Author Archives: Jean-Sébastien Simon

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In a recent conversation with a coaching client, he underlined the priceless value of a connection I had made for him. Indeed, last year, I referred to him another client of mine, who had great skills in fundraising and partnerships creation, and more importantly, was completely aligned with theContinue reading “Matchmaking vs. Networking”

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay From 2016 to 2017, I was LIVING ! in San Francisco. Every day, as I woke up, I felt a sense of excitement, wonder and I was looking forward to what the day had in store for me. I knew there would be beautiful surprises along the way, lovely connections,Continue reading “On living vs. LIVING !”

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay What do you truly want in your life? What will happen if you don’t go for what you truly want? Take a couple minutes to reflect, with this video featuring Jordan Peterson: Then, write down what you want to jump for and what came up for you by watching the video. IfContinue reading “How to Jump”

Image by Jakub Luksch from Pixabay I was sitting at the table with my dad. We were discussing some things that needed to be done in the garden, and an internet search that I had recommended to him. He said: “I didn’t have time to do it.” My mind jumped (yes, my inner coach getsContinue reading “On Becoming a Time Master”

(Image source) In my two previous articles (visible here and here), I presented an outline of Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory, as well as key lessons I  learned from him. In this article, I will share three final learnings: 8. It’s OK to be super smart and to want it all One of the things IContinue reading “10 Things I learned from Ken Wilber, the great philosopher (3/3)”

Image from Integral European Conference. In a first article, I outlined Stages of Development and Quadrants as two key elements to Wilber’s Integral Theory. In this article, we will go further in exploring Lines of Intelligence, States of Consciousness, and Types. 4) Lines of Intelligence Humans are incredibly rich and complex creatures. They can developContinue reading “10 Things I learned from Ken Wilber, the great philosopher (2/3)”

(source) Ken Wilber is one of my favourite philosophers of all times. He has been referred to as “the Einstein of Consciousness studies, and Jack Crittenden has said: “The twenty-first century literally has three choices: Aristotle, Nietzsche, or Ken Wilber.” I was first introduced to him during a trip to South Africa. I was talkingContinue reading “10 Things I learned from Ken Wilber, the great philosopher (1/3)”

Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay During a Rich Litvin Intensive, in 2020, I was having a conversation with a coach from L.A. around how she priced her services. She explained that her services ranged from a $ 500K year-long contract with a client, to a price she tailored specially for another client, who sheContinue reading “Conscious Pricing”

Image by Jess Bailey from Pixabay Have you ever had the feeling that you are doing too many things in your business? Maybe you are serving too many clients, wearing too  many different hats, feeling spread out all over the place? In my last article, I shared a few reflections on how to simplify yourContinue reading “The Power of Simplifying your Business”

Image by PhotoVision from Pixabay Rich Litvin, in his 8 principles of exponential coaching (as featured in his online coaching program), talks about the importance of Deep Inner Work. What exactly is Deep Inner Work? It is learning to get out of your own way. We all get stuck when we get in our ownContinue reading “Deep Inner Work”