Podcast appearances and mentions of christie mims

 The founder of Coach Pony and chief sweat pants wearer, Christie Mims has helped over 30,000 coaches learn the business skills they need to get paid to coach. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Trends come and go. Don't spend so much time to something that is just going to come and go but instead, spend it on doing something that will last. 2. The more your clients succeed, the more you succeed. Its never wrong to focus on a better experience in improving the program for your clients. 3. Don't be distracted by sparkly objects and always focus on what works for you. Lean on what you love in terms of marketing and sales. Check out their website and get a free 14 minute class - Coach Pony Sponsor Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book! If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

The founder of Coach Pony and chief sweat pants wearer, Christie Mims has helped over 30,000 coaches learn the business skills they need to get paid to coach. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. Trends come and go. Don't spend so much time to something that is just going to come and go but instead, spend it on doing something that will last. 2. The more your clients succeed, the more you succeed. Its never wrong to focus on a better experience in improving the program for your clients. 3. Don't be distracted by sparkly objects and always focus on what works for you. Lean on what you love in terms of marketing and sales. Check out their website and get a free 14 minute class - Coach Pony Sponsor Author100 A 100-day program where I will personally guide you 1-on-1 to create, write, publish and market your book! If you want daily guidance and mentorship from me, JLD, then head over to Author100.com to sign up for a free call to chat about the details

A vibrant conversation unfolds between Megan and her guest, Christie Mims that leads to an insightful exploration of Christie's journey and methodologies in the coaching industry. She shares her path to establishing her coaching business, emphasizing her non-linear trajectory from history major and consultant to a certified life coach.Throughout the conversation, Megan and Christie discuss common challenges faced by new coaches, particularly regarding mindset. Christie outlines prevalent patterns of limiting beliefs that often hinder new coaches, emphasizing the necessity of treating coaching as a business rather than merely a practice to find clients. She passionately illustrates the critical need for new coaches to develop business acumen alongside coaching skills, underscoring the importance of building core systems within their businesses. Christie's five essential systems for successful coaching businesses – coaching, onboarding, conversion, education, and marketing – serve as the cornerstone for a sustainable and profitable practice.The two delve into practical strategies for generating leads and maintaining client engagement while recognizing that many new coaches fall into the trap of seeking immediate financial success rather than building a long-term, viable business. Christie urges aspiring coaches to focus on consistent lead generation through organic means such as public speaking, writing, and engaging with existing audiences rather than attempting hasty ads before they have a firm grasp of their offerings.They touch on the layered complexities of various business models within the coaching industry, promoting the significance of private coaching in establishing a solid foundation for new coaches. Christy cautions against the allure of group coaching models that promise ease but often require extensive resources and advanced marketing skills that many new coaches lack. Additionally, she encourages focusing on niches to stand out in a crowded market, emphasizing that their unique life experiences and personalities are key differentiators among similar services.This episode not only provides inspiring insights into Christie's entrepreneurial journey but also presents actionable advice for aspiring coaches, reinforcing the essential blend of passion, business acumen, and community support in building a successful coaching practice.HIGHLIGHTS:3:19 The Journey to Coaching5:33 Teaching and Transition10:39 Common Limiting Beliefs in Coaching13:48 Understanding Business Systems18:28 Importance of Training Over Coaching20:48 Self-Study vs. Group Coaching25:12 The Case for One-on-One Coaching27:57 Business Models for New Coaches32:28 Simplifying the Coaching Business Model34:39 Marketing Strategies for New Coaches39:03 Utilizing Other People's Audiences42:34 Standing Out in a Saturated MarketCONNECT WITH CHRISTIE:WebsiteCoach Pony on FB for new coachesMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Essentialism by Greg McKeownMegan Huber's Socials & Resources:LinkedIn |

Are you curious about unique marketing methods beyond the digital realm? Join me today as I talk with Christie Mims, owner of CoachPony.com and TheRevolutionaryClub.com. While Christie might not be your typical eCommerce entrepreneur, her insights into the “Sphere of Influence Marketing Method” and strategies for building a business offline are invaluable, and in this episode, we're diving into how to foster real-life connections and grow a business beyond social media. Listen in as Christie dives into the intricacies of her businesses, the process of identifying a suitable coach, and navigating the coaching industry's potential pitfalls. You'll hear about strategies for addressing objections with real-life examples, specific web pages for the "Sphere of Influence," and the marketing nuances for engaging clients at various commitment levels—all while emphasizing the power of building a business independently of social media. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3SOtPpp  Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners?  Learn more here.   Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups?  Subscribe via email.

