Being likable is one of the most powerful and effective coaching strategies, and one of the best ways to improve your likability is by becoming a great question asker. When we get better at asking questions, we understand people on a deeper level, we become aware of our unconscious beliefs and actions, and takes the pressure of “knowing everything” off our shoulders. In short, you’ll have higher client retention, have bigger breakthroughs, and resonate more deeply with your clients. Today I’m sharing 3 common question-asking mistakes as well as the 5 types of questions you should be asking your clients, your employees, or anyone you want to help change their behavior. Make it a goal this year to become a great question asker, embrace curiosity, and ask the right questions—watch how much more effective of a leader you’ll become.

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I’ve thought a lot about developing a process for impacting and influencing people that coaches could master and become great facilitators for change, and while I might not know the whole roadmap yet, I am certain of what the very first step is. Study after study has shown that our relationships and connection matter more than anything else in our lives, yet we’re in a society with rapidly degrading social connections and an over-emphasis on the individual. Everyone is hyper-focused on themselves, but we’re all desperately seeking connection. If you want to make a difference to someone, we need to be the ones to lead from the front. We can be the one person in our clients’ worlds that see them, hear them, and make them feel understood.

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It’s a brand new year, and we’re still out here recording pods. Last week, I talked about setting goals, but the flip side of that, and what I’m talking about this week, is changing the bad habits and behaviors you’d like to let go of—the “I wills” of behavior change vs. the “I won’t’s.” Look, change is hard, and doubly so when you don’t have the most powerful of motivation, but I’m coming at you with 4 strategies you can implement when breaking those bad habits feels a bit too hard.

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We’re just days away from my favorite (and possibly the most controversial) holiday: New Year’s Day. You know I’m big on self-reflection and goal setting, and now is the perfect time to do it, contrary to popular belief. New Years pumps us full with a sense of hope, purpose, and excitement that can help us kick-start our goals. That is, of course, only true if we’re setting the right kind of goals. Whether you’re setting goals for the New Year, or you’re helping your clients come up with goals for their own lives, there are 4 major pitfalls that cause us to stumble on the way to the finish line. If you can manage these while you’re setting your New Year’s Resolutions… well, that’s half the battle won already.

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Ever wondered what the secret sauce of great coaching is? Are honesty, good intentions, and challenging dialogue all essential ingredients? Join us as we, seasoned coaches and close friends, put our heads together to decipher the rules of being a great coach. We share our own trials and tribulations, the highs and the lows, and the wisdom we've gathered along our journey. Our conversation offers fresh perspectives, and we assure you, whether you're a seasoned professional, a newbie coach, or just someone who frequently finds themselves giving advice, you'll leave with something valuable. This episode is republished from the Next Level Human Podcast by Jade Teta.

We go beyond the surface and tackle the tough topics - the importance of open-ended questioning, identifying and breaking detrimental patterns, and the delicate balance between progress and transformation. We all agree, a successful coach is not just someone with a remarkable track record but a genuine, empathetic individual who understands the human element in every interaction. But, do you think that's enough? Is it all about progress or does transformation hold equal importance in coaching? It's a heated discussion, and we encourage you to be part of it.

The world of coaching is complex, demanding, but equally rewarding. As we navigate this challenging terrain, we also throw light on the often overlooked aspect of coaching - the significance of choosing the right clients. We believe that understanding your niche, your audience, and building a strong relationship with your clients can elevate your coaching game. We also delve into the role of coaching in today's ever-evolving job market. So tune in, listen up, and who knows, our conversation might just transform the way you coach or even interact with those around you.

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Even the best-of-the-best coaches only succeed in client transformation 40% of the time. If the highest performers still fail to keep clients compliant over half the time, then knowing the right way to talk about and handle non-compliant clients is that much more important. Behavior change is hard enough to do on our own, so helping other’s change is an even harder task, and we can’t beat ourselves up when our clients fail to stick to plan. In this episode, I’m giving you the exact formula you need to address non-compliance before it happens, and what to talk about after it does.

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There’s a paradox we all face when it comes to confidence: we think that if we have confidence, we can avoid the negative experiences in life like anxiety, fear, or even failure, yet in order to build that confidence we so desperately seek, we must first experience—and even embrace—those very same negatives. If we seek improvement as coaches, business owners, and especially as human beings, we first need to develop a healthy relationship with being less than perfect. So if you find yourself sealing with a crisis of confidence, start with a huge mindset shift in how you see “failure.” It’s only through the struggles of life that we actually grow, mature, and become truly confident. 

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When you work with people, no amount of well-intentioned logic gets you results every time. As a fitness professional, you have all the right answers to your clients problems—eat lean protein and veggies, get in 10k steps every day, manage your stress, get enough sleep—but logical solutions can’t solve illogical problems. People aren’t algorithms; they have bad days, differing priorities, preferences, and years of societal programming that doesn’t go away just because you say so. If you want to avoid burnout, conserve the relationship you have with your clients, and keep going, then you’ll need to master the 3 rules of working with human beings.

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I’m notorious for hating personality tests. Humans are infamously terrible at self-awareness, and personality tests become an excuse for people to act like the most base-version of themselves without any reason to change for the better. That being said—there is a personality model that’s been intriguing me lately, one that paints a more complete picture, and exists on a sliding scale to make room for the inevitable changes of personality. It’ll never be the be-all-end-all of understanding people, but it’s a useful tool for understanding ourselves and the people we work with. 

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Within every conversation had with our clients, we move either towards trust or away from it. You know by now that building trust with your clients is the single-most important thing you can do to make the biggest impact on their lives, and every conversation brings an opportunity to make your clients feel seen and understood. Every conversation has 2 sets of frames, and as leaders, it’s on us to get to the underlying depth beyond what’s being said. If you take the time to understand,  manage your own impulses, explore your clients’ own frames, it’ll pay dividends of respect, trust, and credibility.

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