Should Everyone Have A Coach? (Ben Brooks, Founder of Pilot)

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

Years ago, Ben wrote that his personal mission statement was “to help people reach their full potential” and our conversation touches on this theme in many different ways. Ben is a former car rental pro turned consultant turned HR executive. His work in HR landed him on the cover of Human Resource Executive but instead of staying on the path to CEO he decided to carve his own path.

Our conversation touches on a number of issues including coaching, entrepreneurship, how his relationship with work has evolves, management versus leadership and what he wants written on his tombstone. Some other topics we touch on:

• Ben’s motivation to work at Enterprise Rent-a-Car after college and what he learned
• His early entrepreneurial “ventures” starting at 12 years old
• How his mindset about work shifted as he became successful in the corporate world
• His experience hiring working with an executive coach in his late 20s
• His experience coaching and favorite exercises
• Why companies are scared of trusting their people
• Why being a manager is actually an incredible opportunity for people
• The learning and ownership upside of carving your own path
• The value of having advisors, friends of confidants to celebrate “wins”
• Balancing life & work and his personal sustainability
• Deciding to give himself a raise as an entrepreneur

Links Mentioned:

• What coaches can do for you (HBR)
• Pilot: Executive Coaching For Organizations
• Ben Brooks Coaching
• Connect with Ben: LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter

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