Sales calls. You know you need to make them, but if you're a new coach, you might not know where to begin or what it should sound like.And that's where we come in.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.Today, we're going to role play sales calls so you know what they really sound like, so you can learn the ropes and make money doing what you love.Listen to the full episode to hear about:How to introduce yourself and the agenda for the callHow to ask questions to find out if they're a good fit for you and your coachingHow to frame your process so you're educating your potential clientHow to build connection and empathy with your client during the call To learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

Can you really make six figures or more as a coach?Every new coach asks themselves this at some point. You might have a day job that you're not sure if you can quit. Maybe you're trying to figure out the kind of business model you should use in order to meet your income goals. We're here to help.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.Today, we're going to share the details of three ways that coaches can make six figures or more. We're the first to admit that it isn't easy, but if you commit to one of these models, we promise it's possible. Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why you need business training to get your coaching business off the ground and on its way to bringing in real moneyDoing the math behind making money with private coachingWhat to consider when you're thinking about your income and profit goalsBreaking down group coaching and how it can support your businessThe truth about online, DIY programs and why they're never really passiveTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

Sometimes, we all just need a break.But how can you step away from your coaching business without losing money?That's what we're digging into today.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.We'll share strategies for making your work week more manageable (so long 80-hour weeks!), and what to do when you really need some solid time off.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why new coaches need to learn to set boundaries on their work timeOur favorite strategies for building time off into your regular scheduleHow to “quiet quit” your businessHow giving yourself a change of scenery can bring energy back into your businessTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessFREE Marketing MasterclassIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

At some point, your coaching business is going to get busy. Or maybe things are already starting to pick up and you feel like you need some help, ASAP. When should you hire someone? And who should they be?That's what we're digging into on today's episode.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.We'll talk about what you need to have in place before you bring another person into your coaching business and our takes on the first things you'll want to outsource to another person.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why you should invest in the tools to make your business run smoothly before you hire a personOur top two tools that your business needs before you hireWhat to consider when you're looking to outsource tasks or a role within your businessWhen the time is right to make your first hireWhy future you–and future hires–will thank you for creating documentation of how you want things done nowThe one thing you absolutely should not outsource as a new coachTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessFREE Marketing MasterclassIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try! 

When you're a new coach, it can feel like the only way to get clients is to build a presence online. But that takes time and you need clients now!Today, we're kicking it old school and talking about how to find clients locally, so you don't need a huge following to start making money as a coach.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.We'll talk about how to get in front of your audience and give you some ideas and tips for building relationships and converting clients.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why tools like Meetup and Eventbrite are so great for new coachesHow Bobbi structured her meetup to support her businessHow to get in front of groups in your niche How networking events can help you expand your audienceHow to approach small businesses to host your talkTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessCouch SchoolIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

Today's caller to the Coach Pony Radio Hour wants to know if a pricy mastermind is worth it as a new coach.And of course, we've got hot takes and advice for deciding if a high-priced mastermind is right for you and your coaching business.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.Today we're giving you the down-low on what a mastermind is, why they can be valuable, and why we think they're a bad idea for a new coach.Listen to the full episode to hear about:What the value can be in a mastermind and why it's just not there for new coachesWhy you should be wary of masterminds that don't have a minimum income thresholdHow making a major investment in a mastermind can set back your business and cause you unnecessary stressThe education and training that new coaches need instead. Bonus: it's lower-pricedHow to start your own mastermind for mutual support and ideasTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

Today's caller wants to know how to use his existing client list to meet an ambitious monthly income goal.And we know just how to do it: VIP Days.Offering these kinds of intensives is a great way to boost your coaching income without hustling for new leads, and we'll tell you why.In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.We're going to talk through what VIP days are, why they're valuable to your clients, what to consider in your pricing, and why they work for returning clients and existing members of your list. Plus, we've got another option for selling to your existing list up our sleeves!Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why offering an intensive with a very specific goal or outcome is so valuable for clientsHow to price your VIP Days and why you can charge so much more than for regular coaching hoursPotential sunk costs for VIP Days that you need to factor into your pricingWhat to watch out for when you're running your VIP DayWhy you have to get deposits for VIP DaysHow to use continuation packages for your current and recent clientsTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

