Arete Coach 1138 Bill Edgar "From Circus Tents to Board Rooms: A Life Journey to Vistage Chairing"

Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching

Arete Coach Podcast

Business, How To, Entrepreneurship, Education, Management

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

This is Arete Coach Podcast Episode 1138, with host Severin Sorensen bringing you an exciting episode titled: Arete Coach 1138 Bill Edgar "From Circus Tents to Board Rooms: A Life Journey to Vistage Chairing."

Join host Severin Sorensen for an enthralling discussion with Bill Edgar, an executive coach whose story is as colorful as it is inspiring. Before diving into Bill's riveting journey, we kick off with a shared intrigue: the rise of Artificial Intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, and its transformative influence on our businesses and daily lives.

Bill Edgar is not your typical executive coach. With a decade-long legacy as a Vistage Chair and the honor of the Red Scott Award, he's a figure who commands respect in leadership circles. His narrative takes us from the vibrant circus tents his family pitched across the US, to roles in Western Shows, the Army, banking, land development, and several other arenas. Each step in his journey, each hat he's worn, has imparted him with unique insights, which he now channels into guiding today's CEOs and industry leaders.

Certified as a Franklin Covey Facilitator, Bill masterfully employs principles from iconic texts, including 'The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People.' He's adept at steering leaders away from the monotony of routine, advocating for innovative thinking, audacious choices, and actions that leave an indelible mark.

This episode promises a deep dive into Bill's life, extracting pearls of wisdom he's gathered and spotlighting moments that shaped his fervor for coaching and Vistage chairing. Revel in insights like, 'True beginnings don't stem from perfection, but from the journey of learning.' Ponder over the prompt, 'What action today propels you closer to your aspirations?' and let it spark your personal metamorphosis.

The Arete Coach Podcast aims to uncover the art and science of executive coaching. Learn more about the podcast at aretecoach.io.

This Podcast interview was recorded on June 30, 2023.

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0:00.0	This is the Arctic Coach podcast with Severin Swanson and his guest, Bill Edgar.
0:05.2	Bill is an executive coach, business chair, and recipient of the Red Scott Award.
0:11.4	This interview is recorded on June 30, 2023, via Zoom.
0:16.6	You are listening to Severin Swanson, executive coach and curator of the Arctic Coach podcast,
0:21.8	where we explore excellence and the art and science with executive coaching.
0:26.1	I am speaking today with executive coach Bill Edgar.
0:29.5	He is an executive coach, a Vistach chair, and Red Scott Award recipient.
0:35.3	Bill Edgar leads private advisory boards for CEOs, business owners, and executives,
0:41.0	helping them step out of the day-to-day, think differently, gain insights, make better decisions,
0:47.2	take bold action, and generate meaningful results.
0:51.7	Through his role as a Vistach chair, he helps his members become better leaders,
0:56.2	make better decisions, and achieve better results.
0:59.9	In 2020, Bill received the Red Scott Award for outstanding performance as a Vistach chair.
1:06.5	He has been sharing with Vistach since 2011. Bill is also a certified Franklin Covey facilitator,
1:13.6	which helps emerging managers and seasoned leaders in achieving desired results
1:18.0	using the sound leadership principles and focused execution.
1:21.7	In 2022, he joined the CCF Trustee Board, liaison at the College of Central Florida Foundation.
1:31.2	There's much more we're going to learn about Bill here, a delightful person
1:35.2	than somebody who has had a big impact on my life, and particularly my interest
1:40.0	and pushing much deeper into AI. We're going to get into all that here, so welcome Bill to the show.
1:47.0	How are you, sir? It's good to see you.
1:49.3	I'm doing well. I know that I came to visit you in the end of March,
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