If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I am a BIG believer in the power of Sample Sessions for signing new coaching clients. However, if you’ve ever tried my Sample Session methods in earnest, you know that hosting a complimentary Sample Session with a potential client does not magically take one from “I’m interested” to “sign me up!” Sample Session successes (moving a client from a potential to paying status) are part-art-form, part-science. After years of experimenting …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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3 Critical Biz Questions Most Coaches Fail to Ask
Three Critical Business-Related Questions that EVERY Coach Needs to Ask Him/Herself (and answer!) When I get together with your fellow coaching colleagues (who are my clients), I start by getting veeeeeerrrrryyy curious (no judgment!) about where they’re at in their businesses and where they think they need to go. I do that by asking three (and more!) highly provocative questions. ASKING THESE THREE QUESTIONS IS MISSION CRITICAL. The answers are the KEY building blocks for your next year’s …
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