15,804
I'm spending time going through my inbox this weekend, and I'm cringing as I see how many unread emails that I have in there: 15,804 Those aren't all from "real" people, so don't worry - I don't have 15,804 people thinking "That Marc is a real jerk for not getting...
I’m going all woo-woo on you today
I'm not a woo-woo guy, but I'm going to veer into some of that stuff today (stay with me here). One of my favourite chapters in Think and Grow Rich is the one about master mind groups. According to the author (Napoleon Hill), a master mind is "a friendly alliance with...
These two words go together like peanut butter and jelly
One of my favourite questions to ask a coach is: "Why did you start a coaching business?" I get all sorts of interesting answers - but notice how I phrase the question. I don't ask "Why are you a coach?" I instead combine the words "coaching" + "business". It sounds...
If there was ever a “must-read” book for coaches, this is it …
Asking good questions is an important part of a coach's role. I love it when I ask questions that lead to "ah-ha" moments for my clients. So that's why I'm such a fan of the book Coaching Questions: A Coach's Guide to Powerful Asking Skills by Tony Stoltzfus. The book...
Meet Marc, your crotchety driving instructor
Sometimes I feel like I'm a driving instructor more than a coach. In my experience, people are often driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake in their businesses. I see it with some clients ... They know what they have to do, and they do it for...
New year, new me?
Robert Downey Jr. is one of my favourite actors. Can you think of anyone who'd make a better Tony Stark/Iron Man? There's a funny meme that I've been seeing that has RDJ rolling his eyes with a caption: "Here comes the 'new year, new me' crap" Not to knock people who...
20 minutes to re-invent your life
I have a special guest on Natural Born Coaches today for the first podcast episode of the new year: Shaz Alidina. I got to know Shaz well this year, and I've been impressed by what she's doing with her coaching. She's a coach who was born in Africa and who now lives...
Grabbing greatness
There's a good chance that you're spending some time this weekend plotting out your goals for the new year. I've seen a bunch of people in my community sharing pictures and posts about their planning, so I wanted to send over my two cents: Successful people often...
I’m going to save you money tonight and a hangover tomorrow
I haven't been asked for any advice on how to spend New Year's Eve, but I'm going to share it with you for being a valued email subscriber in 2016. Ready? Grab a pen and paper, here it is ... Instead of blowing a bunch of money, worrying about drunk drivers, and...
Marc takes a lesson from Axe
There's a great scene in the show Billions, where Bobby "Axe" Axelrod has to go out and beg for money. The billionaire has hit a rough patch in his business, and he has no other option but to visit the Wall Street boardrooms of people that he hates, to do a "dog and...