Author Archives: Jean-Sébastien Simon

Image by Antony Trivet from Pixabay A friend reached out to me as he wants to transition to coaching, so I wrote this article for him, and for you, who are also considering a transition towards coaching. I recall my transition: When I wanted to transition to coaching, I booked a call to see whetherContinue reading “First Steps for Aspiring Coaches”

Image by 41330 from Pixabay “Abundance” is a broad concept. People in the personal development field talk and think a lot about Abundance: how to create it, and that the “future is better than you think” (see Peter Diamandis’ book with that title). But Abundance can also be a very limiting concept, and a quiteContinue reading “Abundance vs. “On Point””

Image by anncapictures from Pixabay The story of a little boy who wanted to become “a cleaning lady” When I was a kid, maybe 6 years old, I stayed at home one day because I was sick. My parents were at work, and our cleaning lady was there, Mme Botto (God Bless her Heart). AtContinue reading “Empire Builders vs. Empire Cleaners”

Image by Rujhan Basir from Pixabay Black Sheep There is a park next to my parents’ house in Grenoble. In this park, the gardeners decided to set a flock of sheep to graze the grass. They call this “eco-pastures.” It allows to save costs (I guess), but moreover to have this sweet presence of animalsContinue reading “On having Pirates and Black Sheep as your Advisors”

Image by Lubos Houska from Pixabay In a previous article, I mentioned the list of books I created to 100x your business and your coaching. In this article I am sharing it with you. One book only can change your life and your business. Pick one. Read one. Enjoy. Transform. Move forward. Here is theContinue reading “88 books on Coaching, Business, Creativity, Money, and Startups”

Image by 3D Animation Production Company from Pixabay Before we talk about how to become a millionaire, let’s start with a game. It’s called: “If I was a millionaire…” Start by saying out loud the following sentence, and complete it automatically: “If I was a millionaire, I would…” “If I was a millionaire, I would…”Continue reading “How to become a (part-time) Millionaire”

Image by succo from Pixabay The Tragedy of Saving Sometimes, we tend to unconsciously want to save others. I have seen it happen many times, even with some of the best leaders our there. They want to protect their teams. They want to prevent them from getting hurt, having their feelings hurt, or going throughContinue reading “Saving vs. Serving”

Image by Jan Vašek from Pixabay I spent some time at my dad and my mom’s house, in Grenoble, my hometown in France. I noticed there were a few things that could make my parents’ life simpler. They couldn’t see it themselves, (you know we can’t see our own blind spots). I noticed that oneContinue reading “When the microwave stops beeping”

Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay “The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute.The good news is there’s no ground.” Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. When I was a kid, my parents took my sister and I to the Cité des Sciences, in Paris. My sister and I wentContinue reading “Transitioning: Base Jumping vs. Paragliding”

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” Woody Allen Coaching Goal Setting 108 In most forms of coaching, the coach and the client set up a goal that they will work on achieving throughout the coaching program. There are many kinds of goals: Regular goals:Continue reading “Coaching without Goal Setting”