I remember early on in my coaching practice, I had A LOT of these kinds of statements running around in my head and heart: I’m just feeling lost. I just need someone to bounce some ideas off of…someone who KNOWS about running a coaching business. I just wanna figure out “what next?” and have confidence that I’m doing it RIGHT. I wanted NOTHING MORE than to have some fairy godmother sweep in and save me. That never happened. What did happen: I sought out real-life resources to …
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Coaching is like your flower garden + when and how to follow-up post sample session
Okay, coachie love. You’ve completed that oh-so-awesome sample session, so what next? STOP. And before you do anything, get your mind in the right space. Your business is like your flower garden: if you want it to grow, you must consistently nurture it. When you first plant seeds in a garden, you must do some foundational things, like make sure you’ve got the right soil, the proper light, and the right spacing between plant. Once that sample growing ground is set, the flower is ready to …
3 Common Sample Session Mistakes Life Coaches Need to Avoid
Here are the three most common mistakes I see coaches making when conducting sample sessions for prospective clients: 1. Length The conventional amount of recommended time for a Sample Session is 20 minutes. That is not enough! Allow your Sample Sessions to go as long as necessary (mine sometimes last 90 minutes!) 2. Don't be afraid to charge You are giving REAL value, and you can expect to be paid for your expertise and skills. I charge for my Samples, and I let people know that if …
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Mentor Coaching
More and more, I find I am drawn to working with other life, health/wellness, and business coaches (as my clients) to help them build sustainable coaching practices built on passion, courage, and creativity. It’s incredibly satisfying work because it allows me to use both my left and right brain in a way that totally LIGHTS ME UP! Last week, I became part of the International Coach Federation’s (ICF) Mentor Coaching Registry. Translation: I’ve officially hung my shingle out as a coach who …
Coaches ALL OVER—Chariti’s Good Vibe Tribe is BACK!
Some of you may remember me talking about my Good Vibe Tribe, a virtual community of support. I was away from that tribe for a bit, and now I’m back and am breathing some new life in it! Chariti's Good Vibe Tribe is a virtual community where we (as life, health/wellness, + business coaches) share tips, tricks, support, and good vibes about what it REALLY takes to run a fiercely successful, creativity-based, and authentic life/wellness/biz/ coaching business! JOIN ME! All you have to do is …
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