Get Organized from the Inside Out: Check-in (3 Questions)

Intention:Check-in (3 Questions) 
You are just about half-way through the 21-day e-Course.  How is it going for you and your organizational goal?  Are you still feeling motivated?  Accomplishing those 15-minutes of focused action each day?  What else is showing up on this journey? 
This is not a test, just a check-in.  So, take a breath and take a non-judgmental look at how you are doing with this goal.  See where you are and how you are really feeling about this place in relation to your chosen organizational goal. 
 
 
Conscious Questions-to-Self
• Am I still aligned with the goal I chose for organizing?• Have I created steps so that I can achieve organization without overwhelm, i.e., the 15-minute focused actions?• Three questions to ask yourself to re-align and create next steps after answering the above questions?​◦ What do I want to stop thinking, feeling or doing?◦ What do I want to start thinking, feeling or doing?◦ What do I want to change thinking, feeling or doing? 
Tips on focused action (revisit, as repetition is key to learning):• Focus your activity in 15-20 minute daily activities - from de-cluttering to meditation• Write it/them down - to help you remember and to keep you on track• Keep the activity list focused and achievable - so overwhelm does not set in and distract you• Create an environment (maybe add music) to make the space your in more attractive - then you are less likely to be distractedAffirmation:I manage my time to increase my
energy 

I believe you can,
Karen McMillan, ACC
The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach
karen@kdmcmillan.com 

Get Organized from the Inside Out: Community-Asking and Receiving

Intention:  Community - Asking and Receiving

Today I want to suggest that you look to or create a community to join in your organizing efforts.  This is the group of people to help you get organized, stay organized and/or celebrate when you have achieved your goal.

These can be family members, friends, neighbors or hired help.  The more important point here is to realize that you don't have to do it all yourself.  And, that it's sometimes more fun to share the energy and celebrate with others.

As important as asking is the ability and willingness to receive help - when you ask or when offered.  This may also help you practice receiving gifts from the universe.

Conscious Questions-to-Self

• Do I need help to achieve my organizing goal?
• Do I need support with physical tasks or energy renewal?
  
• Am I ready to receive help when offered?
• Will I get this task done without help?
  
• How and who will I celebrate with once I've gotten organized?
  

Tips on focused action:

• Identify the one place where help will mean more ease, more joy or more time for other activities.
  
• Set a time limit for how long you will forge ahead before asking for help
• Ask for help with a task or simply ideas on how to proceed with your task
  

Affirmation:

I ask for support to help me get and stay organized

Karen McMillan, ACC

 I am honored to be your success partner

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@kdmcmillan.com  

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Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 8 Creating Your ETA

Intention:  Creating Your ETA

How is it going for you?  Have you achieved your original organizational goal?  Did you move on to another?

Either way, I want to share another valuable tip. 

We already communicated about writing down your goals.  But, did we talk about where and how to write them down?  

The how part involves setting some time limits.  We already know about the daily, consistent 15-minute organizing moments.  But, did you plan an ETA, i.e., your estimated time of arrival at that powerful place of organization?  Be it inner or outer organization, it helps to see a place in time when you have arrived.

To help keep it motivational, think of it as the time you get to celebrate. 

Conscious Questions-to-Self

• What's the most energizing time of day for me to focus my organizing actions?
• How many days of focused action will it take me to accomplish my goal?
• When will I check-in to see how I'm doing with my timeline?
  
• Have I planned a half-way celebration?

Tips on focused action:

• Pick a date that gives you some wiggle room - it's more joyful to arrive early than late
  
• Set a time limit for how long you will forge ahead before asking for help
• Place these dates in your calendar WITH REMINDERS - start, check-in, half-way, and celebration dates
  

Affirmation:

I will arrive at my destiny-ation with joy and energy.

 I am honored to be your success partner,

Karen McMillan, ACC

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@kdmcmillan.com  

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Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 7 Rest and Renewal

Intention:  Rest and Renewal

And on the 7th day it is time to rest.  Especially if you have been at this consistently for the last week.  CONGRATULATIONS, Savvy's!  You are doing well.

Today is a day to look back at what you have achieved.  No matter how big or small.  And, to take a break to focus on your self-care. 

Time to focus on the energy renewal needed to stay with your organizational tasks.   Energy renewal also helps to fuel a positive attitude.

 

 

Conscious Questions-to-Self

• Am I staying connected with breath as I work on my organizing task?
• Am I slowing down and working with energy versus adrenaline?
  
