Peter Balyta: From Classroom Teacher to Global Executive Coach

In this episode of Career Coaching Secrets, host Pedro sits down with Peter Balyta, PhD, founder and CEO of Coaching Instruments, to explore what it really takes to grow leaders, transition careers, and build high-performance success across business and life.

Peter brings a rare combination of experience—from classroom teacher to president of a global education technology division at Texas Instruments, alongside his background as an Ironman-certified endurance coach. His work blends executive leadership, career transformation, and performance coaching into one powerful system designed to help professionals achieve “wild success” without sacrificing personal values.

Together, Pedro and Peter dive deep into how coaching can unlock clarity, confidence, and courage in both executives and career changers—especially those navigating major transitions or stepping into leadership for the first time.

You’ll also hear how Peter helps educators transition beyond the classroom into industries like edtech, nonprofits, publishing, and corporate roles through structured frameworks and coaching programs.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-balyta/
Website: https://www.coachinginstruments.com/

Transcript

Peter Balyta 0:00

Peter Balyta then we would engage in regular coaching sessions to help them get clarity around some of the things that they're working on. That's kind of one practice. If someone's looking at, for example, career transition, right? Like if we use your wife as an example, right? An educator, let's say she's decides she wants to leave the classroom. Well, you know, in that practice, I have two asynchronous courses that they can take on their own. One is called Beyond the Classroom. It helps educators or school leaders understand all of the adjacencies around the classroom. And so by adjacencies, I mean things that are close to teaching the classroom, but really beyond the classroom. So that could be, you know, for-profit opportunities with things like ed tech or education publishing. It could be working in the nonprofit space. You know, many nonprofits are focused on education or have a major vertical that's focused on education.

Davis Nguyen 0:51

Welcome to Career Coaching Secrets, the podcast where we talk with successful career coaches on how they built their success and the hard lessons they learned along the way. My name is David Swin, and I'm the founder of Purple Circle, where we help career coaches scale their business to $100,000 years, $100,000 months, and even $100,000 weeks. Before Purple Circle, I've grown several seven and eight-figure career coaching businesses myself and have been a consultant at two career coaching businesses that are doing over $100 million each. Whether you're an established coach or building your practice for the first time, go discover the secrets to elevating your coaching business.

Pedro 1:22

Welcome to Career Coaching Secrets Podcast. I'm Pedro, and today I'm joined by Peter Balita, PhD, founder and CEO of Coaching Instruments, whose journey from classroom teacher to president of Texas Instruments Education Technology demonstrates the kind of strategic career progression he now helps others achieve. What makes Peter's approach unique is his combination of 25 plus years driving hundreds of millions in corporate revenue with his expertise as a USA triathlon and iron menu certified coach, understanding that peak performance requires both strategic thinking and endurance mindset. Peter specializes in working with CEOs of small to mid-sized businesses, professionals navigating major career transitions, and busy executives who are tackling significant challenges, both in boardrooms and in their personal fitness journeys. His track record of guiding 100% of his Ironman athletes to successful race completion mirrors his approach to leadership development, equipping leaders with the courage, confidence, and practical frameworks to elevate performance without sacrificing their core values. Welcome to the show, Peter. Thank you, Pedro. Thanks for having me on your show. Yeah, it's great to have you know from the day we met. I've been excited to talk with you and record the episode. And, you know, I always like to rewind a bit because every coach has that moment where they look at their life and say, yeah, I guess this is what I'm doing now, right? So when was that for you, Peter?

Peter Balyta 3:04

Well, I, you know, for me, really, I guess the executive coaching and leadership development piece really became clear to me as I was nearing my retirement from Texas Instruments. I reflected on what I loved about the role the most. And it was really building high performance teams, coaching, coaching others. But as the president of uh a global division, my ability to coach leaders in our markets around the world, it was a little challenging because I delegated that to my leadership team. But it's something I love to do. And so even before my retirement from Texas Instruments, I started some executive coaching on the side just to continue feeding that joy for me. And so now I get to do that full time. Yeah, that's I I guess that's the that's the aha moment that I had as I was nearing uh retirement from Texas Instruments.

Pedro 3:56

Okay. Now I usually I tend to ask at this stage is like, when did you felt the shift, right? From I'm helping people to I'm building a real business about around coaching.

