Episode 109: Facilitating your passion pivot (and being brave to step into it) with Scott Armstrong

Listen to this episode from First Time Facilitator on Spotify. It's been just over a year now since I stepped out as a solopreneur and I feel like I'm still trying to find that ultra niche topic for me to really double down on.

It’s been just over a year now since I stepped out as a solopreneur and I feel like I’m still trying to find that ultra niche topic for me to really double down on. I run workshops on so many things: leadership, team dynamics, negotiation, communication, Strengths - I’m still a generalist and everyday, I try to think about what is it I want to focus on and become an expert in.

So it was really amazing getting on today’s guest and talking about things like career pivots, how to find our passion and more - this is from a guy who has not only pivoted but has done 180 degree turns into different careers.

His name is Scott Armstrong, he’s Canadian and he started his career as a corporate banker who was deeply frustrated and knew there had to be more for than pushing paper. He went on to work at Canada’s largest rehabilitation centre for abandoned exotic animals. Swimming with jaguars, running with wolves, playing in the snow with tigers, helping an owl take flight again. 

After that he started helping people create their own Limitless adventure. Over the last 20 years he worked with over 2000 businesses and individuals to help them create and grow. His company Limitless is now a group of passionate people with enough life perspective and skill sets to help you dream, create and live a life that satisfies like nothing else.

In this episode, we talk about what left him to pivot and his fascination with getting others to lead limitless lives - and when he says limitless he means it, one of the images on the front page of his website, scottarmstronglimitless.com is an image jumping out of an aircraft. 

If you are soul searching, driving to work, feeling like you’re stuck in the rat race, wondering what on earth how to find your purpose, you’ll find this interview and Scott’s work very appealing.

As a business owner, he also leads by example and shares a pretty vulnerable point about saying no to a job that he would have leapt to deliver recently. It’s part of staying strong and connected to his decision on his area of focus. He also talks through some very helpful Sales tactics if you are leading your own facilitation business at the back end of this conversation.

About today's guest: Scott Armstrong

Scott started as a corporate banker who was deeply frustrated and knew there had to be more for than pushing paper. He went on to work at Canada’s largest rehabilitation centre for abandoned exotic animals. Swimming with jaguars, running with wolves, playing in the snow with tigers, helping an owl take flight again. 

After that he started helping people create their own Limitless adventure. Over the last 20 years he worked with over 2000 businesses and individuals to help them create and grow. His company, Limitless is now a group of passionate people with enough life perspective and skill sets to help you dream, create and live a life that satisfies like nothing else.

He also helps companies get the most efficient, effective and affordable productivity habits training for business leaders. Access your purest potential, creating a deeply fulfilling life of adventure and accomplishment, unearth personal passions and skills scarcely known to you.

In this episode you will learn:

• Being brave enough to follow your passion and live your full potential

• How to be open to learning and vulnerability during career transition

• Finding your niche and stamping your expert as an authority

• How to to get more sales as facilitator

Resources mentioned:

• Scott Armstrong Limitless

• Join the Limitless Community on Facebook

• Connect with Scott on Linkedin

• You can shoot Scott a text, too! (+1) 778 836 3343

Episode sponsor: The First Time Facilitator Bootcamp

This episode is also sponsored by my first online program for facilitators called The First TIme Facilitator bootcamp!

It’s 5 masterclasses, a community and all the tools, checklists and resources I use to deliver workshops.

Doors close on Friday 13 March, I’d love to have you in the first group. You can join over at leannehughes.com/bootcamp.

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Quotes from my conversation with Scott Armstrong

• “The vast majority of people, when it comes to finding their passion, either have a vague idea or they have no idea at all.”
  

• “If you are thinking about transitioning, you have to be open - not just to learning but also being vulnerable.”
  

• “Selling is a long term relationship, you should keep the conversation open.”
  

• “Always look to provide value.”

Episode 94: Reconnecting the dots: How I got started as a facilitator with Leanne Hughes

Listen to this episode from First Time Facilitator on Spotify. I've often been asked how I started my facilitation journey, how I escaped my 9-5 job and how I've landed international training opportunities. I share all of that, and more in this week's episode!

I've often been asked how I started my facilitation journey, how I escaped my 9-5 job and how I've landed international training opportunities. I share all of that, and more in this week's episode!

Resources mentioned on the show:

• Dorie Clark's Entrepreneurial You self-assessment

• Michael Bungay-Stanier's book, "Do More Great Work"

• Jenny Blake's book, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One

• Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income podcast

• Chris Guillebeau's Side Hustle School podcast

• Jim Rohn video - Work harder on yourself than you do on your job

First Time Facilitator updates

• I’m working on my 20:20 strategy for 2020 and would love your help and input on that, what do you want to see more/less of? Click here to let me know (a quick, 7 question survey)

• After my recent Paris trip, I’m now a certified Pivot facilitator. What does that mean, and what is Pivot all about? Well if you’re curious to know more, I’m running a free, one hour webinar on the Pivot methodology on Thursday 28 November. Click here to find out more + to register.

• Join the community of over 390 Facilitators on the free Facebook group, The Flipchart

About the host: Leanne Hughes

Leanne Hughes is the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast. She loves to shake up expectations and create unpredictable experiences.
Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-building workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia and Mongolia and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development.  She has over 13 years’ of experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.
In 2018, she was a finalist in the Australian Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year.

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