{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Coach as Entrepreneur","title":"Why You lose 2 Months a Year to Distraction (And How to Fix It)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3379,"description":"What if the secret to executive performance was hidden in a 100-year-old educational philosophy? Regina Sweeney joins us to discuss integrating Montessori principles into high-stakes leadership.\nRegina Sweeney is an executive coach who uses Montessori’s observations on human development to help leaders solve modern business problems like overwhelm, lack of creativity, and terminal distraction.\nIn this episode, Regina and David discuss why most executives lose over two months of their year to task-switching and how to reclaim that time through \"Freedom within Limits.\" They dive into the \"GPA mindset\" that keeps coaches terrified of mistakes, and why \"Friendliness to Error\" is actually the key to innovation. Regina also shares her journey of homeschooling nine children while building a business, and why coaches must embrace being entrepreneurs—not just practitioners.\nKey Topics:Focus vs. Concentration: Why time management isn't enough for deep work.The 40-second distraction trap and how it wastes 2+ months of your year.Friendliness to Error: Replacing fear of mistakes with faster prototyping.Freedom within Limits: Setting the heuristics that prevent \"shiny object syndrome.\"Onstage/Backstage/Offstage: A simple framework for organizing your week as a coach.Attracting clients through psychographics vs. demographics.\nConnect with Regina:\nWebsite: reginasweeney.com\nCheck out her hidden Spotify Playlists and current cohort at reginasweeney.com/cohort.\nReady to close the Growth Gap?\nGet the Growth Gap resources here: growthgap.kyberfive.com/?ref=k5post\n\nABOUT COACH AS ENTREPRENEUR: \nCoach as Entrepreneur is the show for coaches building real businesses with systems, strategy, and heart. Hosted by David Chung, each episode features honest conversations with coaches about the realities of building a sustainable coaching practice.\nCONNECT WITH DAVID:\nWebsite: kyberfive.com\nLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidchung-01/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/esDXQaLQ6HUBsLvCoVxd7aFBdea_EFFG0H5TAuXOwIs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMTAw/ZjFmMjIwNjhkYmE4/YmJhNTAyNGRiZjBm/NWI5NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}