Hi, Coach Friends. Someone asked me how do I fire a client? How do you fire your client? Great question. Here’s what I’ve got, because I’ve been thinking about this. It’s really hard, first of all. So, if you’re struggling with it, I get it. And actually, yes, you can fire a client. I don’t care how long you’ve been in business, even if it’s for 1 second or 10 years, if you find that you’re not meshing with somebody, then it’s time to end the relationship. First of all, I thought …
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(Video) Professional Boundaries as a Coach: Here’s Where I Draw the Lines
My two-cents on professional boundaries. I wanted to just quickly talk to you about something that came up for me this morning. It comes up a lot, I think, for coaches: how do you set that professional boundary between almost like becoming your clients’ friend? Is it okay? Where is the boundary between professional and personal? I was thinking about this and what I came up with is that the most important thing you can do is live true to your values in your business. This is what we as …
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(Video) What to do When a Potential Client is Not a Fit
I just had a fantastic session with a new client. She is a coach herself, as most of my clients are. Her question to me was, what do you do when a client that has just experienced a sample session with you gives you the feeling that this person is not going to be a fit for you? You don’t think you’re going to gel together. You will find in your life that there will be people who come into your path as a coach who, for whatever reason, are not meant to be your clients. You know what? That’s …
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(Video) Soapbox Moment
Hey, Coachy Coachy Loves. I’m heading out to San Antonio later today for a DiSC Conference for the week. But first, I wanted to give you my Soapbox Moment. Okay people, here’s what it is. Do Not, DO NOT ask for business from people without giving them something first. You cannot ask people for any kind of business whatsoever unless you have first given them something valuable. I’m not talking some dumbass trinket, either. I’m talking something they can really use, that’s really …
(Video) I Invite You To Consider Who Your Ideal Client Is
Hey Coachy-Coachy Loves, me and my I-Dream-of-Jeannie hair invite you to consider who your ideal client is. Today, I am going to be sharing with you my ideal client. I get a lot of requests where people say, “How do you find your ideal client? How do you narrow it down? How do you know who it is?” I recently did a little 10-point list of my ideal client and I’m going to share it with you in hopes that it gives you a little inspiration. My ideal client is a woman 30 to 55 years old who …
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