Episode 3

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27th Dec 2022

Finding Balance on the Journey to Success: Striving, Struggling, and Staying Humble with Ian Koniak

Imagine having all the success you ever dreamed of and almost losing it to a selfish pursuit of more.

In today's episode, Alex Kremer sits down with Ian Koniak to discuss how to achieve success in all areas of your life. Ian shares how a simple shift in his spirituality and integrity changed his mood, identity, and happiness while completely transforming his marriage and relationships. 

Ian is a Former #1 Enterprise AE at Salesforce and Founder & CEO of Ian Koniak Sales coaching. He helps software Account Executives perform their best by mastering the mindset, habits, and skills needed to perform at the highest level in sales and life. He is on a mission to use his life and sales experience to help you grow professionally, spiritually, and financially. 

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

00:00 Introduction

02:58 Ian's life and origin story 

05:47 Uncover where your inner drive comes from 

09:11 Affirmations: You move toward what you think and talk about most

10:41 Why spirituality is the foundation of everything 

12:32 How to fix a trouble area in your life

15:26 The Seven areas of your life framework 

18:14 What would happen if you were to die today?

22:11 Ian's constant battle between his will and God's will

24:56 Leadership is about learning to lead yourself first

28:18 What Ian did when he almost hit rock bottom

31:23 The importance of vulnerability in addiction recovery

35:08 Demonstrating integrity in everyday life 

37:01 How important is integrity in a relationship

40:22 The key to life is knowing your values and staying true to them

43:43 Why need to be part of a community  

44:52 Parting thoughts 

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Ian's LinkedIn 

Ian's Website

Ian Koniak Sales Coaching

Untapyoursalespotential.com

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The Rising Leader
‘The Rising Leader podcast is a show for top performing leaders who want to take their lives, their career, and their impact to the next level. The world is craving a new type of leadership and culture from those who lead high performing teams and are truly connected to their authentic self while blazing a trail for others to follow. This show will give you the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to lead yourself, lead others, lead a team, and lead a culture. It will help you embody the core principles of your highest version to take on any team, company, or mission. Tune into episodes (almost) every week hosted by Founder and CEO of Alluviance, Alex Kremer, whose mission is to help millennial tech sales leaders build a culture founded on purpose, connection, and growth.’

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