Prosperous Coach Podcast

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/340.Simple is better. Less is more. That wisdom has helped me have a better life in every way.And, it's how you can earn more while getting more done in less time in your coaching business.I used to be hopelessly disorganized, but now I'm the most organized person I know.What changed? I got curious.Whoever you want to be or whatever you want to do, you can get there with curiosity. Want to be more organized? Good at planning? Be financially successful?First, STOP telling yourself that you're not good at that.And, raise curiosity. It quiets the amygdala — the part of your brain associated with fear. Dopamine, the reward chemical, floods your body and you feel GOOD! Then, attention and creativity help you move past your old story to a new way of being.Learn these 3 simple hacks so you can earn more while working less!I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/339.New coaches reach out to me every week and they almost always have the same set of struggles to get traction in their coaching business.Do you recognize yourself in any of these?Your head endlessly spins around niche ideas.When you talk about coaching people get bored.People you know aren't referring clients to you.You work hard on social posts but nothing happens.You get lots of advice that leaves you confused and overwhelmed.Coaching prospects can't justify your fees and Discovery Calls fall flat.You've invested so much already you wonder if you'll every repay yourself.Please know this … you are in good company. You've learned the coaching side of your coaching business but not the business side yet. And, there's no reason that you should know how to do this right by yourself. All of these challenges and their solutions are related to similar root causes.Listen for the pattern and see if the puzzle pieces start fitting together for you.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/338.You are out there every day taking actions to attract coaching clients so you can earn a good living and help them transform.But is your content helping you or hurting you?A big part of what I teach coaches is how to craft compelling messages. I help coaches speak to the hearts of their audiences.A coach who had been out there a few years but just barely getting by asked me to review all her recent content — from podcast episodes, social posts and even her live presentations — to see if she was on the right track.When you don't have enough clients, it's wise to look dispassionately at everything you're doing.First, I was super impressed by her discipline. She was reliably and rhythmically taking the right actions – daily social posting, publishing a podcast episode every week, and getting in front of her audience with presentations.Technically, she had all the processes down. But her content left me cold. Let's talk about the critical ingredient of crafting content that engages your audience that many coaches miss. It's time to PLUG IN!I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full episode transcript and links to relevant resources here.---->    And here's where you can APPLY FOR THE CURRENT OPENING to Rhonda's PRIVATE program — 5-month VIP Mentoring Coaching Business Breakthrough.What does it really take to make it as a coach and earn a good living from your own business?My business, in all it's various forms over the years, has been the territory of my greatest personal transformation. I call it a spiritual journey because I've had to raise the courage to stay in it and ride all the waves. That kind of personal evolution is so rewarding.To really go for it as a professional coach and create a business that makes your heart sing, the invitation is to … Stay the course.Keep the faith.Believe in yourself.… even through the down times when you're not yet meeting your goals.Examining my journey and those of coaches I mentor, I know that sustainable coaching business success comes down to:·      4 powerful mindset shifts anyone can make, and·      3 strategic actions anyone can takeWherever you are on this journey, you're in the right place to move forward. It's about mining your potential.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

For the full transcript of Episode 336 plus a link to free download How to Make Your Free Offer Irresistible go here.Other episodes/resources mentioned:#288 —What Inspires People to Invest in Your Coaching #164 — Why Your Personal Story is Valuable to Coaching Clients#124 through #129 series on Lead MagnetsNail Your Niche session with RhondaInspiring your audience to enroll in private coaching isn't at all like selling a gadget, clothing or makeup on Instagram.Because coaching is intimate, pricey and hopefully long-term, your prospects need to TRUST YOU before they hire you. Nurturing future ideal coaching clients is the #1 goal of all messaging, whether in podcast episodes, social posts or emails.Emails are a strategic part of generosity marketing, which is about creating content that relates, entertains, educates and inspires your most ideal prospects to follow you and then some, to hire you.But no single message is a one-hit-wonder. The trust building process is coordinated and meant to take time.You will benefit from a slower sales arc because it attracts clients who are pre-sold to work with YOU, will commit to the process and won't regret the investment.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode here PLUS scripts to recover aimless coaching sessions and a downloadable info graphic!Here's a teaser of what's in store in this teaching episode with ACC Mentor Coach, Laurie Cameron — the best coach I've ever experienced!What do you think, Laurie, is a single word that describes the best coaching sessions with clients?Laurie Cameron:I think FOCUSED is a good word — because you know … there's purpose, there's meaning, there's safety — all of that. And yet, if I were to pick one, it would be focused — not just focused on what the client wants to take away, but really focused on the client. Fully focused on the client for the entire session because coaching is client-driven.Rhonda Hess:It also means that it has an aim. I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/334.Other episodes mentioned:Episode 29 — Set Smart Boundaries with Coaching Prospects and ClientsEpisode 271 — Inspire Your Coaching Clients to Give You Dynamic TestimonialsDo you ever have performance anxiety during coaching sessions? If you're a new coach, that's totally normal. With mindfulness and experience that feeling diminishes. In my early days, I was so anxious about delivering value that I over-delivered. I felt drained instead of energized by sessions.That's a red flag indicating something is off and needs attention.It took me a while to realize that being in a performative state — trying so hard to coach well — my clients weren't relaxing into coaching and getting enough value.It's a circular problem. To be themselves and access their truth in sessions, coaching clients need to feel safe in your presence.Cultivating an atmosphere of safety begins well BEFORE they hire you. It's in your messaging and marketing. It's on your website and in your social posts.It's about connection not performance.Let's talk about ways to cultivate trust from day 1 in your coaching business.