Peter Balyta 4:05

And and I would say the transition happened maybe like five or six years ago. Um, I was doing same some triathlon and endurance coaching on the side. Uh really non-competitive, sorry, non-competing with Texas Instruments. Uh, I had about, you know, 15 to 20 athletes, you know, seasoned leaders, they could be busy traveling all over the world. But they had these huge goals, things like completing their first Iron Man or doing some ultra race someplace around the world, but they just didn't think they can do it. They just didn't have time. So I worked with individuals like that for five to six years when I decided, you know, hey, you know, this is something I can do full-time. But I didn't want to limit it to triathlon and endurance training. I wanted to go full-on, you know, executive coaching, leadership development, helping people with career transitions and things like that values. The pressure on you to deliver revenue growth or PFO growth, market share growth, whatever. It's it's the same. It is the same. It's about doing hard things. So for me, at the top level, it's really coaching people to give them the tools, confidence to do those hard things. And that's where growth comes from, right? It's true in sport, but it's also true in business. You know, you have to be taking those calculated risks, you have to be doing those hard things to be growing. Staying comfortable status quo is never gonna let you grow.

Pedro 5:36

Who are the people that cap showing up, especially in the executive side of the coaching side, okay? The ones who realize, okay, this is my tribe, you know, because for a while it was more like towards fitness.

Peter Balyta 5:48

Okay, so let me let me back up, right, and and explain how I kind of see myself, and then I will explain who I coach, right? So, you know, you could say that I'm a teacher, because before I went into the corporate world, I was a teacher. I was a supervisor for a school district in Canada. So I'm a teacher, I'm a coach, I'm a leader, and I'm a former global business president at Texas Instruments, right? So, with over those 25 years of executive experience, and after leaving the classroom and school district, I learned that I understand the challenges that CEOs face. And more importantly, having gone from classroom teaching to global leadership, I know what it takes to navigate things like resource constraints, competition, and self-doubt. Starting out as an entry-level role myself for a Fortune 200 corporation, and then going on to become the president of the ed tech division, all while making an impact in an area that I've always been passionate about. So I get it, right? It can be scary, but I want to share these things uh through coaching instruments so that my clients could again achieve that wild success without sacrificing their personal values. So many professionals they have well-intentioned goals and ambitions, right? But their only strategy is often to work harder. So they sacrifice personal values for unsustainable results, really. So at Coaching Instruments, we equip these professionals with that courage, confidence, and tools to enable transformation and achieve long-term success. So, to your question, like uh medical doctors use instruments to improve health, coaching instruments uses tailored tools and frameworks to maximize business leadership and fitness potential. So, who do we serve? Well, you know, I could break it down into different areas, but in terms of executive coaching, those are really the ambitious CEOs and executives of small to mid-sized businesses, right? So think seven to nine figure revenue. Folks that want to lead with clarity, build high performance team, and drive sustainable business growth without sacrificing personal fulfillment. That's one area of my business. The other one is really leadership development. And this one's got a unique clientele, right? It's it's for high-performing professionals, mid-level managers, and aspiring leaders who want to confidently step into leadership roles, build high performance teams, and really accelerate or launch their careers. And so here I've found, you know, in my time at Texas Instruments, I've had a few engineers or people from different backgrounds come and say, Hey, Peter, I now I went and I got my MBA. So I'm ready to lead a marketing team or I'm ready to lead a business unit. Well, that's not how it works. So we talked about, you know, what are some of the things that you need to do to be able to have that opportunity? And then that's kind of what fueled my practice around leadership development. Third area of my practice is really around helping former teachers, school administrators, leaders transition into roles that are outside the classroom. And that's really I I never want to be seen as the guy who's taken great teachers out of the classroom. But honestly, some teachers, for many different reasons, make that choice to leave. And I I've worked with educators my whole career, right? My business was focused on education technology. So I had that opportunity. I met with many incredible, real life superheroes teachers. And when some of them tell me about, you know, their career plans, they'd like to switch, they'd like to leave the classroom, but they don't have any other skills. That just hurts me, right? It it it just hurts my heart to hear that. They have so many, many skills. They just need to know how to reframe them for the business world or for the nonprofit world. So that's an area of my practice right now that I have uh large group coaching events going on, individual one-on-one, and even some online courses that people could take. So the fourth you know about, we already talked about is triathlon and endurance training. And then the fifth is is just consulting, where you know, that's a mixture of coaching, mentoring, and you know, rolling up my sleeves and helping them solve some some tough problems.