Welcome to season six of the Coach Pony podcast!We are here to help you get paid to coach!In this very cheesy eighties-themed season of the podcast, join me, Christie Mims, a career and business coach, and Bobbi Palmer, a dating coach, as we answer your burning questions about your coaching business. Bobbi and I have built six and seven-figure businesses of our own, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. And now, we're sharing all that knowledge with you.Today's caller wants to know if it's ever a good idea to barter services, and boy, do we have thoughts.We're going to dig into when it can work, why it usually doesn't, and how to make sure you're actually getting a good deal.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why you should only trade services when the offer is something you actually needHow bartering can go sour when you don't set and stick to expectations and boundariesOther ways you can stretch your dollars and set priorities for spending when you're just starting outWhy you have to treat a barter like any other business agreementTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyLinkedinBuild A Real BusinessResources: The #1 Social Media Mistake New Coaches MakeDear Coach Pony: How Do I Get Clients to Give Me Good Testimonials (Without Being Pushy?)If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! Email us at hello@coachpony.com with your recommendation or if you want to send us something to try!

As one of the founders and current President of the board for the Maine Women's Conference, Jodi Flynn has taken the conference from just an idea to a successful nonprofit focusing on supporting women across the state. So how did she do it?On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how did you build that? And today I'll dig in with Jodi about how it all started, how she grew the conference, what she's learned, and what you should know if you're thinking about hosting and building a successful conference.Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator. Women leaders hire Jodi to develop the skills they need to thrive in senior leadership. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Listen to the full episode to hear about:How the dynamics and challenges of becoming a nonprofit impacted the timeline from the idea to the first conferenceWhat taking the event online in 2021 did for their margins and attendanceWhy they chose not to max out the capacity of the venue for the sake of growthJodi's top three pieces of advice for coaches who want to host eventsTo learn more about Jodi Flynn:Women Taking the LeadThe Maine Women's ConferenceFacebook: @WomenTakingTheLeadTwitter: @JodiMFlynnInstagram:@JodiMFlynnConnect with Jodi on LinkedInWomen Taking the Lead PodcastAccomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to DoingTo learn more about Christie Mims: Coach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyBuild A Real BusinessIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

It can seem like celebrity entrepreneurs won the jackpot, but there's more to the story. Behind the blockbuster coaching programs, offers, and live events are stories of careful development, fixed mistakes, and strategy.On this season of the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm sitting down with successful business owners to ask them, how do you build that?I'll talk to a wide range of coaches and leaders, digging into how it all started, what they learned, and what you should know if you want to play a similar game.And to start us off, we're actually going to be talking about something I built. Today I'm joined by a very special member of Team Pony, or CMO, CFO, and my husband, Suhaib Abdali who is going to interview me about Build A Real Business.Build A Real Business is a seven-figure program that I built that helps new life coaches learn how to build their own business full of happy, paying clients.So, how did I build that?Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why I believe in running your program live, as you build it for the first timeWhy my initial goals for Build A Real Business were about content and people, not revenue targetsWhere I invested money and time, and why it's better to start on a shoestringMy three top tips for building your own online coaching programTo learn more about Christie Mims:Coach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyBuild A Real BusinessResources:Coach Pony Podcast: The One Where I Started a Group Coaching Program That Eventually Grew to 500 PeopleIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Life coaching has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. But what I want to know is what happens next.To get answers, I wanted to talk to smart people with a pulse on what's happening in the industry...and what better place to start than with coaching schools, since they're actively shaping new and upcoming coaches!Today I'm joined by: Sherri Gerek from IPEC, the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching, Stephanie Griffin from the Life Coach School, and Jennifer Voss of the Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach Training Program.Between them, these three schools have graduated tens of thousands of amazing coaches.Together, we're taking a closer look at trends, profitable niches, whether there really is space for new coaches, and of course, we'll pull out our crystal balls and make some predictions for the future.Listen to the full episode to hear about:The biggest recent shifts they've seen in coachingWhere the market is heading, and key reasons there is room for growthNiches and business models that are growing now and whyOur predictions for the next ten years in the coaching industryAnd why we believe that the coaching market is NOT saturated yet (so there's room for you!)To learn more about Jennifer Voss:The Truth ExperienceWayfinder Life Coach TrainingConnect with Jennifer on LinkedInTo learn more about Stephanie Griffin:The Life Coach SchoolInstagram: @LifeCoachSchoolFacebook: @LifeCoachSchoolYouTube: The Life Coach SchoolTo learn more about Sherri Gerek:iPEC: ICF Accredited Coach Training Programs & Life Coach CertificationsConnect with Sherri on LinkedInTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyResources:Life Coaches in the US - Market SizeInternational Coaching FederationIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

