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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Episodes

9 Ways to Offer and Receive Support

“How can I support you?” is one of my favorite questions to ask at the start of a coaching conversation. What I’m really asking is, “What is your support language?” So much has been written about our Love Languages...
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How Ignorance + Arrogance Helped Me Finish a Sky Race

Many times, we scare ourselves before even starting, causing us to never begin. And that’s why, so often, simply to begin is to win. But what happens when we do begin and then realize we had forgotten how hard the...
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To Begin is To Win

I’m obsessed with beginnings. Beginnings carry what I like to think of as “Pilgrim Energy”! I’m talking about that effortless stream of vital energy we experience at the dawn of a desire. Think of the beginnings of...
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7 Steps to Getting Shit ✅

Efficiency and effectiveness are not the same. Understanding the distinction between these two words makes all the difference if our goal is to create more impact with our time, not just check off boxes on our “To Do”...
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Coaching is… NOT a Hobby

Coaching is… NOT a hobby. It is a profession (and a sacred one at that). Casually using the title of "Coach" alongside another profession (so fashionable these days on every social platform!) is not the way to...
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Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Lives

I frequently use the word extraordinary to describe my clients. Yesterday, while running on the trails, it occurred to me that using this adjective to describe people who are creating noticeable change and...
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10 Truths I Wish I Could Share With My Clients’ in the Very First Session

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How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

When you were in your 20’s, did you ever think about how you would like to be remembered? The answer from most of us is a hell no! Last week, I asked this question of G. — a 24 year old young adult client who has been...
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28 Things You Control

28 things you can control. I’m not suggesting you do or don’t do any of these things — I’m just saying… You’ve got control. Do not fool yourself into believing that you don’t!
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Seize the Season

Spring is the season of possibility and potential, a time to plant intentional seeds for the future harvest. Let your mixed emotions guide you towards purposeful choices and thoughtful commitments.
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Coaching Vs. Therapy: The Long Answer

In last week’s blog, I asked but did not answer the question Professional Coaches are often asked: What’s the difference between Coaching and Therapy? Experience has proven to me that there’s no quick and easy answer...
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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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