Q&A: How to Handle Prospect No-Shows
QUESTION: "I was very excited for a complimentary coaching consultation yesterday but the person did not call. Should I bother following up? I'm not needy and don't want to come across that way. I also don't want to set the precedent that missing calls is okay. My...
Q&A About Billing and Handling Cancellations
Just got this email from a past client and thought I'd post my answers to her great questions about client billing and how to handle client reschedules and cancellations. "Michelle - I have been reviewing my CAGR course materials as a refresher, and realize just how...
Increase Client Retention by Adding the Right Value
In a service-based business like coaching there's a continual need to find new clients. And while client turnover is natural, wouldn't it be great if you could reduce the number of new clients you need to attract while still meeting your business objectives?One simple...
Summer Mode
During the past 9 years that I have been coaching full time my business has slowed down in the summer. The first few years I would freak out when my client base started declining in May and June.Now I have come to appreciate the summer slowdown. In fact, the past few...
JetBlue’s Example of Creative Pricing
When it comes to pricing coaching services, people in the profession typically charge by the hour or by the month. While there is nothing inherently wrong with either of these approaches - I recommend by the month - it's fun and profitable to have an occasionally...
The Power of Online Video
Are you using the internet to market your coaching business?Are you taking advantage of the power of online video?Online video is so incredibly effective and popular because it enables you to instantly make a personal and intimate connection with people. With a...
Time Article: Women Will Rule Business
Excellent articleabout how female leadership skills and work styles are positively impacting today's businesses. Read more at Time.com.
Daylight Savings Time
Did you enjoy an extra hour of daylight on Sunday evening?I love when it stays light out later. But from an operational and business standpoint, I could do without Daylight Savings Time. Apparently a lot of other people feel that way too. Check out:...
The Coach-like Approach at the 2009 Academy Awards
Did you watch the 2009 Academy Awards?I enjoyed it and really liked the way they had former Oscar winners individually introduce the nominees for Best Actor/Actress and Best Supporting Actor/Actress.What struck me is how the introductions demonstrated the power of...
Creating Your Part-Time Coaching Schedule
I just finished up a complimentary consultation with a new coach who is also a mother of 5. One of her biggest challenges is finding the time for her coaching business. When I asked her about her schedule she told me she blocks out two hours/day to work on her...
Success Stories
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Golf & Business Coaching, Denmark
“My coaching business was essentially just an idea before I learned the Coach & Grow RICH system.
“Thanks to you, your coaching and your program my business is doing great. I’m very specific and I’m very happy to have a unique niche: Mental Golf Coaching. My clients are junior golf talents and I coach around golf, school, family, friends and love, so that the junior talent can reach their goals much easier. Everything is in flow, thanks to you and Coach & Grow RICH!”Free Coaching Business Start-Up Guide
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