What’s a manifesto, and why do Christian coaches need one? Building a coaching business is hard. Really hard. But… it will change lives. Your life. And the lives of those you coach. Thus, on this difficult and rewarding journey we need to plan, prepare, and most of...
Comparison. It’s a deadly trap that left me, as a new coach, discouraged, defeated and paralyzed. I remember waking up each morning, fueled by excitement at the thought of building my coaching business. But as I surfed the Internet for help, I’d stumble across coaches...
God called you to be a coach. Wow – what a wonderful privilege. And a big responsibility. But that’s okay. You’re motivated, excited, and well-trained. You are good to go… Except for one itty-bitty thing – the “M” word. Marketing. To coach you have to get clients, and...
Nervous? Uneasy? Reluctant to put yourself “out there” as a coach? Me, too. I don’t like asking people to buy my products, join my groups or become my clients. It’s awkward. Uncomfortable. Salesy. It’s just not me. So, I delay, shuffle papers, and endlessly tweak what...
Constructive criticism. Honest critique. Growing edges. Call it what you will, as a coach and a businesswoman, my relationship with feedback is a mixture of love and hate. Both were stirred up this week when a 37-year veteran in the broadcast industry offered to...
It didn’t feel like war. The stakes didn’t seem that high. It was a small choice, made on a whim, and in the big scheme of life what difference would it make? The Daily Battle The battleground was my bed, and at 4:30 am my alarm announced that the fight had begun. It...
