Hey, Wanna Make a Trade?
Yesterday, I was talking with another coach about those in our industry who barter their coaching for other services, and whether that's a good idea or not (this led to a busy thread and debate in "The Coaching Jungle" Facebook group too.) I'm not a fan of bartering....
Brain-Pickers: Part Two
Well, I got a lot of feedback from yesterday's email about "brain-pickers" ... Most of it was positive, with people agreeing with me. But I had a few commenting that it's important to give help to people who reach out to you. So I want to clarify: I wasn't saying that...
Attack of the Brain-Pickers!
What are the three worst words in the English language? For some, it's "President Donald Trump" (and for others, "President Hillary Clinton".) Of if you're heading into a restaurant, it's "Sorry, we're booked." I'm going with something else: "Pick your brain" That's...
Are You Angry?
I went to the see The Angry Birds Movie this weekend with my son (it's a great movie for families, by the way.) The film got me thinking about the subject of anger. Anger gets a bad wrap nowadays. We're told to always be happy, positive, and never angry, since anger...
Epic Belly Flops Usually Lead To Success
I posted something in the Facebook group earlier this week that I feel really strongly about: Success only comes after several (or numerous) failures. Challenges, stumbles, failures, or "belly flops" ... they're part of the game, and a necessary part of the whole...
A Kidnapper’s Guide to Growing Your Business With Facebook Groups
This week, I got dumped into four Facebook groups without my consent (that's a slow week, I've had some where it happens more than 10 times.) It's the Facebook equivalent of an unmarked van pulling up beside me, throwing a bag over my head, and chucking me into their...
The One Law That You Need To Break
I recorded a podcast interview this week with Leslie Hassler, where we talked about how one can be more productive in less time. Leslie works 30 hours a week in her business, but she can do it because she trained herself to make great use of her time. It didn't...
Enrollment Calls?! (Insert Scary Music …)
For many coaches, the enrollment call is kind of like Freddy Kreuger, Leatherface, and Jason from "Friday the 13th" all rolled up into one ... They can be scary! I remember my first few enrollment calls as a rookie coach. I was excited, nervous, and frankly not sure...
The 25-25-50 Rule
I just finished reading a great book called "The Pledge" by Michael Masterson, where he talks about the "25-25-50 Rule" (which he credits Bob Bly with.) The rule says that to prevent the dreaded "Paralysis by Analysis", you should spend: - 25% of your time studying...
I’ve Discovered How To Double Time
I've found a way to double my time, and no, it doesn't involved a time machine. It's super-simple, but since it's working for me I wanted to pass it along. I've reduced the time slots for people (non-clients) booking in my online calendar from 60 minutes to 30 minutes...