MESS MAGIC MONEY: For Life Coaches & Creatives

If you’re like so many coaches, you approach marketing and selling as necessary evils when it comes to running a coaching business. Just a thought but… What if you’re totally wrong?  I know I was! I used to think of marketing and selling as the equivalent of medieval tickle torture (which is actually quite excruciating – it involves […] The post Ep #80: BREAKING THROUGH FEAR w/ NAOMI ESTMENT appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Anxiety is a Bitch. With a capital B. Actually, let’s make that ALL CAPITALS (with an exclamation mark and italics): Anxiety is a BITCH! It keeps you small, it makes you hide, it makes you think you’re gutless.  The antidote: Build a business! That’s what Sydney Allen decided to do and her business is now […] The post Ep #79: DEALING WITH ANXIETY WHILE BUILDING A COACHING BUSINESS w/ SYDNEY ALLEN appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Yeah yeah yeah. You want to be a better person. You want to live your best life and all that stuff that Oprah talks about. But do you really? After all, just about anyone will tell you they wish things could be better. Or different. Or something. But my question is: How committed are you?  […] The post Ep #78: THE ART OF CONSCIOUS AND DELIBERATE SELF TRANSFORMATION appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

A woman said to me the other day, “I’m not interested in being powerful.” The statement made me curious about what having power meant to her. It made me protective of my own power. Shonda Rhimes, a powerful woman if there ever was one, was once quoted as saying: “I’ve seen plenty of powerful women […] The post Ep #77: BECOMING A PROSPEROUS CEO OF A COACHING BUSINESS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Have you noticed that whenever we want to change anything about our lives we tend to focus on getting something, or having something, or doing something? We put our attention on taking action. I have to eat less. I need to study more. I’ll just work harder. I have to get more clients. I need […] The post Ep #76: BE DO BE DO BE (Changing Your Emotional DNA) appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Coaching can change your life in an instant. It can also make you a better coach.  In Episode 66 I told you all about my so-called Pam Slim Smackdown nearly a decade ago when I was in training to become “the best coach in the world!” Even back then I was living by my “be […] The post Ep #75: How Pam Slim Made Me A Better Coach appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Did you hear the one about the woman who wanted to start her own business but she was so afraid to do it because, in her own mind, she’d already failed?   She said she couldn’t stop the repetitive (negative) loop in her head (the one that sounded an awful lot like her mom). It went […] The post Ep #74: How To FEEL So Much Better appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do you know someone who appears to be grouchy most of the time? It’s because they’re telling themselves a grouchy story day in and day out. People like that are kinda dangerous… they can mess up your day if you let them. Likewise, people who seem to be upbeat and positive? They can turn your […] The post Ep #73: There’s No Upside To That Dangerous Story You’re Telling appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

I love a good story, don’t you? So why do we tell such horror-able stories about ourselves? In Episode 72 of MESS MAGIC MONEY we’re going to take a closer look at the lousy no good rotten stinkin’ scary stories we tell and why you have to rewrite yours. Turn it into a romantic comedy. […] The post Ep #72: Your Lousy No Good Rotten STINKIN’ (HORROR) STORY appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

WHAT IF everything you say you want, all your plans, all your dreams… what if all of it is being contradicted by your subconscious mind? You can see the havoc that would cause with your life, right? That’s the thing though – you can say what you want, wish for it, dream about it, “law […] The post Ep #71: BELIEVING You Can have EVERYTHING You Want appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Once you know what you want, how will you make sure you get it? In episode 69 of MESS MAGIC MONEY I gave you an assignment: articulate with clarity what it is you want. People will often lament the fact that life isn’t what they expected, but when you ask them exactly what it is […] The post Ep #70: HOW To Get Exactly You Want appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

You can’t have what you want if you don’t even know what you want. Sounds obvious, I know, but if I asked you right now what it is you really really REALLY want, how would you answer? Sometimes when I ask women this question someone will say something like, “George Clooney.” In other words, she […] The post Ep #69: Everything Worth Having Starts With “I Want” appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Is naming your coaching business making you crazier than a politician telling the truth on opposite day? (That’s pret-ty darn crazy!) I’ve seen so many coaches spin themselves in circles trying to come up with “the perfect name” for their business, only to change their minds a year later (and sometimes only a couple of […] The post Ep #68: What Should I Name My Business And My Website? appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

