Profit For Coaches

How much of your business just drains the life out of you? Welcome back to Profit for Coaches. On this episode, we're going to talk about energy. People think that energy is a finite resource. It's here and then it's gone, and then you run out of it and you don't have anymore. The truth is that of your three fundamental assets, energy is one of the two that is actually renewable. And, it's the faster of the two.Enjoy the episode."Energy doesn't get destroyed. Energy doesn't get created, it gets moved around, recycled, transformed." — Jos Willard This week on Profit for Coaches:* The relationship between money, time, and energy in your coaching business* The Power of Full Engagement and the four types of energy* The five different sources of energy renewal* How focusing energy and intention can lead to better results* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Resources Mentioned:* Book: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Shwartz (https://amzn.to/3LWtM5X)* Podcast Episode - 116 - Less is More - with Michael Yeung (https://www.profitforcoaches.com/profitforcoachespodcast/116-yeung)Any purchase through the amazon affiliate link above helps support the podcast. Thank you!Our Favorite Quotes:* "For your business to be effective and to be profitable, you need to understand how you, your people and your clients use energy." — Jos Willard * "You can expand and renew your energy by establishing specific rituals and behaviors, things that you intentionally do"— Jos Willard

One of the reasons why I typically say the online coaching industry sucks, is because so many of the big name gurus out there tell you basically the only way your coaching business is going to be successful is if you copy paste so that it looks like all of these other coaching businesses because there's only one real path to success.Well, I'm here to tell you that's not true, and on today's episode of Profit for Coaches, we're talking with Ben Smith. And Ben will show you that a coaching business can be successful without looking like you might think it should. Ben Smith is a fitness and nutrition coach. He's an entrepreneur, he's an army veteran, and he's a mental health advocate, and he's based out of Los Angeles. Over more than a decade of working in health and fitness, he's led programming at respected strength training gyms in LA, he's developed an online training for high performing individuals all over the world, and he currently travels the globe as a performance coach for clients in the music industry.There aren't a lot of gurus out there telling you that that's the way to build your coaching business successfully, but Ben does just fine. And he leverages his platform to promote holistic mind body wellness by candidly sharing his experience along the way. And he's sharing it with us today. Enjoy the episode."You've done hard things before, you'll do hard things again... Just start."— Ben SmithThis week on Profit for Coaches:* The power of simplifying wellness and focusing on what truly works.* The importance of empathy and understanding in building strong coaching relationships.* How the concept of "profit" goes beyond money and can lead to a more fulfilling life.* The role of physical fitness as a gateway to mental, emotional, and spiritual health.* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* "It's not about me as the coach, it's about them as the client or as the human." — Ben Smith* "I create a space for people to try a thing that's inherently scary...and then secondly, I get them really excited about a thing that they don't know they're excited about yet." — Ben Smith* "Have empathy for the other, and then grace for yourself." — Ben Smith* "Physical fitness is the tide that raises all ships." — Ben Smith* "I'm not supposed to be here... And now I get to. It's all free, it's all extra." — Ben SmithConnect with Ben Smith:* Ben Smith Website (http://www.benveesmith.com)* Ben Smith on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/benveesmith/)* Ben Smith on Twitter (https://twitter.com/notbenveesmith)

You're never gonna get anywhere if you don't get outside of your comfort zone and get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Have you ever heard that before? Is it true? Yes and no. Welcome to Profit for Coaches, and on today's episode we're gonna talk about when and why you should or shouldn't be getting uncomfortable. "We should all have something going on in our business that we're wrestling with, that we're trying to figure out."— Jos WillardThis week on Profit for Coaches:* Spotting and working through discomfort that leads to growth without compromising your values* How to determine if a new challenge is worth pursuing or if it's misaligned with your brand* A simple process to address the current discomforts in your business for your good* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* "If you're doing great, and everything's where you want it to be, then let it go. You don't have to do those things." — Jos Willard* "You don't get outta the way and let your business grow when that requires lying to people."— Jos Willard* "You're always gonna be uncomfortable learning something new, trying a skill set that you haven't used before"— Jos Willard

