Hi Coachy Loves. I wanted to just pop in today because it’s June now. Something always happens in June that I tend to forget about each year. That is that June is a time of transition. For a lot of us coach solopreneurs, June is a time when we start to see some clients slide, meaning a lot of our clients will either drop out or new clients aren’t coming in as abundantly as they might be at other times during the year. It’s also a time for those of us with children when the kids getting …
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How to Fire a Client
Hi, Coach Friends. Someone asked me how do I fire a client? How do you fire your client? Great question. Here’s what I’ve got, because I’ve been thinking about this. It’s really hard, first of all. So, if you’re struggling with it, I get it. And actually, yes, you can fire a client. I don’t care how long you’ve been in business, even if it’s for 1 second or 10 years, if you find that you’re not meshing with somebody, then it’s time to end the relationship. First of all, I thought …
Your Paycheck is More Than You Think
Hi Coachy Loves. I’m sitting out here in this beautiful out of doors because it is summer. You can see the beautiful flowers behind me and the breeze is blowing, and the summer is here and it’s just gorgeous. I was having a client call earlier and we talked about the fact that it’s summer now. I was telling this client last month that one of the things I go in and add into my calendar is I write in “Protect June.” By that, I mean June is a frickin’ crazy month for a lot of us. Schools are …
(Video) Professional Boundaries as a Coach: Here’s Where I Draw the Lines
My two-cents on professional boundaries. I wanted to just quickly talk to you about something that came up for me this morning. It comes up a lot, I think, for coaches: how do you set that professional boundary between almost like becoming your clients’ friend? Is it okay? Where is the boundary between professional and personal? I was thinking about this and what I came up with is that the most important thing you can do is live true to your values in your business. This is what we as …
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(Video) Self-Care Tips
Chin up, coaches! Self care rules. And I talk about sex and SAD lights in this video. Xo Hey, Coachy-Coachy Loves. It’s snowing today. March 1st. Like 4 inches of snow. Given that we just had like 50 degree weather in Wisconsin this is a little bit, what we call, disheartening. So, I wanted to share with you some of the things that I do to help me get through the fact that it’s still fucking snowing. As coaches, this is especially important because we spend a lot of time giving to …