• Am I remembering to take 10-15 minutes each day to renew energy?
  

Affirmation:

I plan self-care/self-love/renewal time into every day, week, month, year.

Enjoy your day, or moment, of renewal!

Karen McMillan, ACC

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@kdmcmillan.com  

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Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 6 Organizing Your Space

Intention:  Organizing your space

If you are still reading and following this 21 day course, CONGRATULATIONS!  You are actually practicing organization by staying with this.

Today, I just want to check in to see how you are doing with your focused-actions.  And, thought you may appreciate some tips to help you de-clutter your space (home or office).

These tips are written for a physical space but can be reframed and applied to de-cluttering your inner space.

Top 10 Questions-to-Self When Organizing Your Space

1. Do you have items in your house that just take up space?
2. Do I need this?
3. Will I need this in a year?
4. Have I used this in the last year?
5. Do I really love it?
6. Am I attached to this item (or thoughts about it)?
7. Is there someone else who could use this more?
8. Do I have more than I could reasonably use in foreseeable future?
9. Will I miss this if I don't have it?
10. Do I have a space to put it if I keep it?

Affirmation:

I AM living in abundance and unattached to thoughts and things.

Happy de-cluttering!

 

Karen McMillan, ACC

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@yinpreneur.com

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P.S. If you are enjoying this e-course and want a bit of extra support to enhance your learning,  help you get clear, motivated and keep on track, then do not hesitate to email me to schedule your 30-minute coaching conversation.  It is included at no additional cost with this e-course.  Just include "Get Organized" in the subject line.

Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 5 Focused Action

Intention: Focused Action

How is it going for you and your organization?  Are you really feeling the benefits and inspired to take action?
Most of what we covered in the first four days was about your mindset.  Creating the space and energy for you to be organized from the inside out.  It focused on the Being of organized.

Today, I want to talk more about the doing.  About complementing all the clarity and energy you have created and putting it into focused action.  Think of this as your clarity and choice put into action.

When we speak of focused, we refer to actions that are aligned with your original intention.  We are also referring to the frequency.

Sustainable, long-term success is best achieved by regular, daily practice.  Deciding what action to take and then actually taking it each and every day is key to being organized.

For example, if one wants to de-clutter a space it helps to deal with it for at least 15 minutes each day.  And, if one wants a clear mind, a daily practice of mindful activity or meditation is truly beneficial.

The key here is to be and stay focused.  To set boundaries and not allow distractions to pull you away from your intention and activities.


Conscious Questions-to-Self
• Is the action I am taking aligned with my intention?• Have I created an environment that allows me to focus on my activities?• Have I clearly set and communicated boundaries that allow me to stay focused?
Tips on focused action:• Focus your activity in 15-20 minute daily activities - from de-cluttering to meditation• Write it/them down - to help you remember and to keep you on track• Keep the activity list focused and achievable - so overwhelm does not set in and distract you• Communicate your boundaries to all involved, or in your space, when you are engaging in focused-action• Create an environment (maybe add music) to make the space your in more attractive - then you are less likely to be distracted Affirmation: I choose to invest my time versus spend or waste it.

Dedicated to your peace and prosperity,

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Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 4 Choice and Decisions

Intention: Choice and Decisions

Now that you have visualized your life, and felt the joy of your life when organized it is time to make some decisions about your next steps.
Professional organizers tell us that much of the clutter in our lives is a result of poor or absent decisions in any given moment.  It is when we fail to make a decision about what to do about or with something that clutter begins to build.  This is why we look at the
power of choice as a key element of being and staying organized.

The presence of a clear intention helps to guide us in each moment we are faced with a decision.  At that moment, we get to choose to check in with our intention and see if the decision we are about to make is aligned with our intention.

For example, if your intention is to keep a clear email in box, the decision to delete or save an incoming email or subscribe to another list will be determined by it's alignment with your original intention.

Mostly, this is about choosing to make a decision that is
aligned with  your values and works for the long-term.  Short-term decisions have their place, but do not truly serve a long-term plan for organizing.  And, often lead to procrastination, e.g., choosing to play when there is work to be done.  It may feel good at the moment, but add to stress as the work or thoughts pile up.

So, this is also about choosing to let go of procrastination, and make a decision to "get it done." (what ever "it" is)

And, once you get organized, it's is about the decision you make around
boundaries to stay organized.   For example, the thoughts, people, and things you will or will not let back into your personal and physical space.

