Today’s show is all about new possibilities for 2021! When we make changes to our business, we know that there is an impact on our home life and work life. After going through 2020, it’s a great time to consider a unique opportunity to include in your services offered to clients. We are talking about retreats in today’s episode because they are a great way to continue to build your brand and strengthen relationships with clients. So, the question is: Are you retreat ready?

Tamara Golden is the owner, founder, and CEO of Journeywork Retreats, a full-service retreat planning, and strategy company. Tamara takes her unique experience as a certified coach and travel/event planning expert and combines them to create this unique company that serves the US and the world. She offers do-it-yourself courses all the way to done-for-you services within the context of supporting entrepreneurs, coaches, healers, the transformational leaders. She crafts custom retreats that grow their brand and accelerate outcomes for their clients. Retreats create a unique transformational experience in a concentrated, focused time together. Tamara shares what you should think about when planning and incorporating retreats strategically into your service offerings.

Show Highlights:

●     Why Tamara decided to work with business owners in creating and facilitating retreats

●     The two-fold purpose of a retreat should be to grow your business and to do deeper work with existing clients

●     The first two steps in being retreat-ready:

○     To get started, you need two things: clients and teaching material

○     Decide how you want to strategically embed the retreat into your offerings

●     Why you have to have your proof-of-concept in place and then decide how to attach it for profitability

●     How to navigate the retreat-planning tasks

●     Tamara’s tip: ask your clients where they want to go, when they want to do, and what content they want to cover

●     Keys in deciding the when, where, and kind of venue

●     How to look at retreats with client retention in mind--and not client attraction

●     Tamara shares an example of a recent retreat in Belize

●     Why you should consider a local or regional retreat before going overseas

●     How to move forward confidently and successfully in your planning

●     Timeline tips for planning ahead for local and overseas retreats

●     Why your retreat needs the three key elements of teaching time, bonding time, and downtime

Resources:

Find out more about Tamara’s work and take her Retreat Ready Assessment: Journey Work Retreats

Find Tamara on LinkedIn: Tamara Golden Journey Work Retreats 

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If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

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Today’s show will make you think in new ways about the systems in your business. We know that systems are important and relevant to all of us in achieving the freedom we want as business owners. Join us to take a fresh look at the vision, organization, and processes that will make your business work!

Michael Mills is one of the founders and managing directors of Business Design Corporation. Michael was a Master Certified E-Myth Consultant for many years, delivering Michael Gerber’s E-Myth Mastery Program to hundreds of entrepreneurs. He decided to focus on creating a tool and process to make it easy to systemize businesses. Michael’s career spans 35 years from where he started out as a sales manager in his father’s company. He went on to own his own company, which he later sold, and then he focused his attention to helping entrepreneurs build their businesses. He’s written a book on how to systemize businesses, and he’s a frequent speaker at conferences in the US and Canada. In 2004, Michael’s business was so systemized that he and his family took 14 months to travel the world in a once-in-a-lifetime experience; his business ran smoothly and profitably during his absence, all because of the systems he had put in place. Get ready to view your business systems with a brand-new perspective!

Show Highlights:

• A glimpse into Michael’s journey to where he is today
• Five Simple Steps to Systemize Your Business:
• Vision--know where you’re going
• Create your organizational structure with an org. chart--”You won’t know how to grow without an organizational chart.”
• Process identification--List each step in your business that requires a process
• Linking--Link your processes to boxes on your org. Chart
• Prioritizing--Prioritize, write, implement, and repeat
• Don’t think of systemizing your business as a one-time project, but an ongoing thing

Resources:

Michael’s email for handout:

Michael Mills of Business Design Corporation

Website: Business Design Corp

• LinkedIn page
• Business Facebook Page: Business Design Corp

Facebook Group: Business Systemization

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

As in many of our episodes, today’s show focuses on a unique aspect of business-building. If marketing is an unwelcome task on your to-do list, then join us to learn about heart-centered marketing. Find out more about the new revolution that my guest has begun!

Sarah Santacroce is all about heart-centered marketing. Her revolution is the Gentle Marketing Revolution. You’ll learn about marketing genuinely and authentically, tapping into Sarah’s 7 P’s of Marketing. She comes from Switzerland and will share her unique marketing perspective, along with helpful resources that you can use in your business.

Show Highlights:

●     Sarah’s Gentle Marketing Revolution

●     How Sarah was led into her work as an Online LinkedIn Consultant

●     The process of devising the Gentle Marketing solution

●     Why people want to build their business with kindness and integrity

●     7 Pieces to the Gentle Marketing Revolution:

○     Passion: What is the story of the WHY behind your business?