If you saw yourself across the room at a party, would you want to meet you? It’s one of my favorite questions to ask clients: “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?”  How do you see yourself? Why are you the way you are? Do you like the way you are? Do you approve of the […] The post Ep #67: Who Do You Think You Are? appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Why, Pam, whyyyy? If you’re a parent, you know how it can make you oh-so-crazy when a child asks you WHY over and over and over again. But when it’s an adult who’s doing the asking, and “I don’t know” is absolutely the wrong answer, well, let’s just say it can make an otherwise sane […] The post Ep #66: My Pam Slim Smackdown (It hurt so good!) appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Someone’s gotta say it so it may as well be me: “FEAR, you’re FIRED. Take your unwelcome puny ass on a hike because you have no idea how to run a business!” Take that, you lousy, no good stinkin’ rotten cheatin’ stealin’ lyin’… Wait a minute, Lin, hold on. Rein it back. (No!) Have you […] The post Ep #65: My GUTSY Launch (Fear, You’re FIRED!) appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Priya Sonty admits she knew how to network. But getting paying clients was another story. Like so many coaches, Priya found herself doing “all the things” as she worked to build her coaching business, which left her feeling dazed and confused by all the different messages out there. And that’s when she met me. Priya […] The post Ep #64: How This Coach Ditched Networking And Started SELLING appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

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Fran Spillane sure knows how to deliver a swift kick in the ass. Fear and Self Doubt once  threatened to derail Fran’s dream to build a coaching business, until she put her big girl boots on and started kicking. So if you’re stuck in overwhelm and procrastination because you’re “not sure this is ever gonna […] The post Ep #63: How This Coach Kicked Fear In The Ass (Over and Over and Over Again!) appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Kathy Lindert walks her talk. Ya gotta love that in a woman! Kathy is one of my favorite private clients; she’s also a member of my $100k DNA Mastermind and I wanted to have her on the MESS MAGIC MONEY podcast to share what happened when she finally realized her value as a coach. It […] The post Ep #62: How This Coach Turned Her Love Story Into A Business appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Are you secretly afraid to do business? And by “secretly” I mean unconsciously? Because if you’re not making money as a coach that’s a pretty good sign something’s afoot. You see, you can’t know if you’re unconsciously afraid because, well, by definition you’d be unaware of an unconscious thought. Meanwhile, it’s working tirelessly to defeat […] The post Ep #61: Are You Afraid To “Do” Business? appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Don’t roll your eyes. Don’t shake your head. You absolutely can get EVERYTHING you want. Don’t believe me? Just listen to this podcast. Because Bruno Mars is in it. (Sort of. Not really. But listen anyway because you’ll believe, you’ll believe!) So many people will tell me it’s impossible to get everything they want. “Everything?” […] The post Ep #60: Get EVERYTHING You Want (Featuring Bruno Mars) appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Without Integrity There’s Not Much Left of a Woman Without Integrity you’re just dabbling in Self Care. Sorry. Integrity is actually the Art of Extreme Self Love. It’s a 24/7 inside job and it never ever ever EVER ends.  This episode of MESS MAGIC MONEY is not for the faint of heart. It’s designed to […] The post Ep #59: Integrity Is Self Care On Steroids appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Self Sabotage Is Bad For Business Starting your own business is so exciting, so empowering, so freeing. One of the biggest lessons I learned when I first started on my entrepreneurial journey (and the one lesson I teach all my coach students and clients first) is this: SELF SABOTAGE is bad for business. Self Sabotage […] The post Ep #58: Self Sabotage appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

THE ART OF THE ANTI-HUSTLE Life coaches love love love it when I tell them they don’t have to network. It’s as if I had just given them a new car, à la Oprah. Networking is the used-car-salesman approach to marketing your coaching services. Don’t even THINK about “going out and networking” because if you […] The post Ep #57: The Art of the Anti-Hustle appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

