# Inside Coaching

## From poker champion to peak performance coach

Chris Sparks was at the top of his game as a professional poker player when he felt the calling to make a difference. In this episode of Inside Coaching, Chris shares the **mindsets and practices that made him a champion**, and how he’s applying them to coach entrepreneurs to peak performance.

## Download this coaching success study to learn…

- How Chris overcame imposter syndrome and his negative beliefs around the coaching industry.
- How to find your strong, strategic advantage.
- Why Chris decide to “open-source” his work.
- The three most valuable things Chris spends his time on.
- How Chris made the move from one-man-show to the CEO of a scalable business.
- How Chris cultivates conversations into opportunities, referrals and new clients.
- Why strong systems are crucial to a scalable coaching business.
- How Chris keeps an abundance mindset.
- A simple tool you can use to easily generate more sales conversations with potential clients.
- How to use an exploding offer to close more sales and qualify clients who are ready to commit.

> One of the highest leverage things we can do in the world is to empower people to be more ambitious, to take on larger problems.

Chris Sparks

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