What’s possible for YOUR coaching business? Owning your own business as a professional life coach, contrary to much popular belief, is (as we are all well aware) not always a "working in pjs all day sipping espresso" kinda life. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Every day, coaches like us who do this work are pouring our emotions, intellect, and skills into each and every one of our clients, into building our community and tribes, into making our business run like a well-oiled machine. You …
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Why Follow-Up After Sample is Key
Don’t Leave Them Feeling Like They’re Not Worth Pursuing: Why Follow-Up With Potential Clients Is Critical for Life Coaches When you meet a client for a Sample Session, it can be an extraordinary experience, much like meeting someone of interest at a party for the first time (wink). For many of our would-be clients, the Sample Session is the first time in a long time (or, sadly, sometimes EVER) that our clients are actually seen, heard, and made to feel special, like a person of interest. …
Your Paycheck is More Than You Think
Hi Coachy Loves. I’m sitting out here in this beautiful out of doors because it is summer. You can see the beautiful flowers behind me and the breeze is blowing, and the summer is here and it’s just gorgeous. I was having a client call earlier and we talked about the fact that it’s summer now. I was telling this client last month that one of the things I go in and add into my calendar is I write in “Protect June.” By that, I mean June is a frickin’ crazy month for a lot of us. Schools are …
A Powerful Exercise to Try
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 …
So Many of Our Gremlins Are of Our Own Making
A roller coaster week with lots of ups and downs...I'm turning my face to the sunshine and realize that so many of my gremlins are of my own making...aren't they always?!? Meet Insecure-Imelda-Petty-Patty. She is my inner voice that likes to have me look around at what EVERYBODY else is doing in the world and then she turns to me and (just when I LEAST expect it) whispers: LOOK--SEE--YOU'RE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ARE. It's haunting. She is so damn convincing to me sometimes that I actually allow …
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