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full episode transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/333.Episode #292 about creating a Signature Program is also mentioned.A coach I'm mentoring just doubled her prices ... and quickly enrolled a new client at that new price.Did she have to push and convince that new client to hire her? No. She only needed to decide that from now on her services are worth more and stand behind her pricing. It does take courage. But it's a decision, that once you make it, you'll never look back. And, you can increase your prices again.She used to have to invest twice as much energy to earn that new price.Before, she would have needed to find, enroll and work with 50 clients each year to meet her financial goals. Now she only needs to find, enroll and work with 25 clients for the same income.Imagine what that means to her life.This happens all the time. A coach decides to value their time highly and suddenly so do their clients.This isn't about gouging clients. It's about having a sustainable coaching business without spreading yourself too thin.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript of this episode and all 22 powerful questions to create your Avatar here.Two of my VIP clients were having trouble with their messaging.One was not getting engagements from her posts or enough downloads of her podcast. Not enough people in her audience were: ·      going to her website·      taking actions to get on her list·      filling out her application, and·      grabbing a Discovery Call with her, so she could enroll them.The other coach was struggling to write blog articles. His blogs were coming off stiff. They were full of cliché topics and thoughts. He was writing to a generic audience even though he had targeted a narrow group.Neither of these coaches were relating enough to their audience.Both of these coaches were not enough in touch with their specific target audience. They were talking like a coach, which was coming off bland. So, I showed them how to create an Avatar … I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/331.In your coaching business, you know you've found the sweet spot when you: ·      reliably earn well ·      by offering services you enjoy to client's you enjoy·      and you're in high demand. You're well known and respected in your space.Being in the sweet spot of your coaching business is fulfilling, fun and profitable. Working with ideal clients makes your heart sing.Coaching in and of itself is not the sweet spot in your business. I'm referring to something more specialized and discovered over time.It is the overlap of these 3 factors:1.     You STAND OUT in the crowd by doing what you are the best at.2.     You are growing expertise.3.     Your audience is excited to invest in your offer because it hits the mark for them.This is niching at its best. I've found that sweet spot you can have it too.Let's talk about how you get there.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode plus more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/330.How do people make buying decisions? Is it always about price?If you're in the grocery store and your primary goal is to save on groceries then you will look at the price of each similar product and choose the least expensive.Someone else with different priorities will read the label to see what is in the product and choose that way. Still, others will be attracted by packaging or brand.The same will be true of your coaching prospects:·      Some are price conscious.·      Some take cues from how you show up in the world and make decisions based on their intuition or gut.·      Some will compare all possible service providers and make their decision analytically.The question becomes — WHO do you want to attract? The person who decides everything by price or the person who is guided by a more holistic decision?I want to work with people who fit me and who feel I and my program are a good fit for them. My goal is to attract my ideal clients. What about you?I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and those POWERFUL 6 Questions at ProsperousCoach.com/329Are you worried your mistakes in life hurt your credibility as a coach?I get that — it's certainly a concern I had that held me back.Most of my VIP clients share early on in our work together the fear that their failures in life will turn away potential coaching clients.There's a feeling you need to be perfect, right?And, 15 years or more ago, that might have been somewhat true in business.But, thank you Brene Brown, vulnerability and truth telling is attractive and also makes life easier.In Episode 328, where I interviewed Leslie K. Wang about her successes with attracting coaching clients, she mentioned how important it is to be a 3-dimensional person when posting online or in content, such as a podcast.I agree. Being real helps you attract your most ideal clients.So, why not actually leverage your personal story into your coaching niche? Reveal the many pitfalls that lead you to where you are now.Let's dig into how your personal story works in your favor.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/328.YourWordsUnleashed.com How do coaches attract ideal coaching clients?It helps to think a bit like a scientist. You have an idea that seems valid. Then you conduct experiments several times with slight adjustments to one variable or another all while tracking your results.Over time, something becomes clear.Sometimes, what becomes clear is that this set of approaches or ideas aren't yet the right thing. So you try something else.But often, there's a clue that you're on the right track and you move forward from there.Your willingness to explore, guided by patience and strategy, is key.All businesses start this way.It's not an arbitrary process but it does require faith, courage and stick-to-itiveness. Let's hear what a coach who is 3 years into her business has to say about her attraction experiments that have led to reliable results and lots of great clients.