Strengths On Fire

Mar 04 2025 63 mins

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What is it with dragons, Sarah and our incredible guest Lisa Cummings. Lisa also backs Sarah up regarding eating cold Bratwurst, the debate continues. More importantly, learn how the book "First, Break All The Rules" got Lisa started on being an influential, talented and successful Strengths Coach. What fuels Lisa's "decoder ring" of Strengths and how did the first company Pinch Yourself Careers get traction and help all of us that follow Lisa. Which Strengths coach on today's episode recorded an album........

These questions and so many more are handled in this episode, jump on in, the bratwurst should be warm.

To contact Lisa:
https://leadthroughstrengths.com/

In this engaging podcast episode, hosts Bill Dippel and Sarah Collins welcome Lisa Cummings, a strengths coach with a rich background in sales and corporate training. The conversation flows from light-hearted banter about fictional pets to deeper discussions about Lisa's journey into strengths coaching, her transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship, and the evolution of her business. Lisa shares valuable insights on the importance of sales and marketing skills for coaches, the challenges she faced, and the lessons learned along the way. The episode is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and practical advice for aspiring coaches and entrepreneurs. In this engaging conversation, Lisa Cummings, Bill Dippel, and Sarah Collins delve into the themes of significance, individualization, and the dynamics of strengths in personal and professional contexts. They explore how significance drives individuals to create lasting impacts, the importance of individualization in connecting with others, and the interplay between woo and individualization in fostering genuine relationships. The discussion also touches on the challenges of maximizing strengths and the resources available for personal development and coaching.

Lisa's Top 10 CliftonStrengths
1) Strategic
2) Maximizer
3) Positivity
4) Individualization
5) Woo
6) Futuristic
7) Focus
8) Learner
9) Communication
10) Significance

Bill's Top 10 CliftonStrengths

1) Individualization

2) Developer

3) Activator

4) Woo

5) Restorative

6) Empathy

7) Harmony

8) Connectedness

9) Relator

10) Learner

Sarah's Top 10 CliftonStrengths

1) Positivity

2) Woo

3) Communication

4) Harmony

5) Activator

6) Developer

7) Input

8) Individualization

9) Responsibility

10) Arranger

Official Strengths On Fire Website: https://strengthsonfire.transistor.fm

Sarah's info:
https://www.wearecollinsco.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahcoachcollins/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahcoachcollins/

Transcript

Bill Dippel (00:02.328)
The always delightful Sarah Collins. How are you?

Sarah Collins (00:05.382)
I'm doing really splendid, Mr. Build-ible. How are you doing?

Bill Dippel (00:09.986)
You running right through it. fantastic. Having another great, great day, getting some podcasting in for some friends and fellow coaches. And I, again, I love it. Love doing it. Always, always enjoying it. No, it, it always is a good one for me. Right. And, the cat just ran through the podcast studio here, making some noises, getting a little crazy. So yeah. By the way, you asked, did you let the dog in, prior to show?

Sarah Collins (00:21.83)
It's never a bad day when we're on the mics, you know?

Sarah Collins (00:33.668)
Okay, we didn't hear it. We're good.

I did. That was like three hours ago. So yes, I did. Yeah. I let the dog in. He's, he's happy, but not in my office. So he can't be too distracting.

Bill Dippel (00:40.312)
I know, but I was worried. I just want, it's cold in there.

Bill Dippel (00:49.112)
Mm-hmm. No, that's good news. regarding pets offbeat question, you ready? good Lord. All right. If you could have a fictional creature as a pet, what would it be?

Sarah Collins (00:56.986)
I guess.

Sarah Collins (01:07.26)
my gosh. Well, for those of you who listened to this podcast, this will be no surprise. It would be a dragon. Of course.

Bill Dippel (01:13.604)
That is correct. A couple of weeks ago, Dragon came up. Yes, interesting.

Sarah Collins (01:21.688)
Yes, that is right. I mean, if I can have if anyone out there is a fourth wing reader, okay, onyx storm is coming out in a few weeks. So it'll be out by the time you're listening to this podcast. I'll I'll know everything by that point in time. Yeah, like, yes, I want a dragon that I'm telepathically connected to. Hello. my gosh. And if there could be a shadow daddy also involved in the mix, like, who am I to say no? Who am I to say no?

Bill Dippel (01:49.057)
Hahaha

Well, it ties in brilliantly with that other episode you just mentioned. Congratulations. Well done. Yeah.

Sarah Collins (01:58.438)
Yeah, yeah. What about you? What kind of animal would you have?

Bill Dippel (02:01.572)
well, I, you know, dragon would be cool. I, I, I can't, I'm not going to steal yours. I think a dragon would be until it got, it's like, it's like trying to raise a shark. it's so cool when it's in the aquarium. And then it turns out it's a great white. You're like, what am going to do now? So, I would tell you, I, I'm not a big fantasy reader, fantasy guy. Don't watch a lot of fantasy shows. I,

Sarah Collins (02:05.478)
I'm gonna try going with the club.

Sarah Collins (02:20.325)
Yeah.

Bill Dippel (02:30.936)
If I'm thinking about it, I would tell you that I always found it really cool in the Harry Potter books that they had a spirit animal almost with them. And I thought the owl was super cool. I know it's not a fantasy creature. They exist, but the fact that the owl would go get things and do things and it was kind of a confidant and could write. I'm fascinated by raptors and birds of prey and owls in particular. think they're just very, very cool when you see them out.

Sarah Collins (02:39.324)
yeah, Mm-hmm.

Sarah Collins (02:47.972)
Yeah

Bill Dippel (02:59.896)
I had one in a tree back here. took, I don't know, 200 photos of it cause it was in the middle of the day and it was just sitting in the tree staring at everything happening. And I thought I was fascinated. And the only way I saw it was, we had crows that were buzzing the tree going, out of here. We don't want you here. And I was like, what is going on out there? And, this just beautiful white owl, bright yellow eyes, sitting out there. I thought, I guess for me, the fantasy end of it wouldn't be the creature. It's more what the creature does, which is,

Sarah Collins (03:08.41)
Mm-hmm.

Sarah Collins (03:14.374)
Yeah.

Bill Dippel (03:29.972)
be part of group, confidant, depend on things. I think that would be pretty cool, right, if I could do that.

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