145: Lessons from an Executive Coach — Matz Skoog

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra speaks with Matz Skoog,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">executive coach at</span> <a href= "https://matzskoog.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matz Skoog Coaching</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Skoog, a Stockholm native, had an accomplished career in dance at several international companies. Following his career in dance, he became a sought-after tutor, which led to a variety of professional appointments, including Artistic Director of the English National Ballet and Royal New Zealand Ballet. Upon his exit from the stage, Matz founded Matz Skoog Coaching, where he helps others achieve their true professional potential.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a dancer and Artistic Director, Matz had a passion for helping others fulfill their goals and achieve new heights. Through coaching, he’s now able to do this professionally, on a daily basis. Matz is a wealth of knowledge and challenges his clients to find satisfaction and achieve excellence in their careers. On the podcast, Matz shares invaluable words of advice for anyone that’s looking to maximize their fullest potential.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Coaching is about 3 questions. What do you want? What do you need to do to get what you want? And what's stopping you from doing what you need to do?"</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Coaching is not therapy... In therapy, you take a person from being dysfunctional to becoming functional. In coaching, you take a person from being functional to becoming excellent."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"The ideal moment to look for a coach is when you are already successful or when things are working well. Because, then, you can take your achievements to another level."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"You don't need to be someone else in order to be successful. You need to do things differently; you don't