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode, the free downloadable Coaching Business Checkup assessment and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/327.Two Other Episodes Related:#14 The Success Factor: Is It Working for Your Coaching Business#102 You Can't Succeed in Your Coaching Business Without ThisDo you have a coaching niche that hasn't paid off yet and are you wondering if you should stick with it? I want you to know, nearly all coaches are hoping for more traction in their niche. So, you may be thinking: “It sounds like it's not very worth it to start a business!” It absolutely is worth it IF you're serious about being the driver of a career that's tailor made for you. If you want to choose how and when you work and with whom … if you want to be the one who decides your own fees, when you take time off and how often … well, your business can give you that and there's very little else that can except being independently wealthy.ALLOW your business to unfold but don't sit back and wait for it to happen to you … because it's not going to happen that way.Here's the truth … you have to be in it to win it, guys! I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

This is a Listener's Choice Episode because it's already been very popular with coaches. Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/326.***If you've been wanting my help for every step, I have one opening starting in April  2025 for my 5-month PRIVATE VIP Mentoring program for coaches who want to create a sustainable and profitable coaching business from the ground up. Fill out the application here and we'll meet soon to see if we're a good fit.This episode is an eye opener. I don't think there's a new coach anywhere who hasn't wondered … s"Shouldn't I know more than my clients?""Won't they expect that I have expertise to guide them?" "Otherwise, why would they pay me … right?" I've heard coaches from all walks of life question their fitness to be a professional coach — whether the coach is younger or olderhighly credentialed or not at allhas vast work experience or noneIt's what I call a garden variety DOUBT. It comes with the territory of offering services in exchange for fees. Let's look into this powerful question a bit more because the answer is a paradox. And paradoxes are full of possibility!I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches here where you'll also find links to smart apps and expense choices for coaches.Other episodes mentioned:#191 - Low Pricing Could Kill Your Coaching Business#58 - Start Planning for Profit in Your Coaching BusinessThere's nothing boring about earning well as a coach.But coaches often avoid setting financial goals and tracking expenses to plan for profit.What's up with that?Well, in my early years, I failed to act like I even had a business, so I get it! I just wanted to coach and help people.I steered clear of tasks that felt corporate because I'd left that world for good.So, … I didn't set a budget for my business. I chronically OVERSPENT on online courses, certifications and whatever bright shiny object landed in my inbox.Know what I mean?Then it dawned on me — I wasn't operating a legitimate business. I just had an expensive hobby. That's when I got serious about profit and started ending every year with a lot more of it.Profitability is about pricing services to sustain your business and controlling expenses. I'm about to share my own expenses with you and spending pitfalls coaches can easily avoid.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/324.Also mentioned:Episode #236 Are You Attracting Coaching Clients Who are Ready to Hire You?When you first start your coaching business, it's normal to follow what you see other coaches do. Before creating your coaching business website, you probably looked at a bunch of other coach's websites and modeled those or let your web designer make those critical layout and feature decisions. You likely ended up with online brochure about coaching services and a prominent button inviting a free Intro Call, Discovery Call or Sample Coaching Session. My first coaching website had a button like that too, and I wondered why it never paid off. Now, when new coaches hire me, if their website has one of those buttons, I always ask … “How many people sign up for your free call each month?” The answer is usually an embarrassed “ZERO.” So why is this common practice? New coaches often fail to think like their future clients. Let's talk about why don't those free call buttons don't work and what will. I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/323.Coaches often tell me that they've been unofficially coaching for much of their lives before they took coach training. That was true for me as well.During University, my work study job was Peer Counseling and I loved it!In my last job as marketing director of a testing laboratory, my colleagues would seek me out, wanting a sounding board.It got to be that sometimes I couldn't get my work done and I joked about putting up a sign on my door that said The Doctor Is NOT in. But in my heart those types of conversations were thrilling to me.Has coaching always been in your blood too? There's another trait you need to be a top notch coach … to be coachable. Not every coach is coachable.Let's talk about 6 behaviors of the coachable and 5 behaviors of the un-coachable.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/322.Related episode:Episode 301 – Test Your Coaching Lead Magnet with 4 Powerful QuestionsWhen I started my coaching business, if you would have asked me my marketing approach I would have said “I let people know I'm a coach and offer a free sample coaching sessions to enroll clients.Did that approach work for me? Not a wit. Even though I got a lot of praise for the sessions, people who had a free session said “Thanks” but no interest in long term coaching came about.It took me a long time to realize why my mindset and actions weren't paying off. I'm a bit surprised when I look at coach's website and see them trying this same approach.  