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Claire Brown Kohler is a transformative business coach and leadership trainer, who enjoys working with her clients to set goals, determine priorities and plan strategies. She brings 30+ years of executive level corporate business experience to her work, including growing her previous company to millions of dollars of sales, and managing hundreds of staff and volunteers. Claire empowers her clients to scale up with more direction and greater joy!Claire shared that she grew up as the oldest of three sisters, with a father who had high expectations of her. He instilled a positive "operating system" within her, a "yesness" to life, which she retains to this day. Claire graduated from college as an anthropology major. To her father's dismay, her first job was selling popcorn in a movie theater! She eventually ended up owning the movie theater and, together with her partner, expanding the company over several decades into catalog and online sales, retail stores, film festivals and film distribution. Claire's father was an early investor in the company and, as you might imagine, was quite proud of what she accomplished!After selling the company to a strategic partner for millions of dollars in 2014, Claire found herself drawn to business coaching. As she describes it, she's never been more excited about what she's doing: working with business owners as their strategic partner, their thinking partner, their accountability coach and their cheerleader so they can build stronger organizations."I can honestly say all my clients are making more money. I can honestly say that the people that I coach in leadership improve their leadership skills and, and I'm passionate about helping people become better leaders, which starts with you. The hardest person to lead is yourself. So I really believe that you have to start looking at, whether you're leading yourself or you're leading a team of people, you really need to look at who you're being in life." Claire Brown KohlerKey takeaways: - Know the value of strategic relationships. One of Claire’s core principles is intentional relationships. She shared that she was introduced to the man who would later become her business partner by an usher at a movie theater, who recognized her after she saw the film Harold and Maude twice! This introduction led to a 33 year relationship that culminated in the successful sale of the company to a strategic partner. - Recognize the power of working as a team. Claire still has tremendous admiration for the team she worked with for 33 years, noting it was devoid of politics, supportive and collaborative. Quoting the Entrepreneurial Operating System (“EOS”), Claire shared that she, as the Chief Operating Officer, was the integrator while the CEO was the visionary. In other words, everyone on a team has a unique role to play in the organization. - Anticipate the future. Claire’s previous business evolved from a repertory cinema company to catalog and online sales, retail stores, film festivals and film distribution. The industry underwent a tremendous amount of technological change during this time. In her current coaching practice, Claire considers strategic planning to be a critical aspect of running a business and encourages her clients to stay current on shifts in their industry and to “begin with the end in mind.” - We bring about what we visualize. Claire worked with a law of attraction coach in 2013 and attributes the successful sale of her former business in 2014 to her belief that abundance was possible. Coupled, of course, with the hard work that she and the CEO put in to make the sale happen. Claire shared the story of how she has helped clients achieve their visions. About the guest: Claire Brown Kohler is a Business Coach, Public Speaker, and Leadership Trainer. As the owner of We Empower Leaders, she focuses on guiding leaders and business owners to address themselves and their teams with empathy, insight, passion, and an inspired vision for the future. With over 30 years of executive-level corporate leadership and business experience, she inspires people to achieve more, earn more, and produce more – with intentionality. Her clients are business owners looking to take their business to the next level or struggling with challenges and changes. Her leadership training focuses on the importance of Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, and Strategic Goal Setting. Email address: [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/WeEmpowerLeadersLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairebkohler/Website: https://www.weempowerleaders.com/Free resources: Goals and Vision Worksheet Limiting Beliefs WorksheetReach out to Claire for a free consultation. 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