coaching

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / January 11, 2017

Get Yourself 5-10 New Clients in the Next 3 Months!

Coachie Loves! Are you longing to fill your coaching practice with literally dozens of new clients in 2017, without being “salesy” or “bugging people” while you do it? Do you sometimes feel frozen in your tracks because you know in your heart that you can help so many clients through your coaching if only you could figure out the best way to begin finding those clients? Are you wishing you had support and a simple, step-by-step system for cultivating potential clients and creating a …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / December 16, 2016

The Discovery Session – Chariti Style!

I am a big believer in doing a foundational discovery session with each and every client at the outset of the coaching relationship. For me, the discovery session is a half-day (3-4 hour) workshop where the client and I spend time really digging in and getting in touch with what the client wants, where he/she is headed, and how we’re going to “be” together as coach and client. Done well, this session is incredibly impactful for the client and very informational for you as the coach. Here’s what …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / December 2, 2016

My Plum List of Powerful Questions for Forwarding Action and Deepening Learning

As coaches, we sometimes get stumped with “what question to ask next” when working with a client. Here’s a list of some of my favorite go-to questions. Use them and see what opens up for you and your client! When I was first getting started, I kept this list handy at every coaching session (even the in-person ones!). Never get STUCK again! What’s the topic here? What are you learning? What did you learn? What are you tolerating? From this perspective, what are your options? What would …

Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / October 8, 2016

Turtles Are Smart

This past week, I delivered a presentation at the American Family Insurance Dreambank in Madison, WI. The presentation, titled Kaizen to Creation, was all about reaching your dreams through taking a series of tens, hundreds, thousands, etc. of TINY steps, one step at a time. This idea of “one small step at a time” is the basis of kaizen, a Japanese philosophy for living. Creating a life by design and not by default is accomplished best through small steps, patience, and perseverance. As coaches, …

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Chariti Gent, MA, CPCC, PCC / September 17, 2016

I don’t need no systems!

Think You Don’t Need Systems? Think Again, Friends! When I started this business, I hated the thought of having to have systems in place. Ack! I was NOT a “systems” person; I was a “creative, flowing, follow-your-feel-good” type. I always thought, “ME?!? I don’t need no systems!” Systems are too organized for me, too business-y, too formal. In the beginning, “system” was a four-letter word. So, I spent several years running my business by the seat of my pants. And you know what? It …