In this episode of the Climb, the Confident Leader podcast, host Rahul engages with John Haime, a world-classperformance coach and former professional golfer. John shares his journey from sports to coaching, emphasizing the importance of confidence in both athletic and corporate settings. He discusses the common traits of successful leaders, the significance of self-awareness, and the stages of leadership development.

John also emphasizes the importance of asking for help and the crucial role of effective communication in leadership. The conversation concludes with insightful and personal reflections from John.

About Guest: John Haime

John Haime is a human performance coachwho prepares performers to be their very best by helping them tap into the elusive 10% of their abilities that will elevate them to the top. This is something that anyone with a target craves and John Haime knows how to get performers there. John builds confidence – skilfully closing the gap in sport and corporate performance from where a performer or team currently is…to where they want to go. Some of the best performers in the world trust John and his team. They choose John because he doesn’t just talk and theorize about theworld of high performance – he has lived it and lives in it every day. He is a former professional golfer with professional wins. He has two acclaimed books (Youare a Contender! and Ride Big) that are widely read by world-class athletes, coaches and business performers. Tolearn more about John please visit his website: https://www.johnhaime.com/ or connect on his Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhaime/

Episode Takeaways

Confidence is a choice; you have to choose it.

You have a thick wall of confidence.

Ask for help, get help, ask for coaching.

Listening is such a vital skill.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

If you cannot lead yourself, you will struggle.

Don't give away confidence too cheaply.

You need to lead by example.

Building confidence is about understanding the traps.

Communication is the most important leadership skill.

Chapters

00:00 Journey from Athlete to Coach

06:45 Building Confidence in Sports and Business

15:01 The Importance of Self-Awareness

21:07 Leadership Stages and Development

26:44 Understanding Confidence in Equestrian Sports

34:48 Fun Insights and Personal Reflections

🔹 About Rahul Karan Sharma

Rahul Karan Sharma is a Forbes Coaches Council member,keynote speaker, and creator of the globally recognized CLIMB™ Framework for Confident Leadership. As the founder of Steady Steps LLC, he empowers organizations and individuals to grow through mindset transformation,leadership clarity, and sustainable team culture.

🎯 Rahul works with: First-time managers & emerging leaders Organizations navigating transformation Universities preparing students for career success

📘Author: Be Action Oriented & Habits4Miracles

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