A cautionary tale for coaches!!!
I once heard a story that should send a shiver down the spine of any coach: I was talking with one who had her best year ever. She was on fire, and broke her previous revenue record by a lot. So at the end of the year, she decided to do something to celebrate … And it...
You’re not wasting your time
Every successful person has experienced self-doubt at some point after being criticized by others. Even Stephen King. After a high school teacher told him he was wasting his time with writing, he went into a funk and felt like quitting. He said the following in his...
Stop chasing clients
If there's one thing that will kill your coaching business, it's neediness. it's like Kryptonite to Superman, or cutting Samson's hair. As a past guest on my podcast, Rich Litvin, likes to say: "Needy is creepy" A lot of coaches remind me of Jim Carrey’s character...
A business idea for aspiring entrepreneurs
We're living in amazing times, when a business can be started online with literally just a few dollars. In the past, you'd have to spend a lot of money renting office space, buying furniture, hiring staff and paying for advertising. And the process could take months …...
How to sell more toothpaste
A quick story about thinking outside the box: Back in the 1950's, a man approached a toothpaste company with an idea that he promised could increase their sales by 40%, without increasing their production cost. He offered to sell the idea to the company for $100,000,...
(Podcast) Creating Anti-Boring Content!
If you'd like to learn how to write content that doesn't put people to sleep, check out the brand spankin' new episode of Natural Born Coaches that just popped out of the oven. My guest is Deborah Ager, writing coach and the founder of the Stories That Sell...
Streeeeeetching your mind
A quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr: "Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions". If you're always hanging around the same people, or watching and reading the same stuff, you aren't being exposed to new ideas and you won't grow....
Cal Ripken Jr. and consistency
I love baseball. I've been a big Toronto Blue Jays fan my whole life, but when I was a kid I admired what Cal Ripken Jr. of the rival Baltimore Orioles was doing. In 1995, Ripken broke what was believed to be an “unbreakable record” – Lou Gehrig’s 2,130 consecutive...
Here’s my entrepreneurial superpower (and how you can get it)
During a podcast interview, I was asked: "What's your entrepreneurial superpower?" It was a no-brainer for me. I instantly answered with … Consistency! As of today I've released almost 700 episodes of my podcast, sent emails to my list for over 1750 consecutive days,...
How to become the “sought after” coach in your industry
Later today I'll be joining MIke McMahon and Doresa Ibrahim for their live training, "How To Become The 'Sought After' Coach In Your Industry. Here are what a few of their clients had to say about it: Deon Liebenberg (CEO, About Marketing): "Mike is a caring person...
