Archive for September, 2009

How to Be Truly Content with Your Coaching Business

Coaches are deeply nourished by their professional relationships. There’s a satisfying magic that happens in coaching sessions — a meeting of hearts and minds that confirms we are in the right place doing the right thing.

But what if you could be equally content with all aspects of your coaching business — actually enjoy the whole package from marketing to innovating to delivering coaching? Your day-to-day journey would look and feel very different.

There’s a simple secret to achieving that contented state — let go of preferences and expectations while believing that you can have what you want and doing what it takes to achieve that. It’s freeing!


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Coaching Business Opportunities – How to Tell the Right Ones from the Rest

I have said that sometimes the winning move is to decline a coaching client or a chance to market your business. You’ll get better results from saying ‘yes’ if you are willing to say ‘no’ some of the time.

But how do you know when to decline? What’s the difference between a good opportunity and the right opportunity?

Only you can say, but here’s how to get started: create your own success criteria, write them down, keep them handy, and use them. Success criteria are ground rules you set to help you decide which opportunities are worth pursuing in your business.


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Coaching Business Opportunities – When It Pays to Say ‘No’

Is every coaching client you have a pure joy to work with?
Do you consistently find the time to market your coaching business and create new programs?
Are you making a great income from your coaching business?

If you answer ‘no’ to any of these questions, you’re not alone. Most coaches grapple with these issues.

Years ago, that was me. I was working very hard, and getting by, but not having the experience I hoped for.

And here’s why… I’d take on nearly any client, any speaking opportunity, say ‘yes’ to every proposal. I’d leap at all the bright shiny objects, never realizing how they wasted my time and energy. I figured, any client at any price is better than none, and any opportunity available now shouldn’t be passed up.


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How to Get High Impact Testimonials from Coaching Clients

Did you know that most people only read 10% of the text on your coaching website or a landing page? That means that every bit of copy should be essential and high impact. It’s true of testimonials as well.

Left to their own devices, your clients will usually write a testimonial that praises you highly but does a poor job describing the measurable results of working with you. Help your clients craft a brief but power packed prospect-winning testimonial.
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Secrets of Six Figure Coaches

Prosperity Inner Circle CoachesLast week my Prosperity Inner Circle coaches gathered for their second business think tank retreat at the St Julien in Boulder, Colorado. No longer the only brilliant brain in their business, each of them were supported to take courageous mindset leaps while crafting well leveraged and fun tactical roadmaps for their success. Needless to say, I’m in awe of how they are becoming powerful CEOs of their own coaching businesses.

We’ve been studying Barbara Stanny’s book Secrets of Six Figure Women. (Don’t let the title fool you, this book is equally relevant to men.) Here are some of the big ideas we’ve drawn from the book that are key for all coaches heading towards six figures.
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      • Barbara "Thank you for responding.  Yes, I'm still doing pro bono work. I have not taken this to the level where I'm getting paid.  You make a good point and although there are a vast number of women in this category, it does make me wonder if you're on the mark here. I was told to focus in on..." in response to How to Attract Clients in a More Coach-Like Way
      • Barbara "Wonderful article Rhonda.  I have been a "pro bono" coach for as long as I can remember.  I have gone through a program, hired and worked with a mentor coach, have a company and domain name,  business cards and a Pay Pal account.  Sounds great you might say!  Well, I haven't been able to take it..." in response to How to Attract Clients in a More Coach-Like Way
      • Angela "I truly truly credit you Rhonda with making me realize how incredibly important this is in business.  Now I run around telling everyone how much THEY need to do it!  Still working on my rebranding but it's coming together soon :) ..." in response to How to Attract Clients in a More Coach-Like Way