Is your mindset around client enrollment helpful or is it an obstacle? About 13 years ago I learned a powerful lesson from one of my beautiful mentors, Elaine Jaynes, who is no longer with us. When I first met her, Elaine was a front of the room leader for the Coaches Training Institute. I was assisting one of her classes when I asked her, “Do you get a lot of clients from the trainings that you lead?” She responded with, … Read more…
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…
What’s your relationship with money? I’ve never met anyone who didn’t have some sort of saboteur when it comes to money, but money saboteurs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. What message(s) does your money saboteur say to you? Here’s the truth: if you have any semblance of fear about money running through your mind – even if you’re not consciously aware of it – your business will be affected. So getting clean and clear with your money … Read more…
Did you know that, according to U.S. News, approximately 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by the second week of February? Essentially that means most people have given up on their resolutions already! New Year’s Resolutions just don’t work for most people. There are a lot of reasons why these resolutions don’t lead to long lasting change: Sometimes it’s because our resolutions were motivated by feelings of fear, pride, guilt or shame. Often these come from the “should” place verses … Read more…
There is nothing worse that staring at a black piece of paper and not having any idea what to write. If you read my last article and learned about the difference between Important and Urgent, you might be thinking, “Okay, great, Tara, I’ve blocked out 20% of my time to write, but when it comes time to sit down and do it, I have total writer’s block!” We’ve all been there! Feeling a creative block is very common. (Yes, even … Read more…
Deeply personal losses (like the death of a parent) as well as national tragedies (the recent wildfires, hurricanes, and mass shootings, for instance) can knock us back and cause us to take pause – perhaps even cause us to want to take a step back from our business for a while. Many of my close friends and colleagues suffered tremendous losses amidst the devastating wildfires here in Sonoma County. Fortunately, my family is safe and sound. Even so, when it … Read more…
