Minecraft’s graphics stink, and that’s ok
My little guy, like most 8 year old boys, is obsessed with the game Minecraft. His obsession has gone from playing the video game to collecting just about anything that has to do with it: books, action figures, clothes, posters ... When I first saw Minecraft a few...
After you’ve left the building
When Carrie Fisher passed away this week, it hit me. It wasn't like the death of a family member or friend of course, but I grew up with Star Wars (My childhood dog was a female, so I named her "Leia"). I wasn't as affected by George Michael's death on Christmas Day...
Nurture this!
I've heard advice floating around that you have to "nurture" relationships with your marketplace for a certain period of time before you can offer your services to those people. - "Email your list at least 50 times before you even attempt to sell something" - "Don't...
From bricks and mortar to an online business
Lots of coaches have made the transition from a bricks and mortar business to an online one. I made the jump, and haven't regretted it. And my guest on Natural Born Coaches yesterday, Ken Allen, made the change as well. Ken built a successful tennis training business,...
One size doesn’t fit all
I've learned that people have different preferences for how they work best. Like where they choose to work from. Some people prefer to work at a coffee shop. They head to their local Starbucks and fire up the laptop, feeding off the energy and the noise while they...
Suck it up, buttercup
I got a surprise a few days ago, when I found out that the best player on my favourite baseball team is leaving to play somewhere else this coming season. For years I've watched Edwin Encarnacion hit home run after home run for my Toronto Blue Jays (including some...
‘Twas the night before Christmas …
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Marc's Your First 5 Clients program soon would be there ... Ok, I just got a call from the jolly...
A fresh start for your coaching business
I'm taking a break from Saturday morning Christmas present-wrapping at the moment ... (I'm pretty sure I'm the worst wrapper in the history of mankind) I've had some questions come in about my Your First 5 Clients program this week, since tonight at midnight (EST) is...
If you have to trim something, trim your Christmas tree
I read a great quote this week: "He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away" (It's from my man, Raymond Hull) For me, 2016 was about putting the real me out there, and not getting too worked up about who didn't gel with that. And trust me, a...
No playtime before homework is done
I grew up in a small community with a twin brother and close friends living nearby who loved to play sports with each other. Baseball, hockey (we're Canadians, after all), football, frisbee ... You name it, we played it. But my mother was always very clear that I...
