A lesson from Pablo Picasso
Here’s a cool story that I heard about Pablo Picasso: Picasso was sitting in a cafe in Paris when a fan approached him and asked if he would do a quick sketch for her on a napkin. He agreed and quickly drew something on the napkin, but before handing it to her he...
My favourite question to ask clients
Here’s a question I like to ask my clients: “If you could snap your fingers and have the life that you want one year from today, what would it look like?(note: I give the exact date, IE: April 11th, 2021, since it seems to have more impact that way) I like this...
The Cable Guy would be a hungry coach
Coaches shouldn’t chase prospects. They shouldn’t become obsessive creeps like Jim Carrey’s character Chip Douglas in The Cable Guy, who stalks Steven (played by Matthew Broderick) in a desperate attempt to win his friendship. In one scene, Steven gets home and finds...
Are your leads weak?
Leads are important for any business. I’m reminded of the movie Glengarry Glen Ross. It’s about a real estate office where sales people compete for the coveted “Glengarry Leads” – the hottest leads that are reserved for “closers”. In the most famous scene of the...
The most common frustration for coaches
We ask everyone who requests to join The Coaching Jungle Facebook group the following question: "What's the biggest challenge/frustration in your coaching business?" The #1 answer (by a long shot) is getting leads and clients … Since I try to follow Gary Halbert's...
You can build a thriving coaching business … even in challenging times
We're going through some strange times at the moment … A few common questions that have been popping up: Are people actually buying coaching during this crisis? If so, how do I generate coaching leads?How do I convert those leads into high-paying coaching clients? I...
Productivity and the Pomodoro Technique
Tommy Baker stopped by Natural Born Coaches today to share how you can take your productivity to the next level. In this episode you’ll hear: What the Pomodoro Technique is all about, and how Tommy uses it in his life and businessOne of the big myths of...
A favour?
A lot of podcast hosts constantly ask listeners to "rate and review" their shows on Apple Podcasts. They mention it a few times every episode, and regularly on social media, email, etc. I haven't done much of that over the last five and a half years. While Natural...
Doing business during a global pandemic
Earlier this week, Julia Katsivo interviewed me about doing business during a global pandemic. I have strong opinions on the subject (since I think a lot of online entrepreneurs are handling it poorly), and I shared more during our chat. We covered subjects like daily...
What Taniya said about her bonus call
I recently hopped on Zoom for a chat with a Secret Coach Club subscriber in London named Taniya Hussain, and this is what she said about our call: "The 30 minutes with Marc were very valuable for me as he helped me with the pricing of my 1:1 and group programmes. I...