The worst app ever created?
A coach once posted in my Facebook group about something she was struggling with. She said that whenever a Facebook friend unfriends her, it bugs her and and she really wants to know why. She's not alone. I know someone who installed an app that tells him whenever...
Why I don’t twist arms
I once read a quote that stuck with me: "Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching" A few years back I got to see this in action. I was speaking at a conference in Toronto, and there was a young guy there who really impressed me. Throughout the day, he...
Laser Coaching with Marc is back!
Last year I took on some new 1:1 laser coaching clients, and have been having a lot of fun working with those people. With 2023 here (it's hard to believe we're already in February), I'm opening up another 8 spots for additional 1:1 laser coaching clients. I'm not the...
The biggest mistake made by Block-Blunder video
One of the costliest mistakes in modern business history was made by former Blockbuster Video CEO John Antioco. In 2000 Blockbuster was riding high, and a struggling little DVD-by-mail rental service called Netflix desperately wanted a meeting to try to sell to the...
Could this give you a thrill up your leg?
During the 2008 Presidential election season, MSNBC's Chris Matthews let it slip on-air that he had a thrill going up his leg whenever he heard Barack Obama speak. (And who says the media is biased?) I once got a testimonial from one of Secret Coach Club subscribers...
Burt Wonderstone and the importance of preparation
It takes some time to build a successful coaching business. You can't expect to do a week of emails, or a few Facebook lives, or release a couple podcast interviews and then suddenly be swamped with clients and swimming in a vault of gold coins like Scrooge McDuck....
The Founder
One of my favourite movies is "The Founder". It's about Ray Kroc, the man who put McDonald's on the map and turned it into a global fast food empire. I've always been drawn to the story of how a 52 year old milkshake machine salesman achieved incredible success "late"...
Results matter more than time!
One of my clients, a newer coach (in business for just a few months) asked me a question on our last call: "How long should my coaching sessions be?" My reply: Clients pay for results, not for time! If given the choice, most would rather have a 15-minute call that...
Inside February’s Secret Coach Club
Since I'm often asked about what tools and services I use in the day-to-day running of my coaching business, I'm going to share the list of resources and services providers I can't live without in the February issue of the Secret Coach Club newsletter. Also in this...
(Podcast) Why Coaches Need to Start Buying Back Their Time, with Dan Martell!
Dan Martell stopped by the Natural Born Coaches podcast today to talk about the main theme of his new book … buying back your time! What We Cover in This Episode: • The events in 2008 that changed everything for Dan about how he views his time • How he learned about...