Pedro 10:05

Okay. Well, two points first, right? Uh, first of all, I'm married to a teacher, right? So I get where you're coming from. Like she turned into a business owner eventually down the road. And but it's like seeing her commanding, like, for example, a classroom, and she doesn't realize how powerful she is, right? It's something like you mentioned. It's like you can see the potential sometimes, and teachers they don't realize it. That's one thing. Uh, the other is like I love the reality check. You're like, you're not right there, buddy, you know, just to start commanding a team, to start, you know, having the marketing, uh, the marketing team because you have an MBA. So I love that reminder. Um, now I'm curious, right? You we have different people reaching you out in different ventures. I have the fitness side and leadership side. You mentioned one-on-ones, you mentioned consulting. Now, I'm curious, how do those people usually find your uh their way to you in the first place, marketing-wise?

Peter Balyta 10:59

Yeah, um, right now it's largely, you know, my own LinkedIn network, Instagram feeds, but it's largely people that know me, word of mouth referrals. And then I do have some that that actually find me on my website, right? At www.coachinginstruments.com. And so I haven't done any real advertisement, advertising yet, you know, but that's that's going to start coming soon, uh, so that I could scale.

Pedro 11:24

Okay. Scaling season. Exciting. Okay. Now let's do an exercise. Okay, Peter. You have different offers, it sounds like. Okay. I want you to focus on one, okay, and pretend I'm like it could be the bread and butter. You pick it, okay? The leadership, the more towards the coaching business side, okay? But let's say I visited your website and what I saw resonated with me. And I'm like, hey, Peter, this sounds cool. Eventually I went through the sales process. There's alignment, you know, I see what I like. You guys can see that you can help me. So, can you walk me through how does it look like to work with your company? That's first. And the second is what the outcomes I could potentially get out of it from working with you guys. And I understand it's somewhat to an extent a custom experience, but just to have an idea, you know? Yeah. Yeah.

Peter Balyta 12:13

No, that that is um, that is a great question. If you know, we first think about your question from how would they reach me, what would that initial contact look like, we would start by having a conversation, right? We would have a conversation for to assess if it's a fit, if that client is a good fit for for me or someone on my team, and vice versa, right? It it's two ways. Assuming, assuming there's a fit and assuming it's in the executive coaching practice, then we would do some different assessments to form the foundation of our coaching relationship. And then I would, you know, have the client fill fill out some documentation, some onboarding stuff, which would help me understand what they're what challenges they're facing right now. And then that would largely, you know, start with an initial conversation to define those things and and make sure that I have a good understanding. And then we would engage in regular coaching sessions to help them get clarity around uh some of the things that they're working on. That's kind of one practice. If someone's looking at, for example, career transition, right? Like if we use your your wife as an example, right? An educator, let's say she's decides she wants to leave the classroom. Well, you know, in that practice, I have two asynchronous courses that they can take on their own. One is called Beyond the Classroom. It helps educators or school leaders understand all of the adjacencies around the classroom. And so by adjacencies, I mean things that are close to teaching in the classroom, but really beyond the classroom. So that could be, you know, for-profit opportunities with things like uh ed tech or education publishing. It could be working in the nonprofit space. You know, many nonprofits are focused on education or have a major vertical that's focused on education. So a lot of uh educators are in that space, could be on the university side, right? It could be on the uh tutoring or assessment side, big industry also hiring a lot of educators. So I get them started with understanding, you know, what's out there. And then, you know, they can transition into this next course called Land Your Dream Job. And that's really the nuts and bolts. That helps them, you know, really define their purpose, define their unique value proposition. We start working on building their power base, that's their network. And because we know just sending your resume to 2,000 places, that's not the way it works, right? And so too many people think that. So we I help them understand how important their the networking is, preparing for interviews. And then also, no, we don't leave them there. We also help them deal with uh job offers, maybe counter offers, and all of everything in between. So I mentioned they they have the opportunity to take those courses, uh, but then we also have a signature program for them that involves group coaching. And I think that's that's probably the most valuable tool that I've seen across all of my practices, right? Whether except for maybe executive coaching. That that stuff is really one-on-one. And you know, it's gotta be like that high confidentiality and stuff. The others, um, you know, we offer one-on-one, but the real value comes in the group coaching, comes in hearing the group talk about some of the challenges they're facing, some of the wins they're facing, and then hearing the coaching to other people. It's it's just, I found that to be very powerful. Often the biggest challenge is to get one person to ask the first question. And then once that starts, I tell you, we we get close to time and I gotta start wrapping it up. It is just, yeah, I I just can't uh overstate the value of group coaching.

