Playing to win vs. playing not to lose
Published: Fri, 11/03/17
I just finished listening to an audiobook about the life of George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. Being a Star Wars fan, I thought I knew a lot…
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I can't help you become James Bond, but ...
Published: Thu, 11/02/17
This week I met (virtually) an entrepreneur who has one of the coolest businesses I've ever heard of. His name is Steve Sims, and he's the head of…
It wasn't just another manic Monday ...
Published: Wed, 11/01/17
Since I've been coaching, I've always done most of my coaching calls on Mondays. I felt like it made sense to get everyone's week off to a good start,…
Ringing the creepy, scary doorbell
Published: Tue, 10/31/17
Seeing that it’s Halloween, today’s a great day to tell this story:When I was a kid, Halloween was a big deal.I grew up in a small community, and…
Scaling your coaching business
Published: Mon, 10/30/17
The last few years, I've been getting a lot of coaches asking me about scaling their businesses. And I've also been hearing Ale Charfen's name all…
[Last call] A peek inside the November issue of Secret Coach Club
Published: Sun, 10/29/17
We're nearing the deadline to get into Secret Coach Club before the November issue hits the printer, so here's just a little taste of what subscribers…
If you're triggered by selling, you won't be successful
Published: Sun, 10/29/17
If you want to build a successful coaching business, you have to sell. You're going to have to get your name and your message out into the world, and…
Zag while others zig
Published: Sun, 10/29/17
One of my friends, serial entrepreneur Rivers Corbett, has a saying: "Zag while others zig" (I know the usual saying is to "zig while others zag", but…
A neat trick to hit "impossible" deadlines
Published: Sun, 10/29/17
In my humble opinion, we humans are capable of a lot more than we give ourselves credit for. When setting goals, most people push their deadlines back…
The client from Hell
Published: Sat, 10/28/17
Yesterday, a member of The Coaching Jungle posted about a dilemma he's having.He has a potential coaching client who seems to be a bit of a handful…