I feel so much compassion for you if you're in that place and I am instantly transported back to my own frustration early on – working so hard and not getting results.Let's dig into this ...I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/321.Other episodes and resources mentioned:Episode #17 - Ten Years Into Coaching and Going Strong - interview with Tami StacklehouseThe Fibromyalgia Coaching InstituteCoach Training Alliance (where I created the certification program)This Listener's Choice episode has meant so much to hundreds of coaches and if you've heard it before, it's worth another listen. I've given it an update.When I work with coaches to help them nail their niche, I ask lots of powerful questions, which uncover clues to a natural audience and niche for them.Over time I've witnessed 4 major patterns with coaches — what I call ARCHETYPES — that influence how a coach could become successful in their niche.These archetypes are a subconscious leaning and not necessarily a conscious choice. Two caveats ... ·      You might not relate to any of these archetypes. After all, these 5 come out of my experience.·      One clear archetype might not yet be awakened until you launch your business and something blooms within you.I'll explain each. If you relate to this concept, allow just ONE ARCHETYPE to rise to the surface like cream so it can guide your coaching business rather than diluting it with 2 or more.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

For the full transcript of this episode and more resources for coaches go to ProsperousCoach.com/320.If you're a new coach, this is a cautionary tale. If you're not charging for coaching or charging low fees, I'm especially talking to you.A coach contacted me who was 5 years into their business and they weren't earning yet.They were considering quitting but really didn't want to and invested in a Strategy Session with me to see what I thought they should do.This coach gave me permission to share details of our conversation. I'll call her Sherrie.Back when Sherrie finished coach training the pandemic hit, so having a big heart and feeling like people needed help, started coaching for free.But years later, this coach was still giving free weekly sessions to her only clients just hoping that at some point, they would value her services and start paying her.She was stuck in what I call Perpetual Student mode and was convinced that it was her client's role to value her in order for her to earn well.Let's dig into this and see what needs to shift. I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode at ProsperousCoach.com/319.Other episodes recommended:#300 The Secret to Growing Quickly in Your Coaching Business#311 The Easiest Way to Thrive in Your Coaching BusinessCarol Dweck's TED Talk The Power of Believing That You Can Improve is mentioned.How do you currently feel about your chances of success?Those thoughts can make or break your actual experience but only if you believe what you're thinking and feeling right now.I've never met a person, who at some time, hasn't held themselves back from what they want with a fixed mindset.And that's because the brain is wired for negativity as a protection mechanism.But it's possible to rewire your brain to be your ally rather than your downfall.Do you believe that? That's the first step to developing a growth mindset.No doubt you've coached people with fixed mindsets to open their mind and change their point of view.Are you doing the same for yourself or finding someone who can help you with that?Let's talk about what a growth mindset is, why it gives you an amazing advantage and how you can go about shifting your mindset about whatever is holding you back right now from getting where you want to go.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode plus other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/318.Other episodes mentioned:Episode #65 Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem?Episode #292 Create a High Ticket Signature Program Your Audience WantsEpisode #42 What Makes a Coaching Website Client-Winning?Are you considering scaling up your coaching business with group programs or online courses?It seems like a no-brainer, doesn't it?There are so many marketers claiming to earn 7 figures while they sleep in these business models and they would love to teach YOU how they do it. Years into my business, I bought into that tactic and thought I would just put up a few online courses, make a bunch of passive income and that would leave me more time to coach.While it's true that the bulk of content creation is done up front, there are significant other costs to sell online programs or group coaching. The rule of thumb is:The more people that you'd like to buy your online program the more marketing you'll have to do.It is NOT a build it and they will come scenario.Let's uncover the real-world costs of selling online courses, membership programs and group coaching and talk about a much more sustainable and savory way to increase your income as a coach.I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources at ProsperousCoach.com/317.Mentioned in this episode:EPISODE #73 - Do You Fit ONE of These Coach Archetypes?Nail Your Niche strategy session with RhondaYOU might not need a coaching niche.Niching is a strategic choice that helps you stand out in the crowd, become known more quickly, and earn more.In my Nail Your Niche strategy session, coaches often start by saying something like this:“I've been struggling to choose a coaching niche for so long because I haven't found the RIGHT niche.”Then, we dig deeper to uncover what's really keeping them from make a choice.·      “I don't want to exclude anyone”.·      “I'm afraid what people will think if I choose the niche that excites me the most.”·      “I don't have enough credentials to pull off that specialty.”If you're in this camp, these doubts are natural. YOU CAN break through these limiting mindsets and choose a niche wisely.It's a HUGE opportunity for you to step into courage and be bold. Something all business owners do.Let's talk about why it's worth it to niche and one good reason not to. See what speaks loudest to you. Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/316.Related to this episode:#47#222#292#296Most coaches will need a content approach to nurture their future clients. This is called generosity marketing and it's still the #1 visibility approach for coaches.Sadly, much of the content coaches put out is unoriginal so it doesn't help the coach stand out and attract ideal clients.The 3 main content delivery methods paired with social posting are: 1.     Podcasting + Guest Podcasting 2.     Videos, such as YouTube and Lives on Socials3.     