The Successful Relationship Coach

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Inspire Relationship Coaching Clients

What Relationship Coaches Can Do When Your Invitation isn’t Received

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: What Relationship Coaches Can Do When Your Invitation isn’t Received If your client isn’t open or ready for your invitation to action, it can feel like she’s splashing cold water on the whole coaching session. It’s disappointing when you’ve taken pains to share your story, only to get a no. It can be scary when your approach just isn’t resonating with her. So here are 6

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How to stay on your own paper

How to Inspire Your Client to Approach Coaching from Her Paper

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How to Inspire Your Client to Approach Coaching from Her Paper Has your client ever come down with a nasty case of the he, he, he’s? As in “He did this, he did that, he did me wrong!” Then you know how costly that can be to a coaching session. So today I’ll reveal two ways to guide her back to where her power lies, in

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How to ask questions as a coach

How Asking Powerful Probing Open Ended Questions Serves Your Clients

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How Asking Powerful Probing Open Ended Questions Serves Your Clients Have you been doing lots of heavy lifting trying to get your client to “get it”? Do you want to empower her to find her own answers? It’s so rewarding when you know how to guide your client to uncover her blindspot and accountability.   So today I’ll share how to ask the questions that give your

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Client sharing vs seeking

Discover the Difference Between Client Sharing vs Seeking in Coaching Sessions

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Discover the Difference Between Client Sharing vs Seeking in Coaching Sessions If your client comes to a call just to vent, you may find yourself needing to vent! When your time together is so valuable, this time suck can be frustrating. So today I’ll share the one thing that gets in the way of her showing up for transformation. You’ll learn practical ways to train your

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Transform Judgment

How to Transform Your Judgement of Others by Practicing Self Care

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How to Transform Your Judgement of Others by Practicing Self Care If you’ve felt depleted lately, there could be a culprit you wouldn’t suspect. It gets in the way of your ability to grow. And to be happy. And to be a powerful coach! Today I’ll expose that culprit so you can get your energy back—and be dignified and respectful, vulnerable and grateful. There’s no surer

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how to empower your clients

How Relationship Coaches Can Empower Clients to Get the Most from 30–40-minute Coaching Calls

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: How Relationship Coaches Can Empower Clients to Get the Most from 30–40-minute Coaching Calls Have you had a client spend fifteen or twenty minutes telling you the whole backstory? Or talking all about him, getting stuck in the he, he, he’s? Phew! If so, then you know how costly it can be to lose the lead of a session. So today I’ll share how to lead

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Invest in your coaching

Coaches Who Invest Attract Clients Who Invest

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Coaches Who Invest Attract Clients Who Invest If women keep saying no to your offers, that can be so frustrating. I know because I’ve been there myself as a coach. So today I’m sharing the secret I’ve discovered to making offers with integrity. I can’t wait to share this so you can attract more clients too!  

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Obstacles in relationship coaching

The Obstacles Become the Way!

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: The Obstacles Become the Way! In the bad old days, my response to obstacles was the biggest obstacle to success. But the obstacles kept coming!  Fortunately, I learned some ways of showing up so the obstacles no longer persist.  I’m excited to share them with you so that obstacles can become a goldmine for you too.

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Taking action as a relationship coach

Action Proceeds Motivation; So Don’t Wait!

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Action Proceeds Motivation; So Don’t Wait! Have you been struggling to get motivated? Then this episode is for you! I’ll reveal a powerful key to unleashing your energy, one you can start today. I can’t wait for you to surprise yourself with the results when you try this approach.  

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The art of building a coaching business

Try Doing it Badly; The Art of Building a Business Can Be Messy

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Try Doing it Badly; The Art of Building a Business Can Be Messy As I look back on over a decade of building a coaching business with Laura Doyle, one thing is clear… When I started out, I wasn’t that good at it! So today I’ll reveal how we got started—and what turned things around so things began to click. I’ll share what has helped me

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how to have time for your coaching

Busting the Myth that Coaches Have to Choose Between Building a Business and Being a Ridiculously Happy Wife

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Busting the Myth that Coaches Have to Choose Between Building a Business and Being a Ridiculously Happy Wife What if you really could have it all?  In my experience, you can. But it means showing up completely differently from how I always thought a good worker should. Today I’ll reveal how to: Have plenty of time for family and yourself while building a business Expand your

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Why a Confused Mind Does Nothing; Keeping it Simple!

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Why a Confused Mind Does Nothing; Keeping it Simple! What if your client takes NO action after you coach her? That’s every coach’s nightmare! Because no action means no transformation. So today I’ll uncover the common coaching behaviors that block a client from taking action—and what to do instead to cause her aha. Learn why smaller is better when it comes to coaching. If you want

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How to stand up for your clients

Standing for Your Clients While Relinquishing Control

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Standing for Your Clients While Relinquishing Control Who knows what’s best for a client? I do! At least that’s how I’ve felt at times, when I was attached to her results, her timeline, and what I thought she should do. So today I’ll share something I’ve worked on for 23 years, including a big setback in my own Skills timeline (and how I was rude to

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How to attract clients in Coaching

Next Level Coaching- How to Take Your Relationship Coaching to the Next Level

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Next Level Coaching- How to Take Your Relationship Coaching to the Next Level I’ve spent the past decade coaching coaches on their coaching and hundreds, if not thousands, of hours observing coaching sessions. In that time, something special has unfolded, which I’m excited to share today. If, like dozens and dozens of other coaches, you want to feel less nervous or more confident—or simply take your

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Insights from a relationship coach

Insights and Inspiration from a Successful Relationship Coach Part 12

LISTEN TO THE SHOW: Insights and Inspiration from a Successful Relationship Coach Part 12 For the picture of joy, purpose, and connection, you must meet Coach Vicki!  She has a good laugh at herself remembering when she thought she didn’t need the Intimacy Skills but would join Relationship Coach Training just to help other women. She’ll share her secrets to magnetizing women in her local community and place of worship

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