How to Get Inspired About Enrolling New Clients

As coaches, we’re masters of creating a powerful context. 

We take deep breaths at the beginning of our sessions to get our clients grounded. Then, we ask powerful questions like, “What would make this conversation extraordinary?” We invite our clients to dream bigger and go after what they want. We even talk about our work as being deeply transformational.

And yet, our context is not very inspiring when it comes to enrolling clients.

Stop Trying To Have The World’s Best Coaching Session

Something I’ve noticed a lot recently is that coaches have a tendency to want to go deep, hit a home run, and have the best coaching session of their life, every time, with every client, no matter what. But this doesn’t work. In fact, it does a lot more harm than good. When you try […]

4 Steps To Turn a Consulting Client Into a Coaching Client

How to turn a consulting client into a coaching client

Recently a coach asked me about how they could turn a consulting client into a coaching client. It’s a question I’ve gotten from other people as well. Therapists, healers, and consultants often want to bring more coaching into their work but they aren’t sure how to make the transition.  And the answer is really not […]

Coaching Podcasts: Revisiting 3 of My Best Interviews

Toku McCree is a life coach. Listen to his three best interviews here.

Over the years I’ve been interviewed on some great podcasts, but while some of you have heard or listened to these interviews many of you haven’t. This is why I wanted to go back and revisit 3 of them and share my biggest takeaways from recording them.  THE COACHES JOURNEY PODCAST – Episode 15 – Sales […]

What To Do if Your Coaching Client Wants To Quit: 4 Easy Steps

Don't panic: what to do when a coaching client says they want to quit

It’s morning. You wake up, pour your coffee, and sit down at your desk. Waiting for you in your inbox is an email from one of your clients telling you that they think your work together has come to an end.  You feel a sense of shock and surprise. Maybe some part of you knew […]

What To Do if Your Coaching Client Wants To Quit: 4 Easy Steps

It’s morning. You wake up, pour your coffee, and sit down at your desk. Waiting for you in your inbox is an email from one of your clients telling you that they think your work together has come to an end.  You feel a sense of shock and surprise. Maybe some part of you knew […]

Where I Find My Coaching Clients and Where You Can Find Yours Too

Two people on a bench, having a conversation is one of the best ways to find new coaching clients if you're just getting started as a life coach.

I’ve talked to literally hundreds of coaches like you who want to build a thriving coaching practice and the number one problem that shows up, again and again, is finding clients. So if you’ve ever thought to yourself, wow I wish I had more clients but I don’t know where to start, keep reading. My […]

Where I Find My Coaching Clients and Where You Can Find Yours Too

I’ve talked to literally hundreds of coaches like you who want to build a thriving coaching practice and the number one problem that shows up, again and again, is finding clients. So if you’ve ever thought to yourself, wow I wish I had more clients but I don’t know where to start, keep reading. My […]

10 Things You Don’t Need To Apologize for as a Coach

Many life coaches have the problem of apologizing too much. Here's a list of ten things you don't need to apologize for as a coach.

A lot of coaches I meet apologize for things way too often. Sometimes these apologies are overt, “I’m sorry I upset you by holding you accountable.” Sometimes these apologies are subtle “I’m not actually saying this out loud but I’m sorry I’m charging more than you might have expected for coaching” Most of these apologies […]