No matter what level you're at or what niche you're in, you'll make mistakes. It just means you're human.And you can still run an amazing coaching business even when you make mistakes.All season on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I have taken trips down memory lane to share our biggest flops and what we learned about messing up with clients, contracts, events, social media and more.To wrap up season three, we're giving you the TL;DR version and sharing some of our best advice from this season, plus a few key bits you haven't heard from us before.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Our best advice from season three on business, programs and marketingWhy getting over yourself and getting yourself out there are key to coaching successHow to sell what clients want but give them what they need (so they can get what they want)How to track your results to learn from your mistakesHow to find a community of coaches and why you need to regularly invest in training and educationTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyResources:Coach Pony Podcast: How Shiny Objects Slow Down Your Coaching BusinessCoach Pony Podcast: How to Make Money Writing a Book + An Inside StoryCoach Pony Podcast: The Biggest Sales Mistake New Coaches MakeIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

There are a frightening number of ways to make mistakes on social media.Today on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me again to dish on where we've screwed up on social, so you don't have to!We'll take you back to a time before Instagram even existed let alone TikTok, (no, dinosaurs did not roam the earth) and talk about the pitfalls of trying to be everywhere at once and why it's hard not to take it personally when you get crickets on social media.From confounding algorithms to burnout, we're pulling back the curtain on social media mistakes and how they've impacted us and our businesses.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why you need to match your platform choice to your communication styleHow social media can foster self-doubt that creeps into your businessWhy you have to keep ROI and a clear objective in mind when you're investing time, energy or money on socialFour key tips for social media successTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