Blogs and Article PlacementTo make any of these approaches work well for you, you'll need to be clever about driving traffic to your client-winning website from the content and have smart conversion processes set up there with tailor-made offers for one unique audience.What are the secrets to enrollment-inspiring content? Let's talk about that. And grab my free guide called 5 Rules To Write Better Copy For Your Coaching Business. Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/315.Other episodes that relate to this episode:#89 Do You Shrink or Inflate Your Power with Coaching Clients?# 175 Should Coaches Know More Than Their Clients?#206 Is it Okay for Coaches to Teach Their Clients?New coaches can feel so exuberant about coaching that they search for inappropriate opportunities to use their new skills. I did this several times until I realized it was disrespectful. In one painful situation, I coached a troubled friend, and it caused a rift that took years to heal.It can look like this … You perceive that someone is struggling and believe they “need” coaching. The belief that someone NEEDS coaching and the subsequent longing are signs to reign in the impulse to coach. It comes down to this — to coach ethically, you and the person you are coaching must step consciously into the co-creative role and, later, step fully out of it. That's why coaching is best done in a professional relationship with a paying client where consent is explicit.Wanting too much for your clients is a similar challenge. Let's dig into this.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/314.When I first started my business, I was pretty precious about every little thing.I purchased beautiful little envelopes and cards in my brand colors and paraphernalia with my brand logo on it thinking everyone would want those things.I sent my clients onboarding packages by mail with a fancy notebook, pen and, what I thought were other fun things.Of course, I didn't consider the expense of these things either in my time or how it was digging into my profits.I spent so much time on things that I thought mattered and not enough time on the things that really did.Sometimes, I would send my clients birthday and Christmas gifts. I put a lot of thought into them.And when I didn't, it was because I couldn't decide what to send and I would feel badly about that.I wanted my clients to feel special. I wanted to show them I cared. And, I think I may have been compensating for my newness as a coach because I felt I was not enough.Let's talk about giving gifts to clients and whether it's a good idea or … not.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/313.It breaks my heart to see so many coaches stuck. I've been there.When new coaches reach out to work with me, I ask them for a snapshot of what they're doing to build their business.Nearly all admit that their head is spinning because they're doing stuff like this:·      Looking at other coach's websites, which inevitably is anxiety producing. And, you don't know if that site is client-winning or a dud. ·      Force feeding massive amount of information.·      Surfing for answers to BIG questions like how do I choose my niche or what do I need to do to earn well as a coach? Answers are complex and it's best to get actual support for those things.·      And, investing in programs out of fear, sure this next shiny object will solve all their problems.That fire hose of confusing information leaves you breathless with overwhelm and unable to move forward.This is what I call the new coach swirl and spin and it's time to snap out of it. Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

 Find the full transcript for this episode and other resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/312.One of my VIP clients emailed me asking if she could coach me in our next session to get more practice.It wasn't without risk. How might it affect our mentoring relationship?I decided to say ‘yes'. It had to be something real for me because making something up would not give her practice. And it needed to be complex enough to truly challenge her.I had been deliberating about a very serious decision. Something that involved my health, finances and it affected my partner too. I felt gifted because I really did need an objective person to share this dilemma with.So in our next session we jumped into the co-creative relationship.My client's coaching was near to flawless. I came away from the conversation feeling clear about my next step.She asked for feedback and it was easy to give her praise about a dozen things. There was only one thing that I thought needed correction ...Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the FULL TRANSCRIPT for this episode plus more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/311.I am relatively new to LinkedIn, and I have to say, 18 months in, it is hands down my favorite of the socials.With the right kind of engagement and posts, it can quickly become a supportive community as well as a place to attract serious clients.It's not surprising that supportive community and client attraction go together.This episode of Prosperous Coach Podcast is NOT about LinkedIn, but it is about why generating positive energy around your business goes a long way to building your success in coaching.I will share simple ways to generate positivity within yourself and out in the world, which helps you to launch your coaching business well and stay in the flow of good opportunities. Its time to shake yourself out of the check-it-off doldrums that can happen to coaches in their early years of business.I double dog dare you to start using these ways in your life and business every day and watch what happens next!Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach/com/310.This episode is inspired by the wisdom of hindsight. Don't we all love hindsight! As a highly experienced coach, I can say without hesitation that not every coach will be the best client for me. And not every client will be the best client for you either.In fact, some clients could end up being difficult to work with. In that case you and the client may suffer each time you have a session. And that's sad because here you are intending to do good yet harm could be done. I assure you, it's not because there's anything wrong with that client or that there's anything wrong with you. It comes down to how well the client aligns with you and you align with the client.