Positive Intelligence: Saboteurs, Sages, and Coaching Wins

Key Points:

1. Introductions & Wins (00:23) – Welcoming new members, sharing recent wins, and lessons learned about follow-up and event marketing.
2. Positive Intelligence Overview (11:20) – Introduction to PQ, the saboteur/sage model, and why it matters for coaches and clients.
3. The Ten Saboteurs (13:36) – Deep dive into the Judge, Avoider, Controller, Hyperachiever, Hyperrational, Hypervigilant, Pleaser, Restless, Stickler, and Victim.
4. Sage Mindset & Mental Fitness (17:15) – How to shift from survival mode to creative, solution-focused thinking.
5. Identifying Saboteurs in Clients (28:05) – Emotional clues, behaviors, and language to watch for in coaching sessions.
6. Coaching Applications (30:10) – Labeling saboteurs, celebrating awareness, and activating the sage through curiosity and empathy.
7. Mental Fitness Exercises (31:51) – Practical tools: sensory focus, box breathing, gratitude, and reframing challenges.
8. Top Saboteurs for Business Leaders (26:25) – Why hyperachiever, controller, and stickler are most common in executives.
9. Resources & Action Steps (34:00) – PQ assessment, free coaching program, and integrating PQ into client sessions.
10. Breakout Highlights (38:49) – Superhero coaching analogy, LinkedIn automation for lead gen, offer creation tips, and PAS roleplay for startups.

Key Takeaways:

• Identify and label saboteurs—awareness is the first step to change.

• Use sage questions and reframing to move clients from stuck to solution-focused.

• Practice mental fitness exercises (e.g., sensory focus, gratitude) with clients and yourself.

• Leverage LinkedIn automation and direct offers for lead generation.

• Prepare for PAS assessments with new businesses by mapping strategies in advance.

Notable Quotes:

• “Most change initiatives fail because of our own mental saboteurs.”

• “A lot of times our greatest enemy is our own internal saboteurs—and your greatest ally can be your own internal sage.”

• “Imperfect action is better than no action at all.”

• “We are the superheroes for our clients—bring your superpowers to move them from danger to safety.”

Action Steps from the Call:

1. Take the Positive Intelligence saboteur assessment and identify your top two saboteurs (34:00).
2. Introduce PQ concepts and the assessment link to your clients in upcoming sessions (34:50).
3. Practice labeling and reframing saboteur thoughts using sage questions (30:10).
4. Test LinkedIn automation for milestone-based outreach and direct offers (41:40).
5. Prepare for PAS assessments with startups by pre-mapping strategies and ROI scenarios (46:07).

Resources & Tools Mentioned:

• Positive Intelligence (PQ) Book & Assessment: Framework for mindset and mental fitness (positiveintelligence.com).

• Free Positive Intelligence Coaching Program: Six-week course for coaches.

• PAS (Profit Acceleration Software): For assessments and ROI mapping.

• LinkedIn Automation: For milestone-based outreach and lead generation.

• Box Breathing & Sensory Focus: Mental fitness exercises for stress reduction.