○     Personal Power: Who am I, and what do I want?

○     People: Who are the people I want to serve?

○     Product: Do my products and services align with my values?

○     Pricing: What feels good to me and creates a win-win-win relationship?

○     Promotion: What platforms feel right to me?

○     Partnership: How can I benefit from collaboration?

●     Final words from Sarah: “Give yourself permission and listen to your intuition.”

Resources:

Find Sarah: Sarah Santacroce 

Get Sarah’s One-Page Marketing Plan at Sarah Santacroce

Linkedin: Sarah Santacroce  

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

As we move into a new year, I wish you good health, wellbeing, peace, and prosperity. The challenges of 2020 remain, so we must commit ourselves to constant improvement in our coaching practice. Join me to learn more.

In this solo episode, we consider key components of our preparation and mindset as we show up as a coaching partner for our clients. How do we embody a coaching mindset? That’s the focus of today’s show as we explore the commitments we can make to mindset work that will make us the best coach possible for our clients.

Show Highlights:

●     A brief history of the ICF core competencies and the four domains of foundation, co-creating the relationship, communicating effectively, and cultivating learning and growth

●     How to embody a coaching mindset that is open, curious, flexible, and client-centered:

○     Acknowledge that our clients are responsible for their own choices

○     Engage in ongoing development and learning

○     Create and maintain an ongoing reflective practice

■     Remain open and aware of the influence of context and culture on ourselves and others

■     Use awareness of self and intuition to benefit clients

■     Develop and maintain the ability to regulate emotions

●     The benefits of mindfulness and reflective practice in our lives and coaching practices

●     How to prepare for sessions mentally and emotionally

●     How we connect our clients with other sources for additional help

Mentioned in this episode:

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Welcome to our final show of 2020, a year filled with challenges, grief, struggles, and overwhelm. It’s also been a year of silver linings, opportunities, and unparalleled connection. This show focuses on happiness; don’t we all want more? Join us for the perfect way to say goodbye to 2020 and look forward to 2021.

Gemma Nastasi is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach from the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching and an Associate Coach from the International Coaching Federation. She holds certifications in holistic nutrition, positive psychology, and life coaching. Her business, Gemma Health Coach, LLC, is located in Red Bank, New Jersey. Gemma is a speaker and writer who helps people tap into happiness and wellness. Her books are Happiness is My Choice and The Positive Psychology Diet: 21 Days to a Happier and Healthier Life. She’s here to share specific actions we can take to improve our overall happiness and wellbeing.

Show Highlights:

●     How Gemma was prompted into health and wellness coaching by her family history of depression

●     How Gemma works with clients using specific tools to measure and improve happiness

●     How Gemma uses the Happiness Wheel of 12 intentional activities to improve happiness:

○     Gratitude

○     Kindness

○     Relationships

○     Goals

○     Spirituality

○     Optimism

○     Flow

○     Mind/Body

○     Avoid comparing

○     Savor

○     Forgiveness

○     Coping

●     Key takeaways:

○     Anyone can be happier with their life if they are willing to put in the work

○     Identify the areas in which you need to cultivate more happiness--and get to work!

●     Gemma’s books--and how they can help you get started on the path to increased happiness

Resources:

Find Gemma’s books on Amazon  

The Positive Psychology Diet: 21 Days to a Happier and Healthier Life by Gemma Nastasi

Happiness is My Choice by Gemma Nastasi

Gemma’s website 

Mentioned in today’s show: The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky  

Today’s show is packed with helpful information that every coach or entrepreneur needs to hear. If you want to know more about how to build your clientele, then this is the show you can’t miss. Join us!

Marc Mawhinney is a speaker, mentor, and lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients--without paid advertising. He’s here today to share with us his secret sauce for building a substantial audience on Facebook. His Facebook group, The Coaching Jungle, has almost 20,000 members, so Marc knows what he’s talking about. He’s a fellow podcaster with his popular show, Natural Born Coaches, and he sends out a physical newsletter, Secret Coach Club, to his subscribers.