Those of you who love it when I have these episodes that you get to really geek out and dig into the business side of coaching and the nitty gritty of what makes the business work, you are going to love this episode. Hi there. I'm Jos Willard, host of Profit for coaches, and on today's episode, we're talking with my buddy Ross O'Lochlainn.Ross is a former engineer turned conversion strategist and coach, which means he's got that engineering kind of brain and he's managed to turn it into a coaching tool. He's developed a proprietary conversion system called Open Every Day that helps education and coaching businesses sell sustainably without having to rely on the launch model.And if you've listened to the podcast for very long, you know, I'm not a huge fan of the launch model. We're gonna find out today what you can do instead of that. Ross talks fast like an Irishman, and he's full of amazing ideas. So buckle up, get your notepads out, and get ready to enjoy the episode."Brand is what other people are talking about and saying about you when you are not there."— Ross O'LochlainnThis week on Profit for Coaches:* Bridging the gap between data analysis and customer psychology* The pros and cons of launches as a strategy* The merging of direct response and branding in modern marketing* Building a sustainable coaching business through proactive communication and authority* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* "Numbers are only useful insofar as they tell you what to focus on next."— Ross O'Lochlainn * If you're looking at too many numbers, it's gonna paralyze you."— Ross O'Lochlainn* "Your market for the most part is not waiting around for you to sell. They're looking for solutions throughout the year."— Ross O'Lochlainn* "Brand is what other people are talking about and saying about you when you are not there."— Ross O'Lochlainn* "Business is a constant tension between sales and delivery."— Ross O'LochlainnConnect with Ross O'Lochlainn:* OpenEveryDayBook.com (https://conversionengineering.co/open-every-day-book/?h_ls=organic)

138 - Your Best InvestmentWhat is the single biggest, most important, highest ROI investment you can make in your coaching business? On today's episode we're gonna talk about this question. Spoiler alert, you probably already know the answer. I discuss how to become a better coach, build your skillset, and leverage other people's experience to maximize your profit, in money, time, in your energy. Your ability to be present for the people and the things that matter to you. Let's get into it.* "If you're the smartest person in the room, unless you're being paid to be there... you're probably in the wrong room."— Jos Willard This week on Profit for Coaches:* When to focus on one skillset and one target market* The importance of leveraging other people's experience and knowledge.* The deadly danger of the "Expert's Curse"* How to recognize when it's time to seek help* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* "The more coaching you have had yourself... the better your skills get." — Jos Willard* "the single biggest, most important, highest ROI investment you can make in your coaching business is in yourself." — Jos Willard* "To be a profitable coach, you do need to build skillset. You do need to figure out how to do some things."— Jos Willard

Life is not supposed to be easy. On today's episode, that's what we're gonna talk about. The fact that life really isn't supposed to be easy, and it's not always gonna be easy. But it can be simple. And when it's simple, it's easier.“Just because they're basic to us, doesn't mean that there's no value to them or that everybody knows what we know.” — Jos Willard This week on Profit for Coaches:* Embracing the fact that life isn't supposed to be easy, but it can be simple.* Understanding that value doesn't inherently come from difficulty or complexity* Simplifying to get to the next level of success.* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* “Quite often, if you're gonna be really successful, the actual question is, 'what do we need to remove? — Jos Willard* “When we make things simpler, we tend to make them easier. or at least less difficult." — Jos Willard* “The actual lesson is this: keep it simple. In fact, simplify." — Jos Willard

"Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful." Hi, I'm Jos Willard, host of Profit for Coaches. And on today's episode we're gonna take a look at something from that Warren Buffet perspective. Now, running a coaching business isn't quite the same thing as investing in the stock market, but still, there is some truth to that Warren Buffet quote, "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful." that if we paraphrase, it does apply very much to the coaching industry and running your business.In this case though, it's less about being greedy, and more about taking advantage of opportunities. Enjoy the episode.“What can I do to grow my business while everyone else is being fearful?” — Jos Willard This week on Profit for Coaches:* The psychology of survival mode in an uncertain marketplace* What those who get ahead do differently when most are fearful* Hidden (and not so hidden) opportunities to move toward the coaching business you want* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* “There's a lot of uncertainty right now in the marketplace, particularly in the coaching marketplace.” — Jos Willard * “Those competitors who did invest, who did spend money, they're miles ahead.” — Jos Willard * “You're not gonna be able to grow to where you want to grow, if you go into survival mode when the economy is rocky.” — Jos Willard