WHAT SHOULD YOU CHARGE FOR COACHING? Should you “raise your prices”? I just celebrated a birthday and my husband got me something that made me think about this very question. Now, I’m not one of those coaches who will tell you to RAISE YOUR PRICES to prove your own value or sense of self worth. […] The post Ep #56: What Should You Charge? appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

BREAKING THROUGH YOUR INNER GLASS CEILING Just like a fish doesn’t know it’s swimming in water, you have no idea what’s going on when you keep bumping your head against the inner glass ceiling that exists in your subconscious mind. It’s been there for so long you don’t even know it’s there. Such is the […] The post Ep #55: Your Inner Glass Ceiling appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

WHY YOU NEED AN F.U. MINDSET Newsflash: Your inner 6-year-old (we’ll call her Shirley) is mad at you. Don’t believe me? Then just watch all the times it feels like you’re sabotaging yourself. That’s actually not you messing things up; it’s her! Self sabotage seems to make no sense. You tell yourself, “This time, I’m […] The post Ep #54: F.U. Mindset appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY Money can buy you happiness. If you don’t agree, let me know how you’d feel if you lost power because you didn’t pay your electric bill. (Sad?) Money sure gets a bad rap. People talk smack about money all the time. “Making money is hard.” “Money doesn’t like me.” “Money […] The post Ep #53: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY WOW… All this money talk sure gets people talking! I’ve heard from so many coaches who say they can’t wrap their head around the “money part” of running a business. And yet… if it’s a business, it’s about money, right? No? Yes. I mean… yes and no. Sorry if this […] The post Ep #52: IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

LOUSY STORY = NO MONEY Cold hard truth: The lousy horrible dirty rotten money story that runs in the back of your mind every day, all day, is the reason you’re not able to break through your inner glass ceiling when it comes to making money. I see it every day: coaches who work hard […] The post Ep #51: LOUSY STORY = NO MONEY appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do I Have To Have Tech Skills? I remember when I first started my own online business I assumed I had to learn “all the tech” because that’s what I saw so many others doing. And the tech can bring an otherwise smart, sophisticated, gutsy-ass woman to her knees.  In this episode of the MESS […] The post Ep #50: DO I NEED TECH SKILLS? appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do You Have A $100k DNA™ Mindset? Everyone talks about hitting that magic number: $100k. Everyone is capable of hitting that magic number UNLESS they have been de-programmed to hit that magic number. In other words, 100k is not reserved for “special” people. 100k is not for some people but not you. 100k is not […] The post Ep #49: $100k DNA appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Rebellion is not the answer to getting what you want. Instead you have to be beautifully assertive. I used to be a bit of a rebel, wanting to go one way when everyone was telling me to go the other way. Rebellion is a right of passage when you’re young. But carrying rebellion into your […] The post Ep #48: REBELLION IS NOT THE ANSWER appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Let’s Play In The Dirt. Let’s Make A Mess! Remember when you were a kid and your parents would yell at you to “CLEAN UP THAT MESS”? Am I the only would who would argue, “That’s not a mess!” For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed rolling around in my so-called messes, […] The post Ep #47: LET’S MAKE A MESS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Massive Momentum And “The Big O” Headlines extolling the virtues of taking massive action can sometimes make you want to throw in the towel and scream, “I can’t keep up.”  Taking massive action without having the wind at your back leads to the Big O. I’m talking about Overwhelm. Show me a coach who has […] The post Ep #46: MASSIVE MOMENTUM & “THE BIG O” appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

It takes guts to make a mess. Especially when “everyone” is watching. We want to avoid embarrassment at all costs. And that’s the mistake… avoiding embarrassment at all costs. Because there is undoubtedly a cost: we don’t show up for the things we want most in life. And when it comes to building a coaching […] The post Ep #45: IT TAKES GUTS TO MAKE A MESS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Welcome to Season 3 of Gutsy Glorious Radio – MESS MAGIC MONEY! Building a coaching business that makes you money AND makes you happy begins with letting go of everything you thought you had to “be” in order to become a successful coach. Everything. In other words – ditch the perfection addiction and embrace the mess. Because the truth is, your messy side is far […] The post Ep #44: MESS MAGIC MONEY appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do you “HATE” selling? Now, that’s no way to think about your business. After all, what is a business if it isn’t selling? In Episode 42 we talked about the importance of a marketing funnel. This week I want to get into the nitty gritty of selling and the mindset shift you need to make […] The post 43. MARKETING, SELLING AND SEMANTICS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

