Looking for telephone coaching tips? Telephone coaching has emerged as an invaluable resource for professionals across diverse fields. While in-person coaching holds its own advantages, telephone coaching provides unparalleled convenience, flexibility, and accessibility to individuals in search of guidance and support. Harnessing the power of telephonic communication, coaches can adeptly guide and empower individuals, propelling them towards their desired goals. Essential Telephone Coaching … [Read more...]
Mastering Coaching Skills: Tips for Effective Coaching
Developing effective coaching skills is essential for anyone looking to lead, motivate, and inspire individuals or teams towards achieving their goals. However, mastering coaching skills is a process that requires dedication, practice, and continuous learning. In this article, we’ll explore tips and techniques for effective coaching that you can apply in any setting. The Importance of Effective Coaching Effective coaching is crucial because it can help individuals and teams perform at … [Read more...]
Attracting Potential Coaching Clients
“I know I could enroll coaching clients if people would just give me a CHANCE.” (That was me, decades ago.) But for years, I didn’t get many chances… …so I didn’t get many clients. This is the story of struggle I hear from too many coaches. “I don’t know how to attract clients.” “I put myself out there… talking to everyone (but with no response).” It’s so frustrating, especially when you KNOW you can help clients and they really NEED your coaching. Is there ONE SECRET to … [Read more...]
How to Talk to Clients About Coaching
“If I just put myself out there, I’ll start getting clients.” - me, a decade ago, excited to share coaching with the world. But clients weren’t excited about my coaching. Quickly, I learned the reality: Coaches are excited about coaching. Clients are excited about RESULTS. Clients are excited about RESULTS." I was interested in deep coaching conversations, accountability, limiting beliefs, etc. But nobody responded to me, (and nobody bought coaching). I felt burnt … [Read more...]
Is coaching a good business?
Last week I shared how “one weak why” isn’t enough to drive your coaching business success… …and that you needed to build a ‘Purpose Parthenon’, so your coaching business can stand up to any challenge. The problem? Most coaches have trouble inventing more than a few ‘whys’. The good news? You don’t have to INVENT your own reasons from scratch… …just STEAL someone else’s. There are 3 main reasons you’d want to have a coaching business: FREEDOM to live life on your … [Read more...]
The “Hard to Get” Coach
Many coaches over-coach. It’s understandable. Coaches LOVE Coaching. But OVER-coaching loses you clients. What if, instead, you WITHHELD Coaching? It’s counterintuitive, but withholding coaching… …ATTRACTS MORE CLIENTS. Can you imagine getting more clients (And getting paid more per client)… …because you REFUSED to Coach? It might sound crazy… …like I’m asking you to pull a ‘soup nazi’ on your coaching clients. But withholding coaching is critical if you want a … [Read more...]
Deep Coaching Tutorial
Last week, we talked about ‘going deep’ with your coaching clients. The idea of pushing past the ‘presented problem’ to see something deeper… …something profound, precious, rare .…just like you would dive beneath the surface to see beyond the ‘tip of the iceberg’. HOW do you go deeper with your client? Here’s an example of a coaching model for going deeper. I call it the Iceberg Model: The Iceberg Model encompasses three ‘domains’ of experience. Each domain can emerge … [Read more...]
Generosity in The Coaching Business
My details on this are a bit foggy, so I hope I do it justice. I remember when the best selling author of The Miracle Morning hit rock-bottom in his coaching business. After graduating from Master Coach University… …Hal Elrod had built a six figure coaching business with tons of clients. But then he lost most of his clients overnight. He found himself sad, disappointed, and down on himself. His daily activity turned into watching TV… …sulking on the couch… …and feeling … [Read more...]
Don’t Blindly Follow Coaches
The other day, a coach asked me if their ‘big coaching business idea’ was worth doing… “...all the experts say it will fail,” they told me. I said “Don’t listen to them.” “Your idea sounds great… go for it.” They said “Great!…I was going to try it anyway, but now I feel better about it.” I laughed, “Then why did you ask me??” The coach said “Because I wanted to make sure it was ok.” And I realized… …they were asking for my permission… …to do what they already knew was … [Read more...]
Coaching Friends Without Losing The Friendship
Have you ever had a friend call you and ask you for help? Coaching help? And as hard as you try… …your coaching doesn’t work? Why didn’t your amazing coaching ‘work’ on your friend? It probably has nothing to do with… Your coaching skillsYour friend being ‘uncoachable’Your friend’s circumstances The reason I can say this with such confidence? The same thing happened to me… …and I’m no slouch with my coaching skills. A friend of mine, Amy, called me 2 weeks … [Read more...]
