Archive for 'Business Tips'
3 Ways to Find Courage for Your Coaching Business
July 13, 2010 | View Comments
It takes ample courage to be an entrepreneurial coach. There are critical decisions to make for your coaching business, such as choosing your niche or hiring a virtual assistant. Every day you get up the gumption to connect with prospects and enroll coaching clients. And there are so many learning curves to ascend.
Here are [...]
Got Resilience?
July 7, 2010 | View Comments
There’s a vital business asset that almost never gets talked about, because it’s so hard to define. You could call it reserves, staying power, bandwidth – or resilience. Resilience is:
When your computer crashes, you know who to call to help you recover.
When your workshop doesn’t fill even though you worked hard to promote [...]
3 Wisdom Tips to Master Your Coaching Business
June 1, 2010 | View Comments
Have you ever had a revelation about your coaching business and then realized how much time and heartache it would have saved if you’d only known that earlier? Let’s share those flashes of wisdom so everyone benefits. Here are three of my favorites.
#1 You are Primed to Thrive on This Journey
Are you beating yourself up [...]
Free or Barter Coaching – Should You Do It?
April 27, 2010 | View Comments
For any coach at any time, but particularly when you’re just starting your business, you might be tempted to get a client by offering free or barter coaching. Should you? There are more reasons not to than you might think.
No fee coaching does have its place (see the last paragraph). But if your goal is [...]
Write Your Way to Coaching Business Success
March 30, 2010 | View Comments
I interviewed Carol Hess (no relation to me) about writing, the best gateway skill for marketing your coaching business and boosting your income.
Carol is owner of Tame the Writing Monster where she helps coaches become persuasive and powerful writers on behalf of their businesses.
Listen to this interview and read the highlights below.
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5 Core Skill Sets for Coaching Business Success
March 23, 2010 | View Comments
Have you ever felt that you need more knowledge, training or credentials to be highly valuable to your coaching clients? While every coach has some areas to develop, don’t make the mistake of discounting the many skills you already bring to the table. That goes for business skills as well. No matter how new you [...]
