Let’s have a conversation about Saboteurs

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Every coaching school works with the concept of “Saboteurs,” although they may be called different things. Common terms are “Inner Critic,” “Gremlins” or “Limiting Beliefs.” Call them what you may, Saboteurs are a juicy topic to discuss. Not only because they show up all the time when we’re working with our clients, but also because each of us has not one, not two, but a whole committee of Saboteurs—and when you step out of your comfort zone because you’re up … Read more…

Create a Portable Business

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Lately I’ve had a lot of conversations with people who think that in order to have portability in their business, they have to build an online business (meaning that all their leads come from “the Interwebs”). But that just isn’t true. You can absolutely have a portable or virtual business that brings in leads the old fashioned way from your community and your network. (No, you don’t have to do webinars, blogging, Facebook Ads or YouTube Videos unless you want … Read more…

How (and Why) Support is Crucial to Your Business

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Finding and surrounding yourself with the right support people for your life and business is absolutely crucial to your business growth. This is especially true if you intend on scaling your business up to make a bigger impact and make more revenue. Having the right support creates peace of mind and a feeling of spaciousness that allows you to be at your best, and it allows you to delegate with confidence and ease. Yet sometimes it can be difficult for … Read more…

The 6 C’s to Savvy Strategic Alliances

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Coaches are naturally drawn to collaboration. Collaboration is part of the thread of our fabric. But as solopreneurs we don’t often get the opportunity to collaborate with peers every day the way we would if we worked in a traditional business environment. Because of this, it’s natural for us to gravitate toward creating partnerships with other coaches to satiate that craving of working collaboratively. This deep desire motivates us to create collaborations that may feel really juicy but often at … Read more…

Your True Brilliance is Likely Second Nature

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Do you know what makes you unique and brilliant? Once upon a time I had a client named Emily who wanted to come up with a signature talk so she could get in front of potential clients. I said, “How about doing a talk on networking? You’re brilliant at that!” “But doesn’t everybody know what I know about networking? I don’t think I have anything interesting to share,” she responded. Emily had no idea that the networking style and approach … Read more…

The Ebb and Flow of Business

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Where do you fall on the Spectrum of Ambiguity? In a past life, I helped develop and teach a consulting QuickStart class at Avanade (which is a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture) where, over a 6-year period, we taught the class to more than 8,000 people. One of the core concepts we discussed in the class was about Ambiguity and the Spectrum of Ambiguity. On one end of this spectrum there are people who are just not okay with … Read more…