Scaling up: Coach A vs. Coach B
I've been in the process of scaling my coaching business up this year, so I've been thinking about growth a lot as the year has progressed. It can be tricky knowing when to scale up AND by how much ... I've scaled up successfully before, and I've gone down in flames...
Miracles and podcasts
Every time I've done an anniversary episode for Natural Born Coaches, I've invited a special guest to come on the show. Back in March, I had Dave Sanderson on for episode #400 ... Dave was on the plane involved in "The Miracle on the Hudson" in January 2009. Shortly...
Lessons from an 8 year old’s robot
"Thinking outside the box" is a valuable trait for coaches. Not all clients will be the same. They won't have the same needs, the same strengths, the same weaknesses, or the same goals. And there are a ton of different ways to build a successful coaching business,...
Interview on Growth To Freedom!
Dan Kuschell invited me to his show, Growth to Freedom, recently. I shared how you can jump over your competition, the best strategies for productivity and big breakthroughs, and a lot more. Here's the link:...
Interview on The Win!
I was recently a guest on Heather Havenwood's podcast, The Win. I shared a trick for how you can easily name your program or product, tips for monetizing Facebook groups and selling advice for coaches. Have a listen here -> www.heatherhavenwood.com/marc-mawhinney/
Coaches dig the long ball
There's an old Nike commercial from the 90's that made the phrase "Chicks dig the long ball" famous. In the ad, two of the best pitchers at that time (Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine), are frustrated because the female fans love the big sluggers - like Mark McGwire - that...
Words that annoy coaches
Someone asked a funny question in The Coaching Jungle Facebook group a few weeks ago: "What is one word that you are tired of hearing online?" There was a wide range of responses: "6-Figure" "Hack" "Hustle" "Leverage" "Add 50k-$100k in the next 90 days" "Guru" ......
In a world full of BS, this guy walks the walk
One of the things that annoys me with the coaching and personal development world is when you have people who have no idea how to do something proclaim to be "experts" on whatever it is. It's like they pop out of bed and 'voila!" - they're the best in the world, so...
I’ll bribe you to come to this
I remember the first webinar that I hosted - it was a pretty nerve-wracking experiencing … I wondered if the tech would work, prayed that the neighbour didn’t decide to mow his lawn during the webinar, or that friends wouldn't stop by in the middle of it and ring the...
When the cable guy is stalking you
The longer that I’m coaching, the less I chase potential clients. Sure, I’ll check in with them, but I’m not messaging them daily for months until they finally cave in and hire me. Coaches shouldn’t become obsessive creeps like Jim Carrey’s character Chip Douglas in...