Where am I going to find my next 5 clients? We ALL think about this from time to time, right? And when you are getting started, this can be THE question of the day, every day. I get it. I get this question a lot with my individual clients and on trainings/webinars. Where do I find clients if I'm just starting out? Here's the good news...it's not a mystery. And the answer is part of a SYSTEM that I used (and it worked!). Here are 5 of my favorite ways for finding clients... Teach …
relationships and communication
New Year Folly- How I Got 31 Clients in My First Year!
Oooooh! Happy New Year, Coachie Loves! This. Is. The. Year. We are gonna rock it, We are gonna roll it, We are gonna upside-down control it! Let's get our businesses moving, our hearts pumping, our minds firing on all cylinders for 2017! Time to AMP.IT.UP. Time to own businesses we LOOOOOOOOVE and that bring us sunshine GALORE. This year, we FOCUS ON OUR FEEL GOOD. I believe that one of the things we need (as coaches) in order to feel good is ENGAGED CLIENTS. The ones that really …
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The Discovery Session – Chariti Style!
I am a big believer in doing a foundational discovery session with each and every client at the outset of the coaching relationship. For me, the discovery session is a half-day (3-4 hour) workshop where the client and I spend time really digging in and getting in touch with what the client wants, where he/she is headed, and how we’re going to “be” together as coach and client. Done well, this session is incredibly impactful for the client and very informational for you as the coach. Here’s what …
My Plum List of Powerful Questions for Forwarding Action and Deepening Learning
As coaches, we sometimes get stumped with “what question to ask next” when working with a client. Here’s a list of some of my favorite go-to questions. Use them and see what opens up for you and your client! When I was first getting started, I kept this list handy at every coaching session (even the in-person ones!). Never get STUCK again! What’s the topic here? What are you learning? What did you learn? What are you tolerating? From this perspective, what are your options? What would …
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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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