Why most coaches and online entrepreneurs should have a Facebook group
I'm a big fan of Facebook groups. I won't go as far to say that every coach and online entrepreneur has to have one - if your prospects aren't on Facebook, then focus on where they're at. But I'd say that for a majority of people Facebook groups are applicable, and...
There’s a reason why they’re calling this giveaway “insane”
This week I'm taking part in "The Insane Product Giveaway 2020". It's being called 'insane" because those involved are giving away products that have a value of at least $497. An important distinction between this and other giveaways: One of my pet peeves with other...
Breakthrough in business
A new episode of "Natural Born Coaches" just went live, with my guest Darnyelle Jervey Harmon. In this episode you’ll hear: How as a coach or consultant, you need to be really clear about what you bring to the tableWhat you charge is a direct reflection of the types...
Growing a successful coaching (or any) business
I was a guest on a few podcast this week, and here are the details if you'd like to have a listen: I was on “Corporate Escape Plan", with host Craig Burgess, talking about how to start a coaching business on a shoestring budget:...
This might sound strange, but hear me out …
A friend of mine likes to say that you should "zag when others zig". With that in mind, let me tell you about something that might seem like it's off-the-wall now given the current panic around Coronavirus: Simone Vincenzi has created a curated database of 100+ events...
Tomorrow I’ll be perfect?
I grew up as a big Toronto Blue Jays fan. Some of the most heartbreaking times of my childhood came when watching Jays ace pitcher Dave Stieb miss out on his chance at a no-hitter or a perfect game in the final inning on three separate occasions in the late 1980's. It...
Business as usual
Earlier this week I had someone complain that I had the audacity to make a business offer during this time. Actually, It's been business as usual for me during this Corona thing … When I say "business as usual", I mean with my business, not my personal life....
From corporate world to coaching world
Here's a post that I saw in my Facebook group last week: ===== "Do you find that your ex-corporate background is having an impact on how you run your business? I was talking with someone yesterday who, like me, is from a corporate background and he was saying that it...
The benefits of staring at a white wall
I draw inspiration for personal development from the strangest places … I’ve previously talked about taking lessons from a movie about cooking (weird, I know), but this is something more up my alley: a Netflix series about a superhero. In "Daredevil", my favourite...
Why all coaches should have a book
A new episode of "Natural Born Coaches" just popped out of the oven, and I have Karen McDermott from Serenity Press on the show to talk about coaches writing books. In this episode you'll hear: why Karen thinks that all coaches should have a book. The way that she...