Pedro 15:54

I love that. And that and I don't want to dive deep a little bit into group coaching aspect. And the reason I want to do it is because I see a lot of coaches out there that could potentially be listening to us, that they second gas group coaching, right? And I'm not sure if that's uh they they're like, oh, I just want to do one-on-ones. Okay. And uh I'm not sure the reason why they do this, and I'm not sure the reason why it's so so I wouldn't say call it easy, but it's such a powerful asset for you. Maybe it's because you have that school background, right? So you understand the dynamic, the group dynamic, and how a group can benefit from being together or something like that. I'm just thinking out loud. So my question to you is for other coaches out there, thinking about group coaching, they're in the fence, why should they do it?

Peter Balyta 16:38

Yeah, I I so I could answer that question in in a couple different ways, right? So if we're talking about to other coaches that seem to be focused more and have a hard time kind of breaking away from their one-on-one coaching, um, I would have them look at the economics of it as well, right? Like regardless of what you're well, let's assume you're charging a certain price for one-on-one coaching. All right. So now think now about a group coaching. You might charge a little bit less, but you have more people in the end. Which one's more profitable for you? So there's just the the economics part of it. But then the other piece is, and I think the more important piece when it comes to making an impact with people, helping them, you know, live their best lives or lead their best version of themselves in a corporate setting. Um, you know, coaching helps people, you know, engage at the pace that they're ready. So for example, you could be in a group coaching situation, and you might not be, you know, really engaged in that particular session, but you you observe a coaching dynamics with a client that is really powerful, meaning, you know, maybe there's a breakthrough in terms of team dynamics or or leadership development or just some big breakthrough moment. Even as an observer, you can get a lot of value out of that. And seeing how that coaching happened, you know, makes you feel safe. It makes you realize, because all coaches say, oh, this is a safe environment, it's completely confidential. But actually seeing it makes you feel safe. And so it does, it's not very long before those individuals start jumping in as well, sharing, asking questions. And I tell you, that that is the most valuable. I often kick off the group sessions with uh some topic, right? We'll talk about something, but that topic really doesn't matter. It's it's really a conversation starter to really what the people are struggling with. And then that quickly takes over the full agenda.

Pedro 18:41

You know, I that I I agree 100% with you, and I would add something that I see a lot of coaches doing. It's like they're strictly comparing, right? But it's a different beast, it's a different tool. It doesn't mean it's better or worse, but it's just different. You cannot compare results from a group coaching aspect. It's just another thing that is happening, but it doesn't mean it it's worse or better, it's just different. But that's just my take, right? Now, I want to shift gears for a second, you know, Peter, because you work in basically corporate, right, for a lot of time, and you had that big engine working for you, right, in the background. And when we're we had a lot of coaches that do that and move from corporate to coaching, right? And being a business owner and all that. Now, what I see a lot happening is that they're now facing that they're like wearing a lot of hats, right? Wearing all the hats, like the marketer, the salesperson, the business development side, and not just the practice itself. So my question to you is how do you think about capacity? So don't stretch yourself too thin, you know?

Peter Balyta 19:45

Yeah, I mean that that that is uh a rude awakening, right? Once you uh I think anyone who does a startup realizes, you know, it's it's a lot of work. And you realize that you've taken for granted all the support you had, maybe as the president of a of a global division, right? You have an executive assistant, you've got a fantastic marketing leader, an amazing product development leader, someone who's on top of supply chain and logistics all you know every day, a great sales force. And then it's just you. So one, I should say by doing that, I gained even more appreciation for the incredible work the leaders have done, um, you know, that that I formerly led while at Texas Instruments. But B, it made me really focus on, okay, you know, what are the things that I need to be focused on? And, you know, I what I always tell people, even in my coaching practices, is that, you know, there is no focus without sacrifice. And I I pause, let that sink in. But if if everything is a focus, nothing is a focus, right? So you need to sacrifice things. So I guess I had to start taking my own advice in the different areas of my startup and really start focusing on in on the things that were most important, highest value, and then maintain that that discipline to consistency to stay in those areas. And so that was that was a big aha. And then, you know, I had to leverage you know AI tools quite a bit. Definitely got a deeper dive into those uh tools. So yeah, that's uh you're right though. Uh as new coaches, especially coming out of corporate, uh, that is a big adjustment. Nice.

