Eager for knowledge
Here's a story that's stuck with me over the years from George Leonard, who ended his (excellent) book "Mastery" with it: === "When Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, was quite old and close to death, the story goes, he called his students around him and told them he...
What coaches can learn from Mike Tyson
Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer who took Mike Tyson off the streets and turned him into a world champion, had a unique way of determining who was a contender and worthy of his time. In Tyson’s book “Iron Ambition”, he shared a story about D’Amato’s gym –...
From a mosquito buzz to the roar of a chainsaw
Back when I started my coaching business in 2014, it seemed like a noisy space. I remember noticing how busy it was. All of the social media posts and emails made it seem like everybody was a coach … Flash forward to 2024, and that noise has gotten a whole lot louder!...
You don’t have to go camping in the woods to benefit from a mastermind
Back in the early 1900’s, there was an interesting group of four called “The Vagabonds”. It was made up of some very smart and successful people : Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs. They were giants in their fields, and formed a...
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
An old proverb (that was made famous from being in the movie "The Shining"): "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" It means that if you don't get a break from work, you can become dull and boring. When Ann Carden was planning her upcoming luxury retreat to help...
The importance of a “Grand Gesture”!
In 2007, J.K Rowling was struggling to finish the last of the Harry Potter books, "The Deathly Hallows". In an interview with Oprah, she confessed that it was so difficult to concentrate at home that she checked herself into a suite at a five-star hotel down the...
A luxury retreat that will build your business!
If you're looking to increase your celebrity, build your global influence, and win more clients then check out what Ann Carden is doing next month. She's gathering a select number of people in a luxury mansion in Phoenix, Arizona, and while there you'll get (this is...
Skyrocket your results with LinkedIn today …
In just a few hours I'll be with the Dux-Soup team while they do a live training that will show you how to skyrocket your results with LinkedIn! In the training: How to fine tune your LinkedIn profile Quickly identify and target your ideal prospects. Implement a...
(Podcast) High Impact Marketing For High Caliber Clients!
Ann Carden is back on the Natual Born Coaches podcast today, where she shares how to get more high caliber clients! In this episode: What is “High Impact Marketing”? How to build a system to consistently pull in high level clients Why Ann doesn’t like using the term...
The importance of finding your ideal clients
I've often talked about "feeding a starving crowd", a concept popularized by Gary Halbert. Back when he was teaching marketing classes, he would challenge his students by asking: “If you and I both owned a hamburger stand and we were in a contest to see who could sell...