Choice is also key when creating a priority list.  Be clear that the steps you take will serve you and your energy.

So, whether there are choices to be made about items in a pile, or thoughts to clear your mind, it's about deciding to make the change and committing to that change.


Conscious Questions-to-Self
• Is the decision I am about to make aligned with my intention?• Does it feel "right"? (relaxed not tense)• Is the decision I am making serving me and my long-term goal?• Is the decision I am about to make giving me energy?• Will the decision have a short or long-term benefit?
Tips on choices:
• There is no one way to be organized.  Decide what works for you.• When creating your "get organized plan" chose the time of day that you are most energized• Choose to move slowly and be honest with yourself as you decide what stays and what goes (in your space, mind and heart)• Stay connected with breath (at times taking slow breaths with hand over heart)Affirmation:In the moment, I make decisions that realize

energy renewal.



Dedicated to your peace and prosperity,

Karen McMillan, ACC
The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach
karen@yinpreneur.com

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Get Organized from the Inside Out: Day 3 Creative Visualization

Intention:  Creative Visualization

Now that you have a clear intention, it's time to see it in it's finished form.
In keeping with goal setting, the laws of attraction and creative visualization, today is about being clear about our understanding of, feelings about and vision for our organized self and life.As Shakti Gawain, author of Creative Visualization, reminds us, "... imagine as clearly and realistically as possible
what you want to happen, as if it has
already happened or is
already happening, thus creating an
inner experience of what it would be like to have your desire come true."

Imagine the process of organizing with the energy and support you need.  See yourself getting organized with joy.  And, imagine the celebration once you have realized your organizing goal.

As you envision this new reality, be with the feelings that it brings.  Notice the differences in your mind, body and spirit as you envision your life when it is organized.  Really get in touch with that feeling, and let it energize and empower you.  Revisit this vision and feeling as you progress with the doing of your organizing.  We can usually think more clearly and do more in less time when we are working with energy versus fatigue.

Thought is a form of energy that guides us, and is followed by focused-action.  It also attracts the energy you are putting out.

Conscious Questions-to-Self
• What does being organized mean for me?• What does my life look like when I am organized?• How will it make me feel when I have accomplished it?
Some tips to connect:
• If you journal, write about your visualization and how it will make you feel when you've accomplished your organizing goal.  When I can't stop to write it down, I use my iPhone recorder to express my thoughts and feelings.• Visit the possibility, not the problem-solving.  when you are clear about your intention, the how will show up.• Remember to breathe Affirmation: this is an example, [fname], write your own and own itI have a
clear vision of the benefits of being organized


Dedicated to your peace and prosperity,

Karen McMillan, ACC
karen@yinprenuer.com

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Get Organized from the Inside Out Day 2: Clarity

Day 2 Intention:  Clarity

Now that you are connected, it's time to get clear on how you will fill that space, and if you will keep it organized and de-cluttered.  One way to insure that you get and stay organized is to have a clear intention for doing so.

Webster defines "intention" as "a determination to act in a certain way."  All we are adding is the clarity around what that intention will be. 

Our intentions are key to the foundation for our mindset.  Clear intention helps us to focus or refocus our actions as we move toward our organized life.  When our intentions are clear, we can move with confidence, and check in with our intention to see if we are still on track.

Conscious Questions-to-Self

• Am I clear about my intention to get organized?
• Does this clarity energize me and move me to action?
  

Some tips to connect:

• Write down your intention - revisit and hone until it's strong and clear
• K.I.S.S.^(TM) - keep it short and simple or simple and sacred
  
• Add some soft music and sunlight
• Once clear, write it as an affirmation
• Stay connected with breath (at times taking slow breaths with hand over heart)
  

Affirmation:

I have a clear and focused intention to be organized in all areas of my life.

Dedicated to your peace and prosperity,

Karen McMillan, ACC

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@yinpreneur.com  


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Get Organized from the Inside Out Day 1: Connection

Day 1 Intention:  Connection

Professional organizers suggest that the first step in organizing is to clear the space we plan to organize.  As conscious organizers  it helps to clear the space within and connect with our heart-centered, loving self.  Making a space inside to help us clearly see and feel the possibilities that will show up for us when we have organized our external lives.  This is not about the "how we will realize our goal," but what it will look like when we are there.

