by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog
A Hooters restaurant in Florida once had a competition for its waitresses. Whichever one sold the most beer for that month would win a “Toyota” (the contest was described verbally, never in writing – which becomes important later). When the month was...
by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog
After interviewing about 600 coaches in the last 4+ years for my podcast, I thought I’d heard it all. But I’ve never heard a story like Sara Schulting-Kranz’s. She had to overcome unspeakable challenges and trauma in her life, but she used her...
by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 10, 2019 | Blog
Full disclosure: I haven’t gotten into the Marie Kondo craze. If I’m going to take time to unwind and watch Netflix after a long day, it won’t be with a show about tidying my closets. But when I look at my business and what I’ve been doing...
by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 9, 2019 | Blog
A common debate in the coaching world: “Should coaches pay for referrals?” Those who are against it usually claim that it cheapens the referral (or somehow makes it “dirty”) I disagree. As long as the referral is done because it’s the...
by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 8, 2019 | Blog
Attacking the wealthy is a popular thing nowadays. I saw a clip of Hasan Minhaj (from “Patriot Act”) where he declared that billionaires shouldn’t be allowed to run for president. He did a routine that said that only people who buy their own...
by Marc Mawhinney | Mar 7, 2019 | Blog
If you want to reach a goal, it helps to have an accountability partner. Even if you’re the most-disciplined, motivated person in the world, if you choose the “go it alone” route it’s going to be a tough haul. Take New Year’s resolutions,...