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Get the free download to learn how to enroll coaching clients.I've never known a coach who wouldn't get value out of this episode even a few years in to their coaching business … or ten.Just the idea of money is fraught with complicated beliefs stemming from our childhoods and even further back than that. Unhelpful beliefs about worth and earning and money are deeply rooted into our cultures and ancestry. So it's not surprising that we all struggle with money mindset.·      Most have worthiness issues and that feels like imposter syndrome.·      Some people don't think they should charge for coaching because it's a helping service.·      And for some, money is distasteful — a dirty thing. No doubt many dirty things have been done in the pursuit of money since humans started walking Earth.But money itself is just a tool. That's an important shift right there. It's a neutral tool that, at this point in human existence, most need to employ to live.Let's pick this apart so you can have a mindset shift!Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Let's talk about the 5 secrets of a profitable coaching niche. Find the transcript and get my FREE GUIDE to help you choose a niche you'll love.The coaching clients you've had love you! But you don't have enough who pay well. You are starting to wonder ...Where are the clients who value coaching enough to invest in it?A better question is … how many people know you exist?And, are you positioned to capture their attention in a professional way?That's why it's smart to niche.Look, I get it. This coaching niche thing can feel like torture. You've had ideas that sparked your passion once, but they didn't pay offBut neither has trying to sell coaching around a certain topic or to a broad group.It's time to create a niche that helps you stand out in the crowd. It's centered around a very specific group of people and their unique problems in the way of something they want urgently.That's how you become a coach in high demand and command prices that pay you well.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/307.Are you prioritizing coaching business success?It's not easy AND it's the way that any coach can succeed at entrepreneurship and coaching.You can do it. Learn what the #1 reason is for coaches to succeed. It will surprise you.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and lots more resources for coaches here.Also mentioned in this episode:Episode 108 - How to Develop Your Signature Coaching ProgramEpisode 137 - Your Future Coaching Clients Might Be Turned Off By AutomationI thought long and hard about what, over the years, clients have told me tipped them over from maybe to "YES"!  And it's not what I would have thought, such as:pricingspecific features of my program It's something surprising.This episode gives you 6 simple and 1 strategic thing that you can do RIGHT NOW to help your coaching prospects shift from just considering your services to clicking onto the certainty button and committing.  By the way, that shift isn't last minute. It's something you want to inspire gradually before you ever meet your potential client!Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches here.This episode is inspired by earnest new coaches everywhere. May you uncover your greatness and personally evolve through your coaching business.I'm privileged by my long-term experience and my long-range view of this industry and entrepreneurship.Because I have the honored role of mentoring other coaches to build their coaching business, I get to somewhat re-live those early years over and over.I know what you're going through. And I also know the high potential ahead of you if you stay the course.You know the power of mindset in working with your clients. What a person believes can make or break their opportunities.These 3 mindsets could kill your coaching business because until they are shifted in your mind, they will run you ragged.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/304.Everything you do attract or detracts the clients you want.Before we dig in, I want to thank you for all the 5 star ratings and great reviews you have bestowed on Prosperous Coach Podcast and me.Here's a review from someone who used the moniker Soulful Coach. This podcast is my go to for encouragement and quick reminders on specific topics that I'm struggling with. Rhonda is an amazing business coach and person. Her VIP program for coaches not only helps you identify your niche and much more but also helps you achieve personal growth in all dimensions of your life.This review fits today's topic about attracting ideal clients. I feel so blessed that I get to work with amazing human beings like Soulful Coach. How did that happen?Most all of my clients apply to work with me because they like what they are hearing in my podcast episodes. My podcast is my content strategy.What's your content strategy? Whatever it is, the content should strike a resonant chord with your audience. That's the best way to attract ideal clients.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/303.Also, mentioned on this episode is Episode #58 - Start Planning for Profit in Your Coaching Business.Did you know that charging higher fees will help you become more confident as a coach? It worked for me and I've seen it work for my clients as well. Setting fees that will pay you well is an important threshold to cross as a new coach. The longer you wait to cross it the scarier it will feel.Sure, it makes sense to give some coaching away during coach training. Your trainer might have encouraged that because they want you to practice coaching skills with as many people as you can as often as possible.Practice integrates learning.The downside of offering free or low-cost coaching past coach training is it becomes an ingrained habit. That's how some coaches get stuck in what I call perpetual student mode.This is where that practice-integrates-learning thing can work against you, as it becomes increasingly difficult to shift from free or charging little to charging fees that pay you well.It's time to break free from this trap. Let's talk about how.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and download the free guide to ace your Discovery Call enrollment conversations.How can focus your mind and prioritize your time in your coaching business so you can attract a constant stream of new clients and earn well?When you're in your first few years of your coaching business you are learning so many things. The coaching process with clientsBasics of running a business, andAll the marketing pieces, plusClient managementIt's challenging to keep your focus on the most effective things to bring the results you want. That's often why results come slowly for anyone in startup.Once you begin to get comfortable with most tasks – creating content, social posts, finding your audience and connecting in a more high-touch way – it's time to turn your attention to the most strategic things you can do to earn well as a coach.