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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jan 29, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve been in the online space for any amount of time, you’ve been hit with an avalanche of cold emails and DMs. Sales pitches … Podcast requests … “Hey, let’s grab a virtual coffee!” messages from complete strangers. For years, I was...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog
A new episode of Natural Born Coaches just dropped, and I’m sharing the strategy I use to deal with cold outreach in my inbox, which will save you hundreds of hours every year! What you’ll hear in this episode: The main types of cold emails/messages that...
