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Structure Your Day for Peak Performance with Deborah Russell
What if your to-do list wasn’t a source of stress… but a strategy for success? In this episode of the Essential Coaching Skills Podcast, Doug O’Brien sits down with leadership coach and longtime Tony Robbins trainer, Deborah Russell, to unpack one of the most underestimated coaching tools: how you manage your day. Deborah shares her journey from coaching for Robbins Research to creating her own leadership programs—and why mastering your mindset around time is the real key to peak performance. Whether you're a coach, leader, or solopreneur juggling 1,000 things, this episode will help you work smarter, not harder. 🧠 Learn: • How to structure your day for real results • Why time management is really self-management • How constraints unlock creativity • Why most people resist delegation—and how to fix it • Behind-the-scenes stories from Tony Robbins’ world 📚 Join Debra's amazing 90-minute game-changing, virtual workshop Wednesday, June 18, 2025 2:00 PM EDT for FREE by clicking here: https://www.debrarussell.com/structure-your-day-for-peak-performance-VIP 📚 Download her “52 Secrets” at: https://debrarussell.com 🎙 Subscribe to the podcast for weekly insights. 00:00 – Intro: Meet Deborah Russell 02:45 – Coaching for Tony Robbins (36 years of insights) 07:40 – Structuring your day for peak performance 13:10 – Why most people resist time management 19:35 – Shifting mindsets around time = more freedom 25:50 – How Deborah’s beliefs about structure evolved 30:15 – The surprising power of constraints 36:00 – Delegation: why most people do it wrong 42:20 – Strategic planning lessons from McDonald’s & the military
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Hiring A Virtual Assistant for your Coaching Business? Start Here.
Are you a coach, hypnotist, or course creator trying to do everything yourself? Doug O’Brien sits down with his longtime virtual assistant and content manager, Linah Macharia, to talk about what a VA really does—and how the right support can help you grow your business without burning out. In this episode: Why every coach should consider hiring a virtual assistant What to delegate first (and what to keep) How Doug's content strategy transformed when he handed off key tasks Tips for finding a reliable VA who understands the coaching world How AI and assistants can work together to make your business more powerful Whether you're still doing your own emails and YouTube thumbnails or wondering how to find someone you can trust, this episode is packed with practical advice and stories from behind the scenes of Doug’s business. Connect with Linah on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/linah-macharia/ Book a call with Linah: linahmacharia.bloom.io/schedule Submit your project request/support here: linahmacharia.bloom.io/lead-capture 00:00 – Introduction: Meet Doug’s virtual assistant, Linah 02:40 – What a virtual assistant actually does 06:35 – Doug's story: building his first website & realizing the value of outsourcing 11:58 – What to outsource and when to do it 16:15 – How Doug and Linah work together (newsletters, YouTube, podcast) 20:01 – Why outsourcing content tasks grows your business faster 24:14 – Common fears about hiring a VA—and how to overcome them 27:22 – Key questions to ask when hiring your first VA 30:40 – Examples of what coaches can delegate to a VA
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Dobson's Subjective Reversal revealed
Doug O’Brien sits down with NLP expert and copywriting master Harlan Kilstein to explore a fascinating hypnotic tool from Dave Dobson: The Subjective Reversal. Learn how to shift a client’s limiting belief by reversing their own anchors. Harlan unpacks the deep psychology behind Dobson's process, how to change internal associations, and how this technique can rewire the subconscious for powerful transformation. Whether you’re a coach, hypnotist, or language nerd, this episode will expand your toolkit and shift how you understand change. 🎧 Listen now and discover: What the Subjective Reversal is and how it works Why it’s essential for high-impact persuasion Real-world examples from the world of coaching Want learn more about the Subjective Reversal Project? Click here: https://kilstein.com/subjectivereversal/ Learn more about Harlan Kilstein at: https://kilstein.com/ Follow Doug O'Brien's work at: https://www.essentialcoachingskills.com/
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Poetry = Hypnosis
Is Poetry really Hypnosis? Why Poetry and Hypnotic Language are so very much the same thing. In today's episode we look at and listen closely to video-taped Hypnosis as done by one of the greatest ever, Milton Erickson AND we at some Poetry as done by some of the greats, including poetry readings by Robert Frost, e.e. cummings, David Whyte, Mary Oliver and Julie Flanders. Also - April is Poetry month and our friends at October Project Music are holding their Annual Poetry Contest! You can enter up to three poems! But hurry - you only have ti the end of the month. https://www.octoberprojectmusic.com/poetry-contest/annual-poetry-contest
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Sharon Waxkirsh - Medical and Dental Hypnosis –Ep. 182
Surgery with no Anesthesia? Yes! And with no pain either, by the way. (Something we have in common - except she can teach you how to do it.) Founder and director of the Academy for Hypnosis and co-founder of the renowned Institute of Hypnotherapy for Medical and Dental Practice (IHMDP), Sharon Waxkirsh is one of the few trainers licenced to teach the works of Gil Boyne's Transforming Therapy™. Sharon is highly regarded for her training of hundreds of dentists, doctors, surgeons and hypnotherapists around the world, in the use of hypnosis in medical and dental settings. For more information on Sharon and her offerings, go to: www.academyforhypnosis.com [email protected]
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