Ep 111: Jim Frawley- Executive Coach and CEO of Bellwether - Challenges of Starting His Own Coaching Business - Finding Happiness and Satisfaction from Within - Discovering His Love for Running

Summary: Today's guest is Jim Frawley who is an Executive Coach, Business Consultant, Author, Host of the Bellwether Hub podcast, and CEO of Bellwether, a company dedicated to helping organizations and people build resiliency, adapt to change and thrive in rapidly shifting contexts. Over his twenty-year career, he has internationally created and implemented corporate training programs, complex marketing and PR plans, business strategy and administrative plans and organizational re-designs. He has worked with clients in eight countries and thirty nine states to date. A few years ago, Jim came to the realization that he had a unique capability in getting people to do things they didn’t think they could. After some experimentation on using this capability for good or evil, he decided on the good.  He is the host of the Bellwether Hub podcast and author Adapting in Motion: Finding Your Place  in the New Economy, a practical guide to managing multiple levels of macro change. Jim is a big time reader, a small-time triathlete and a full-time husband and father. In this episode, Jim explains how he got into the coaching business and clarifies some misconceptions when it comes to coaches and the coaching industry. He also reveals some challenges when it comes to being a coach and starting his own business. We dive deeper into how he defines success and happiness and touch on the importance of finding fulfillment and internal peace from within and the power of taking control of your own life and success. Jim also opens up about his low points in his life and how he has changed his doubting mentality and past habits to his advantage in helping others become more successful in their careers and in their lives. Other topics in this episode include how to change boredom to productivity, the beauty and benefits of living in a city like New York, his love for running and benefits of working out.   You can connect with Jim Frawley on his below platforms: Web: https://www.bellwetherhub.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/bellwetherhub Podcast is available on all outlets: https://bellwetherhub.com/episodes/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Adapting-Motion-Finding-Place-Economy/dp/1948382067 Feel free to direct any questions, comments or feedback regarding this episode to thecityconfessions@gmail.com.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecityconfessions/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecityconfessions/support</a>