Encouraging the Encouragers

Recently... I was having a conversation with a Life Coach who's business was growing RAPIDLY! A LOT was happening and the Coach was feeling a little frantic and overwhelmed. I started our call in the way that I normally do... with a question of, "What's something that working right now? What's something you're excited about?" Like I said, I knew a LOT has been happening w...

It's COACHING TECHNIQUE TUESDAY! That's right! Let's get you a strategy you can use with your clients to help them overcome PERFECTIONISM! (Ohhhh and here's some extra good news: YOU can use it to overcome the perfectionism that can sneak in too!) It's what I call... "The power of MIGHT! " By the way... if you enjoy this subject... I dug into these concepts on a DREAM...

It's MOTIVATION MONDAY... my friend. But this is a VERY SPECIAL Motivation Monday Episode! That's right! It's Memorial Day... in the US today. And although I know that many of you listen from other parts of the world... (And I'm sooooo glad you do!), I thought THIS episode could include a specific assignment for Coaches, Speaker s and Content Creators to help you to HONOR and REMEM...

Today is a SPIRITUAL SUNDAY Episode. If you're new to ETE... that means we take today and talk about spiritual stuff. Today... I decided to share an "accidental" strategy that's allowed me to talk about my faith (in life and business) in this weird... wild... polarized time. This came up recently when I was being interviewed for someone else's podcast. They were asking me abo...

That's right. We need to talk about something I call the "EVERYONE ILLUSION." A recent conversation with a Coach reminded me of it and it's SO IMPORTANT... especially if you've ever felt tempted to compare yourself to another coach, speaker or content creator! (Or... if you've ever felt like you were "behind" or not moving fast enough!) Yup... let's talk abo...

So... THIS is about an important conversation that I had with a coaching client this week. Because the concept of creating an opt-in and collecting emails came up! And yes... that is important... BUT the key is to not only collect emails... but to also NURTURE your list! Yup... let's talk about THAT! Oh... and by the way... I recorded this one while walking my pup Hiro. So... you'll hear s...

Okay Encourager... do I have a story for you! That's right. I've been reading Mark Batterson's book: Double Blessing . It's SOOOO good! There are so many great stories to inspire you and keep you going... but one of my favorites is a little known back story of the composer George Frideric Handel. You may or may not be familiar with Handel... but I'm betting you've heard at...

Today... I JUST got off of a call with one of my Coaching Allies (my word for client!). She's awesome AND she's also going through a lot of changes in her life. Some she's chosen and some that have been thrown at her. This Ally shared that she'd been digging into Encouraging the Encourager episodes along with my other podcast... DREAM THINK DO. She mentioned she'd recently list...

This weekend... while I was resting up from a busy week... I spent a little time in what's called "wisdom literature." Specifically... I found a Proverb that said this: "Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it;     the open-minded find it right on their doorstep!" That got me thinking! In fact, I started to list out times where the answer appeared when I allow...

It's MOTIVATION MONDAY... my friend. As I was prepping to record this episode... I got the "nudge" that someone was feeling like they'd missed it. They were feeling like there was a wave... and they didn't catch it. There were feeling like there was a train... but it had already left the station. BUT... if that's you... hey... I've got something YOU need to hear! So.....

Today is a SPIRITUAL SUNDAY Episode. If you're new to ETE... that means we take today and talk about spiritual stuff. Today... I decided to say a prayer WITH you! If you're needing a little encouragement... I hope you join me! If not... scroll on. No matter what tho... know I'm rooting for you my friend! Stay encouraged and we'll talk tomorrow. _______________ Be sure to hit me up...

Seriously... as a PAID speaker... should you cuss from stage? What do YOU think? I want to hear from you! For me... I lean on what I call the "H.I." method. Honoring + Intentionality. It's saved me AND it's also helped me continue to build GREAT relationships with event planners and organizers! And... it helps me continue to get paid really well as a speaker! (And that's what...

