Prosperous Coach Podcast

This episode is an ON AIR Coaching Session with David Smith. David Smith is a Washington DC - based career coach. He is a Fulbright scholar. After 30 years in law, as a University professor and  overseas working for a think tank, he came to realize that his collective experiences provide insight into inside DC careers.    For two years he has coaching two different audiences:  ·      people 20 - 3...

This episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series .  And it was inspired by a segment in the last episode called 3 Power Packed Online Tools Every Coach Needs . That episode has been super popular so I'll do a quick review to set up today's episode. I covered 3 critical tools all coaches need: ·      A client-winning website preferably on a WordPress theme. ·      An email c...

This episode is about the minimum online tools you'll need to effectively run your coaching business. It's part of my Mindsets & Habits series . I'm going to share my 3 all time favorite online tools. The kind of apps that save brain cells, time and money. We'll also talk about pitfalls new coaches fall into when they grab up lots of tools with monthly costs. For every tool...

This episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. I hope it inspires you to make a shift in the way you're thinking about coaching that will help you attract more clients. The kind of clients who will invest more to work with you.  I'm all for less selling and more connecting authentically to attract clients. Let me ask you this ... ·      Have you ever felt weird trying to...

This episode ( show notes here ) is an ON AIR Coaching Session where I coach a coach to help them click on the certainty button for a unique target audience and then we formulate their coaching niche. It's clear from reviews that you really like these coach the coach sessions, so it's my goal to do one every month. Ellen Fowler has worked in the field of training, organizational and lead...

This episode is part of the Start Smart series. It's worth the listen because this topic is eye-opening. And, if you're planning to transition from your job to full-time coaching, I've given you a 5-step plan near the end of this episode.  Creating a smart transition plan to move into full-time coaching is an important step. If you're serious about making your dream happen, thi...

This episode is on a challenging topic that's critical for all coaches. And it's part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series.   I've been a life long student of boundaries. That is to say, boundaries have been a core issue for me in the past and now it's much less of an issue. When I sense myself leaning in too far, trying to do too much, to people please or over-deliver, I...

This episode is short and sweet. And it's part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series.   In these early days of your coaching business, before you are booked with clients it may be tempting to fit your coaching business into whatever time you have left in the day.  The truth is that you can't build a business on fumes. And you certainly can't grow a business that way. There'...

This episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. It's got to be said because it's breaking my heart to see so many coaches bogged down and unable to move forward with clarity. You know how they say that multi-tasking isn't good for your brain? The best case scenario is that you do a lot but nothing well. It actually lowers your IQ! Well, the same is true for your brai...

This episode is an ON AIR Coaching session where I get to work with with a real human being instead of just speaking out in the air by myself. It's so much fun for me to do these Coach the Coach sessions and I hope you find value in them. Today, I'm working with Je'von Ikner to help him finesse his target audience and niche. Je'Von's background includes 4 years in Wallstre...

This Episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series. Today we're exploring how to show up for Discovery Sessions and other enrollment moments in a way that inspires a person to sign up for your coaching programs. I'm glad to report that I no longer worry about the enrollment moment, even when I'm sharing the price of my signature VIP mentoring program. There are a few rea...

We're taking a pause from the Smart Mindsets & Habits Series. This episode is another On Air Coaching Session (there are 3 previous) where you get to listen in as I work with a coach to decide on a viable target audience for her coaching business. I'm sorry, I no longer offer On Air Coaching Sessions but you can grab a Strategy Session if you want help choosing your target audience a...

This episode is part of the Smart Mindsets & Habits series.  If you're struggling with your mindset, there's help for you in this series. You can find the link to all the episodes in this series on today's show notes https://prosperouscoach.com/23   And soon, I'll be focusing on the habits part because smart mindsets and habits are the dynamic duo for leaping forward in you...

This episode is part of the series called Smart Mindsets & Habits. Mindset is a huge driver of success. When you have powerful mindsets motivating you AND you're taking strategic actions — that combo will get you anywhere you want to go in life. This episode is about market research — an often skipped over strategic action that helps you attract clients who want what you offer. I'm a...

This episode is part 2 about how to selectively and wisely decide when to say 'yes' to coaching business opportunities. It's about teaching yourself to stand in your power and answer from your highest self. Part 1 was about how to breakthrough the bright shiny object syndrome so that you're not wasting money on webinars, online programs or masterminds that you're not ready...

Notes for this episode can be found here. This episode is part 1 about how to selectively and wisely decide where and when to invest your time, energy and money in opportunities that come your way as a coach. Opportunities such as: more skills training how-to programs that teach a marketing tactic  offers to send you leads or promote you offers to partner with another coach or expert Today, we&apo...

This is the first episode in a new series that I'm doing called Smart Mindsets, Habits, and Systems. There's a ton of juicy stuff that's going to be in this series.  Now, in this session we're going to dig into something that I know is critical and also difficult for a lot of people — how to actually enroll clients. How can do enroll clients in a way that doesn't feel like...

This is the last episode in the current season called Smart and Profitable Niches . Show notes and mentions from this episode are at https://prosperouscoach.com/18 Because I can tell everybody's really liking the On Air coaching sessions I've been doing with coaches to help them find their niche, I'll keep doing those. They're really fun, arent' they? Unless you're in...

In this episode I interview my first guest on Prosperous Coach Podcast — a coach who is 10 years into her unique and narrow coaching niche.  And her business is going strong. Tami and I, 10 years and 20 years into our coaching business respectively, both targeted a unique audience and build our coaching niche around their top problem. It's the main reason for focus, longevity and financial su...

In this episode, I'm doing another ON AIR COACHING Session (where I coach the coach) with Casey Onder. We're going to determine her ideal target audience for her coaching business. A Better Definition of Success Casey is an industrial organizational pyschologist by training. A year ago she left a job in leadership consulting to pursue a career as a coach.  Her life's work from here...

This episode is about your unique talent and how, when it's applied to your coaching niche, and you allow yourself to shine, doors open to you. Find show notes and more at prosperouscoach.com/15 . Gay Hendricks coined the term -- Zone of Genius -- in his book The Big Leap . You might have heard of this even if you haven't read his book, because it made a big splash and has stood of test...

Okay, so this may sound corny. And I'm not trying to put you in one of those competitive reality shows. But there truly is a success factor that can be applied to anything in life that YOU want to win at. And when I say win, I mean achievement that comes from passion and commitment, not purely for the sake of fierce competitiveness. Whether you want to succeed at love, sports, or reaching you...

This episode is the second ON AIR COACHING session where you can listen in while I work with a coach to narrow her target audience and uncover clues about her coaching niche. Cynthia Brown recently graduated from Coach Training Alliance where she met one of my clients, Audra, who referred her to me. That and my podcast encouraged Cynthia to apply for On Air Coaching with me. Let me introduce Cynth...

This episode is a creative exploration of how personality can affect your choice of coaching niche. It's part of Season 2 - Smart and Profitable Coaching Niches . When I work with coaches to help them determine their niche, I ask a lot of questions to uncover clues that, when strung together, point us to natural possibilities for them. I've been playing with this idea for years — that co...

This Prosperous Coach Podcast episode is a departure from the usual format because this episode is the first ON AIR COACHING episode where you get to listen in on a real strategy session with me and a coach who is ready to choose a smart niche. First, let me introduce you to Marshall Stern ... then we'll get into the session. Over the past 35 years Marshall has started & led several busin...