The Secret to Thriving in Your Career | Chris Woods, Executive Coach

At Google, Chris experienced executive coaching first-hand. This coaching helped him lead several venture-backed companies, before deciding to offer the same service that took his career to new heights.

Our guest today is Chris Woods, an executive coach who works with high-performing men often at inflection points in their careers. Promotions. Transitions. Plateaus. Chris’s work focuses on helping people go from grinding to flowing — by identifying strengths, exposing blind spots, and cutting away the noise that quietly holds people back.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why doubling down on strengths beats “fixing weaknesses”
How fear and identity quietly sabotage high performers
Why “I don’t have time” is usually a lie — and how to prove it
How discipline, awareness, and systems actually fit together in real life

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” — but still not getting the leverage you want — this conversation will hit close to home.

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https://chriswoodscoach.com/
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00:00 Overview
00:26 Chris Woods Introduction
01:24 Chris' Experience At Google
02:28 The Starting Expectation of Chris' Coaching
03:57 Focusing On & Amplifying Strengths
06:29 The Tradeoff of What You No Longer Are Going To Do
09:54 Going From Good To Great
12:08 Intertwine Ad
12:24 Handling Resistance to Changes in Identity
14:29 Identifying Personal Constraints
17:12 Discerning Between Fears & Weaknesses
18:32 Turning A Fear Into A Strength
22:20 Overcoming The "Lack of Time" Excuse
24:56 Holding Accountability
26:15 Intertwine Ad
26:38 Turning A Habit Into A Lifestyle
29:31 Chris' Upcoming Book
31:54 Final Words From Chris