I like Christmas as much as the next guy, but …
Part of the reason for my success is that I work hard every December. No checking out for me. While others (basically) go MIA for the final month of the year, I'm still around and grinding away. I take a little bit of time off around Christmas day to recharge, but...
The dark side of entrepreneurship
t can be easy to think that entrepreneurship is all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows from reading your social media feeds every day. Doesn't it look like most people live a perfect life? But entrepreneurship has some pretty big pitfalls and hurdles. A big one is...
Ringing the creepy, scary doorbell
Seeing that it's Halloween, today's a great day to tell this story: When I was a kid, Halloween was a big deal. I grew up in a small community, and there wasn't much going on there - so a chance to go around and collect bags full of candy was a pretty big deal. Every...
Are you afraid to be polarizing?
Most coaches play it safe when it comes to giving their opinions. In the online space, any "Tom-Dick-or-Harry" can see what they're saying, and that can be scary. So they stay in the "mushy middle", where they won't attract criticism, or any negativity. That's a...
What comes first: action or motivation?
Let's face it, it can be tough to get our butts in gear and take action sometimes. Some days I'm flying, and I feel like I'm unstoppable ... and other days, I feel like I'm swimming upstream and I wonder where "Flow State Marc" from a day earlier has disappeared. I...
Here’s how you sell your information
I often hear from coaches who complain about how hard it is to get noticed online. It's a noisy marketplace out there, and it isn't going to get quieter any time soon. I shared something in The Coaching Jungle last week to help you get people to pay for your...
Are you the one who knocks?
I love the show Breaking Bad. If you haven't watched it before, do yourself a favour and check it out - it's awesome. In one of the most famous scenes of the series, high-school-science-teacher-turned-drug-kingpin Walt is having an argument with his wife, Skyler, in...
Interview on The YES Effect
I love Shelli Varela's passion for helping people grow (she has a cool life story too - overcoming tremendous obstacles to become a firefighter). So I didn't hesitate when Shelli asked me to be a guest on her podcast ... here's the link to have a listen:...
Show up every day (viewer discretion advised)
Back in the early days of doing Natural Born Coaches, I had an interview scheduled with a big guest. I loved his work, and was excited to be doing it since he was hard to get booked for those things. But the day of the interview, I came down with a nasty flu bug and I...
A $5 Tortilla chip vs. coaching
There's a $5 tortilla chip on the market that's selling like crazy. You read that right: five bucks for ONE measly tortilla chip ... It's called the "Paqui Carolina Reaper", and it's pretty crazy. There was a skit on Jimmy Kimmel where they set up a table on the...