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for this episode here.Also mentioned:My lead magnet 5 Secrets to a Profitable Coaching Niche You'll Love.Episode #292 Create a High-Ticket Signature Program Your Audience WantsEpisode #117 How to Attract Ideal Coaching Clients Who Can't Wait to Work with YouSince you decided to become a coach, I bet you've subscribed for dozens of lead magnetsAnd, I also bet that most of them were not very enlightening. There's an art to providing real value without giving away too much for free, and while creating relationships of trust with future clients. I can share that with you over a few episodes.The main thing to know is that your downloadable free gift should be UNIQUELY valuable, address a top problem for your audience, and inspire them to follow you.Those followers can become your future coaching clients. Sounds good right?Trust me, it's so much easier to set up a customer journey now where you are attracting and nurturing future clients than it is to chase potential clients when you're desperate for them.Let's talk about why it's smart for coaches to have a lead magnet and I'll share 4 powerful questions to test the effectiveness of your lead magnet idea.Thank you! Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript to this episode and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/300.Prosperous Coach Podcast just reached Episode 300 and very soon will reach 300,000 downloads. That's thanks to you for listening and sharing my podcast with other coaches!With all that experience, how did I let my last episode air without editing it? You could hear big empty spaces in the recording, me turning pages, repeating phrases.Because it was a public mistake, I felt that drop-in-the-stomach feeling as if I was in an elevator going down fast. One of my clients emailed me about my goof up and I so appreciated that!Of course, I fixed the episode, but not before hundreds of people heard it.That episode got more downloads than the 5 before it.What does that tell you? My audience is forgiving and so is YOURS. Let's talk about how you can grow more quickly in your coaching career by the way you respond to your mistakes. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript for Episode 299 of Prosperous Coach Podcast and more resources for coaches here. Other Episodes referenced:#69 To Attract More Coaching Clients Plan Their Journey to You#223 These Are the Actions That Reliably Attract Paying Coaching Clients#178 How Can Coaches Work Less and Earn More Profits?I was afraid to market ...You too? I would put out a blog, speak publicly or network only when I felt confident. Then I would coast waiting for clients to come to me. Take it from me, if you only show up when you feel inspired, no one will take you seriously. Your future clients need to sense your consistent presence in the marketplace or they will follow and hire someone else.So, what is the best time to market? ALL THE TIME.I'm not suggesting you sell offers in every post, episode, article or video.Engage your audience with relevant, unique content no less than once per week and, at strategic times, invite people to hire you.Yes, there are 4 most effective times for more direct promotion. Let's talk about that and also how to tell what are the most effective times for promoting to YOUR audience and coaching niche. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches here. I've spent much of my life getting in my own way — believing I wasn't good enough or couldn't do it — whatever “it” was at the time. You too?I'd like to travel back in time to my younger self and show her all that I have accomplished in life so she knows she is enough and she can do it!I'm lucky that I have a strong will and I'm a problem solver. I go after what I want with fierce determination.But hampered by negative self-talk, that was like putting the gas pedal to the floor with the emergency break on. So much energy wasted!Now I've learned how to regulate my nervous system and align my thinking to my goals. It's not automatic. I have to slow down in order to notice how I'm getting in my own way then shift my mindset so I can move forward with ease. It's a daily mindfulness practice.Let's talk about how to generate positive self-talk so you can more easily reach coaching success. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and other resources for coaches.Also mentioned:Episode 233Episode 294When I first started my coaching business, I was perplexed why I wasn't earning well or working with many paying clients. I was seriously contemplating quitting even though I'd put so much time and money into this.I reached out to my previous mentor and complained that I wasn't getting the results I hoped for from my efforts. If I'm honest, somewhere in my brain I was secretly blaming her for my lack of results.She asked, “Well, what exactly have you been doing for the last 6 months to enroll clients?”She did NOT ask “How many posts have you done on socials?” or “How many emails have you sent out about your business?” Her question was smart and very specific – what had I done to ENROLL clients.My answer … NOT A SINGLE THING! Busted!I hadn't invited my audience to a Discovery Call and then asked them to hire me. Are you judging your lack of results on safe actions? Let's talk about this. Got some tough love for you here.  Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full podcast episode transcript plus more resources for coaches at https://prosperouscoachblog.com/ep-296-your-coaching-business-can-thrive-with-a-podcast/***You may have heard that my show Prosperous Coach Podcast has been nominated for the COACHING CATEGORY in the Women in Podcasting Awards. What an honor!***If you get value from my podcast, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME! Your kindness will come back to you