Pedro 21:25

Okay. Now I'm curious about where you're taking all this, Peter. You know, looking ahead, where do you see the business going? Are you thinking about scaling, which you are, you already mentioned, hiring, or is there a next step you're excited about to take, you know, coaching instruments ahead?

Peter Balyta 21:40

Yeah, I I mean, we're just getting started, right? So I, you know, I'm soon going to be advertising. I think actually we probably have some ads coming out today and tomorrow. So this conversation is very timely, right? Our first ads will come out today and tomorrow. So I I anticipate that growing. I have some excellent coaches that are ICF certified, ready to. Take on that scaling challenge on the triathlon and endurance space. You know, we're now full on into the season of competition. And so as that kind of rolls down, more and more people will have these new goals that they want to do and they'll be looking for coaches. So I definitely hope they come to us. Not only can we help them with their endurance training, but most of these people are very successful professionals. Many are executives, um, and and we can help them in the areas of leadership development or executive coaching. You know, earlier you asked, you know, what are some of the big takeaways people can get from from our work together? And it made me think of, you know, one of the things a lot of people find themselves in, especially these successful individuals, they they get a new promotion or or they might land their dream job, right? And they're like, yay, I'm there. You know, what I often tell folks is, okay, that is congratulations. You've made it to the starting line, but it's not the finish line, right? If you have this new promotion, it's now your opportunity to show that the corporation or the board of directors made the right decision. So, you know, we help them, you know, really fast track to impact. And so we we help them with that transition, right? Using uh proven coaching strategies and leadership development tools. We help them uh build and lead high performance teams that consistently to deliver superior results. That's key. But we help them enhance their influence, very important, right, within an organization to be able to influence and prepare for future leadership opportunities. So they got to their starting line. We want them to be ready for the next race as well, the next promotion. And then, you know, we effectively help bridge some gaps, right, between technical expertise and business strategy, helping position our clients as well-rounded leaders. And then could be driving innovation, could be developing a global mindset for growth. There's just many things like that that that we help folks with. And I can get into more detail if you like, but um, yeah, that's kind of one of the things I'm really excited about helping people with.

Pedro 24:07

You know, one of the things I would love to understand is the vision, right? Because we have different offers. I would love to understand where do you see your business going, not in a practical way, but in a let's call call it like in a romantic way. Like what would you love to see the impact happening, you know?

Peter Balyta 24:24

Yeah, you know, for me it is uh it would be at the at the top level, right? Having people recognize that that working with us, you know, will help them, you know, develop their their their their courage, their confidence, and build out the tools that they need to achieve wild success in whatever they choose to do. Now, you mentioned, you know, be a little uh touchy-feely in my answer here. So for me, it would it would be a holistic approach, right? Yes, we have some people come into our practice, they've got executive coaches, they've got very serious goals that they need to achieve, and they're and they're working, they're looking for executive coaching to help them, you know, exceed those goals. Leadership development could be the example I gave you of a of an engineer that wants to lead a business unit. How do we help them get there? But for me, it would be the holistic approach. It would be a professional uh that's looking for rapid growth, uh, without sacrificing their personal values, without sacrificing family time, um, you know, and and just staying core to their true selves. And my hope would be that part of that is uh a strong health and fitness component. Like you can be a super successful competitive executive and be healthy and fit and have a wonderful family life. And so my goal, my hope would be that you know, people coming in look at us as a uh as a partner to help them develop in all of those areas and not just one.

Pedro 26:01

Like coaching the whole person, that's the main thing. You want to make them a better person and understand that you don't have to pick a lane. You could be healthy, you could be great at business and all of that. Did that make sense? Something like that.

