I was speaking with a coach yesterday who is considering changing her existing client niche and starting a brand new coaching practice with a group of people she has never worked with before. Naturally, she was asking “where do I start?” with such a daunting task. In particular, Chris Barrow has told his clients to
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I was chatting to one of my co-presenters last night in Leeds, Stephen Hancocks – a former wet-fingered dentist who is now a publisher, writer, speaker and Editor of the the prestigious British Dental Journal. On the subject of personal turning points, he related the story of a flat-mate in London who, when asked why
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Watford last night – over 500 people. Leeds tonight. I let the train take the strain yesterday afternoon and this morning – over £200 for a first-class ticket and worth every penny on Virgin Trains new rolling stock. A comfortable and quiet first-class cabin, power supply for my laptop and complimentary food and drink delivered
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Watford last night – over 500 people. Leeds tonight. I let the train take the strain yesterday afternoon and this morning – over £200 for a first-class ticket and worth every penny on Virgin Trains new rolling stock. A comfortable and quiet first-class cabin, power supply for my laptop and complimentary food and drink delivered
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And here – courtesy of Anita Pizycki, they are (with tongue firmly in cheek): 1. Thou shalt not do complimentary coaching sessions; 2. Thou shalt not work on your web site before you have some clients: 3. Thou shalt not charge by the hour: 4. Thou shalt not live in the bullshit funnel: 5. Thou
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I’ve waited over 5 years for this “gig” and last night we began an 11 date tour of the UK. What I had not anticipated (even though I had been told) was the sheer numbers of people who attend. About 800 at The National Motorcycle Museum last night and I am told upwards of 8000
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The final leg of my journey from Toronto involves a long stop over at Heathrow before a short hop 200 miles North to Manchester and my UK apartment (thankfully, a 10-minute cab ride). Toronto was part vacation, part work and some space away from the UK workshop and routine (if there could be anything about
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Now that the dental workshop series has concluded, I look back and reflect on the “attitude” of the clients in each day delivered. An interesting change is that we are now staggering the start dates of our 4 quarterly workshops, so that different regions begin at different points in the year. This allows continuous marketing
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