I recently read a fantastic book by Daniel Priestley called Oversubscribed: How to Get People Lining Up to Do Business with You. I recommend you read the whole thing, but one principle in particular struck me as especially relevant--a business coach growth tip I've been teaching for years. It's this: give ideas away, charge for implementation. In...

Whether you're a new business coach just starting out or an old veteran, pretty much every coach wants to know how to attract better business coaching clients. I've got some bad news for you: 90% of the time your ideal potential clients aren't interested in hearing how great you are because they're not currently looking to hire anyone. Now for...

Whether you're looking to become a business coach or already have a thriving practice, I believe firmly that you should market your business coaching practice without hype. In fact, I wrote an article to that effect a little while ago. The article made the staggeringly obvious but often overlooked point that if you don't feel comfortable using...

Wondering how to become a business coach affordably? Maybe you're looking at high-ticket items like expensive training or even considering purchasing a business coaching franchise. But before you plunk down a pretty penny on your dream to become a business coach--here's some advice for doing it much more affordably. Ben Settle sent out an email...

How to become a business coach? I might be biased, but I think the answer is simple: get a coaches' coach. According to a recent study, for every $1 a company invests in business coaching they'll likely get $7.90 ROI. That's likely why 21-40% of Fortune 500 companies use business coaching to groom their top management. Companies using business...

Looking to become a successful business coach? You have to do more than speak the right words. You have to prove through your actions that you can be trusted--that you're worth the commitment you seek. One of the best ways to do that is by taking extra care to treat people right and delivering jaw-dropping customer service (both before AND after...