Following your passions
If you find yourself bored, listless, or lacking motivation, find out what you're passionate about and do it (and preferably monetize it). I sometimes hear: "But I don't know what I'm passionate about!" Everyone is passionate about something … Here's a tip that works...
Re: difficult clients
I'm going to tell you something that will save you a lot of grief, keep you from losing hair, reduce your wrinkles, and likely increase how long you'll live: If you're dealing with a difficult client, drop him/her immediately. It doesn't matter if the client is having...
About those pain-in-the-butt clients
I have a very important rule when it comes to my coaching business: I don't work with pain-in-the-butt clients. (I have a "No A-hole/No b____" policy that's served me well over the years!) Life's too short to work with difficult people, and since I started enforcing...
Last call for April’s Secret Coach Club!
A story that Robin Gibb from The Bee Gees told when he was asked how the band wrote the song “I Started A Joke”: "The melody to this one was heard aboard a British Airways Vickers Viscount about a hundred miles from Essen. It was one of those old four engine 'prop'...
Pet rocks … and a whole lot more!
A quote from Jeffrey Bezos: "All overnight success takes about 10 years" Not to knock a guy who's done ok for himself (net worth of almost $200 Billion), but the quote isn't exactly true. Take the Pet Rock fad that hit in the 1970's. Inventor Gary Dahl was having some...
How I get booked on 100+ podcasts per year
I'm a big fan of being interviewed on podcasts. It's a no-brainer: it gets your name and message out to a whole bunch of people who don't know you, and you can get a lot of new business from it … This year I've already done about 30 shows, so I should guest on over...
The value of repelling certain people
I once heard a story from a friend who in his past life was a web designer. Back then he put a page on his website where he laid out exactly who his ideal client was. He didn't hold back with his description. He put it all out there … He described who he wouldn't work...
Inside the April issue of Secret Coach Club
The deadline is fast-approaching to get in for Secret Coach Club's April issue, and here's a sneak peek of what you'll find inside: Avoiding The Danger That Comes With Putting All Of Your Eggs In One Basket! I share why you shouldn't rely on a single income stream...
If you’re a struggling life coach, check this out
A lot of life coaches are struggling right now. Don’t get me wrong, I know some who are doing very well and I've interviewed them on my podcast – but many life coaches are having a tough time getting traction with their businesses. Although success is possible in any...
Building a successful coaching business … even in challenging times!
Over the last few years, we've gone through some challenging times … Here are a few common questions that have popped up: Are people actually investing in coaching now?If so, how do I generate coaching leads?How do I convert those leads into high-paying coaching...