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How to Start a Successful Online Coaching Business

March 24, 2021

Around the world, there are lots of great coaches who would love to help people, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many of these coaches do not know how to find clients, let alone how to sell them their services.  Because of the pandemic, the market has changed and so have our purchasing habits – we now buy online more than we ever have …read more.

5 Steps for Creating Online Courses as a Coach

March 22, 2021

Do you want to impact hundreds of people every year without losing the magic and powerful transformation of one-on-one coaching sessions?  If that’s a yes, here’s exactly what you need: online courses.  Online courses work for every kind of coach as long as you find a way to transfer your skills and energy into an online experience. Follow these five simple steps to create your first – or second – transformational online …read more.

Attracting Online Coaching Clients with Dazzling Content

March 15, 2021

Growing your coaching practice in today’s noisy digital world can be as simple as giving away free, valuable content.  Many coaches insist that because word-of-mouth referrals are their main source of new clients, they don’t need to invest in additional marketing strategies. The problem with this thinking is that there is simply too much competition, making it harder for consumers of coaching to find – let alone …read more.

Debunking the Magic Question: Curiosity in Coaching

March 10, 2021

Many coaches have searched for the “magic” question that will give them a superpower to dramatically help their clients find the best solution to their problems. Often, the coach is keen to keep a list of memorized coaching questions for use in various scenarios with different clients on a variety of topics. This approach to coaching unfortunately leads to ineffective results because the coach is too focused on questions rather than on the client, context and the moment of realization.    For instance, during one of my coaching sessions, I asked …read more.

Including Intuition in Coaching

February 18, 2021

What makes winning athletes and leaders outpace their competition? They utilize their brain more effectively than everyone else by tapping into and trusting their sixth sense. This incredible insight can be used in your coaching practice as well to effortlessly assist your clients in utilizing their brains more effectively too!   Your sixth sense is sometimes known as intuition, but it is really so much more than that. For some, this sense is buried deep below rigid beliefs, false assumptions or a lack …read more.

Why Everyone in Your Org Should be Involved in Coaching

February 17, 2021

As professional coaches, two of the biggest notions we need to shift are that:  Coaching is prohibitively expensive and reserved exclusively for executives. Coaching is most effective in one-on-one scenarios.  As coaching professionals, we know that these statements are inaccurate. The most effective way to address these misconceptions is to help organizations democratize the coaching experience. Democratizing coaching extends the benefits of the professional coaching experience to a wider audience. Anyone in an organization who is looking to develop their leadership skills should have access to a professional coach.   A great example of this democratization …read more.

Designing Excellent Leaders by Applying ICF Core Competencies

February 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the future of the world as it continues to impact our social, economic, political and technological landscapes. Leaders at all levels have faced the challenges of an unknow situation, which has become the catalyst for them to adapt their role and adopt new skills and competencies to lead their organizations through the uncertainty.   Academic journals and personal coaching experiences indicate that there are three important qualities of an exceptional leader in this uncertain time:    Agility: The ability of the organization to adapt quickly or respond rapidly to change.   Resilience: The capacity to overcome the disruption, …read more.

COVID-19 and Coaching Through Global Transition

February 11, 2021

In 2020, my partner and I experienced a graduation, wedding and cross-country move. Without the “normal” traditions  that walk us through transitions, I found that the people who walked through the change with us became all the more significant.    Our world has experienced a year of unknowns with the COVID-19 pandemic. We, as coaches, became key transitional support for our …read more.

Build Your Success with Memorable Branding

January 21, 2021

Branding is a critical component in marketing your coaching business – it shapes your audience’s perceptions of who you are as a coach. An effective and memorable brand is one where your target audience perceives your coaching business exactly how you wish it to be perceived. This takes intentionality, strategy and honoring your signature strengths and brilliance as a coach. When executed masterfully, your coaching business’ brand will resonate on an emotional level with your target audience, so much so …read more.

Trust Me, I'm a Coach

January 6, 2021

It takes courage to embark on a coaching partnership. Our clients may feel nervous anticipation, discomfort or even fear. What we do as coaches to build and cultivate trust, safety and intimacy reinforces our clients’ courage for the path ahead. I talked with colleagues to add to my understanding of this powerful piece of the …read more.

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