Encouraging the Encouragers

It's Sunday... so we're talking about what some would call a "spiritual" subject.  But honestly... it's something that EVERY ENCOURAGER needs to be thinking about and that's REST!   That's right... REST! You need it.  You deserve it.  And you have to find a way to REST that works for YOU!  (Because everyone is different.) But REST is vital if you're going to keep going as...

This is an incredibly powerful strategy I call the "3PPP!"   It's helped coaches and speakers I've worked with to achieve new levels of clarity around the vision for their business and their life!  What's even more amazing is... I'll show you how to do it in 10 to 15 minutes!   This is something I developed because I've seen SOOOOO many people who SHOULD BE "Well-Paid Encouragers" b...

Yup... that's right!  It's "Black Friday" in the US so I wanted to drop some specific encouragement for you... TODAY! It's from a conversation that I had with one of my coaching clients this week and I hope HIS story inspires YOU to stay with it!  Because YOU are needed and you deserve to become a "Well-Paid Encourager!"  So stay with it but also find some "pockets of rest" along th...

Out on a walk with Hiro this morning... but wanted to bring you some science on GRATITUDE and the positive effects of gratitude in the brain.  I'll walk you through some recent research but also talk you through a simple but powerful strategy from bringing even more gratitude into your world. Plus, there's a REAL connection between GRATITUDE and feeling joy more often?  In fact, did you...

We're entering into the HOLIDAY season... which means you're going to be at gatherings, parties and get-togethers. So... I thought it was time to roll out this simple but powerful "LIFE COACHING HACK" that anyone can use... to become the MOST INTERESTING PERSON in the room!   Trust me... it works!  Plus, it REALLY works for introverts! (I'm a proud introvert who's learned how to do extro...

Okay... Encourager... get ready for a SUPER SIMPLE but INCREDIBLY POWERFUL marketing strategy that will take you 5 minutes (or less) to implement on. It's FREE!  It's something you're already using every day... AND it's something that can remind/inform your network of your work as an ENCOURAGER! And #spoileralert... one of my friends used this strategy to score a TED talk in London that's had...

A few years back... I was wildly blessed to work with a national organization who was training up nurses to use coaching strategies.  We introduced a two-question sequence that made a HUGE difference in doctor's offices and hospitals... AND I know they can make a HUGE difference for you!  Because as a life coach and/or a speaker... it's so important to be able to help your clients to 1.)...

If you're an Encourager... you deserve someone praying for YOU!  Seriously... if you're working day in and day out to inspire and equip people to live more of the life they were created to live... then you need some back up!  That's why... with THIS episode... I'm going to say a prayer for YOU!  And specifically... we'll be praying for BREAKTHROUGH!!!  Let's gooooo! Hey... if y...

If you're a Life Coach, Speaker and/or Content Creator and you're wanting to design a business you love... it's important to ask: "What does your IDEAL year look like?"   It's sad but true but a lot of "Encouragers" leave their bad-fit job in order to create a business they love.  BUT without proper planning... they can often create a nightmare for themselves... accidentally.  ...

Okay... I get pretty fired up for this one!  Yup... this one is FRESH!!! Because I know... as a life coach... a business coach... a speaker... a trainer... a content creator... there are literally THOUSANDS of things you COULD do to grow your business.  THOUSANDS!!!  But with this episode... I'm going to try to convince you to do ONE THING.   Why?  Well... because I want y...

This is for that Encourager... the life coach, who woke up doubting... or the speaker... who got sucker punched by a set back... or the content creator who got knocked down.  Yup... this one is for YOU!  Seriously... I got the overwhelming "nudge" that I needed to record this and get it out ASAP!  So... if this clicks with you... let me know!  Because... hey... ENCOURAGER... we...

Hey Encourager!  I wanted to share a fun #realworld story from a coach I've worked with who went from having a "bad-fit" corporate job... to launching a successful life coaching business!  Now... don't worry.  This isn't some HYPE story... this is real deal stuff. Simply... I was talking YOU... the Encouraging the Encourager family... with this successful coach and I asked him, "Wha...