One of the ways we crowd our lives, our hearts, mind and space is with the many things we tolerate, i.e., put up with.  Often, what we tolerate drains or distracts us - be they thoughts or the piles in our physical space.  Once we remove these tolerations we make space, feel lighter, and can more easily connect with our values and authentic self.

Conscious Questions-to-Self

• What am I tolerating?
• What 1 thing can I do today to begin to address these tolerations?
• How do I connect with my heart and my authentic self?
  

Some tips to connect:

• Slow Down
• Stay connected with breath (at times taking slow breaths with hand over heart)
  
• Be mindful (totally present) with whatever you are doing or thinking
• Stay connected with your intention
  
• Be kind and gentle to Self (this is a journey.  no rush. and no need for perfection)
  
• K.I.S.S.^(TM) - keep it short and simple or simple and sacred

Affirmation:

I have the power to remove all tolerations (people, thoughts, things...)  from my life

Dedicated to your peace and prosperity,

 

Karen McMillan, ACC

The Conscious Leadership and Retreat Coach

karen@yinpreneur.com  

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Get Organized from the Inside Out 21-Day Challenge

Good Morning all my Super Savvy Woman-Preneurs! I just received something that i felt compelled to share with you all as a token of my appreciation. Thanks for taking time out to read my daily Blog! You are awesome.


I would like to present to you the:  Get Organized  from the Inside Out 21-Day Challenge presented by: Karen McMillan also known as the YinPreneur

This challenge is about creating space, clarity and possibility in your internal and external space.  With the overall intention of peace and prosperity in your life, and work.

Benefits:

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  Clarity and vision
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  Inspired energy
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  Focused action plan
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  Peace of mind
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  Self-empowerment
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  Accomplish more, with ease
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  A higher quality of life
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  Time for self
  
  
  As busy as our live can get, sometimes we just need that extra dose of Clarity, Energy and a feeling of accomplishment; what better way to do that than to begin organizing our thought and complete self awareness?
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Social Media Marketing - Top Four Tips to Get Coaching Clients With Social Media Marketing

Are you a coach interested in social media marketing? Have you been using social networking web sites, such as Facebook and Twitter for a while, but you haven't gotten any coaching clients from them? The good news is that you can get coaching clients with social marketing, and it is not hard to do. Read this article for my four tips on getting coaching clients using web sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Here are the top four tips for promoting your coaching business using social media marketing:

1. Define Your Social Media Marketing Goals.

Too many coaches jump into social marketing without a plan, without setting goals for the results they want to get from those web sites, and without creating systems in their business to support their marketing efforts.

Start by setting goals for your social marketing efforts - one of them should be building your list. Once you know what your goals are, it is going to be easier to see whether your social networking efforts are bringing in results.

2. Create Systems In Your Business To Support Your Social Media Efforts.

Even if you spend all of your time on social networking web sites, you are not going to get results unless you have systems in your business to support your social networking efforts and help you convert people you meet on social networking web sites into coaching clients.

Some of the systems you need include a way to invite people you meet on websites such as Facebook and Twitter to get a free gift from you and get on your list, a way to keep in touch with them and a way to convert them into coaching clients once they are on your list.

3. Network On A Regular Basis.

In order to get regular, consistent results from social media(such as more coaching clients), you must network on a regular basis. Share useful tips and ideas, share your blog posts, answer questions asked by your contacts.

Help others, and you will see that more and more people will be interested in what you have to say, and will join your list as a result.

4. Evaluate Your Social Media Efforts.

You will not know how well social media marketing is working for you unless you track your results. Evaluate your networking results on a regular basis to see what kind of results you are getting.

Coaching for Success: Helping Clients in the Growth Mode

Success Coaching Strategy in the Growth Mode: Coaching for success in this mode means focusing on the outcome, delegating, and stepping into leadership. Project management skills become increasingly important in this mode.




When you’re referring to these modes when coaching for success, it’s important to realize that a business will revisit these phases. Even an established business may require success coaching strategies that are consistent with the start up mode strategies when launching a new product, developing a new niche, or providing a new type of service. It’s important to have correctly identify which stage your clients are in, and help them persevere to the next phase.

Coaching for Success: Helping Clients in the Repetition Mode

Success Coaching Strategy in the Repetition Mode: Coaching for success in this mode means working out the details through repetition and implementing routines. Timeliness, quality and predictability are the results to work out. David Allen’s Book, “Getting Things Done” is a great resource.

