Amateur to Pro

Amateur to Pro

Hosted by: Carolyn Mahboubi

A weekly solo-cast offering insights for leaving the “amateur” mindset behind — no matter your age — and adopting the mindsets, skill sets and practices that can help you live life like a Pro.

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Coaching Vs. Therapy: Why I No Longer Give a Short Answer to This Question?

When I first started coaching, I used to share easy answers. One of those answers was the response to the question Life Coaches are asked often. What’s the difference between Coaching and Therapy? My easy answer was,...
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What Are You Leaving Behind?

Quite accidentally, yesterday morning I found a written reflection of mine from many years ago in response to the following question: Where have I left? And where am I arriving?
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The Mindset Reset! 11 Powerful Practices

Last week, Gabriel — a young adult client I work with reached out to me with the following question: “When new changes arise and abundance blooms, my upper limit hits the ceiling! I see it in every aspect of my life....
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Redefining Success in Parenting – Why ‘The Parent Test’ is More Than Just a Reality Show?

Parenting is the hardest job in the world, but why do we insist on striving for perfection when "Good Enough" is an achievement in itself?
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20 Things I Wish I Knew in My 30s: A Coach's Reflection

If I could go back 20 years in time and coach, really coach, my 30-ish self, she would:
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No Frapping — The Powerful Agreement That Creates Bulletproof Relationships

One of the most valuable relationships in my life is with the women in my private coaching group, The Wisdom Circle. While we are fiercely supportive of each other, our primary commitment is to the whole-hearted...
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The Key to Better Decisions: Understanding the Why Behind Your Decision Making Process

What was the last impactful decision you made? How did you go about making it? Do you want to make better decisions? The first step is to become aware of your default decision making process.
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Ageless Advisors: 80-Somethings Share Their Secrets

Last week, as I passed a park bench, I noticed four women who were clearly in their eighties, huddled together, chatting, laughing and genuinely having a great time. Here is an abbreviated list of my thoughts as I...
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The Power of Creating a Joy List

Last week in The Wisdom Circle, my private coaching group of extraordinary women, we explored joy. So many of us confuse joy with happiness. Let me explain.
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The Power of the Determined Client

Transformational Coaching takes skill, creativity and commitment. But more than anything else, it takes time. Can one conversation be full of insights and deeply valuable? Can it be unforgettable and impactful?...
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Be a Miner, NOT an Astronaut

While we are learning how to slow down and live more consciously, our default tendency is to be future focused. We are a generation known for its relentless pursuit of “The Next Best Thing” — no one more than I and...
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We Made It! Now what?

It’s a new year, but it won’t be a new life unless we make it so. So in 2023, what’s your plan for loving just a little bit more unconditionally, learning just a little bit more deeply, and feeling just a little bit...
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