If you want to have a business, you have to make sales.Otherwise, you're just coaching people for free. If that's your jam, cool! But if you're here...then you probably want to make a living with your coaching.This is why Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup is here with me to talk about sales mistakes. This is a big one and there are a lot of ways your sales process can go sideways.Bobbi shares her biggest struggle point with sales and what she's learned over the years to smooth out the process for herself.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why all of those business books are right about following up (more than once!)How to follow up without being sleazyMindset shifts and tips to help you get out of your own way4 tips to take the stress out of salesThe easiest 3-sentence follow-up email script in the world. Take it and use it today!To learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Ooh, shiny!Everyone gets distracted by something sparkly now and again. But shiny object syndrome can slow down your business...big time.Of course you want to chase that shiny new idea, but dividing your attention across too many projects and programs at once can lead to disaster. Whether it's burning out after working umpteen hours a week trying to juggle it all, or your programs not taking off like they could because they're not getting your focus, shiny objects can take their toll on you and your business.Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup is back with me again to talk about the mistakes we've made with shiny objects, and why having someone in your life who tells you to put down the sparkly can be key to keeping yourself on track (when you actually listen to them).But it's not all bad! As always in Season Three, we're also talking about what we learned along the way, even if we're still a little mad at our past selves.Listen to the full episode to hear about:How shiny objects slow down your growth–as a coach and in your businessWhy closely tracking your numbers will help you make better decisions with your sparkliesHow to avoid compare-and-despair and still learn from other coaches in your nicheThree key things to remember when you're dealing with shiny objectsTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyResources:Coach Pony Podcast: How to Make Money Group CoachingCoach Pony Podcast: How to Make Money Writing a Book + An Inside StoryIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Live events have their rewards: When an event goes well, you get the satisfaction of being hands-on and seeing people make progress in real time. Not to mention that attendees learn and make connections with your work (yay!) and each other! Everyone wins!But when a live event goes badly, those mistakes can be hugely detrimental to your business and your reputation.If people leave your event feeling that you've failed to deliver on the promise they paid for, your business will suffer. Or if they find the logistics more challenging than the results, they get grumpy.It doesn't matter if you held a lower-cost event for several hundred people or a luxury retreat for a handful, those people will never buy from you again. And...the worst news? They'll probably tell their friends.Season three of the Coach Pony podcast is all about mistakes, and today, we're talking about mistakes with live coaching events, but with a twist! Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I are going to tell you about the mistakes we've seen other coaches make at events we've attended together.We really aren't kidding when we say every coach, at every level, in every niche, makes mistakes, even on things you might think are pretty basic, like not keeping people waiting in a boiling hot hallway until the ballroom doors open. Not that we've experienced that.... ;)Listen to the full episode to hear about:How not meeting your attendees' basic needs–like starting on time and letting them know where the bathrooms are–immediately costs you respect and credibilityWhy you have to set a real agenda–including session times and meal breaks–share it with the group and stick to it as best as possibleHow attending to basic principles of hospitality can earn you more leeway with other mistakesFour tips for successful live group coaching events, in person or onlineTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Making mistakes with your website can cost you.It can cost you time, it can cost you peace of mind (oh the stress of redoing things!) and of course, it can cost you money.Whether you're paying an agency to design and build your site or you're DIY-ing it, having a site that doesn't do what you need it to can hinder your business's ability to grow.Building a website from scratch can be intimidating, especially when you're just starting out. There are more options than ever for creating a website, and it's hard to be sure what features you will or won't need down the road.If you're doing it yourself, you could get overwhelmed and end up with a simple site without the features that will grow with your business. And if you're paying someone to build it, you could rack up hundreds or thousands in hourly rates as you figure out what you need from your site.This season on the Coach Pony podcast, Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup joins me to talk about the mistakes we've made. Our businesses are very different, but we've made a lot of the same kinds of mistakes and today, we're talking about our websites.We'll walk you through our mistakes with our websites–from switching to a platform no one's ever heard of, to reluctantly learning to build WordPress landing pages as a workaround–so you have the tools to make better choices when it comes to your website.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why you need to think about your long-terms goals, not just your immediate needs when it comes to your website's capabilitiesWhy your website is going to have mistakes and evolve–and that's okay!What you should know about working with a web developerTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

We've all had clients we regret. It's almost a rite of passage for a coach (so yes, it'll probably happen to you!).Maybe you saw the red flags from the beginning and ignored them because you really believed you could be the one to help them. Coaches want to help people! Or maybe it took a few sessions for you to realize that what they need isn't what you offer.Either way, it can be incredibly awkward and uncomfortable to be confronted with a client who is wrong for you, or you're wrong for them, and yet, you've already taken their money.Separating from that client can go okay. Or it can go really, really badly.Season three of the Coach Pony podcast is all about mistakes, and today, Bobbie Palmer from Date Like a Grownup and I are digging into firing clients, so you can learn from us. Or commiserate, because making these mistakes is totally normal. We've all been there!Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why knowing who your ideal client is and sticking to that will help you avoid having to fire someone who's a bad fitHow taking a client who isn't right for you can drag down you and your businessHow to manage an exit in a supportive way, with integrityThree tips to keep firing a client from being a disaster To learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Investing in your business is a fact of life. It can help you learn, grow and be a better coach.   But what if when you need advice, consulting, training or something else, you fork over an enormous amount of money only to have it not work out the way you wanted? OUCH.   This season of the Coach Pony Podcast, it's all about mistakes. I teamed up with Bobbi Palmer from  Date Like a Grownup to give you the lowdown on our biggest mistakes and lessons learned, so you don't have to learn the hard way.   Today, we're talking about business investment mistakes. From spending money to get good advice that your business just isn't ready for, to signing up for a program because someone you look up to did it, making mistakes in business investments can put you deep in the red and take time to recover from, financially and emotionally. And these mistakes happen to all of us.   Of course, we hope by sharing some of our stories we'll keep you from making the mistakes we did. But if you do? Give yourself some grace. You are not alone, my friend.   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Why you need to be clear on the return on investment before you write the check How to step back and evaluate any additional investments that may be required to get to the real total cost Why spending a ton of money on training or programs can be a bad idea for new coaches Three big pieces of advice for making business investments   To learn more about Bobbi Palmer: Date Like a Grownup Facebook: @DateLikeAGrownup   To learn more about Christie Mims: Build a Real Business Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

