, you were thrown into the work process and you just figure it out, and today's generation is different.
Speaker 2:Yeah.
Speaker 1:And the way things happen. So quickly these training programs, the more effective you are. They're not so complicated because people now are used to bite sized information quickly, and so you kind of have to use that as well. But when you're talking about people skills, I have no problem saying this. I see the value in AI. No doubt you know it's like fast it's you. You can give up some production time and spend it on something else, like face to face training, because there are just some things that do better with human to human Right, right. So yeah, I was about to say what about the connection?
Speaker 1:Yeah, exactly yeah. So I think any company that supports your training or training is a learning kind of organization, and that's so important, so important. People need to feel like they're so valued and that they're worth teaching so they can give input, so they can be that creative force. So that way you have team that is so empowered with knowledge and know how and the ability to do. It's a win-win right. Yeah, so that's from a training perspective and the other coaching there. It's interesting that you asked me that question. I think the way organizations are going now is they're hoping to get coaching involved, because the world is intense right now. You really need to be able to partner with people on how to cope, how to be resilient, how to go through uncertainties, how to go through crisis, how to figure things out at home while you're doing things at work. Now you're working from home, where things are going on at home, and you need to be able to be productive, have quality and do all those things.
Speaker 2:Whoa, whoa, whoa. You just said a whole lot of stuff that I'm sure a lot of people don't take in consideration, especially in this day and age of the workforce. I mean, let's be honest, in our day as children, our mothers stayed at home and our fathers went to work.
Speaker 1:Yeah, for the most part for sure.
Speaker 2:They pretty much brought the food and money home and figured it out from there. Now, if there was a lot of stress which we now know that there was from the husband, we just didn't know about it. And then later on, when dad was sick or going through his troubles or issues, that's when we realized, oh, there's a lot of stress and pressure. What is that? What do we know about that? We don't know. But yeah, you just painted a picture of the household now dealing with life outside of work, life inside of work, children, car problems, paying bills, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
Speaker 1:Cost of living figuring out the health care system, the school system. There's so many systems that I feel are quite chaotic. Yeah, you know it's not easy to navigate through them and into your point.
Speaker 2:if you have someone to help you cope and get through these situations that has that knowledge, how much better are you off?
Speaker 1:Oh my God, so much better. So 100% of people who are in coaching or being coached say it just is nice to have time allotted where I can think clearly and I can speak out loud and hear what I'm saying. And someone who's not involved in my life, who I can just be right, they don't have an agenda that's trying to push on you.
Speaker 1:Yeah. So I'm really excited, and I had no idea that you're gonna talk about this. I'm really excited, corey, because let's be real, coaching isn't something that people who definitely are lower income even me in the middle it can get expensive. I feel it's a lot, and I know that coaches come together and they kind of agree to rate because I get it. You don't wanna downplay your services. My heart, though, is in communities that would never think of coaching as an option for them.
Speaker 1:Some people, honestly, don't even know about coaching and what it is, Much less even like. So there's podcasts, right, that are free, and I think certain podcasts give you amazing information, get the spark going, but when you think about it, people are working two or three jobs and there's kids in the car or they're doing something while they're commuting. Listening to podcasts is not feasible for them at times. Now, okay, then, jen, what about coaching? Coaching can be 30 minutes a month, right, and 15 minutes every two weeks if that's what you have time for, but it's flexible, you know, and I just yeah, that's where my heart is.
Speaker 1:I don't know where this is gonna go later for you and I, corey, as far as the coaching world, but I will say that I'm very grateful for people that work with us. At our nine to five we have a benefit and I believe it's five free coaching sessions, and one of my team members participated in the coaching session and in five sessions she was blown away with the service and what it did for her and they were so strong that she was along with her profession. Obviously she's in that profession of communication and just partnering with people, so she was able to see how this worked and know the type of questions she should ask herself. You know and figure that out, but she never realized how valuable it was.
