by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 11, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 10, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jul 9, 2016 | Blog
A “sacred cow” is something that is supposedly untouchable. So in politics, sacred cows could be health care or military spending. Sacred cows exist in business, too. I’ve had to examine my own sacred cow earlier this year with the frequency of...