At first glance I didn\u2019t think much of these paintings\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
…until I realized that we all have \u2018Bad Hare Days<\/span>\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dark days when the \u2018Bad Hare\u2019 in you wants to…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …tie up Whistler\u2019s Mother\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …deface the Mona Lisa\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …or break a Ming vase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On one of my own Bad Hare Days\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …I called Jeffrey Sooey in tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was ready to throw in the towel in my own coaching business<\/span>…<\/p>\n\n\n\n And the Dean of Master Coach University<\/strong><\/a> shared this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c15 years ago I had a coach named Robert Alderman.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRobert was making over a million per year<\/span> from coaching…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …and was voted the #1 coach in America<\/span>.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is what he told me\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …on one of MY Bad Days\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n …when I wanted to quit\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n And I realized that Jeff (and Robert) was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t let the Bad Hare Days stop you<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …or become an excuse<\/span> for not doing what you need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aaaaaaahhhh… the GOOD DAYS : )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those days when you actually feel like working<\/span> on your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everybody builds their coaching businesses on those good days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That doesn\u2019t make you special\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …or successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What sets you apart?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What generates real success in a leadership driven profession like coaching?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Uuuuuggghhhh… the BAD DAYS : (<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Those days when you DON\u2019T feel like working<\/span> on your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most coaches don\u2019t work on those days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s what holds them back from achieving their dream coaching business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Successful coaches do the hard work\u2026<\/p> …even when they don\u2019t feel like it<\/span>.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Successful coaches do the hard work\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …even when they don\u2019t feel like it<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which is why they stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BAD DAYS are what makes them special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The BAD DAYS are what makes them successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not the good days.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Coaches like\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n They make it look easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But that\u2019s only because they do what no one else does<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n They work<\/span> through the Bad Hare Days\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …when everyone else stays in bed<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …when everyone else blows off<\/span> their diet and exercise program\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …when everyone else wallows in unworthiness<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n …and takes it out on their spouse or kids<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s these dark days that stop coaches from achieving their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Falling victim to your bad days is not very inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n BAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what you DO is UP TO YOU<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you DO can change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you DO is what sets you apart, not how you FEEL (at least in those moments).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And when you grow through your challenges…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …you\u2019ll be more compassionate with your clients\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …and have tools to coach them even more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s how you do it…<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP ONE: FEEL BAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first thing to do when you feel like crap… is to feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find a space by yourself and a box of tissues and let it all out<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But don\u2019t just scream at the wall\u2026 write it all down on paper<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Write everything down without editing<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I prefer loose leaf paper so I can shred the evidence when I\u2019m done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (This can take 20-30 minutes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP TWO: PRESS ‘PAUSE’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you are done writing, take a one-minute break<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP THREE: FIND FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read your notes from Step #1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Circle all the facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A \u2018fact\u2019 is something that would hold up in a court of law<\/span>. Something everyone agrees with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (NOTE: If you want to learn how to start your own coaching business, then check out this webinar<\/a><\/strong>, called “How to Start Your Coaching Business in 30 Days<\/a>“<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0During the webinar, I\u2019ll cover how to get your first paid clients fast and make it feel natural for you. Click HERE now<\/a><\/strong> to attend the webinar<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n STEP FOUR: GET REAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Notice how few facts you circled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you didn\u2019t circle it\u2026 it\u2019s just a thought or feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most Bad Hare Days stem from treating your thoughts as if they ARE reality<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reality doesn\u2019t easily change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your thoughts, thankfully, can change in a heartbeat<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP FIVE: SELF CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stop judging yourself and be compassionate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allow yourself to feel your feelings as you demonstrate compassion toward yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP SIX: DON’T SKIP STEP FIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP SEVEN: BODY SWAP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Change your physiology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP EIGHT: DECIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Decide what you want to feel<\/span>\u2026 and the thoughts and beliefs<\/span> that will support it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n STEP NINE: WRITE AND RECITE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Write down those thoughts and feelings and recite them daily<\/span> for 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The nuggets from Step #9 are like gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you use this technique on yourself\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …or your coaching clients\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …you will not only uncover some of the thoughts that are holding you back<\/span>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …but also create more empowering beliefs<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use them whenever you like\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a choice that everyone makes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To be someone who goes through pain…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …gets stuck in the pain…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …and never gets past it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To be someone who goes through pain…<\/p>\n\n\n\n …and rises above it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which will you choose?<\/p>\n\n\n\n …you make the uncommon choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You become a shining example of what\u2019s possible<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You become the hero.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every Hero’s journey is about rising above pain<\/span>…<\/p>\n\n\n\n And, as a hero\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n …you can change your life, and the lives of those around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And it all starts when you master your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Colette “Bad Days Can Happen” Coiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Tied](\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-1024x576.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201c’You don\u2019t build your coaching business on the days you want to build your coaching business<\/span>\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You build your coaching business on the days you don\u2019t<\/span>.’\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s <\/strong>easy to build your coaching business on the good days<\/strong>\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Building your business on the bad days.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How you FEEL in the darkest moments is the same for EVERYONE<\/span>\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Bad Hare Day Cure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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