Chariti Gent

DiSC Expert | Trust-Building Consultant | Team Communications Specialist

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DiSC and the Non-Profit World: Spotlight on Operation Fresh Start

Recently, I had the privilege of bringing Everything DiSC to Operation Fresh Start (OFS). OFS is a Madison-based non-profit organization that provides Dane County youth a path to self-sufficiency through education and job training. After the training was over, Greg Markle, Executive Director of OFS, communicated with me about the impact and results that DiSC is having on his organization. He pointed to three things that were particularly remarkable. Attributes as Assets Me: Greg, …

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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 …

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Why Follow-Up After Sample is Key

Don’t Leave Them Feeling Like They’re Not Worth Pursuing: Why Follow-Up With Potential Clients Is Critical for Life Coaches When you meet a client for a Sample Session, it can be an extraordinary experience, much like meeting someone of interest at a party for the first time (wink). For many of our would-be clients, the Sample Session is the first time in a long time (or, sadly, sometimes EVER) that our clients are actually seen, heard, and made to feel special, like a person of interest. …

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June is a Time of Transition

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 …

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