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Other Added - Highs & Lows of a Coaching Biz
How can one promote Mind Mapping to Grade School and High School students to help them in critical thinking skills? Well, you might say why not use Power Point Presentations, videos and overhead slides.Hmm? Okay well, I totally agree with the Power Point Slides for presentation and have a similar online website "Fl
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to y
The Six Sigma DMAIC process methodology is a system that brings measurable and significant improvement to existing processes that are falling below specifications. The DMAIC methodology can be used when a product or process is in existence at your company but is not meeting customer specification or is otherwise not perfo
And yet . . . I wince writing that last part – because I’LL NEVER GO BACK to working for someone else! The freedom gained from being self employed far outweighs a few gray days. If I had given up and gone back to corporate life, I would have missed so many valuable opportunities, not to mention hitting the ceiling in my income and working so hard for someone else’s vision.
Every business owner has low days. It’s absolutely normal and even necessary. What goes up must come down, if just to touch ground.
The key to weathering through the low points is to reframe the way you think of them.
- Know that the low feeling is temporary.
- Check in to see if you just need rest or a shift of focus for the day.
- Be nice to yourself. It really doesn’t help to beat your self up about it.
- See what you can learn from it.
- Slow down. Open to what this time can tell you.
Just recently, I was stuck writing web content for my new business Prosperous Coach™ (coming early 2007). As soon as I decided to stop pushing the river, I felt better. I took a much needed day off. When I sat down the next day, my fingers flew on the keyboard. The ease of the day off sparked my inspiration.
Things aren’t always what they look like. A “low point” is often a grand opportunity. And if you see it that way, it will be.
- If a client doesn’t show up for their session . . .
Don’t take it personally. See how you can get the most out of that hour. - If your prospect doesn’t hire you after a sample session . . .
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to yo
Customer service -- especially when it delivered both professionally and consistently -- will beat price both as a customer retention and as a customer attraction tool just about every time.But customer service is not always what its name would imply.Like you, I observe many so-called service providers perfo
Every business owner has low days. It’s absolutely normal and even necessary. What goes up must come down, if just to touch ground.
The key to weathering through the low points is to reframe the way you think of them.
- Know that the low feeling is temporary.
- Check in to see if you just need rest or a shift of focus for the day.
- Be nice to yourself. It really doesn’t help to beat your self up about it.
- See what you can learn from it.
- Slow down. Open to what this time can tell you.
Just recently, I was stuck writing web content for my new business Prosperous Coach™ (coming early 2007). As soon as I decided to stop pushing the river, I felt better. I took a much needed day off. When I sat down the next day, my fingers flew on the keyboard. The ease of the day off sparked my inspiration.
Things aren’t always what they look like. A “low point” is often a grand opportunity. And if you see it that way, it will be.
- If a client doesn’t show up for their session . . .
Don’t take it personally. See how you can get the most out of that hour. - If your prospect doesn’t hire you after a sample session . . .
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to y
That statement might sound a little confusing at first glance, but think about it again.The concept of Loss Leaders is nothing new. Shopkeepers have been offering reduced specials at the entrance to their stores from the time retailing started. Customers love bargains and Loss Leaders are great for drawing store tr
- Check in to see if you just need rest or a shift of focus for the day.
- Be nice to yourself. It really doesn’t help to beat your self up about it.
- See what you can learn from it.
- Slow down. Open to what this time can tell you.
Just recently, I was stuck writing web content for my new business Prosperous Coach™ (coming early 2007). As soon as I decided to stop pushing the river, I felt better. I took a much needed day off. When I sat down the next day, my fingers flew on the keyboard. The ease of the day off sparked my inspiration.
Things aren’t always what they look like. A “low point” is often a grand opportunity. And if you see it that way, it will be.
- If a client doesn’t show up for their session . . .
Don’t take it personally. See how you can get the most out of that hour. - If your prospect doesn’t hire you after a sample session . . .
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to y
I realize the words "marketing budget" are probably two of your least favorite words. But before you run for cover, I encourage you to read this article and take a step in a different direction when it comes to your marketing budget.I find that many small business owners and solo-professionals struggle when it come
Things aren’t always what they look like. A “low point” is often a grand opportunity. And if you see it that way, it will be.
- If a client doesn’t show up for their session . . .
Don’t take it personally. See how you can get the most out of that hour. - If your prospect doesn’t hire you after a sample session . . .
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to y
Meet the new boss -- you.If you're like most of us, you hate your boss even if they're a nice person. At heart we're still rebellious kids with "oppositional defiant disorder" who don't want any surrogate mothers or fathers.And just as most people do eventually become mothers and fathers of their own childre
Trust that the time was worthwhile in a different way: you have more coaching experience and another person knows the gift of coaching. You can never know the path of another person. Years later they may hire you. - If you get some tough feedback . . .
Take it like a professional. Know that what others say can be mined for gold. And sometimes, it just doesn’t apply to you. Take a deep breath, run the feedback through your integrity. Always thank the individual who gave it to you.
As we all know, the hard times we struggled with yesterday are usually a dim memory the next day. Take a break, then get back in the saddle with your business. And you’ll love your work even more.
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