Speaker 2:Right. So, jen, I just wanna first say thank you so much for being with Ginny Pig today. I love asking you random questions about you know, things that you're good at and that you specialize in. I know you have a wealth of knowledge that you offer not only to me, but to your team and to the kids that you know we raised together. But the more important part of this is that I wanna share this knowledge and information with everyone that listens to this podcast, and this podcast has been a mainstay for you and I for well over three years. Now we're into our 300 and I believe 18 or 19 episode.
Speaker 2:And so I like giving information to the community, and I hope we can continue to go down that street, because that's what I really enjoy doing, definitely.
Speaker 1:I think in the next episode or maybe in a blog, something like that, there are seven really strong questions that you can ask yourself and start reflecting on that and then just start to imagine what that's like with someone else who is trained and loves the profession of coaching. And I say that on purpose. You can be trained all day and actually not be trained right. There's people out there who say they're coaches and have been through like a three month program and maybe they feel like they're natural coaches. So no judgment there. But what I'm saying is is, if you can plug into someone, let it be the right coach for you. Everyone's got their own styles, you know.
Speaker 1:But you know let's start with self-coaching and pausing to ask yourself these questions. And what are these emotions about? What's on my mind? What else is on my mind? What don't I know, what do I know? And just making these decisions based on critical thinking. Like it's so important that we just come from that place and I know we live in a place that's fast paced, that we want information quickly, we want to process quickly, and I just think what happens there is we bottleneck, and then like how I just explained what happened to me recently and kind of just suppressing that, like that's not the thing to do.
Speaker 2:And I'll tell you when you know the first. One of the first signs you'll know that you need a personal coach is when you catch yourself lying to yourself about the questions you're answering. It's harder to lie to someone else than it is to lie to yourself, because we have that. We have those these conversations with ourselves every day. Now I really need to get back in school, or I really need to get back into working out, or I really need to change my eating habits, and I will and I'm going to do that. But you know, deep down inside I'm not ready yet. So I can just say I will or I am and then move from there. When someone's asking you that question and you got to answer out loud, it's a little bit tougher to just justify that answer of yes, I'm going to do it or yes, I need to do it. That's when I realized right away you know what I need to hear myself talking to know no, I need a different client.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, and talking to someone that creates a space of trust and holds that for you.
Speaker 2:Absolutely.
Speaker 1:So, yeah, this was. I had no idea what you're going to do for today, but, as you all might be able to time very passionate about you and your growth and who you're partnering with and man I can speak for Corey and I in this like we're doing this and I think we fall short a little bit sometimes based on what's going on in our lives, but at the end of the day, like we want to really elevate you, we want to see you become the thing that you wanna become, and we don't need to personally know you. That's what's intent is like. How can you say that if you don't know me? Because you're a human being, yeah, and because you matter, and without you in this world and not using the gifts and things that you have that are uniquely yours, we're missing out on that.
Speaker 2:Oh, and that's a whole other podcast and I guarantee you I'm gonna write that down and we're gonna have that topic about not knowing someone that's adding positivity into this world and what that does for the rest of the world, cause it's removing something negative and adding something positive, and we need more of that and we need a whole lot more of that A whole lot more.
Speaker 1:yes, well, this was good. I hope you all enjoyed this. Please, please, stay with us and get in touch with us as you need to, if you need to talk to someone Actually, I haven't put this on our podcast for a while. My website for coaching and just to get in touch with me is beelevatedcom, so beelevatedcom. My newsletter comes out at the beginning of the month, so I'm going back starting in April. I've got some people who have already signed up. I'm so excited.
Speaker 2:Welcome.
Speaker 1:Yes, welcome and thanks for signing up and wanting to be a part of it all, and I'm gonna have workshops starting here real soon during the summer, late summer. I'm gonna say yeah.
Speaker 2:And guys, we're trying to grow again. So please tell a friend about the podcast, tell a friend about the topics that we're having and let them know that you know we're here to have a good time but also learn some things and help some people out Totally.
Speaker 1:Well, y'all have a good week. Good weekend, if you're in the IE, check out the Olive Festival and just plug into nature, into one another, and get re-upped, re-energized. It's so good for you. Well, you know it's to take the elevator. We say look up and let's elevate Every day, elevate Every day elevate, every day elevate.