Coaching for Success: Helping Clients in the Learning Mode

Success Coaching Strategy for the Learning Mode: Coaching for success in this mode means working on speed and completion rather than perfection. Help your client with networking, getting into a mastermind group. There will be large lists and numerous projects to complete in this mode, as well as lots of trial and error.

Coaching for Success: Helping Clients in the Start Up Mode

Success Coaching Strategy for the Start Up Mode:  Coaching for success in this mode means that your client must take massive action.  They need sacrifice everything else to get through this phase, even sleep!  Coaching for success means that they must focus on one goal and keep things simple, get lost of accountability to stay on tract through the fires they’ll have to put out.  Sometimes to make it though this phase your clients will also need some success coaching to help them grow or learn project management skills.

To Your Success,
Ebony Curry
Savvy Coaches Assistant

To Niche Or Not To Niche

A true and very productive niche is something that evolves over time. And it can take many months to really brand and position yourself firmly within a niche. If you are just starting out and want clients quickly, my best advice is to focus your marketing on the people you already know and let your niche, if you choose one, develop in time. 

If you are well trained as a coach and put in the requisite ongoing marketing efforts, it is possible to coach without a niche. However most coaches experience significant advantages in focusing their marketing efforts towards a particular set of clients. In other words, if you choose the right niche - that is a great fit for your passions, expertise and experience - for a given investment in marketing you will receive a much better return. And as the profession of coaching grows it will be even more important to have a niche.

The rationale for choosing a niche is that if you focus on a particular group-who understands and values your expertise-you can become a well-recognized big fish in a small pond. Further, because you know their particular challenges, the solutions they are looking for, the lingo, and habits of your target niche, you can focus your marketing efforts and achieve better returns for a given marketing effort. Ultimately, as you become established in a niche, more and more clients will come to you.

For example if you happened to have 10 years of experience working in small business, you would know what the top challenges small business owners face.  You would know how to recognize their strengths and weaknesses. You would know what associations or trade fairs they go to. You would know the periodicals they read. You would talk their language. And most importantly you would know how to package and price your coaching services so they were seen as an attractive solution to your niches' most common existing problems.  Finally, you would appear a much better choice to the members of this niche, than another coach who did not have the same depth of experience.

 In professional coaching, there are some broad and clearly defined specialties such as life coaching, career coaching, business coaching, corporate coaching, executive coaching, etc. Within these general categories hundreds and hundreds of niches are evolving. New niches are appearing all the time.

Sample Niches

Here is a small sampling of niches.

Life Planning

Teens

ADD

Health and Fitness

Spirituality  

Transitions

Relationships

Parenting

Women's Issues

Christian Coach

Gay Community

Dating Coach

Personal Empowerment

Stress Management

Speaker's Coach

Marketing

Business and Administration

Emotional Intelligence

Writing Coach

Corporate Coach

Leadership Coach

Executive Coach

Business Coach

Start-up Coach

Small Business Coach

CEO Coach

Within a broad niche you can further specialize. For example, you would be in a primary niche if you were a small business coach. If a niche is deep enough, you can further specialize and become a small business coach for retail stores. Or further, a small business coach for start-up retail stores.

Take Your Business Seriously

I suspect that many of you who are well along in your coach training, can already see a significant increase in the value you can add to your clients.  You are simply a better coach; more competent and able to add far more value to your clients.  The same principle applies to your competencies as a solo business professional.  There is critical information you need to learn and apply if you are going to improve your chances of commercial success as a coach.

 Always remember there is the process of coaching. (Which coaches love.) And then there is the process of making a good living at coaching by building a successful coaching business. (Which too many coaches ignore.)   Even before you jump into coaching, you will want to ask yourself if you are cut out to be an entrepreneur? (See the SBA's checklist of entrepreneurial qualities at SBA.   By the way, the SBA web site has a wealth of free information to help you build your business. ) 

Assuming you feel you can make it as an entrepreneur, you still need to have a plan for your business. You need to think through some of the rudimentary concerns such as:

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  Who are your ideal clients that are the best fit for my interests and experience?
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  What are their problems that could be better solved with coaching?
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  Can your clients afford you, and if they can what is your optimal pricing?
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  Who is the competition?
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  What is your competitive advantage or why should your clients choose you?
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  How can you best "package" your coaching so your clients recognize it as the best solution for their problems they are prepared to spend money to resolve?
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  How do you reach large numbers of clients, quickly and cheaply, and get yourself well known?
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  How do you get your clients to try this new service you offer?
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  How much time, and by what best method, will you need to market each week to keep your practice filled? (Most new coaches only put in a fraction of the marketing time they need to get the clients they want.)
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  How long, and how much investment, will it take to become profitable?
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  What support do you need to master all the business competencies, keep you on track when times get tough and hold you accountable?

