Should you start your own Facebook group? My answer …
Here's a question that came in about starting a Facebook group in a unique niche: "I am working towards organic growth. I can't find a group for my area so I have created it to get people for me to engage with. Good idea or a waste of time?" If done properly, Facebook...
How much should you pay for referrals? My answer …
It's another day, and another question from inside The Coaching Jungle Facebook group: "What do you think is a reasonable percentage of fees for feeding of leads from a referral partner?" My thoughts: First off, let me get it out of the way and say that I think it's a...
How to stay positive in 2020? My answer …
A question that was recently asked inside The Coaching Jungle Facebook group: "How are you staying positive about now and the future in this seemingly never-ending pandemic, coupled with very concerning civil unrest?" Well, my first suggestion is to not be a slave to...
How important is it to build an email list? My answer …
I'm going to spend the next week or so answering some questions that have been sent to me from coaches and others that have been asked inside The Coaching Jungle Facebook group. Today's question comes from Neil Edge: "As coaches, how important is it to build an email...
(Podcast) Mentorship is mandatory
A new episode of "Natural Born Coaches" just went live, and my guest is Krista Walsh. Krista is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, author and speaker with businesses spanning from debt collection to fitness. She has been named an Emerging Leader for Atlantic Canada...
Getting inside the heads of successful people
Every Sunday we do a "Book Sunday" theme thread inside The Coaching Jungle Facebook group. It's a chance for members to share what books they're currently reading, and what they're taking from those books. Since it's Sunday, I decided to take a peek at my bookshelves...
Achieving your independence
Here’s wishing my American friends a happy 4th of July! Independence was a powerful motivator for the American revolutionaries, and it remains a powerful motivator for others almost 250 years later. Independence from a job you don’t enjoy, independence from a...
4 reasons why coaches don’t get clients
Are you struggling to get clients? If so, you aren’t alone. Building an online coaching business isn’t easy, and I hear about these challenges in my conversations with people every day. In my opinion, there are a few big reasons why coaches are having difficulty...
Clients for life?
I once spoke with a past guest on my podcast who made a great point about coaching clients. He said that while it’d be nice to have a client work with you forever, that’s probably not in the cards. It doesn’t mean that you’re a bad coach or anything, but that it’s not...
The people who helped Doc Halladay
In honour of Canada Day, let's talk about the best pitcher to ever wear a Toronto Blue Jays jersey: Roy "Doc" Halladay. Halladay had a long list of achievements in his baseball career, including winning the CY Young Award in both the American and National Leagues,...