How’s your marketing funnel, Coach? If just hearing the words marketing funnel makes you break out in hives, all the more reason to pay attention (or close up shop, which would be so sad… so pay attention). Hot off Episode 41 of the MIND BODY BUSINESS FREEDOM PODCAST, where we talked about how every page on […] The post 42. SET UP YOUR MARKETING FUNNEL appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Every single page on your website has a purpose: to work for you. Your website pages can make or break your coaching business. Why? Because the content on your site’s pages will either convert visitors into paying customers… or it won’t. And if it doesn’t… well, you won’t have much of a business. That’s why it’s […] The post 41. OPTIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE PAGES AND GET MORE CLIENTS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Introducing the “Absolute Bare-Bones Basic Business Plan.” If you have no other plan for your business, Coach, you need this one… It’s the very least that a “Responsible Business Owner” would do if she wanted to build a real business, defined as one that makes you money AND makes you happy.  Before you start listening to this episode of […] The post 39. CREATING A BASIC BUSINESS PLAN appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

In order to grow, you’ve got to let go. Easier said than done, right? If you’re a life coach who’s just starting out, or you’ve been at it for a while but don’t seem to be getting any traction, you may need to learn the art of delegating. You cannot be a good boss if […] The post 38. DELEGATING IS A LIFE COACH’S FIRST STEP TOWARDS FREEDOM appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do you know the difference between working ON versus IN your business? Working on your business feels like freedom. Working in your business feels like drudgery. That’s what we’re talking about today on Gutsy Glorious Radio and you need to listen up: there are two key transition points in your business that depend on your […] The post 37. HOW TO WORK “ON” NOT “IN” YOUR BUSINESS appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Life Coaches, this one’s for you! I’ve just written the book I wish I’d had when I first started out in business on the Internet. What a nightmare that was! There was information everywhere and none of it seemed to apply to what I needed to do to launch my coaching business. And there was […] The post 35. INTRODUCING: The Gutsy Glorious Life Coach Book appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

“Find out what people want when they don’t think you’re listening.” ~ Anne Samoilov Are you ready to launch? Check that. Are you ready to launch without FEAR? So… that may not possible; fear is a natural part of tackling something new, but Anne Samoilov says we’re good at hiding our fear, so much so […] The post 29. Anne Samoilov On Fearless Launching appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

  “The secret to owning our power and our wisdom is through the body, not the mind.” ~ Jen Louden If anyone could call themselves a teacher you’d think it would be Jen Louden. Jen’s pretty much considered an authority on the topic of Self Care, ever since The Woman’s Comfort Book was published over […] The post 15. Jen Louden on Self Care and Self Trust appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

“The journey to the dream should be as beautiful as the dream itself.” ~ Tonya Leigh Looking for some “joie de vivre”? Come meet my new BFF… Best Francophile Friend, Tonya Leigh. She is bursting with joie de vivre and it’s contagious! Tonya’s mission is to change the way we think about sensuality, elegance, and […] The post 13. Tonya Leigh On How to French Kiss Life appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

“Just because you’re really good at something doesn’t mean you should do it.”  ~ Susan Hyatt Susan Hyatt, life coach, author, and creator of the Life is Delicious group coaching program, says she learned the hard way that being good at something wasn’t good enough and she had an extra 35 pounds on her body […] The post 10. Susan Hyatt on Risking Her Ego appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Ready to lead a “kick ass life”? In this episode I talk to Andrea Owen about how she battled alcohol addiction, an eating disorder, and an abusive ex-husband, only to come out on top. On the brink of turning 40, Andrea is kicking serious butt and she’s determined to show other women how to do […] The post 9. Andrea Owen’s Kickass Life appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.

Do you know Brooke Castillo? She heads up The Life Coach School. In this episode, Brooke talks about starting the school and working with her husband and the inevitable trials and tribulations that go with becoming your own boss. In this episode we talk about:  the perks of having a location independent business the entrepreneurial […] The post 7. Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School appeared first on LIN ELEOFF.