http://blog.prosperouscoach.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:54:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you remember why you became a life coach?  Do you still feel the calling?  More than ever, it's important to believe in your dreams.  Slow down.  Calm your fears about the future and revive your vision for your coaching business, your life, and the world. I know that you've heard ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/29/consciously-crafting-your-coaching-business/ With all the economic and political unrest, many of us find ourselves caught in a "contraction reaction" that stops generative thought and action. If you've lost clients in the last few months because they are pulling back their resources out of fear or real money issues, then you're in the thick ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/24/how-to-stop-clients-from-dumping-you-in-the-recession/ My computer consultant was at my office last week optimizing my Macbook for my next business trip. Opening up my email, he said: "OMG, your inbox is clean!" Then he looked around my office.  "Are you really this organized?"  I am. Stuff is distracting.  If your office and inbox are overflowing ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/21/jiu-jitsu-business-systems/ I wonder how many years the average person spends grinding out a living.  I feel very blessed.  I do work that's meaningful, enjoyable and profitable.  But sometimes I forget all my privileges and get caught up in the grind. Are you making a living or making a life?  Is your business fun ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/16/making-a-living-or-making-a-life/ Before I became a top coach, I wasted a lot of time.  I was always busy, but most of what I did brought me little results.  It came down to perfectionism and fear of putting myself out there in a big way. One day I had a Feng Shui consultant come ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/14/busy-busy-busy/ Hey, if you've already seen this, sorry. We're learning. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC3nsGNCq4kShareThis http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/09/see-the-world-as-a-better-place/ If your business has hit a growth plateau, it usually comes down to one of these things: 1. You don't have time to work ON your business.  You're stuck on the money for time treadmill and no growth is possible.  Raise your fees, reduce the number of clients you work with ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/07/coaching-business-plateaus/ My mentor and friend, Melanie Benson Strick, often said: "How you do anything is how you do everything." It made me cringe.  I do have a distinct M.O. My default mode is to jump into everything, head first and head strong.  Half the time it works beautifully because it gets ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/10/03/when-a-strength-becomes-a-weakness/ I don't know where I heard this saying, but it's made a big impression on me. In some specific culture, instead of saying "how are you?" when they meet, they say: "what's learnin' ya?" What they really mean is what are you working on... what are your facing... how are ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/09/30/whats-learnin-ya/ If your prospects say they can't afford coaching, it only means you haven't hit the spot with your offer yet. Don't give up, help your prospects move beyond their objections. Practice closing. As boring or scary as it seems, it's the key to a prosperous coaching business. Now, what about you... ... http://blog.prosperouscoach.com/2008/09/25/affording-whats-good-for-you/