Peter Balyta 26:13

That's right. It's it's really about commitment to helping them live their best lives. Now, part of what we do around that is helping them realize that their best lives should probably include a health and fitness component. Uh, because if you're tired and have low energy, you're not going to bring that executive presence in the office, right? And if family life is not going well, you're not gonna bring the focus that you need to help solve some serious challenges, right? Like, for example, when you lead a global business that have has manufacturing all over the world today, right? Let's not even talk about COVID times, but today, right? Like all of the natural disasters that could hit, right? Like volcanoes in the Philippines, typhoons in Asia, tornadoes, earthquakes in Japan. You cannot control these things, right? But you can control how you react to them. And that really requires clarity, sharp focus, and being healthy. So that's that's the reality that that people are in today. And, you know, these these types of problems are complex and they're the ones that you really cannot control, right? Like we can talk about market share, we could talk about revenue growth, we can talk about profit. Okay, well, you know, a a volcano erupted in the Philippines where you might have manufacturing going on. How do you deal with that? Or uh, you know, the US administration is imposing tariffs on things coming in from uh Taiwan, for example. All right, how do you deal with that? So they're they're constant problems that are happening every single day, and they're different. So for me, that is my jam, right? I love that. And and I think people become leaders because they love, you know, working with teams to help solve complex problems. We just are there to help these clients um, you know, be a thought partner along the way, help them make really high stakes decisions when when those are ready. And really, not just as an individual, but make sure that they bring their team with them. You know, one of the things that I often work with leaders on is you know, what is your succession plan? And you know, some might say, well, I just got this job. I'm like, that's not an excuse. You needed a success, a succession plan for your team and for yourself. One of the biggest mistakes leaders do is make themselves irreplaceable. Well, if they're irreplaceable, they're irreplaceable, meaning they cannot get promoted because only they can do that role. So there's so many reasons to build up your leadership team and give every get everyone to a point where they can step into your role. And that allows you then to be able to take on other opportunities.

Pedro 28:53

That's just an example. Okay, I'm gonna jump right right on that boat, the challenges boat you brought up, right? Because whenever we're talking about future and goals, there's always something we're refining in the present, right? So, what are you currently trying to improve or tighten up in your business right now, Peter?

Peter Balyta 29:09

Yeah, very, very uh direct answer awareness. So, you know, demand for what we're offering is there. So we know that, right? There's the executive coaching, leadership development uh market is is is big, but creating awareness of who we are and what we offer, that is the number one challenge right now. And so that's why I mentioned starting to invest in ads and marketing dollars to do that. And again, thank you for reaching out for this podcast because that's just one of the tools for doing that as well. But I would say that is the number one focus right now is creating awareness.

Pedro 29:42

I love that. Now, if someone listening wants to connect with you or follow your work, Peter, where can people find you and connect with you?

Peter Balyta 29:48

Well, you know, easy place is to go to Coaching Instruments website and you can connect with us right there. Happy for you to share my email address to your viewers. It's uh Peter at coachinginstruments.com. You can reach out to us through any of our social media feeds, right? Whether it's LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook. There's so many different ways. So pick whichever way is best for you and we will connect.

Pedro 30:11

Well, first of all, first of all, when we're talking about the origin story, what motivated, what drove you to this, right? And you're you told me it's about doing hard things, right? And getting people out of their comfort zones. I think that is a a very interesting perspective. And and you you you kind of explained to me how that's coming from a sports background towards business background, because it's about solving challenges, right? And having the right mindset to overcome them in a way. Now, that's one thing. I would say also, um, when we were talking about the business side and all that, and and yeah, I I asked you to onboard me, right? To tell me how does it look like you're like, okay, wait a minute. It all starts with the conversation. I would point pinpoint it, it's not just about sales or we're talking about the benefits, right? It also starts with a conversation where we're facing challenges as well, if that makes any sense, you know? So I think most people tend to forget that. And when I asked you about, you know, future and challenges in the space, you're like, yeah, I need to start taking my own advice, which is I love that because it shows that you're as much as experienced you are, you're still vulnerable, you're still learning, you're still in the growth mindset. It's not a know-it-all point of view, you know, stance. It's just like, hey, I still need to solve my own stuff. So it's not like I'm perfect or anything like that. So this is my long-way, you know, uh way of saying that I really appreciate you being here and sharing so openly today. You know, Peter, it was great having you on.

Peter Balyta 31:42

Well, hey, uh, thank you for the invitation. And again, far from perfect. I mentioned and you summarized it well, yeah, I have to take my own advice sometimes. But I'll share that I also have my own executive coaches that help me that I work with, right? If you believe in coaching, you have to have one, right? So I've got uh actually more than one executive coach, and I've got my own triathlon coach, right? I've found that, yes, I can build coaching programs from others, I can do all these things, but when I'm in the heat of the moment, I might not make the best decision. I might push a little too hard, knowing that the guy that you know I'm accountable to is the mirror. That doesn't work so well. And so I have my own triathlon coach that holds me accountable to the plans that we align on. So I would encourage you know, um, any anyone that currently has their own executive coaching business or any coaching business to make sure that you're investing in your own coach as well. That is one of the best ways to help you grow and scale. You gotta walk the talk, right, Peter? Absolutely, Pedro.

Davis Nguyen 32:42

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