Category: Showcasing Style

File this under the “things you can tell a prospect to have them appreciate what you bring”. Okay, so you know how in coaching, you’ll often be guiding us clients to reach out of our comfort zone, to try something new, to dream big and…

What are you there to do for your clients? No seriously, take a moment to really get present to the “why” of your work.  And let me help guide your thought process here a little, because of course there are several, not just plausible but…

Carefully consider the physical, observable form of what it is you offer in your coaching service. What is it, as in what actually comprises it?  Does it leave a trace after it’s over?  In a world in which there is ambiguity of whether it was…

Thank you for reading this far into the article, because hoo-boy is that title a weird mouthful that’s apt to make eyes glaze over; LIKELY for lack of clear meaning, which of course means no substance to compel you to read on. So why didn’t…

You all remember that life-line from Who Wants to be a Millionaire, right? I called a buddy the other day.  I was looking for some tactical advice on a matter he was quite well-versed in.  During the conversation, I realized there was a fully separate…

Indulge me for a beat while I presence a trope: How do you lose weight?  All together now, that’s right: “diet and exercise.” This ostensibly trite and arguably overplayed goal, weight loss, is nice stand-in for virtually any endeavor we clients might be up to…

“Woah, this person has accomplished objectively more… who am I to be their coach?” If you’ve ever found yourself unnerved in this scenario, or any other that similarly evokes the impostor syndrome, take heart.  There are ways by which an ostensibly “less” powerful/skilled/experienced/whatever person can…

I love it when a coach has a clear and compelling offer: one that is easy to understand and easy to buy with confidence, confidence stemming from a clear understanding of what exactly I’m getting myself into. For me, the gold standard for a clear…

For every individual who would benefit from a coach, there exists some dream coach who’d be just right for that individual. Imagine an oddly-specific genie approached your ideal would-be client.  Instead of the usual three wishes, he offered to give that person the coach of…

There are myriad practices that lend power and focus to already good coaching conversations, and done well they make the experience of being coached by you so much more. Nice is figuring out how to do these practices powerfully during the time you were already…