That don’t impress me much
Sometimes I get people haggling on my fees, and using the promise of future referrals to convince me. "Do this for me Marc, I know (insert important person's name here), so I'll throw you a lot of business over!" First of all, in the words of Shania Twain: "That don't...
Your business is a guinea pig
It's Monday morning, and I'm ready to power my way through the week (I don't mind Mondays, actually) Today, I want to chat with you about experimentation and course-correction in your business ... I don't know about you, but my business looks very different from what...
Would you rather win a silver medal or a bronze?
I'm reading a book by Mike Cernovich at the moment. It's called Gorilla Mindset, and he asks an interesting question in it: "Who's happier: a silver or a bronze medalist?" At first glance it seems like a pretty obvious answer. The silver medalist is higher up on the...
How are you spending your Saturday, Rockstar?
You've heard me going on and on about the "Business Building Rockstar Summit" this week, and today I'll be one of the featured speakers. I'm up at 2 pm EST, and I won't be holding back telling what it takes to have a successful coaching business. You'll learn from...
Interview on The Creative Success Show
Tanner Gers is one of my favourite people out there - he has an amazing life story (you can learn more on his website) and a really cool podcast too. I was recently a guest on his show, where we dove into a lot of stuff - including the importance of reading for...
Here’s a super-duper, top secret five minute action you should take
Earlier this week, I spent (literally) five minutes doing something that gave an immediate boost to my business: I asked for testimonials from clients who hadn't given me one yet! I had four testimonials back that day, and others trickled in the rest of the week....
Frogs are falling from the sky today
Wow - the Chicago Cubs won the World Series last night ... crazy! This is a big deal - it hasn't happened since 1908, and a lot of people thought it would NEVER happen after a disgruntled fan put a curse on the team back in the 40's when he wasn't allowed into Wrigley...
Interview on Misfit Entrepreneur
I was recently a guest on the Misfit Entrepreneur podcast with Dave Lukas - a show for entrepreneurs who are a little different! www.misfitentrepreneur.com/misfit-november-2016---13-into-the-coaching-jungle-with-marc-mawhinney.html
Interview on The Millennial Entrepreneur!
I missed being a Millennial by just two years ... but I'm still young at heart! I popped over to Arne Giske's podcast, The Millennial Entrepreneur, to share my advice for young entrepreneurs: www.themillennialentrepreneur.com/019/
Interview on 12 Minute Convos w/ Engel Jones!
Engel Jones has set a massive goal - to break the Guinness World Record for number of podcast interviews hosted in just three months: 1509! I went on his show to bring him one step closer to that goal. Here's the link to listen in:...