That Speaker Guy shares his speaking secrets
Corey Poirier (That Speaker Guy) has done a lot in the personal development world, and especially with his speaking business. He stopped by the podcast today to share his advice for coaches looking to break into speaking. Here's the link to have a listen:...
How to beat copycats
Last week I received a message from one of my Secret Coach Club subscribers asking me a question about copycats: ===== I've noticed a few colleagues copying a few of my strategies exactly (ie: my ___________) I believe one of the reasons I get such great engagement...
Listen to Nike and just do it
I won't lie to you, today's email isn't easy to write. It's not that I'm pouring my soul out here or sharing any deep, dark secret today. The email is more difficult than usual because we're away for the weekend and my brain is in mini-vacation mode (we're in Halifax,...
How The Leapfrog Theory helped me (and can help you too)
For the final email about lessons I've learned from Thick Face, Black Heart, I'll share perhaps the greatest one that I got from the book. It's all about: The Leapfrog Theory. Here's the backstory: The author, Chin-Ning Chu, moved to Portland, Oregon back in 1985 and...
The courage to risk disapproval
If I had to choose the #1 reason why coaches fail, I'd say that it's the fear of what others think. This fear leads to them watering down their message, sharing that message less frequently, and not doing anything that would make it look like they're selling or...
Door mat no more
If you've been following my stuff for awhile, you know that I'm a big fan of Thick Face, Black Heart by Chin-Ning Chu. I think so highly of the book that I read it at least four times a year, and I mail a copy to everyone who joins my Secret Coach Club. Since it's a...
The fastest way to improve as a coach (and to increase your bank account)
I love group coaching. I did three group coaching calls yesterday and have another one this morning. I'm wired every time I wrap up one of those calls ... by the time I finished my final call late last night, I was ready to do more! In my opinion, group coaching is...
The lessons learned from running a digital magazine
A new Natural Born Coaches podcast was just released a few hours ago, with my guests John and Jodi Powell from LifeGrid Magazine. John and Jodi are two entrepreneurs in Australia who run a digital magazine with subscribers and contributors from all over the world....
Making a case for case studies
There's a hot thing going around in Coachland nowadays: Case studies. You've probably seen some around - like How Mike Made $18,467 In One Month Without Leaving His House! or Learn How Mary Lost 47 Pounds in Three Months Without Changing Her Diet ... They've been...
Coaches shouldn’t rely on Lady Luck
Last night Julia and I got out to a movie, The House, starring Will Ferrell. (Will Ferrell will probably never win an Oscar, but he's one of my favourite actors). The flick is about parents who can't afford to send their daughter to the college that she wants to go...