What\u2019s up everyone! Today my guest is Michael Knouse, a business coach and strategist. Having personally experienced the impact of coaching, Michael transitioned from a corporate career into becoming a business coach for visionary business builders. His program Growth Catalyst helps service entrepreneurs grow their business through mentorship and various coaching strategies. Listen as Michael shares his journey as a business coach, and how he structured Growth Catalyst to give his clients the best results. \n\nCoaching has been a big part of my life in allowing me to succeed\n\nEpisode Quotes\n\n"I want to build it around from a place of integrity...what is going to give people the best results?"\n\n"Representation is so important, when we can see and point to somebody, that's a huge catalyst."\n\n"The business journey is hard, and helping people withstand that journey juices me up."\n\nListen to Learn\n\n00:38\tGetting to know Michael Knouse, Rapid 5 Questions\n\n07:13\tMichael's journey becoming a business coach\n\n11:20\t"My Big Wake Up Call" - rough experiences in the business \n\n14:40\tRecovering from burnout, moving forward and thriving\n\n16:54\tOverview about Growth Catalyst - who is it for? \t\n\n25:22\tStructure of Growth Catalyst program - what do participants get?\n\n28:34\tStrategy of grouping people by levels \n\n31:08\tHow to get participants out from the "stuck zone"?\n\n35:07\tHow do you solve for mindsets and habits? Importance of assessment/evaluation\n\n40:45\tGrowth Catalyst and other service offerings\n\n46:34\tAwesome things to look forward from Michael, social media links\n\t\nWant More? \nCheck out the bonus segment Michael and I recorded. It\u2019s a great conversation around growth and scaling your business. Grab it here: https://get.zencourses.co/extra