Prosperous Coach Podcast

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/375.

Other Episodes mentioned:

288 What Inspires People to Invest in Your Coaching?

82 The Mindset Shift That Helps You Charge More with Coaching Clients

271 Inspire Your Coaching Clients to Give You Dynamic Testimonials

359 Do You Really Need More Coach Training?

This episode is super short and inspired by the SABOTEUR in all of us who keeps us from greatness.

You remember Superman — the dude who could do anything and seemed unstoppable except when he encountered Kryptonite. That green crystal weakened Superman so he was powerless.

Your coaching business kryptonite is something you avoid.

It’s the thing that keeps you from your super power.

You want to coach for a living, help people achieve and transform. And you want to earn well at this so you don’t have to work at someone else’s company on someone else’s goals with their rules!

So what’s your kryptonite in your coaching business? It could be something deeply personal and unique to you.

It trips you up time and again. 

I can tell you it’s a great opportunity for you to put your awareness on that thing and evolve.

Your kryptonite could be about 3 things. Let’s dig into that.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/374

Three other episodes related to this one:

#313 Are You Stuck in the New Coach Swirl & Spin?

#340 3 Hacks to Work Less in Your Coaching Business and Get More Done

#359 Coach, Do You Really Need More Training?

https://prosperouscoachblog.com/ep-374-overwhelm-is-a-bad-habit-coaches-need-to-break/

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/373.

Not long ago I was among a group of new coaches who were having an interesting discussion about coaching someone who was un-coachable. 

As the situation was described, I realized the coaching conversation was actually between two friends, not a coach and her client.

A friend was having a rough time and the coach, wanting to help, tried to coach her friend through it. 

It didn’t end well.

And, they concluded the person was un-coachable.

That took me back to an unpleasant memory when I had just graduated from coach training 20+ years ago. Two of my good friends, who were married, were at my house for dinner and they started arguing.

Eager to use my coaching skills, I jumped in to coach them. 

It devolved into losing my friendship for a time. It was a harsh lesson that I clearly needed. And it helped me to understand the ethics of coaching at a deeper level.

Are there situations where it’s okay to coach without a professional coaching relationship? 

Let’s dig in to that.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/372

Being a small business owner is a territory for heroes where you can grow into your full potential.

You will positively affect more lives than you know with your coaching.

Still, growing a successful coaching business takes sustained effort. You will work your butt off and be all the better for it!

Recently, I had a walk and talk with one of my past VIP clients, who has thrived in her business for 10 impressive years so far.

We were musing … why do some coaches succeed in business and others do not? 

After working with coaches for 2+ decades, I have a theory about the right stuff to thrive long term in your coaching business.

What is the success factor? Is it learned or innate?

In this episode, I share my theory and 5 powerful questions to test the success factor.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT plus resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/371.

Also mentioned, Rhonda's Nail Your Niche session and her 5-month VIP Mentoring Program for coaches.

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What’s your coaching website done for you lately?

Does it help you enroll ideal clients or just sit there collecting cyber-dust?

Most first websites are duds. They’re just online brochures all about the coach and coaching with no mention of the audience, only a list of all the ways the coach can help anyone.

That’s because the website was created before the coach:

·       Chose a viable target audience to serve

·       Knows the big problems that cause them to seek answers, and

·       Writes trust-building copy informed by research (and I don’t mean AI!)

Web designers will gladly create a pretty and trendy website but nothing much comes of it. THEY don’t know YOUR audience.

My first 2 coaching websites were like that. 

Your second site can be far better than mine!

In this episode, I'll take you on a journey through a client-winning website, what it can do and what you cannot expect it to do on its own.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/370.

Have you had the impulse to rescue your coaching client from themselves?

No shame. Just tell yourself the truth here.

It’s a knee jerk desire that’s belied by your

·      energy

·      words

·      over-delivery

·      attachment to outcome

I get it!

You want so much to have a big impact that the basic tenets of coaching—that your client is resourceful and whole and your relationship is co-creative—are overridden.

If you are guilty of jumping into fix-it mode in sessions, don’t stress but DO STOP IT! 

Track what’s driving you during coaching sessions.

Right motivation is the anchor of masterful coaching.

As a 2 on the Enneagram, I’ve had to work hard at this, my friends, and it’s worth it!

Allow your client to take the lead in their own transformation with a simple internal process to manage your motives, which I’ll walk you through in this short episode of Prosperous Coach Podcast.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT plus other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/369.

When was the last time you did some deep reflection about your coaching business?

If you’ve been in business for a year or more, you’re ready for real growth.

Would you like to: 

• Attract more or better clients? 
• Significantly raise your income? 
• Work less and reduce stress?
• Leverage your strengths or zone of genius?
• Stop doing what you don’t enjoy or learn how to master it?

 When you slow down and take time to think it through, all of that is possible.

Every leap of income and happiness in my business has come about after a big think.

 In this episode I share 4 of a dozen powerful questions I ask coaches 1 to 5 years into their business during The BIG THINK, a private business review session.

Self reflection inspires doable strategy when a trusted mentor walks you through it.

I’ve opened up my calendar to meet with you and generate a leap! 

Learn more and reserve your space for The BIG THINK on your coaching business.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/368.

Coach, what’s your zone of genius?

Many coaches will say it’s being a good listener or being able to hear more than what’s said.

Those are highly valuable skills and quite common in coaches.

What I’m talking about is a unique talent that, like a fingerprint, becomes central to your brand.

It might be a method that’s all yours. An unusual or rare expertise. A brain child.

Don’t worry if you don’t know yours yet.

It takes time to unfold and awareness to notice.

As your coaching business grows and you serve many clients, your zone of genius may suddenly bloom.

And you leverage it. Have fun with it. Allow it to mature you as a business owner and coach.

***My zone of genius is recognizing coaches’ zones of genius.

Let’s talk about how you can be open to yours!

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches here.

It's DISH THE DIRT time about me...

I made 4 big mistakes during the start-up of my coaching business and lived to tell the tale.

I've experienced multiple magical turning points in my business as well. 

Wonderful things will come to your coaching business if you don’t let mistakes stop you.

Mistakes are still the best way to learn. It's a time-honored tradition. 

Growing a coaching business is a total experiment. It's a long-term gamble that’s worth the risk if you are in it to win it.

Are you in it to win it?

When I was able to see my business in that light it became easier to power through mistakes by making small adjustments instead of over reacting.

I’m going to share my BIG MISTAKES in this episode and my guess is that, as I talk about these pitfalls, you'll recognize yourself in some or all of them. 

And, you will live to tell the tale too. 

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and more resources for coaches here.

Is your coaching business sustainable? 🤔

The usual top-of-mind issue for coaches is how to attract clients. That's part of sustainability for sure.

But what if you put in place mindsets and habits that create a business you can easily run from the get go?

What does that look and feel like?

• Less stress. ☺️
• Less work.
• Earning more for each effort. 🔥

One of my VIP mentoring clients asked me to share the #1 lesson I’ve learned in my 25 years of running my coaching business.

It took me a long time to learn the critical lesson, which boils down to 

LESS IS MORE. 

Listen to Episode 366 of Prosperous Coach Podcast to learn 5 ways to work less and earn more as a coach.  🤩

This episode is a LISTENER'S CHOICE episode because it's been downloaded by a high number of coaches before.