Beyond Presales – Details, episodes & analysis

Jack Cochran is joined by Paul Krauss. We continue our conversation from the last episode. Today we explore how to better identify the things that lead to burnout and how to deal with it when you are experiencing high stress.

Book discussed during the interview: Panic Proof: The New Holistic Solution to End Your Anxiety Forever by Dr. Nicole Cain

Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, and Counseling Today.

Jack Cochran is joined by Paul Krauss to talk about the actual mental health science around focusing on yourself and the benefits to your job when you do so.

Paul Krauss MA LPC is the Clinical Director of Health for Life Counseling Grand Rapids, home of The Trauma-Informed Counseling Center of Grand Rapids. Paul is also a Private Practice Psychotherapist, an Approved EMDRIA Consultant , host of the Intentional Clinician podcast, Behavioral Health Consultant, Clinical Trainer, Counseling Supervisor, and Meditation Teacher. Paul is now offering consulting for a few individuals and organizations. Paul is the creator of the National Violence Prevention Hotline as well as the Intentional Clinician Training Program for Counselors. Paul has been quoted in the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired Magazine, and Counseling Today.

Coming very soon! Our 2 episodes with Pam Dunn drop on August 13th. Be there!

Stop being so boring! What makes you unique isn't the fact that you "take a consultative approach" or "are a great listener" ... it's the things outside of work, such as that woodworking hobby, or the competitive underwater basket weaving championships that make you interesting.

As a solutions consultant you need to embrace the side of you that is outside of work as it has the potentially to improve you as a human, and then improve your demo as well!

First episode launches August 13th wherever you find your podcasts

Jack Cochran is joined by guest Matthew James. The discussion focuses around video games, strategy, and how this can make us better sellers.

Matthew Young James is a former banker turned top-performing Solutions Engineer. After starting his career at Goldman Sachs, Matthew saw the opportunity to revolutionize the financial industry through technology. Since then, Matthew has been in client facing roles at leading fintechs. He's been a Solutions Engineer at Codat for four years, serving banks like JPMorgan and is passionate about modernizing the financial landscape and the working environment.

Links:

Beyond Presales: https://beyondpresales.xyz/

Beyond Presales Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyondpresales

Jack Cochran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackcochran/

Matthew James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewyoungjames/

Jack Cochran is joined by guest Matthew James to talk about music and presales.

Matthew Young James is a former banker turned top-performing Solutions Engineer. After starting his career at Goldman Sachs, Matthew saw the opportunity to revolutionize the financial industry through technology. Since then, Matthew has been in client facing roles at leading fintechs. He's been a Solutions Engineer at Codat for four years, serving banks like JPMorgan and is passionate about modernizing the financial landscape and the working environment.

Links:

Beyond Presales: https://beyondpresales.xyz/

Beyond Presales Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyondpresales

Jack Cochran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackcochran/

Matthew James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewyoungjames/

Ron Whitson joins Jack Cochran, continuing their conversation about tennis. In this episode they explore the deeper mental health benefits to tennis and other hobbies.

Ron Whitson is an experienced Presales leader with a strong background in sales engineering and solution consulting. With a natural ability to take complex software and present it in a simple, straightforward way, Ron excels at connecting with audiences and earning their trust through storytelling abilities.

As an effective team leader, Ron has a track record of building and leading high-performing teams. He is also a Leadership member of the PreSales Collective, where he facilitates courses and serves as a mentor for the PreSales Academy. Ron has a long history of coaching and mentoring people new to the Presales role. As a friendly human and lifelong learner, Ron is always looking for ways to grow and improve.

Truly believing that Sales Engineering is the best job in software, Ron brings enthusiasm and passion to every project undertaken.

Ron is the VP of Global Presales Services at Seismic, and is the author of A Friendly Human in Presales which is available on September 12, 2024.

Visit https://timelessbehaviors.com/ to pre-order your copy today

Ron Whitson joins Jack Cochran this week on Beyond Presales to talk about all things Tennis!

Ron Whitson is an experienced Presales leader with a strong background in sales engineering and solution consulting. With a natural ability to take complex software and present it in a simple, straightforward way, Ron excels at connecting with audiences and earning their trust through storytelling abilities.

As an effective team leader, Ron has a track record of building and leading high-performing teams. He is also a Leadership member of the PreSales Collective, where he facilitates courses and serves as a mentor for the PreSales Academy. Ron has a long history of coaching and mentoring people new to the Presales role. As a friendly human and lifelong learner, Ron is always looking for ways to grow and improve.

Truly believing that Sales Engineering is the best job in software, Ron brings enthusiasm and passion to every project undertaken.

Ron is the VP of Global Presales Services at Seismic, and is the author of A Friendly Human in Presales which is available on September 12, 2024.

Visit https://timelessbehaviors.com/ to pre-order your copy today

Liz Anderson from the PreSales Collective finishes her interview on the show, talking about some of her various hobbies, more Dungeons & Dragons, and how DND has impacted her work.

Find the PreSales Collective Pillars courses

Want to get started in DND? Here's a newbie-friendly DND Discord community.

Liz is the Director of Learning at Presales Collective, where she oversees all L&D initiatives including PreSales Academy, Foundations, Leader Elevate, and the newest series, Pillars - a course series designed for experienced presales professionals. Before joining PSC, she spent over a decade as a seasoned presales expert with experience in team building and coaching for performance, with a focus on high-growth organizations. Liz is passionate about leveraging both creativity and technology to solve interesting problems and empowering others to grow and have successful careers in the presales field.

Outside of work, Liz resides near Fresno, CA with her husband and their energetic 4-year-old husky. A self-proclaimed nerd, she spends her time between playing board games and Dungeons & Dragons and reading a good Sci-Fi or Fantasy book. When not immersed in these pursuits, Liz finds joy being in the great outdoors, whether taking leisurely walks in the orchard by her house or camping in the nearby mountains.

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Liz Anderson from the PreSales Collective joins the show and talks about her hobby: Dungeons & Dragons! It's a great way to connect with people, and can help you going through a RIF or any hard time. Play DND and always have something to look forward to!

Find the PreSales Collective Pillars courses

Want to get started in DND? Here's a newbie-friendly DND Discord community.

Liz is the Director of Learning at Presales Collective, where she oversees all L&D initiatives including PreSales Academy, Foundations, Leader Elevate, and the newest series, Pillars - a course series designed for experienced presales professionals. Before joining PSC, she spent over a decade as a seasoned presales expert with experience in team building and coaching for performance, with a focus on high-growth organizations. Liz is passionate about leveraging both creativity and technology to solve interesting problems and empowering others to grow and have successful careers in the presales field.

Outside of work, Liz resides near Fresno, CA with her husband and their energetic 4-year-old husky. A self-proclaimed nerd, she spends her time between playing board games and Dungeons & Dragons and reading a good Sci-Fi or Fantasy book. When not immersed in these pursuits, Liz finds joy being in the great outdoors, whether taking leisurely walks in the orchard by her house or camping in the nearby mountains.

Follow Liz on LinkedIn