To see the questions and the episode transcript go to prosperouscoach.com/295.Episode also mentioned #139 - The Art of Crafting Powerful Questions with Laurie CameronYou know that open ended questions are the most potent tool for coaching sessions. A single powerful question can evoke a positive shift in clients. Learning how to frame those questions in the moment is an art every coach can learn.But session time isn't the only time that powerful questions help you and your client.It makes sense to ask them in:1. The copy on your website.2. Social posts.3. Other content like videos, blogs and podcast episodes.4. Keynote talks and webinars.5. Discovery calls.… even in an intake document your client fills out and sends you before your first session.I started sending 10 BIG QUESTIONS as part of my on-boarding process over a decade ago and I love how my new client's answers clue me in about how to serve them best. I will share those with you now. And that might be a spark for you to create different or even more pithy questions for your new clients.  Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript with the 10 BIG QUESTIONS plus more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/294.Other episodes mentioned:#293 Love the Coach You Are Becoming with guest, Cooper Neimand#242 Enroll More Coaching Clients with Powerful Questions and Without Anxiety with a free downloadable guide to ace your Discovery CallsSometimes, I'm surprised that I ever enrolled a coaching client in my first few years as a coach!I was out there in front of my audience both online and offline. I had a weekly newsletter with a growing list of subscribers. I did public speaking. I hustled.But for years I never directly invited anyone to hire me. That seemed too pushy.I stubbornly believed it's enough to show up everyday and share my thought leadership. But too few hired me on that alone.The thing is I knew I was wimping out. I knew I was sabotaging my business. But fear shut me down.What about you? Are you afraid to ask prospects to hire you? Does it feel too salesy? I get that.And it will hold you back from what you most want.You see, people want to be invited. They wait to be invited! Let's talk about a tasteful way to sell. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

In this episode, I interview Cooper Neimand, past college basketball coach, now Wellbeing Specialist helping college coaches gain control, prioritize themselves, and build championship habits and culture. Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/293.Life coaching originated from sports coaching. It's all about helping individuals and teams reach their full potential. I think of a masterful coach like a positive mother or father, the loving, caring person who easily sees the potential of others and doesn't judge mistakes. Ted Lasso from the TV series comes to mind. That character was far from perfect, right? And he had a gift for helping people grow into themselves. Who do you need to become to be a winner in this field of coaching? This year, a client enrolled into my VIP program who came from college coaching. Since our first conversation, I see him embodying "the right stuff." I admire how he always leaves a positive impression. I asked him to be a guest on this episode, and he humbly and enthusiastically said Yes. Let's talk together about the right stuff and how you can develop more of it. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and more free and expert resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/292.Other episodes mentioned:2406569So far in your coaching business you might be simply trying to convince any client to hook on … to want coaching and be willing to invest in a certain number of sessions up front. Convincing clients they want coaching can be painful process. I tried that for years and wasted a lot of energy. The problem is that offering coaching session packages doesn't create a strong context for why your prospect would want to enroll. It was only when I targeted a narrow audience and found out directly from them what's been in the way of achieving their top goals and turned that into an exciting offer that I began seeing great results from clients and earning well. When you customize an offer for your audience into a Signature Program it creates a powerful context for why they want to hire you. Developing this high-ticket customized program requires you to think like your ideal client … not like a coach.  Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/291.Other episodes mentioned in this episode:141 - 5 Questions to Test Your Coaching Business Integrity251 - Coaching a Coach Through Her Fears of Charging More236 - Are You Attracting Coaching Clients Who are 100% Ready to Hire You?Working with coaching clients is a huge privilege and responsibility. If managed well, it can be a relationship of mutual trust and respect — a healthy container for transformation.But human beings are complex, each with their own trauma, triggers, wants and needs. Put two people together and it can get uncomfortable.Managing the coach/client relationship is one of those trial by fire things. But you know me, I want to uncover this stuff that could trip you up!The first thing to understand is that when you charge highly for coaching, clients are more committed and engaged in their own transformation and success. On the other hand, when clients pay little for your services, they are generally more difficult to serve and it can get edgy.So do yourself a favor and charge more. Let's look at 5 indications that something is off in the coaching relationship so you can repair it. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Dig into this full episode and other resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/290.Also mentioned:Episode 215 - 4 Ways to Stop Feeling Lonely in Your Coaching BusinessEpisode 180 - Have You Found the Niche Within Your Coaching Niche?When you're a new coach just launching, it can be lonely and overwhelming doing everything yourself.You don't have colleagues to bounce ideas off of or the built in accountability of a team leader as you do in a job. Everything is on you – the decisions and costs of building and maintaining all aspects of the business plus the workload of marketing — all while serving clients.For those reasons, some coaches reach out to partner with another coach not realizing the additional challenges partnership brings. If a coach I'm mentoring brings up the idea of collaboration with another coach on any level, I encourage them to slow down and think it through because everything gets twice as complicated in partnership at first.Let's talk about 4 critical considerations for smart partnering and whether you have the right stuff to be a business partner. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.