When you’re ghosted by a prospect
"Ghosting" is a term that's usually connected to the dating world. It's when one person in a relationship (or a fling) suddenly stops all communication with the other person without notice or explanation. It's apparently spread to the corporate world too. I read an...
Sean goes the extra mile
"Going the extra mile" is one of Napoleon Hill's principles of success, and I got a front row seat to witness it in action recently. While on a call with Sean Kemp, he directed me to a resource that he has on his website. This wasn't just any resource, it's a 30 page...
A first for the podcast
Today is a "first" for the Natural Born Coaches podcast ... (After almost 600 episodes released, I don't say that very often). My guest is Chris Sparks - the first ever former professional poker player turned coach who has been on the show. Chris has a very unique...
What the heck is “coaching”?!?
Last year, I asked my Facebook group for their definition of the word "coaching". Here are some of the answers that I got back: - “Working with a person to optimize their outcome from a specific experience” - “Coaching moves a person from a victim/follower mindset to...
Interview on the Forecast podcast
I was a guest on the "Forecast" podcast, where I talked about the importance of creating daily content, the best tactics to build a community with Facebook groups and my thoughts on the future of them: https://boutiquegrowth.com/podcast/marc-mawhinney/
Interview on Learn. Connect. Grow.
I was on Scott Jackson's show this week, you can watch it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj6IXx-qc10&fbclid=IwAR05x9NS8IPtd8TPozf8DNrPwINheR7L90tEz2axJExIepxGKq0ihTRIppU
Better to be chased than chasing
If given the choice, I'd rather have a potential clients reach out to me and not vice-versa. Back in my real estate days, I did a lot of prospecting (and chasing). I spent a lot of time calling homeowners, and I'd make a note on old index cards (that was back in the...
About stalkers (the good kind)
Let's talk about stalkers for a second. Not the bad kind who hide in bushes or in unmarked vans on the street. I'm talking about online stalkers - those who consume your (and other coaches') content for weeks, months, or even years without revealing themselves. I...
Three reasons you should attend today’s live training
This is the last call to register for today's live training. It's called "How To Stop Selling And Start Coaching!" and I'm sure it isn't the only training that you've been invited to this week. Let's face it, it's a noisy online space now. Everywhere you turn there...
The four types of coaches
In a recent conversation that I had with my friend Anirudh, he told me that there are four types of coaches: 1) Coaches who have free time but don't have as many clients as they want 2) Coaches who have a lot of clients but don't have free time 3) Coaches who have...