2019 started off like any new year—with a steadfast commitment to resolutions. As a coach, you play an important role in helping your clients hold themselves accountable for their new goals. Did you do the same for your own goals to increase your profile with media...

During these past summer months, I have been deep into researching, reading, and writing about “Life Transitions” and all that transitions entail.  If you have been a client of mine in the past you know I frequently call this: “Surfing Lava.”  It will be no...

Don’t look now, but 2020 is upon us!  Can you believe it?  What an exciting time to be alive and to be in business!!  Are you excited?  You sure should be!  Things are changing, and opportunities are everywhere.  Now is the time to take...

Do you have too much to do and too little time? Of course! Time Management is one of the most common forms of stress that professional people experience, with too much to do and not enough time. It’s called “time poverty” and it’s the biggest single problem facing...

*This is a re-blog from Success.com, by author Jim Rohn Let me give you some thoughts on time management. Here is a list of things you should consider to make the most of your time: 1. Run the day or it will run you. Part of the key to time management is just staying...

Author: Rhonda Hess I’ve been a life long student of boundaries. That is to say, boundaries have been a core issue for me in the past and now it’s much less of an issue. When I sense myself leaning in too far, trying to do too much, to people please or over-deliver, I...

These are powerful questions that are standard in the coaches toolbox. The right question can really help anyone zoom past obstacles and into a power zone of awareness and action on their own behalf. That’s why questions are so valuable to coaches and in coaching. So...

It’s time to buckle up and get ready for some major transformations in the coaching space Looking to implement the latest coaching trends for 2019? In our technology-driven world, the demand for skilled coaches is greater than ever before. **This blog is a...

Your mindset. It’s true. The make or break factors in coaching business success are rarely about education, specific business skills, or experience. Instead, it all comes down to how you […]

All 5 of these things must be aligned for your prospect to say YES to you!

By: Janice Bastani Like many who are in the field of personal development, I look in from time to time to see what my peers are doing and where they […]

By: Jeff Orr, CTA Graduate, Certified Human Capital Coach A long time ago, I wrote an article (I say “article” because I don’t think blogging was even a thing yet) […]

What’s better than a new client? A repeat client. Are you doing all you can to bring your clients back to you for more?

Find out how a minor restructure in your fee schedule can have major impacts on productivity.

Dr. Dave Krueger has had a long-lasting, successful career as a mentor coach. His wisdom has touched the lives of many. He offers up the top advice that can help […]

The make or break factors in coaching business success are rarely about education, specific business skills, or experience.

As coaches, we talk a lot about the “red flags” we hear from our clients – the things they might say, do, or even not say that indicate a potential […]

Why do we repeat behavior that doesn’t work? Especially those actions that lead to stifling debt, disappointing careers, or stuck relationships.

How can you recognize what never before has been considered? See what you don’t believe? Discover what you don’t even know to look for?

Over-delivery can be strategic, such as amping up the quality of your free offers or loading up a paid program with juicy bonuses. But chronic over-delivery in coaching sessions could actually undermine your financial success and relationships with clients.

Dr. Dave Krueger explains why established beliefs are extremely resistant to change, even when scientific evidence disproves those beliefs. 

The secret to enrolling more coaching clients is surprising.

There will be times when you are called upon, by your client, to deliver great advice. Your client looks to you to be the strong mentor who has been in […]

Are you intimidated by the idea of writing your own freebies, marketing emails, and web content? Write to intrigue rather than impress. Here are six more tried and true copy writing tips that will help you write in a way that’s both authentic and effective.

As coaches, we see again and again that it’s not how book smart our clients are that makes the difference; it’s how people smart they are.

You’ve invested a lot of time, money and passion to become a professional coach. No doubt, you’ve already made a difference in people’s lives. But that initial push to learn […]

How important are credentials? Do your clients expect you to be a certified coach? Will being certified make you a better coach? Will you need to be licensed at some […]

What’s your promise?   The answer: Your brand.  Your brand is an organizer for everything you do, for every connection with potential clients and readers, including website, blog, articles. Your brand […]

Being strategic is vital in business and too in our personal lives. Here is a principle which governs this; to anticipate doing significant acts, you must position yourself to immediately take action.

Did you know that it is impossible to achieve significance alone? The “Law of Significance” states that one person is too small a number to achieve any type of greatness.

A study of Olympian gold medalists found two traits, in addition to deliberate practice, that set super achievers apart:  complete confidence, combined with self-talk to create that total confidence.

Are you living your life the way you want to? Do you love the life you are living? If you live your life in an intentional, purposeful way, you control how you want to live and feel, every moment of every day.

When I coach executives and self employed business people to develop their success skills, they come to know themselves and others better. As they have worked to learn human dynamics, they have used the following strategies to enhance their growth and continue their education.

Feelings are the barometer of our outside existential lives. Feelings let us know how things are going for us inside ourselves. They are not good or bad; helpful or not helpful; constructive or not so constructive. Feelings exist because they do, in and of themselves.

The future is coming and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. Your goals may take some work. Worthy goals usually do. You can either take action now; accomplish these goals and enjoy the rewards -or- you can still be putting them off, five years from now, because they take too long to achieve.

  Coaching is only beginning to be discovered by professionals in legal, financial, medical, and architectural arenas. These practicing professionals tend to be highly and specifically trained at what they […]

Jan. 13, 2016 – PRLog — Fort Collins, Colorado – January 13, 2016 – Coach Training Alliance (CTA), the market leader in providing accredited coaching tele-classes, continues to expand and […]

In my experience, new coaches struggle with the concept of selling. Most of my coach certification students have had a lot of experience with giving away their coaching services free […]

by Dr. Jackie Black Intellectual Property (IP) is just a fancy way to identify your good ideas that would be helpful and valuable to others. And BusinessDictionary.com explains that IP […]

You’re writing a story that you may not know how to fully tell. It’s a very personal story with its own history and language. It’s highly visible to others but […]

As you know, one-on-one coaching is not the best way to leverage your time or your earning potential as a coach. Plus, in these economic times, not everyone can afford […]

Many people define listening as sitting quietly, while another person talks. Most are surprised to learn that listening is actually a 2-way, circular process. Effective Life Coaches understand the listening […]