How I Blew a Consult With One Word
I have no clue how you measure whether somebody is a workaholic, maybe you can take a blood test or there’s a scientific chart, but in the period between 2000 … Read more
How to Become a Life Coach in 2023 (or any other coach)
A great many people get into the coaching industry woefully unprepared for what lies ahead. They believe being a great life coach, mindset coach, transformational coach (or whatever else) with … Read more
The 4 Types of Social Proof
Imagine you’re visiting a new town and you fancy something to eat. There are two restaurants serving the kind of food you enjoy, one is almost full whereas the other … Read more
Tips For New Coaches (from coaches)
A few weeks ago I asked readers of this blog and members of the Coach the Life Coach Facebook Group for their best tips for new coaches. Below are the … Read more
The KISS Method For Acquiring Clients
Imagine you have just walked out of Starbucks on a gorgeous summer morning with your favourite cup of pick-me-up. You’re feeling great and stoked for the forthcoming day! You paid … Read more
7 Reasons To Quit Life Coaching (or not start)
There are more good reasons to quit life coaching (or any coaching for that matter), or not become a coach in the first place than there are to become one. … Read more
12 Marketing Books Coaches Should Read (If they want to succeed)
I think we can agree that the overwhelming majority of coaches are struggling to get enough paying clients. And that the overwhelming majority of coaches don’t read books on marketing … Read more
10 Things Every Life Coach Should Understand
Before we get into the post 10 Things Every Life Coach Should Understand I just wanted to ask you: Are you ready to take your coaching practice to the next … Read more
The Ultimate Guide To Newsletters For Life Coaches
A year or so before leaving the US, I was wandering around Best Buy looking at MacBooks contemplating updating my MacBook Air to a MacBook Pro. I couldn’t make my … Read more
Is the ICF Running a Pyramid Scheme?
I have mixed feelings about the ICF (International Coaching Federation). As I pointed out in my post Do Life Coaches Need ICF Accreditation, they do at least attempt to advance … Read more