Have you ever wanted to start something new... but you worried about whether it would work? Let's be honest.  We ALL have!  Right?  #realtalk It this episode... I shoot straight with you on how I got started with my OTHER podcast called "Dream Think Do."  Well... #spoileralert... it's NOW in the top 0.5% of all podcasts... but when I got started... I was freeeeeeeaking out on w...

Okay... let's admit it... it's easy to chase "likes" on social media.  BUT a conversation in my mastermind for life coaches and keynote speakers reminded me that they is a MUCH better way!  It's more sustainable... more impactful and a LOT more fun!  If you're WANTING to be a life coach or speaker... or you're wanting to grow your coaching or your speaking business... but you're wor...

Okay... last's Sunday's "Spiritual Sunday" topic was a hit.  So we're going to stay with it this week. This week... we're talking about a specific prayer that I pray... every time I produce a piece of content... whether it's a social media post, a podcast interview, a Facebook LIVE, a blog post or an email.  It's helped me a TON as I'm producing content.  Plus, I can tell you that i...

Do you ever wrestle with picking the RIGHT "Ideal Client Profile?"  You know... everyone has told you that you HAVE to know the person you do your best work with... so that you can promote your coaching and speaking to THAT person.  Because... you know the timeless truth, "If you try to market yourself to EVERYONE... you wind up marketing to no one!"  But then... if you're like a lo...

Are you thinking about offering life coaching or success coaching... BUT you're worried the people you're passionate about helping can't afford you? Well... recently I had a coach I was helping wrestle with this very thing.  So... I offered THIS strategy and it made a HUGE difference.  So I thought I'd share it with YOU too! #letsdothis #helovesjesusbuthecussesalittle #coaching #speaker...

When I was first getting started as a life coach and a speaker... I was doing it alongside working full time as a pharmaceutical rep.  My friends didn't understand what I was doing and... honestly... it was making them VERY uncomfortable.  And... they let me know it!  They didn't think what I was doing was smart.  Some even called me crazy!  But then. mentor gave me a key...

It can be the simple things that keep us from getting paid well as coaches, speakers and content creators.  Often it those small details that can TOTALLY be in your blind spot... that are you holding you back from being the Well-Paid Encourager that YOU deserve to be!  Here's a strategy that I offered a coach and it would up causing a HUGE SHIFT... even though the task itself only took a...

Have you ever felt what phycologists call "Imposter Syndrome?"  You're taking things the next level.  You're launching your coaching website.  You're getting ready to take the stage.  You're  It's THAT feeling... the one that usually comes along with whispers of "Who are YOU to do this?" Or... "What if they figure out you don't know what you're doing?" Yup... THAT feeling....

I have a confession.  When I first started charging for my coaching and my speaking... I didn't charge near enough!  I undersold my value... and honestly... it was killing out my ability to build a business and clipping my chances to be a "Well-Paid Encourager."  But then... a mentor of my encouraged me with a phrase and a mindset that CHANGED EVERYTHING!!!  Now... I'm wildly g...

So this is our first "Spiritual Sunday" episode.  In THIS episode... I'm going to share a simple but powerful prayer that I say before a complimentary coaching call, a keynote speech or before a strategy session with a coaching client.  Now... I'll say... I'm a Jesus guy... and I love God and I believe that God loves me and you!!!  But... you don't have to believe the same things th...

There's a chance you woke up this morning feeling a little doubt.  Hey... it happens.  You're an ENCOURAGER... you're pouring out... you're helping others... BUT... that means that YOU deserve to be ENCOURAGED too!  Because... let's be honest and real... if you spend your days encouraging others... you can get depleted you can get worn out.  Or... when you're doing all the work...

I got some powerful wisdom from my good friend Drew McLELLAN.  Drew has worked in advertising for over 25 years.  He's also one of the 10 people the Wall Street Journal says you should pay attention to when it comes to blogging and putting out great content! His tip made a huge difference for me AND it helped me to overcome a lot of my perfectionist tendencies too!  (Yes. I'm Mitch...

Whew!  This episode is 100% #realtalk! What do you do... if you wake up discouraged?  Maybe that post you made yesterday didn't do what you'd hoped it would do.  Maybe you haven't sold as much coaching or speaking as you'd hoped this month.  Maybe you're feeling behind or overwhelmed or beaten up. Hey... we're the Encouragers... but hey... that doesn't mean we're not going to g...