The dangers of coasting
Awhile back, I read a book by someone who achieved a lot of success in the personal development space about 10 years ago. Back then he was a big deal, his name was all over the place. But when I Google him nowadays, he doesn't seem to have much going on. I'm not...
Once your Facebook group is clicking, this WILL happen …
One of the best parts of having a Facebook group is when satisfied members take time from their day to thank you and post their praise on the group wall. In the last few days, several members of my group (who are also Secret Coach Club subscribers) wrote on The...
How I grew my Facebook group to almost 5000 members in a year
I've learned a lot from growing my Facebook group, The Coaching Jungle. I'm often asked how I grew it so quickly in its first year (to almost 5000 members - without spending a penny on advertising for it). Since I get asked the question a lot, I've decided to do a...
To tell your pricing or not, that is the question …
Here's a question from Donnie, a Secret Coach Club subscriber and member of The Coaching Jungle Facebook group: ===== Do you tell people your prices online if they ask, or get them on a phone first to tell them? ===== This is a great question. I put the prices for my...
Facebook groups (feedback requested)
I'm preparing a live training to help people use Facebook groups for their businesses, and I'd appreciate your feedback on it. Here's a very short survey which will help me structure the training for maximum impact. The survey will take about one minute to complete,...
I used to hate doing webinars, then …
I didn't enjoy doing webinars much in the past. I found them to be a lot of work: Trying to decide what to fit into the time, and then coming up with a nice-looking PowerPoint (PowerPoint design isn't my strong suit). Then there was the fear of technical issues...
Golden advice from Howard Stern
The fear of criticism holds back most in the online space. Let's not sugarcoat it: it sucks to put your message out there, and have strangers who live thousands of miles away run you down. Whether you like him or not, Howard Stern has achieved more than 99.9% of the...
Don’t get stuck in the phone booth when you should be helping people
Spoiler alert: if you haven't seen the new teaser trailer for the next Deadpool movie yet, and you're touchy about spoilers, stop reading (you've been warned!) ===== A few days ago, I watched the teaser trailer for the Deadpool sequel. If you don't know who Deadpool...
Podcasts are so hot right now
Podcasts are, in the words of Will Ferrell's villain Mugatu in Zoolander, "so hot right now" Everyone is talking about them ... People who couldn't tell a podcast from a zucchini a few years ago are suddenly bopping around town with earphones, eagerly consuming their...
The secret to staying accountable
In yesterday's email, I talked about the importance of knowing your numbers and promised to show you my secret for staying accountable to hit mine. My secret? Find a mentor or coach to keep you on track. Back in my past life in real estate, that person was my broker,...