S2E11 In Conversation with Cheryl Czach: The Yes Mindset

The 'Inspire your Life' Podcast with Arthi Rabikrisson

In Episode 11 of Season 2 Arthi has a motivating discussion with Cheryl Czach about how powerful the YES Mindset is not only for ourselves but others too.
Cheryl started off with an unconventional career path, where for example, college was not in her path after graduating from high school. Instead she started working, got a part time job in an office as a receptionist and was offered the opportunity to train in accounting and join the accounts department. She said yes to it and that led to another opportunity, a little while later to be in the HR function, where she realised she loved it and wanted to grow her career there. Digging into this allowed her to study for Bachelors and MBA, in her 30s. She became VP of a tier 1 automotive firm and elevated her career into the senior exec level, overseeing many different functional areas that she knew nothing about but had a willingness to learn and try. None of these would have happened if she doubted her ability and that is the premise of the yes mindset, to be open to the potential opportunity, rather than stumble on the perceived challenge. She hares some of the practices and reflective questions to take on opportunities and reconnect with our instinct again.

Some wise words shared by Cheryl:
-“Yes is where the growth is.”
- “If I’m scared, if it makes me feel nervous, then I am on the right path.”
- “Take the opportunity, take the chance, go for growth.”

Listen to the full episode to hear more from my wonderful guest.

About Cheryl Czach:
As a business leader, Cheryl Czach has been guiding professionals through their work and life journeys for over 20 years. Her passion for coaching employees, at all levels of the organization, to reach their personal and professional goals led her to start her coaching and consulting practice. She works with motivated, visionary leaders and professionals to fine-tune their leadership, improve organizational effectiveness, navigate their career and lead organizational change. Cheryl’s professional experience includes executive leadership in human resources, finance, operations, business development, talent management and entrepreneurship. Cheryl is a Forbes Coaches Council Member, publishing articles on career develop, leadership and organizational effectiveness. Cheryl’s greatest joy as a coach is supporting client’s in achieving career goals that once felt out of reach for them.

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Capitole

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. About the Inspire Your Life Podcast (00:00:27)

3. About Cheryl Czach (00:01:11)

4. Welcome Cheryl! (00:02:28)

5. More about Cheryl (00:03:00)

6. What is the Yes mindset? (00:07:00)

7. How do we begin to see the opportunity in a difficult situation? (00:08:51)

8. Cheryl's process on whether to continue the process or stop and change course (00:10:29)

9. Key lesson: trust your gut, listen to your instinct (00:11:58)

10. Why does it take so long for women to reconnect with their intuition? (00:14:16)

11. Hindsight and how to deal with past decisions (00:16:42)

12. Sharing key learnings from the setbacks (00:17:35)

13. How Cheryl helps her clients build their level of self-awareness and alter their mindset? (00:18:47)

14. What happens if you revert into the fear despite seizing the opportunity? (00:20:15)

15. Cheryl's key advice for cultivating the yes mindset (00:22:37)

16. What is next for Cheryl? (00:24:16)

17. Cheryl's motivational quote (00:25:35)

18. Thank you Cheryl for joining the show! (00:27:08)

19. Thank you listeners! (00:27:35)