by Marc Mawhinney | Feb 12, 2026 | Blog
When someone books a call with you, do you actually show up? Sounds obvious, right? But you’d be shocked how many coaches ghost on scheduled calls. I call this being OTB, or “on the ball.” It means doing things when you’re supposed to do them...
by Marc Mawhinney | Feb 9, 2026 | Blog
A new episode of Natural Born Coaches was just released, and in this episode:- Why showing up on time for scheduled calls separates professional coaches from amateurs. – The dangers of keeping Zoom open and multitasking while waiting for late arrivals. –...
by Marc Mawhinney | Feb 7, 2026 | Blog
Think you’re too old to make things happen? Ray Kroc didn’t even start with McDonald’s until he was 52. He failed over and over again for three decades before that. But when someone asked him about being an overnight success, he said: “I was an...
by Marc Mawhinney | Feb 5, 2026 | Blog
Matthew McConaughey was making about $15 million per movie. But he said no to future offers … Why? Because he was stuck playing the same dimwitted boyfriend role in every romantic comedy. Hollywood had him typecast, and he knew if he didn’t change it,...
by Marc Mawhinney | Feb 2, 2026 | Blog
I just released a podcast where I share five books that I read last year that I think you should check out, along with my big takeaways from them! What you’ll hear in this episode: Why waiting for inspiration is killing your coaching business – and what to...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jan 31, 2026 | Blog
Most coaches treat cold emails like spam. Delete. Ignore. Block. I get it – nobody likes strangers flooding their inbox. But here’s what I figured out: There’s gold in those pitches. When someone cold pitches me, I have a system. It’s gotten me...