135 - Chatting GPT - with Amy YamadaThis week we're talking to Amy Yamada. Amy's a seasoned business coach, she's a speaker, and an expert in the cutting edge technology of ChatGPT.  Amy empowers established coaches to grow their businesses in a way that is fully aligned with their authenticity and desired lifestyle. And specifically, she has jumped on ChatGPT from the beginning and run with it.  She is the only person I know out there who isn't just talking about taking ChatGPT and how do I use it the most efficiently to create the prompts and the sales pages and et cetera, et cetera. Amy took her focus, which is authentic messaging, and she's learned and she is teaching other people how to use ChatGPT, and how to teach ChatGPT to speak in your voice for you. This is an amazing episode. I think you're gonna enjoy it. “What do you really wanna say?” — Amy YamadaThis week on Profit for Coaches:* Going deep and beginning with "what I really want to say is..."* Using ChatGPT to get more of YOUR authentic voice into the world.* The epic magic of Amy's Heart Speech framework with ChatGPT* Behind Amy Yamada's business and heart-centered philosophy.* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* “I knew deep down inside there's something more calling me forward.” — Amy Yamada* "We don't want it to be fine, we want it to be authentic to who we are." — Amy Yamada* "Instead of chasing clients, they'll be like gravitational pulls to you." — Amy YamadaResources Mentioned:* Amy's 30 Day ChatGPT for Coaches Group (https://amyyamada.com/chat-gpt-for-coaches/)* Amy's Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT for Coaches (https://amyyamada.clickfunnels.com/chat-gpt-guide)* Otter App for transcribing speech (https://otter.ai/)Connect with Amy Yamada:* Amy Yamada's Website (http://www.AmyYamada.com)* Amy Yamada on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/amyyamada)* Amy Yamada on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amyyamada/)* Amy Yamada on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyyamada/)

134 - Putting on the Breaks - with Jos WillardI'm here to help you build the coaching business that is going to give you the lifestyle you want. The money, the time, et cetera, while also allowing you to serve the people that you are meant to and want to serve, in the way that you do it best. And my goal is to help you build that business as quickly as possible.On today's episode, I'm gonna tell you about something a little counterintuitive to those who subscribe to the "grind through it, get it done as quick as you can" philosophy. What are we talking about? We're talking about leveraging the productive power of taking a break.“You're just not as productive if all you're gonna do is grind, grind, grind without a break." — Jos WillardThis week on Profit for Coaches:* The simple timing practice to empower your working day* Leveraging the productive power of taking a break* Intense happenings in the coaching world* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* “Get those longer, multi-day, multi-hour breaks scheduled in and honor them.” — Jos Willard* “You're gonna be working 50 to 55 minutes of every hour.” — Jos Willard* “Just giving yourself that five minute break every hour is going to make you far more productive.” — Jos WillardResources Mentioned:* FREE Marketing Summit for Coaches (https://marketingsummitforcoaches.com/) - Hosted by Uta Demontis, Featuring Jos Willard and many other speakers* Book: High Performance Habits by Brendan Burchard (https://amzn.to/42f8QOE)Any purchase through the amazon affiliate link above helps support the podcast. Thank you!

133 - Beyond the Template - with Uta DemontisToday I get to introduce you to a friend of mine, someone I've known for years. Her name is Uta Demontis, and she's a web designer for coaches. She spent over a decade in the coaching and complimentary therapy world as a practitioner.She started out as a shiatsu practitioner and a meditation teacher. Then she trained in NLP in coaching. For many years, she ran her own relationship coaching practice in London. Before working as a practitioner though, she studied multimedia arts at the degree level. She has years of experience in the field of presentation graphics, web design, and video editing for online courses.So of course, she now combines her coaching and web design skills to create websites that help coaches attract their ideal clients. She's a great human being, and I really enjoy talking to her. I think you're gonna enjoy this episode.“Coaches in coaching school, don't necessarily learn how to do marketing." — Uta DemontisThis week on Profit for Coaches:* Staying true to yourself in business, even when that means big or scary changes* Why your self-built website may be hurting your practice* An amazing marketing and networking resource you can attend for free this month!* Uta's journey through practitioner coach, clinical sexologist, meditation teacher, to web designer for coaches.* The FREE profitable practice scorecard!Our Favorite Quotes:* “I always followed really, what I felt was a reflection of me and where I was at in my own life.” — Uta Demontis* “It is not easy to build a good looking website, even with a website builder.” — Uta Demontis* "I just found coaching as such an empowering process, that, it's positive, it empowers the client. It doesn't, go back and look at everything that happened in the past." — Uta DemontisResources Mentioned:* FREE Marketing Summit For Coaches March 20-31 2023 - marketingsummitforcoaches.com (http://marketingsummitforcoaches.com)Connect with Uta:* Uta Demontis' Website (https://websitedesignforcoaches.com)* Uta Demontis on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/uta-demontis)