Andrew Carnegie, the 4-minute mile, and the power of your first sale
Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in the world, talked about the positive impact of earning his first dollar (actually it was $1.20) back when he was 12 years old: "I cannot tell you how proud I was when I received my first weekend's own earnings: One dollar and...
A shift in the coaching marketplace
I've been noticing a shift in the coaching marketplace over the last few years: More people want support with the programs they purchase, and not just be handed a bunch of videos to watch while they try to DIY everything. Lots of coaches and course...
Choose your own adventure
When I was a kid, the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books were popular. In those books you could pick different options, like: If you want to go into the cave, go to page 22 … Or if you want to turn back and go into the woods, go to page 74 … My Natural Born Coach...
A long runway
One of the issues that I see with coaching programs is there's not enough time to get everything done. Three months seems like a lot of time, but it goes by very quickly. The same goes for six months … If you want a long runway to grow your coaching business, check...
Get your coaching business rolling WITHOUT cold messaging strangers or paying for ads!
The early bird special (60% off) for my new Natural Born Coach Program ends this Sunday night, and if you want to build a thriving coaching business without cold messaging strangers or paying for ads it's for you! Since 2014 I've helped hundreds of coaches (thousands...
(New Podcast) Relationship-Driven Marketing, with Kyle Rodgers!
I have Kyle Rodgers on the Natural Born Coaches podcast today, and here's what you'll hear in our interview: -Kyle’s beginning with door-to-door sales, and how he transferred the lessons learned from that to selling online. -Why leads are the oxygen for any business,...
What people are saying about the Nail Your Niche challenge!
If you want guidance in choosing your ideal coaching niche, Sarah Short's 4-day Nail Your Niche Challenge kicks off tomorrow! Why should you invest your valuable time on it? Well Sarah is the founder of The Coaching Revolution, a 2x best-selling author with the first...
Who the Nail Your Niche challenge is for
The Nail Your Niche Challenge starts in just two days, and you should be there if: You want to understand what effective marketing looks like. You want to build your authority and credibility as a coach. You're sick of trying everything you can think of to find...
The strangest niche?
I once heard of a coach who had an interesting niche. Apparently she was a former exotic dancer who became a multi six-figure coach by teaching other exotic dancers how to earn more money. And she called it "Strip and Grow Rich" (I'm not sure what Napoleon Hill would...
About “niche hesitation”
My thoughts on why so many coaches are hesitant to niche down: 1) Coaches like to help people, and they want to help everyone out there. 2) They fear that by narrowing their focus they’re leaving potential business on the table and losing money … The opposite is true...