Joy Is a Performance Strategy I Christine Howe & Cindy Garrard

Cindy Garrard used to earn over $800,000 a year in commission sales, one of the top producers in a male-dominated banking industry. Then she noticed something: she was running on adrenaline, and it was leaking into every part of her life. After 18 months at the peak of her career, she made a decision most people don't, she left on top instead of waiting for burnout to force her out. A year-long transition program (connected to the same institute behind Bob Buford and Peter Drucker) helped her step into coaching, built around what she now teaches as Joy as a Performance Strategy. She and Christine talk about the gap between how success looks from the outside and what it costs on the inside, why she chose to post an honest, unfiltered fight with her husband instead of a curated highlight reel, and the Four Hour Advantage, a monthly practice of four unplugged hours doing something you loved before the world told you who to be. Cindy also shares her free Joy Meter, a 60-second assessment showing exactly where your joy is running low. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:27 What Cindy was like at eight 06:18 Building a career in commission sales 09:58 Choosing honesty over a curated image 14:49 What was happening on the inside 17:53 Sensing the peak, and leaving on top 21:39 Finding the Halftime Institute 24:23 How a coach changed her life 27:25 The Thrive Test, choosing who you work with 33:16 The Four Hour Advantage, explained 43:27 What transformation looks like in coaching 49:08 The Joy Meter, and where to find Cindy Listen & connect Cindy Garrard: https://makewellness.com/cindy · https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Christine:   / christinehoweofficial   ·   / christinehoweofficial   ·   / christinehowe-thinktime   Think Time®: https://www.think-time.com/ · https://www.think-time.com/free-training ·   / thinktimeneuroplanner   ·    / @thinktimeneuroplanner   ·   / thinktimeneuroplanner   ·   / think-time-neuroplanner   Hyperfocus & High Performance: https://www.think-time.com/podcast This podcast is for educational purposes only and isn't a substitute for individualized medical, mental health, or professional care. Every brain is different, and results will vary.