Show Highlights:

●     What led Marc to focus on Facebook with which to build his community

●     Marc’s up-and-down journey into coaching

●     Why Marc’s primary focus is on coaching coaches

●     The three pillars of Marc’s business: podcast, Facebook group, and regular emails

●     How to get Marc’s infographic on being a content creation machine

●     How Marc built his Facebook community:

○     He showed up actively every day

○     He followed four rules: create the group, grow it, engage it, and monetize it

●     The correlation between having a daily podcast (for a while) and the growth of Marc’s Facebook group

●     Why you can’t be afraid to “toot your own horn” on social media

●     The value of a Facebook group

Resources:

Infographic 

Marc’s Facebook Group, The Coaching Jungle 

Marc’s podcast, Natural Born Coaches  

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Does social media feel like a drag and a burden to you? My guest has unique experience and expertise as a business coach who has proven methods to create income streams. She will challenge your mindset to see social media as a gift to help you build the business you want. Join us to learn more!

Julie Ciardi is a former Fortune 500 marketing VP who has turned into a multi-passionate entrepreneur. She hosts the podcast, Ignite Your Side Hustle, and believes there has never been a better time for women to create an additional income stream aligned to their passions and purpose. Julie’s specialty is working with women, but what she has to share will be helpful to men as well. Julie knows we try to build our business and draw clients into our online market, but we end up wasting a lot of time and not making the kind of money we want. Julie is dedicated to helping women create profitable side hustles that give them joy, purpose, and profit with proven, timeless business strategies that work in today’s online world. Julie has created Ignite University, a one-of-a-kind program to ignite purpose, passion, and profit with proven methodologies in business, as well as creating a mastermind space for like-minded women. In today’s show, we hone in on social media, specifically Instagram, as Julie challenges us to a mindset shift.

Show Highlights:

●     Get to know Julie and how she was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, becoming passionate about helping women

●     The key to strategic social media use is asking, “Can I leverage this platform for my business?” and “Can it work for me?”

●     How to bring about a mindset shift about Instagram and other social media platforms:

○     See social media as a free gift and resource

○     Use social media as a prospecting tool to find new leads

○     Realize that the search bar on Instagram is an incredible resource

○     Learn to message directly the people who follow you

○     Make your bio about what you do for your clients

○     Keep your content simple

○     Use IGTV to showcase who you are

●     Why many people make the big mistake of using the “post and pray” approach on Instagram

●     Julie’s advice on how to get started: “Clean up your bio, decide on five topics you’ll post about each week, and start the process to find your ideal client.”

●     Why you should start imperfectly at first and then build and tweak your social media presence later

●     Why Julie loves the human connections that are possible through social media

●     Julie’s podcast: Ignite Your Side Hustle

●     How social media helped Julie transition from the corporate world to entrepreneurship

●     How to leverage social media in specific ways, like in collaboration with others

●     Parting messages from Julie: “Using social media, and putting yourself out there, may be uncomfortable at first, but utilize what you have, and just get started.”

Resources:

Find Julie on Instagram at Julie Ciardi

Find Julie’s podcast: Ignite Your Side Hustle

Mentioned in the show: Basecamp and Linktr.ee to connect audiences to all of your content with just one link. 

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Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Today’s show delivers again with strategies, tools, and resources to help you show up as your best self. I’m thrilled to hear that the show resonates with many who aren’t necessarily functioning in a coaching role. We are learning more about the science behind creating successful goals, which is relevant to everyone, no matter their profession or position. Join us to learn more!

Caroline Adams Miller is one of the world’s leading experts on the science behind successful goal setting. She’s also an expert in using good grit to achieve hard things, which is exactly what we need to hear during these difficult days. Caroline was a previous guest on Episode 36, long ago, to talk about her book, Getting Grit, which teaches us how to formulate a plan to achieve the tough goals and having clarity to create the life and business we want. Caroline’s previous book, Creating Your Best Life, is being reissued since it has sold over 100,000 copies. Caroline is a speaker, educator, author, professional coach, and pioneer in the coaching industry. She’s helped hundreds of senior executives, professional athletes, parents, and politicians identify their character strengths and get grit to achieve their goals.

Show Highlights:

●     The exciting news that Creating Your Best Life is being reissued now, twelve years after its initial publishing

●     The importance of happiness in goal attainment

●     Focusing on happiness means flourishing and being proud, content, mindful, and grateful

●     How optimizing the way you live and think will help you become a different person who sees the world through a different filter

●     The foundational principle of goal setting is that not all goals are equal; learning goals and performance goals are very different

●     Caroline’s BRIDGE framework, which explains the “how” of goal accomplishment with the acronym that stands for brainstorming, relationships, investment, decision-making, good grit, and excellence

●     How active-constructive responding to your good news lets you know whether someone has your back or not

●     How Caroline introduced her work to coaching clients virtually during the pandemic

●     Caroline’s next book and what it will cover

●     How are we assisting others in achieving their goals?

