My brain is about to bust open. This has been one.helluva.week. When I list it all out (which I encourage you to do...we are "doing" more than we realize), I think to myself: "what I don't get done in a week!" Do this exercise for yourself--it's powerful. Here goes mine... -Brought on three new clients. Always good. -Met with financial advisor and got REAL about retirement savings (it's a pincher!). -Talked with building manager at Bloomington house to discuss maintenance issues …
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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) Want Clients? Drink Coffee.
Hey Coachy Coachy Loves. I have another Quick Tip for you today on how to get more clients. Today’s Quick Tip for getting more clients is Have Coffee. I know that sounds crazy. But, I literally built so much of my coaching body of work and my client roster off of coffee meetings. Enrolling people over coffee. Coffee is about relationships. Today, I’m having coffee with three different people. I had coffee with one other person on Monday. That’s it this week, four people for coffee. …
Think DiSC! How to Work with the D Style
THINK DiSC! ***How to work with the D style*** PROBLEM: What do you do when a highly direct, aggressive, and fast-paced boss steamrolls your new idea? How do you handle it so it doesn't crush your soul and INSTEAD creates a point of professional (and personal) empowerment? SOLUTION: Remember, boss-woman is likely a "D" behavioral style (her direct, aggressive, and fast-paced nature define her as such). That means she is results-focused and wants action. DO NOT take her comments …
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Think DiSC: How to Work With the C Style
THINK DiSC! ***How to work with the C style*** PROBLEM: Your teammate is incredibly detail-oriented, so much so it drives you kind of crazy. She's always asking questions of your ideas, and you find her to be THE BIGGEST skeptic when new ways of doing things are proposed. She is often the first one there in the morning and the last one to leave at night...and her perfectionistic tendencies are just too much sometimes! You wish she'd just turn off her computer and come have a beer with …
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