This week in Marc-land
Hey there - hope you had a good week ... If you've got some time to soak in podcasts today, here are a few new ones that just came out of my world ... Chloe Thomas On Monday, Chloe came onto Natural Born Coaches to talk about customer manipulation. I know that sounds...
A simple rule for when stuff bothers you
I heard about a great rule earlier this week, called the "5 x 5 Rule": ====== "If it's not gonna matter in 5 years, don't spend more than 5 minutes being upset by it" ====== When you're in a business that's very visible online, like coaching, you can attract all sorts...
Want to ride with me?
I've started deviating a lot from my usual reading material, in a quest to learn from places where I normally wouldn't look. So I just finished reading a book about outlaw motorcycle clubs. I'm the furthest thing from an outlaw biker, but I was pleasantly surprised at...
Here’s how to host your first profitable webinar
I’ve been banging on the “visibility drum” a lot lately … If nobody knows who you are, you won’t get consistent leads. And no leads = no revenue (lack of revenue is why 8 out of 10 new businesses fail) My friend Jon Schumacher knows all about this. I’ve gotten to know...
Interview on The Intuitive Art Show!
Rachel Archelaus has an interesting podcast called "The Intuitive Art Show" ... it's not the usual show that I go on (but different can be good!). Here's the link to have a listen: http://intuitiveart.com/2016/08/growing-business/
Don’t be a Gollum
A few days ago I sent an email around to let people know about a new podcast hosted by a coach who some would say is my competition. One of my subscribers asked if it was a smart idea to "promote competition" (no pun intended, since the coach I emailed about is Jamie...
Learning = earning
My little guy starts grade three today, and that got me thinking a lot about learning. Although I haven't sat in a classroom since my university days, I have "study time" every day. My study time is usually early in the morning or at night, when I whip out a book that...
Workin’ your content creation muscle
If you want to get known in your market, you have to create content. I'm often asked how I create so much stuff: daily emails, blogs, podcasts, videos, social media posts, eBooks, a real book (ETA later this year) ... I've joked that I have a team of monkeys chained...
Here’s a smart resource for coaches
My friend and fellow coach Jamie Smart just launched his new podcast this week, Your Exponential Practice Podcast, and it's really good. It's for coaches, consultants, trainers, therapists etc to help them with their businesses - and Jamie is getting some great guests...
Even Krusty the Clown needs a coach
This week I had a number of conversations with people who are thinking of getting into coaching, or are in the early days with their coaching businesses. On one of the calls, the person admitted to me that she's been too general with the focus of her coaching, but...