Resources:

Episode 36: Getting Grit with Caroline Miller

Books by Caroline:

Creating Your Best Life

Getting Grit

Caroline’s website

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If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

2020 has undoubtedly been a year of building resilience in revolutionary ways, which is the focus of today’s show. If you coach anyone with high levels of stress and overwhelm, then today’s show has helpful information for you!

Dr. Gail Gazelle is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, certified mindfulness teacher, and survivor of childhood abuse. Dr. Gazelle knows resilience inside and out, and she’s here to help all of us learn how to build our resilience. As one of the leading physician coaches in the country, she’s coached over 500 physicians and has been featured in media outlets such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Medical Economics, the Physician Leadership Journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, ABC News, and CNN. Her new book is titled Everyday Resilience. What we’re talking about in today’s show applies to anyone who coaches those in high-pressure positions that might be subject to burnout. These clients might need continuous leadership development because they deal with conflict on a regular basis. Join us to learn more from Dr. Gazelle.

Show Highlights:

●     How Dr. Gazelle came to where she is today

●     Why physicians might want to partner with a coach to combat burnout, promote leadership development, and better handle conflict management

●     How physicians can give themselves permission to seek help from a coach rather than therapy

●     Why physicians need help to combat their negative self-view and identify strengths and accomplishments

●     How Dr. Gazelle uses the University of Pennsylvania’s Values and Actions Survey to identify top strengths

●     How Dr. Gazelle uses her new book with her coaching clients

●     How physicians are given extensive medical training but almost no training to manage their minds

●     How to help physicians diagnose their mental patterns

●     Helpful exercises that Dr. Gazelle uses with physician clients help them build emotional intelligence, self-compassion, and mindfulness

●     Dr. Gazelle’s work as a mentor coach to help coaches broaden their skills in the field of physician coaching

Resources:

Gail Gazelle

Everyday Resilience: A Practical Guide to Build Inner Strength and Weather Life’s Challenges by Gail Gazelle MD

Mentioned in this episode:

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.

Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Don’t we all want more happiness and well-being? You might not realize how these factors can be measured, but today’s guest has devoted his work to this field. He’s an expert on happiness and well-being, and he’s to share his knowledge with us.

Nic Marks is the founder and CEO of Friday Pulse. Described by one client as a “statistician with a soul,” Nic has been working in the field of happiness and well-being for over 25 years. He’s done phenomenal work that has been duly recognized and rewarded. In 2010, Nic gave a TED talk on his previous work in public policy; that speech has been viewed over 2.3 million times! His work was hailed as one of Forbes Magazine’s Seven Most Powerful Ideas in 2011. As founder and CEO of Friday Pulse, Nic shares his creative thinking with leading organizations on how positive emotions drive productivity and profit.

Show Highlights:

●     Nic’s journey that brought him to the work he does today

●     What coaches should know regarding the well-being and happiness of their clients within organizations

●     How we are shaped by the environment and systems around us

●     How coaches can use statistics and measurement to create believability

●     How Friday Pulse measures happiness and well-being with goal-specific questions and reflection

●     How to have conversations about Friday Pulse’s findings about measuring and improving employee happiness

●     How Friday Pulse supports team leaders to help them be better

●     How to raise awareness about well-being in workplaces

●     A sampling of the benefits of Friday Pulse include being able to tackle problems faster to bring positive changes and delegating responsibility to improve communication

●     Nic’s Five Keys to Happiness at Work: connect, be fair, empower, challenge, and inspire

Resources:

Website

LinkedIn

TED Talk

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Join Mentoring Program!

If you’re a coach who wants to grow—not just check a box—this is for you.

Mentor Program

If you're working toward your ACC or PCC credential, or if it's time to recertify your ACC mentor, coaching isn't just a requirement on a checklist. It's one of the most transformative investments you can make in yourself and your coaching. I've taught or mentored over 2000 coaches, and I hear the same thing again and again. I came because I had to, and I am so glad that I did. Coaches tell me they walk away with renewed energy, deeper confidence and a community of peers who genuinely support each other. Here's what you need to know right now. Mentor coaching must span a minimum of three months, so the time to start is not when your credential is just about to expire. And if you complete your hours in 2026, you get ahead of the upcoming ICF changes, which means peace of mind along with skill development. My fall cohort is already filling up. Every group is capped at ten.