I remember a slogan from an old business infomercial that said, FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL.  In starting a coaching business, failure to attend to building your competencies in business is a very risky proposition.

The Goal - At The Start

Your goal in all your contact strategies is simply to give your prospects a great experience of you and coaching.  When they have that, they will see and value the benefits.  Do not waste your time describing coaching.  It is the experience of coaching that gets clients.  It is through this process that a prospect sees and thus values the benefits of coaching

Contact Strategies

Depending on who you are (i.e. introvert or extravert), what your experience is, who you want to work with, where you live, etc., you're going to find several marketing strategies more powerful than others.  But in general terms, in descending order, here are some of the strategies that work the best for the hundreds of coaches I have known. Note - The strategies that involve you actually connecting with people, so that they can get to know you, appreciate you, and trust you, are generally the most effective.

• Directly contacting prospects, 1 to 1, in person, by phone, by email.
• Referrals, from your contacts and clients and other coaches.
• Going to networking events - clubs, associations, etc.
• Creating a referral network with complementary professionals, physical trainers, accountants, lawyers, massage therapists, etc.
• Mini workshops - 1 to 2 hour mini group sessions with targeted groups.
• Teleclasses.
• Web site marketing.
• Public speaking.
• Article writing / on-line communities / publicity.
• Trade shows. 
• General advertising in targeted periodicals.
  
  
  To Your Continued Success,
  Ebony Curry

Making Moves Monday

There is nothing that can hold you back from accomplishing your desired results in your business; Learn to properly {Delegate} your tasks. (Delegation is the art of getting things done through other people and is one of the key building blocks of an effective Business. Entrepreneurs who cannot delegate effectively tend to lack the time for their key responsibilities and often fail to manage their work- life balance)
"Delegate Your Tasks; Don't Let Them Delegate You"

Time Management and The Importance of Delegation

To better understand the importance of the concept of time management, take a look at how you spend you time when working. Begin with a work day and then expand your analysis to the entire week. How much time do you spend "IN" the business? This refers to the crucial everyday details of the job. It includes the showings, the opens, the listing appointments, and the negotiation of contracts. How much time do you spend on the technical aspects of the business? The accounting, the scheduling, the entering of data and working on files? Without question, these are very important areas of business; However, they can become a bit overwhelming when being handled alone.


Working "ON" the business is vital if your business is to ultimately succeed and cannot be ignored. These tasks include management of the business and visionary activities. It includes mentoring, motivating, training and tracking accountability. It also includes "the big picture" activities like studying, reading, attending speakers and seminars. The problem with working ON the business is that it is too easily set aside for the daily " day-to-day" duties of tending to clients and paperwork. But that is why it is critical to delegate tasks you are no longer able to handle to another person.


 The best way to delegate the work load of the business is to partner with a Virtual Assistant! If it's not your job-delegate! When choosing an Assistant, not only should they be great at what they do but they should also have a passion for the particular work they will be completing. Delegating tasks to a Virtual Assistant allows you time to work on the income building and visionary area of your company; as well as the freedom to spend more time handling family and personal matters. Failure to Delegate could cause a loss of productive time; You shouldn't have to wear all the hats! do yourself a huge favor and make a smart investment.
D-E-L-E-G-A-T-E

My goal as a "Coaches' Assistant" is to focus on the everyday details of your company, allowing you to focus on the income building and visionary area of your company! There has to be a balance and a Coaches Assistant is the missing link that fills the G-A-P. If you need that balance and that G-A-P filled in your company, i would love to create a plan to specifically meet your business needs. visit www.purposebydesignconsulting.com Today; Create that balance!

To Your Continued Success
"Savvy Coaches Assistant"

Friday Coaches Cafe: Taking a break from "Business As Usual"

My responsibility as a "Coaches Assistant" is to not only  provide coaches with tips on how to properly delegate tasks and create time management systems; but to also promote healthy business habits such as taking time off to rest. Take some time away from "Business As Usual" to clear your mind. (A small break a day keeps exhaustion away)

↑↑↑ Take a hint from this little guy above and just relax. Yes I know you don't want to lose even one minute of your day that could have been used towards building your business.
(N-E-W-S  F-L-A-S-H) Relaxation is just as important to any business as completing daily tasks. As a Coach no matter what your niche coaching area, aims for the same end result; For your client to have a sense of peace in their minds. How can you help them get there if you have an unclear, non relaxed mind yourself? Reality is.....You cant! If even only for an hour out of your day, care enough for yourself to Relax your mind, Body and Spirit!

