Put your expense-cutting scissors back in the drawer
You can't build a successful coaching business by only cutting expenses. Sure, you can "trim the fat" and cut a few dollars here and there by going with cheaper programs/tools or eliminating some all together. And you can save a few bucks a day on the Starbucks coffee...
How I eliminated “Manic Mondays”
I do my Mondays differently now than I used to . In the past, I used to cram a bunch of calls and appointments into the first day of the week. I started the habit back in my real estate days, and it continued when I got into coaching. It wasn't uncommon for me to have...
Here’s a strange question I saw the other day …
I saw a post the other day that asked whether entrepreneurs are shutting down for the year now that November is here, or if they're still working for the final (almost) two months left in 2019. For me it was a strange question … I could see if it was around Christmas....
Failure to launch …
Overall, I'm a fan of researching your market. You want to know what people need so you can best serve them (and so you don't spend a long time creating something only to discover there's no need for it). But if you're not careful, researching can drag on too long and...
Playing to win vs playing not to lose
I once read a book about the life of George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. Being a Star Wars fan, I thought I knew a lot about the making of the franchise, but I learned some new golden nuggets and got a shot of motivation and energy from listening to it. One thing...
Flakiness is only a good quality in a pie
There are a lot of flaky people in the world. Over the last week I've dealt with several … I bought a big bookcase for my home office to take care of the overflow of books that have spilled out of my current one. (I'm not following Marie Kondo's advice to only have 30...
She wouldn’t be a good fit for Coach Sprint
It's not uncommon for me to work with perfectionist coaches. One comes to mind: She wanted to offer something that was absolutely perfect and 100% unique to the marketplace. She had previously delayed getting anything out there for over a decade, because she was...
Don’t miss the bus full of bikini models
Let's talk about opportunities: We live in the best time in history to be in business. Entrepreneurs in the "old days" (pre-Internet) would have given their front teeth to have access to billions of people for free. Today you don't need expensive billboards, radio...
How to beat perfectionism
Have you been waiting for things to be just right, or “perfect”, for you to take action on your next big idea? You’re not alone! Over the years I've worked with a lot of coaches who struggle with this, so I just released a new solo episode of Natural Born Coaches to...
Those tricky crabs in a bucket
Yesterday I was talking about those who only comment on your posts to chime in with something negative. Those kinds are easy to spot, but there are different (and potentially more damaging) people who can hold you back from giving 100% with your business … They're the...