I had two wonderfully eye-opening conversations recently, and they revealed a pattern that is SO common for coaches: being attracted to (or repelled by) extremes in sales and marketing.
Take a minute to walk through this with me: the extremes, the ensuing drama, and then how to find your genuine path through it all so you’re attracting more clients without the turmoil!
To talk further, you can get on my calendar here.
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When You’re Freaked Out, What’s Your “Bird”?
I looked out my sliding door the other day and saw my cat slowly scuttling towards me. He was outside, something had clearly freaked him out and he was low to the ground, slinking towards me to dash inside as soon as I opened the door.
As I started to get up to open the door, he caught sight of a bird and instantly became a blur of movement and enthusiasm. (birds are his favorite thing!)
All the fear, gone in an instant.
What is that thing in your life? Your “bird” that frees you from your fear, sparks your joy and unleashes your boldness in the world?
Lessons from ICF’s International Coaching Week 2024
Enjoy the top three lessons I learned from ICF’s International Coaching Week, and then… please share your own!
Fun Fact: this video is a great example of lesson #3, because I got it right in the first take! (coaches are SO easy to talk to!)
Coaching with Metaphors – Lyssa deHart
To celebrate International Coaching Week, I’m delighted to announce that Lyssa deHart will be sharing “Coaching with Metaphors” at no cost to my community!
We will delve into the role metaphors play in lighting up our clients.
She’ll share with you the role metaphors play in activating our clients’ brains and a bit of the neuroscience that links metaphors to brain activity and somatic anchoring.
She’ll highlight how a coach might tune their ears to metaphors, leveraging and harnessing your client’s metaphors to foster deeper engagement and insight.
She’ll ask for a volunteer, and do a 15 minute demo, then we can Q&A what people notice. This session is designed to be enlightening and fun, blending serious learning with the playful art of metaphor.
14th May – 3:00pm Pacific Time
Unfiltered Reflections: A Rollercoaster of Thoughts and Insights
Working through all the feelings, I recorded this to capture some of the lessons I’m learning. Please forgive the meandering (my state of mind is not as incisive as usual) and the less-than stellar quality of the video… but I promise there are some important nuggets in here.
4 Keys to Survive the Messy Middle
Mini training time! If you’re succeeding but overwhelmed and racing against the clock every day, you’re going to love this video. Set aside 10 minutes and get ready to take some notes on the 4 keys that will get you through the “messy middle” phase of business!