1.Mind - Declutter your mind from all business related worries! In order to create a relaxed atmosphere you must first Relax your mind. (Read a book, Meditate, listen to Sound Escapes, etc.....)

2. Body - Aside from clearing your mind you must also relieve the body of stress from all the excess weight that has been carried through your mind during the day. Deadlines, Time Restraints, Schedule Corrections, this all can cause pain in your body. When your mind reaches its capacity, the body begins to carry the burden. Relax Your Body (Soak in bath and have a cup of herbal tea or coffee)

3. Your mind is clear, your body is relaxed; Its time to allow your spirit or inner to self indulge in the peacefullness
(Do absolutely nothing but enjoy your quiet time)

To Your Success
Ebony Curry

How to Get Your Next 3 New Clients

Spring is officially here, the sun is shining, everyone's getting back to business... and believe it or not (I'm not gonna say the "E" word), your clients are ready to do business. They need support with whatever they've got going on, and they're willing to spend mo-ney to get it. But will they spend it with you?

Of course, we want that answer to be a resounding YES! Thing is, if you're not prepared, the opportunities to bring in new business will slip right through your fingers. That's why it's the perfect time to get back to marketing basics and cover your bases. Here's a handy checklist        of  what you should have in place to make the most of the spring season.
1. Make sure you can clearly communicate WHAT you do and WHO you do it for. Pop quiz: what's your answer to the perennial question, "So what do you do?" If it's a little shaky, now is the time to tighten it up a bit. Make sure your "So what do you do?" statements are in language that is simple and easy for everyone to understand - no jargon. Make sure you have them down so that the right one rolls off your tongue when the question is asked.

Remember, your business grows as you grow, and "what you do" will always shift and change. So should your marketing message! If you've been channeling the same answer for years, it's time to revist.



2. Get in some face time. Trust and relationships are of the utmost importance to your profitability right now, and nothing beats face-to-face meeting for developing both. My coach's request to you: get thee to some networking events! If you hate networking events (and believe me, I get it - I certainly used to), think of these gatherings as opportunities to connect and share, not schmooze.



Of course, as with all of your marketing strategies, you'll want to select your events carefully because your time is your most important resource. Choose the events that will connect you with potential clients and partners, and that you think you would enjoy. (Speaking of things you enjoy, places where you already hang out can be some of the best places to make connections, so be present to the networking opportunities that are around you all the time.)



Lastly, the spring seminar season is here! Don't miss the big events in your industry as they are the perfect place to begin lucrative, long-term relationships with movers and shakers.



3. Perfect your follow-up. If you don't have a system for following up with all of the people you meet, now is the time to start. I'm not talking about your email newsletter here, though you should have one too (yes, as of this writing, I firmly believe that some sort of ezine is not optional). I'm talking about a system to follow up with people who you have met in person and who have expressed interest in working with you now or in the future.



Making the transition from "someone you met at an event" to a client requires reaching out (read: picking up the phone), finding out what's going on and how you can help. How you set the tone in the beginning, both at the initial meeting and with your follow-up has everything to do with who becomes a client and who doesn't!



4. Create your Bold Money Goal. Do you know how much mo'ney you would like to create in the next 90 days? If not, it's time to decide! Your Bold Money Goal will help you get very clear on what activities deserve your precious time and what you can let go of. Be very clear as to the amount you wish to make AND what the money is FOR.



5. Create a plan for bringing in new business. It's all well and good to set a goal, but if there's no way for that mo'ney to get to you, it won't. When creating a Bold Money Goal, I always create the channels by which the money can come in, as well as setting the goal. What programs will I offer? Who in my current list of contacts would be a great fit for those offerings? How many clients would I like to work with, and is that congruent with my goal?



Note updating your website is nowhere to be found on this list of basics If you can speak your message clearly (#1) and stay in conversation with your peeps (#2 and #3), you can bring in new business and income immediately. Focus on getting into service (i.e., getting a few new clients) first, then you can always go back and turn your website into a lead-generating, relationship-building machine.