When my Spidey sense tingles
After running my coaching business long enough, and having over 1000 conversations with coaches and potential clients every year, I've developed a superpower: My very own "spidey sense"! No, I wasn't bit by a radioactive spider ... I can't climb walls ... and my...
How tasty is your marshmallow?
One of the coaches in my group program has been doing really well by getting out on podcasts to be interviewed. She's got a great personality, is a good talker, and has been getting clients from going onto shows - so it's working for her. But I recommended something...
If you don’t want to do it, don’t do it
We usually hear that if you start something, you stick with it until it's successful. In theory, it sounds good. "Hang in there!" ... just like the poster with the little kitten hanging onto the clothesline says. But there are times when it makes sense to change your...
Don’t be a Mr.Motivation
I was watching an episode of The Twilight Zone the other night, called "Mr.Motivation" (it's on YouTube if you want to check it out.) This episode was from the 2002 revival of the series (the original series from the early 1960's is better by the way, and so is the...
Pass the suntan lotion, Napoleon Hill …
Last week, I posted a question in The Coaching Jungle Facebook group (www.TheCoachingJungle.com) -> If you could be stranded on a desert island with ANYONE (dead or alive) -> Who would you choose? And if you got one question, what would you ask him/her? A...
Blatant testimonial inside
I got an email from a coach/subscriber yesterday. She said: "I wanted to let you know that I have been a subscriber for many months now and I really love your new letters. I subscribe to some others as well but I find yours is most informative especially when...
Lessons from the Chairman of the Board
I'm reading a book about Frank Sinatra ("Frank:The Voice" by James Kaplan), and we can learn some lessons from his life. Even when he was a poor young boy, Sinatra knew that he wanted to be famous. He had chutzpah, audacity, swagger ... whatever you want to call it....
I’m doubling down on yesterday’s email
I insulted a subscriber with the email that I sent yesterday. In addition to unsubscribing from my list (booooo!), Mary (name changed to protect the innocent) messaged to tell me that she was "insulted" by my email. A quick refresher: I was comparing coaches who try...
Flying contraptions and your coaching biz
I was watching something recently about crazy attempts made to fly before the Wright brothers actually pulled it off. There were some weird contraptions with silly wings, wheels, and kites that looked like they were held together by gum, staples, and tape. It's not...
Got a question?
I'm looking to add a new feature to the podcast, where listeners can submit questions related to growing a coaching business, and then I'll spend the episode answering those questions. Besides being about growing a coaching business, I'm looking to hit ones about the...