Seriously... as a speaker... what if you get hit with FEAR... or WORRY... or ANXIOUSNESS... or PRESSURE? Whether it's days prior or minutes before... it's happened to all of us. Well... this week... it happened to me. (And yes... I'm sharing the story because my promise to you with Encouraging the Encouragers is to get you REAL STORIES... and REAL STRATEGIES... in REAL TIME! Even if......

I've told you that it's a more than "normal crazy" this week because... not only did I get to speak at a conference in Chicago. But I also got to help step in a bit when the host of the event was sent to the hospital due to an unforeseen medical issue. (He's doing much better... btw!) So yeah... this week was a little extra cray cray. LOL! In this episode... we're going t...

Whew! I've shared that I'm speaking at a conference this week in Chicago. It's an AMAZING event. The hosts and sponsors are incredible! The participants are sooooo fun and hungry! But... organizers were thrown a curve ball! Their closing speaker was unexpectedly rushed to the hospital... so they couldn't perform. And this is why I always want you to be prepared! Be prepared to go t...

Yesterday... I shared a simple but powerful visioning process that helped a client to clarify his dream! With TODAY'S episode... I want to share a visioning strategy for YOU! That's right... YOU! This will take about 5 minutes... but it's powerful (and fun)! Give it a try and let me know what you think! Stay encouraged my friend! The world needs YOU! _______________ Be sure to hit me u...

In this episode... I tell another fun "you just never know" story... but I also share a simple but powerful visioning process that helped a client to clarify his dream! And TODAY's he's walking it out... and I get to be there for it! It's something I know you'll get to experience time and time again! I hope it encourages you! _______________ Be sure to hit me up with ques...

Today's episode is a SPIRITUAL SUNDAY episode. We're digging into a specific story from scripture... but we're going to take a slightly different vantage point. The story is from John 2... when Jesus turned water into wine. Spoiler alert... I think this story helps to show that Jesus wasn't cheap! That's right. But let's talk about THAT! And I'll say a prayer for you to...

Here's another REAL TIME story of a strategy I shared with a coaching client of mine. She's a new coach and she's wanted to put out content that will really engage her clients... so we're creating blog posts. The beauty of blog posts is... you can start with BLOGGING. But the elements of a good blog post are similar to what it takes to make for an effective podcast episode or long-...

Here's another REAL TIME story of something that happened this week! It's a fun story that helps you to remember... "you just never know!" But as I tell it... I also sneak it a wildly powerful (and simple) strategy that will help you to kick off EVERY keynote more successfully! Stay encouraged my friend and we'll talk tomorrow! Mitch _______________ Be sure to hit me up with...

It's true! There are some voices you SHOULD NOT LISTEN TO! And... there are some voices that you absolutely should! Here's a REAL TIME story to help you to know which is which! Stay encouraged my friend! Talk tomorrow! Mitch _______________ Be sure to hit me up with questions at  ⁠www.encouragingtheencouragers.com⁠  and I'll answer them as we go! You can grab our free "WELL PAID E...

Okay... this is a true "report from the journey" because minutes before I recorded THIS episode... I just got done recording an interview to be on someone else's podcast. (It's a big one too!) Today... I share a quick "behind the scenes" story of what happened when I started to feel a pang of worry this morning. (Seriously... it was THIS morning!!!) When I did... I did...

I'll admit it. I used to REALLY struggle with what to do with those "Can I pick your brain?" requests. Do you receive those? Maybe it's a friend... or a former co-worker... or someone in your network. They're probably not interested in becoming a coaching client but they reach out for help. Sure... you want to help them... but you can't be running all over town for coffee...

The late great Stephen Covey once said: "The key is to NOT prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." Which is SO TRUE! So... asking yourself the question: "What are my priorities?" is a critical part of designing a business you love and one that pays you well. BUT you need to add THESE THREEE WORDS to THAT question to create a freeeegin' amaz...

Today's episode is a SPIRITUAL SUNDAY episode. We're digging into some specific scripture... but we're also tying it to a CRITICAL business strategy. Here's the scripture: Romans 8:28 "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." You're going to have to listen to the episo...