The cure for the starving life coach
A lot of life coaches are struggling. Don't get me wrong, I know some who are doing very well and have interviewed them on my podcast - but the majority of life coaches are having a tough time getting traction with their businesses. Although success is possible in any...
When tumbleweeds blow through your coaching town
I recently went to visit my father, who lives about an hour and a half away from me, and I drove the scenic route there. Screw the highway driving with mostly nothing but trees - I took the back way that went along the Bay of Fundy and through Fundy National Park....
How to never work with a pain-in-the-butt client again
I have a very important rule when it comes to my coaching business: I don't work with pain-in-the-butt clients. (I have a "No A-hole/No b____" policy) Life's too short to work with difficult people, and since I started enforcing it a few years back, business has been...
The #1 most-requested training for business coaches
Earlier this week I did a poll in the Facebook group asking what business coaches most needed training on. The result? It wasn't even close. It was ... Lead generation! Lead generation for small business folks is what you want and need. The problem is most of the...
Curiosity killed the coach
A coach posted something in The Coaching Jungle yesterday that I think a lot of coaches struggle with. She said that whenever she has someone drop her on Facebook, she's curious and really wants to know why. She's not alone. I know someone who installed an app that...
Business lessons from the DC movie universe
I took my son to see the new Justice League movie over the weekend, and I pulled some business lessons out of it and what's been going on with the DC movie universe. (If you don't follow that world, DC is getting its butt kicked). I shared those lessons in today's new...
Interview on Your Business Breakthrough Radio Show
I was just a guest on the Your Business Breakthrough Radio Show with Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong, where I talked about building a successful coaching business without fancy ads or funnels ... and lots of other good stuff! You can have a listen here:...
Stop pretending you’re not in business
I've been noticing a trend in the online world lately: Coaches and online entrepreneurs trying to hide the fact that they're in business. You hear things like: "It's 100% free, I promise!" "Put your wallet away, I'm not selling anything on this webinar!" "I'm doing...
Check this out …
Happy Monday - do you dream of speaking on big or small stages, creating successful webinars, starting a highly-rated podcast, or doing videos that get engagement? If so, I'm taking part in a cool online summit that you'll like. I’m honoured to be included in a...
They have to want it
Coaches can help their clients do some pretty incredible things. But we're not miracle workers. If our clients want to lay on the couch all day watching Jerry Springer, and work just five minutes a week on their goals, then our coaching will be useless. (They'd have...