Prosperous Coach Podcast

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This episode is inspired by my own breaches in integrity over the 2 decades plus that I’ve been a coach and some I see other coaches stumble with as well.

If you took coach training, hopefully you were provided with some standard ethical guidelines that need to be followed with your clients. Things like:

·      Keeping your coaching client’s contact info and what the...

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Are you hoping to attract just any client for your coaching niche?

There’s a significant difference between a client and an IDEAL client.

Ideal clients:

·      Are “seekers” who are already actively seeking solutions in your niche.

·      Have urgent problems that your offers are designed to solve.

·      Know they want to hire you BEFORE the ...

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A new VIP client of mine read an article about SEO—search engine optimization—and went down a rabbit hole of stress.

I assured them that we addressed SEO for a coach by doing market research on their chosen target audience and applying smart keywords to everything we wrote for her coaching business.

A...

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Also mentioned in this episode

#271 Inspire Your Coaching Clients to Give You Dynamic Testimonials

#292 Create a High Ticket Signature Program Your Audience Wants

What exactly makes you credible to prospective coaching clients?

You might be surprised.

I used to think certifications and years of experience were the most critical factors.

While those things ...

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Also mentioned — Rhonda's 5-month VIP Mentoring program Coaching Business Breakthrough.

Will MORE training make you successful as a coach?

Additional course work can be stimulating and potentially useful.

It can also be addictive—a form of self sabotage.

There’s even a term for it. Bright shiny object syndrome.

Sometimes it’s an unconscious and conflicting go...

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Ever have FOMO about aspects of your coaching business?

1. You keep your audience and niche broad because you don’t want to exclude anyone.

2. You bend over backwards to make something easy or more appealing for a potential client even though that doesn’t jive with your preferences. 

3. Or, you're not able to say ‘NO’ to opportuni...

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RESOURCE: Hire a private business mentor exclusively for new coaches to get grounded and launch strategically.

There are so many upsides to having your own business – lifestyle freedom, no caps on your income, the chance to be your own boss, put your unique voice and contribution into the world. And, no more company politics!

But the biggest downs...

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Coach, would YOU be compelled to buy what you’re selling the way you’re selling it? 

Would the language you’re using to attract coaching clients generate a longing that inspires investment? 

It’s smart to take a step back and look at what you’re doing in your coaching business from the perspective of a potential buyer.

When people invest in a coach or m...

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Related episodes and FREE CHEAT SHEET mentioned in this episode:

Episode 302 with a link to download the free cheat sheet called 10 Easy Steps to Enroll More Coaching Clients Fast!

Episode 353 - Onboard New Coaching Clients So They Feel Safe and Seen

Episode 309 - Handle Price Objections Like a Pro

Imagine this… you’re in a Discovery Call to enroll a new coaching...

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Related and mentioned episodes:

Nail Your Niche session with Rhonda

#160 How Can New Coaches Be Perceived As Credible

#164 Why Your Personal Story is Valuable to Your Coaching Clients

#292 Create a High Ticket Signature Coaching Program Your Audience Wants

It’s so painful not knowing your coaching niche. It feels like a high-stakes decision, and, in a way, it is.

But, d...

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Also mentioned Episode #186 called 4 Ways to Help Your Coaching Clients Feel Safe 

Here’s a cautionary tale for coaches about onboarding new clients.

I once hired a social media coach whose onboarding process was… asking for my payment. That’s it!

X  They asked nothing about me 

X  They did not provide next steps, set up our first session or provide a way to do that. 

...

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Is it ethical to teach your coaching clients?

The hallmark of coaching is asking powerful open-ended questions that draw out the wisdom of your client so they arrive at their own solutions.

If you are selling coaching then that’s exactly what you should deliver. Keep it clean and co-creative.

One of the reasons why I suggest to some coaches that they not sell coachin...

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Also mentioned Rhonda's 5-month VIP private business mentoring for coaches. Apply here.

I didn’t want to be cheap with my coaching business when I first started, so I generously spent money on experts of all sorts and hired a full time VA to do all the little things I couldn’t be bothered with.

I do believe my time is highly valuable—good mindset there—but, I o...

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Also mentioned—the book Taming Your Gremlin by Richard Carson.

How is your money mindset, Coach?

A healthy money mindset is a make it or break it thing in coaching business success — especially when it comes to confidently asking for money from potential clients.

It’s fascinating because it doesn’t matter if a coach had a high-powered j...

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Also mentioned Episode #229.

A client of mine went home for a family reunion and was relentlessly picked on for becoming a coach.

People she loves who love her said things like:

“Coaching is not a real profession. It’s a pyramid scheme—an unethical line of business.”

“You’ve gone to the dark side.”

“There are a lot of dodgy coaches out there taking ...

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Also mentioned in this episode:

• Episode #141 about INTEGRITY
• Episode #187 about your AVATAR for your ideal clients
• Episode #324 about the downside of automation and pushing for a fast 'yes'

What moves a potential coaching client over from ‘maybe’ to ‘YES’?

Your website? Low pricing? Free coaching?

No. Nope. And definitely not.

I asked my clients what m...

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It’s an art to know how ask powerful questions.

You know your questions are landing when you hear “that’s a great question!” 

Or, when your coaching client’s answer reveals something to them.

It unlocks a door, opens a window and ...

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Also mentioned, Episode 310 - Why Some Coaching Clients May Not Be Right for You. Find that at ProsperousCoach.com/310.

In the coaching world, there’s a real issue that isn’t talked about much.

Sometimes coaching relationships can stray off course, become counter productive or even toxic.

It can feel like the client is being difficult. ...

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I meet a lot coaches who want to target leaders and even more since the pandemic.

In a recent Nail Your Niche session with one of those coaches, I asked: 

Do you want corporations to pay for your clients’ coaching?

Or, do you want your clients to pay out of their own pocket?

That decision will affect so many aspects of their business.

There’s a belief out ther...