Ep62 CJ McClanahan, Speaker, Author and Advisor

In this episode, host Matt Nettleton interviews business coach CJ McClanahan. They discuss CJ's background and journey as a business coach, as well as the lessons he has learned from starting a coaching franchise and running his own business.. CJ McClanahan is a sought-after speaker, author and executive coach. Since 2003, he’s spent more than 10,000 hours in front of entrepreneurs, executives and their teams helping them to achieve record sales and profits. A few years after starting his coaching firm, CJ noticed that no matter how much success his clients achieved, very few every seemed to truly enjoy the journey. It didn’t matter if they doubled their income or become CEO – it never seemed to be enough. CJ’s latest book, The Overachiever’s Dilemma, lays out a proven strategy to help overachievers get more satisfaction and joy in their lives while still achieving all their professional goals.   Takeaways Get outside of your comfort zone and embrace failure as a way to learn and grow. Identify your ideal client and focus on providing value to them. Find joy in helping others and building strong relationships. Recognize the differences between owning a business and being an employee. You can learn more about CJ on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjmcclanahan/   Here are 10 of CJ's favorite books-- Mere Christianity, Lewis, CS Pitch Anything, Klaff, Oren Living the Wisdom of the Tao, Dyer, Wayne Rich Dad Poor Dad, Kiyosaki, Robert The Success Principles, Canfield, Jack Stumbling on Happiness, Gilbert, Daniel The Case for Christ, Stroebel, Lee There is Nothing Wrong with You, Huber, Cheryl Man's Search for Meaning, Frankl, Victor The Road Less Traveled, Peck, M. Scott