Michael Parise was a Catholic priest for over 32 years, and served as a pastor, spiritual director, pastoral counselor, teacher, mentor, healer, published author, and artist. Michael is currently a life and spirit coach and is certified in spiritual direction, stress reduction, and trauma recovery. He has a university degree in Biology and three Masters degrees in various theological fields. Right now, he specializes in helping executives and professionals who are drowning in personal responsibilities to take charge of their priorities and simplify their lives, to achieve more balance. Michael has a new book called Life, Interrupted: Taking Charge After Everything has Changed. Tune in to find out how you can deal better with radical change.

Key Takeaways:

[1:18] Kurt introduces his guest for this episode — Michael Parise.

[3:35] We can't expect to always do the things that we have done, and expect success — we have to pivot at some point.

[4:10] Michael talks about "radical change." How do we deal with that?

[8:15] Many people get stuck mentally and spiritually. Michael shares some of his experiences in dealing with getting unstuck.

[14:46] Some radical changes may turn out differently than what we had thought.

[16:13] Institutions don't always do what they say. What are some things that highlight the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of institutions have in navigating transitional times?

[20:43] Kurt feels strongly about the value of doing assessments to identify the strengths of new employees at the outset. What does Michael think about these assessments?

[24:00] Going from a top-down, hierarchical structure, to employees having more responsibility is a huge paradigm shift. How can institutions start to deal with this?

[27:36] Institutions are not the only solution for helping people navigate change. People have gifts within that they can use. What are some of these gifts, and if people don't even recognize that they have them, how can you tease that out of them?

[30:48] Check out Michael's book Life Interrupted: Taking Charge After Everything has Changed, for more insights about navigating change.

[31:07] Michael is offering all listeners a complimentary, obligation-free coaching session. Use the code "Kurt Glacy" when you contact Michael via email at [email protected]. Also check out his website, Parisecoaching.com.

Mentioned in This Episode:

God’s Business

God’s Business on Facebook

God's Business: Making Church Leaders Less Stressed and More Effective by Leveraging the Experience of Others, by Kurt M. Glacy

Life Interrupted: Taking Charge After Everything has Changed, by Michael Parise

Parise Coaching

Email Michael Parise at [email protected]

Denise Hedges, Business Coach and Consultant

Point Leader