Ever hear a story of grit, entrepreneurship, and success that sends chills up and down your spine? That's what I felt when I read this recent story from Marty Park, and I knew I had to share with you... $.86 cents. That was my cash in hand as I pulled into the gas station one morning. It was the first day, of many, where entrepreneurship and...

You know, there's one question I often hear from people who are considering a work-from-home career as a business coach: Can I really make it as a business coach? It's an important question.   After all, starting an at-home business isn't easy. There are hundreds of pie-in-the-sky promises out there—and that can make it difficult to sort the real...

I read a Sam Ovens email recently that began with this question: What makes somebody a genius? What are the constituent parts? The source materials? The causal chain? Most people think genius happens in isolation. However, evidence proves that "lone geniuses" are exceedingly rare. Genius comes from connection. A man named Dean Simonton scoured...

When I started out as a business coach, I had very little in the way of professional experience or entrepreneurial acumen. I was low on cash and terrified this wouldn't work out. But I also knew that $30,000 a year wasn't going to feed my family, so I put my heart and soul into building something of value. Maybe it's the time of year, when...

If you’re preparing to start or grow your business coaching practice, I want you to think deeply about one of the most important concepts in the business of business coaching: the Effective Billable Rate, or EBR for short. From an earning perspective, the EBR is the million-dollar difference between consulting and true business coaching. Many new...

Do you know how to value your time and spend it appropriately? Or are you stuck doing everything, from sales meetings with high-value clients, to mundane admin by yourself? Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned coach, one of the best ways to leverage your time is by hiring a kick-butt personal assistant. Look at it this way......