3 Easy & Effective Alternatives or Additions to Your Coaching Packages

04 February 2012

One of the things I enjoy about coaching is that I get to be creative with how I work with my clients. And I often ask them to create the program they’d most like, and usually we can make something up that works for both of us. But in the ten years that I’ve been around the coaching industry, I’ve seen a rapid change from traditional 1:1 coaching of three 45 minute sessions per month for a monthly fee to session bundles, coaching programs that last as long as a year, in-person retreats, and much more. And yet there are [...]

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How to Unhook from the Future

30 January 2012

Chloe has a children’s book titled Milton’s Secret: An Adventure of Discovery through Then, When, and the Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and Robert S. Friedman, which really simplifies the concept of living in the present moment, and how the practice of that will, for the boy in the story, eliminate fear and worry. I wanted to explore that as it pertains to your business, with a slightly different slant. I wonder if you, like so many of my clients, and myself as well from time to time, are so hooked into the future that we’re missing the NOW [...]

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How Much Money Do You Really Need?

21 January 2012

I’ve personally invested over $100k in my own business education (not including my MBA) and I’ve leveraged that investment into well over a half-million dollars in the last few years. I’ve said before that I will make my million – in my time and on my terms. And because I’m sensing this strong undercurrent of desperation in many business owners about making 6 or 7 figures, I wanted to invite you to take a different tact: Ask yourself, what’s the least income you can make right now and still live a happy life? Not ‘I want to make a million [...]

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Avoiding the Well of Despair: A Realistic Timeline to Cash Flow

09 January 2012

Falling into fear and doubt as you build your business is normal, but there are many things you can do to catch yourself before you fall into what I call the Well of Despair. The Well of Despair is that cold, dark, spinning place filled with fear and doubt like… “Can I really do this?” “If this really going to work?” “I’m putting in so much effort and it feels like I’m not getting anything in return.” “I’m uncomfortable talking about my business because I’m not where others think I should be and I feel like a failure.” First, take [...]

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Holiday Lull: 5 Ways to Use It to Your Advantage

20 December 2011

You may be too busy during the holiday season to notice if your business is slowing down a bit, but in case you’re not, there are several things you can do to use this time to your advantage as you head into the new year. 1. Review your website Take some time to review your website and make any necessary updates by removing old information and freshening up the rest of your copy. If you have a photo of yourself on your site, consider putting up a new one if your current one is out of date. And here’s a [...]

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3 Tips For Making Space and Opening the Flow For 2012 – Part 2

10 December 2011

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately getting ready for 2012 – planning, organizing, strategizing, visioning, and more. There are many transitions and transformations on the horizon for me and my business, and much to do to prepare for them, so I’m making space and opening the flow. In Part 1 of this article, I shared 3 ways you can make space in your business. Now here are 3 ways I’m opening the flow in my business that you can do too: 1. Escape Email Overwhelm The number one distraction to moving your business forward by leaps instead of [...]

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