<p>In this episode of The Grow Give Expand Podcast I am joined by evolutionary accelerator and status quo disruptor, Alan Cahn.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Alan has over 35&nbsp;years of experience in senior management positions in a global enterprise, being an executive coach, a trainer&nbsp;and a consultant. &nbsp;He has a demonstrated track record of success coaching leaders to realize breakthrough results, utilizing his unique talent for disruptive/context shifting interactions. Alan brings a commitment to optimizing leadership performance and realizing professional fulfillment to each of his coaching clients. He can be counted on to bring joy to the client and the coaching process!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Alan holds a Bachelor in Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Social Inquiry. &nbsp;He&nbsp; has post-graduate training and expertise in strategic design, business&nbsp;management and practical philosophy. He is also a trained individual and group counsilor. While Alan has deep expertise in business, he is also&nbsp;passionate about serving international non-profits. He gets great joy from helping them realize their missions and elevating the culture of the organization.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In our conversation, Alan shares his wisdom on a variety of subjects from living an intentional life, to how to be a great coach, to creating fulfilling relationships. Topics include:</p> <p>- Who is Alan Cahn?</p> <p>- Understanding intention: What is an intention? What is YOUR intention and why must you have one - Alan's preamble for creating your intention</p> <p>- Awareness at every moment (are we fulfilling our desired intention, or some other intention, at any given time)</p> <p>- What is default mode?</p> <p>- The neuroscience behind how we end up establishing default modes</p> <p>- "There's a party called life taking place here on Earth. What are you bringing to the party?" A great question for shifting perspective</p> <p>- What the result has been in Alan's life of setting an intention</p> <p>- How Alan measures his success in regard to living in alignment with his intention</p> <p>- How to elegantly disrupt the patterns and identify blind spots (as a coach) in those you are coaching &amp; the 3 things you need to have before coaching someone or offering feedback</p> <p>- How to engage in a coaching relationship with others</p> <p>- Questions for coaches to ask within the coach / student framework</p> <p>- Quantifying your value as a coach or consultant: 3 ways to determine what to ask for in terms of compensation</p> <p>- Alan's 6 keys to a fulfilling life</p> <p>- Why quiet time to listen inwards is vital for personal &amp; professional growth</p> <p>- 10 day silent retreats, meditation, flotation tanks, and ayahuasca</p> <p>- How at age 69 Alan stays curious about life and learning at an age when a lot of people start slowing down / winding back the gears</p> <p>- Refiring vs. Retiring</p> <p>- Are you a consumer or a creator?</p> <p>- Relationships: defining what works personally based on the way we are designed / principals for being a good partner</p> <p>- How to have a conversation with a partner about choosing to improve the quality of your relationship</p> <p>- Developing depth in relationships in a world where people seem to always be looking for the next best thing</p> <p>- Understanding the "seasons of life"</p> <p>- How to position yourself when working with, or developing relationships with, high value / high performing individuals</p> <p>- The Grow Give Expand Final 3</p> <p><br></p> <p>A truly wide-ranging episode packed with great insights from one of the wisest souls I have had the pleasure of getting to know.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Let's Grow, Give, and Expand, with this episode's guest: Alan Cahn&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Connect with Alan:</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-cahn-b6b04911">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-cahn-b6b04911</a></p> <p><br></p>