If you're running an online business, at some point you're going to have to build a funnel. And of course, you don't want to spend your time and effort creating a funnel that doesn't work.Today, to get into the nitty-gritty, full-nerd details of building funnels that actually make you money, I'm joined by Christie Mims, founder of Coach Pony.Christie has channeled the power of her niche into a million-dollar funnel and she is going to break down for us how she did it.From boosting traffic to her website without spending a fortune on ads or the whole day on social media to the data you need to look at every day, Christie walks us through the process of how she got to her million-dollar funnel.Christie Mims is the founder of Coach Pony, a community for new life coaches who want to build their business and client lists. She's also a Forbes Top 100 Career Coach and the founder of The Revolutionary Club, a career coaching business that serves smart people who want to find their passion.Listen to the full episode to hear:Common sense strategies to boost your visibility without chasing social media followsHow to use behavioral cues to create a “gentle” funnelWhy Christie uses a “less stick, more carrot” approach in her funnelsWhy you should have a secondary sales cycle for folks who didn't buy immediatelyChristie's top two tips for building a successful funnelLearn more about Christie:Coach PonyInstagram: @christiecoachponyConnect with Christie on LinkedInCoach Pony PodcastLearn more about Gillian:Startup SocietyGet on the waitlist for VALIDATEProfit Planning ChallengeGet in touch!

We all make mistakes in life. And as a coach, you're going to make mistakes with your clients. You're not perfect and your clients (usually) don't expect you to be.But they will–consciously or not– take advantage of contract loopholes, poor enforcement, unclear terms and other not-so-fun ways to ask for services outside of what your intended agreement is.This season on the Coach Pony Podcast, I'm teaming up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup to talk about the mistakes coaches make when building their businesses. And today, we're diving into contracts.Contracts can be tricky territory with coaching because of the personal investment you develop in your clients. But bending your own rules because you hate saying no to someone you care about doesn't help either of you.From making your terms and conditions as clear as possible to setting your boundaries and sticking to them, we have been there, done that, written the scripts for handling it the next time.We want to spare you the pain and also remind you that when you mess up, you're in great company. Because we've all been there.Listen to the full episode to hear about:Why anything outside of the original contract, like an extension, needs additional termsWhy you can't agonize over every request for exceptions to your contracts or termsHow to use scripts to protect your boundaries around your termsWhy you have to have a clear refund and guarantee policy and why you need to put it everywhereChristie and Bobbi's top two tips for dealing with contractsTo learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownupTo learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachponyIf you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Today, I'm talking with Coach Pony founder Christie Mims. Christie helps coaches build a real business with her program of the same name. Plus, Christie is host of the Coach Pony podcast, a show we lovingly produce at YHM. I knew I wanted to talk with Christie about her processes & systems—but when she told me about her two competing sales funnels, I had to know more. What I learned is that by honing her full sales system—and not just an individual funnel or two—she celebrates the complexity that comes with any buying process. This conversation is going to be a treat for anyone who wants the inside scoop on how sales funnels actually work. And it might also be a cautionary tale. Now, let's find out what works for Christie Mims! The post EP 354: Making Sales A System With Coach Pony Founder Christie Mims appeared first on What Works.

Do you ever worry about making mistakes in your coaching business? Of course you do! Everyone makes mistakes. No matter what level you're at– whether you hung up your shingle yesterday or you've been at this for years– mistakes are a normal part of moving your business forward. Welcome! And not only are they normal, but coaches in all niches, at all revenue levels make many of the same mistakes. So, you aren't alone! This season, we're diving into the mistakes coaches make when building their businesses. From contracts to relationships, to websites, we'll cover it all to save you time and stress, and most of all, to remind you that everyone makes mistakes so you are in good company. To help me with that, I'm teaming up with Bobbi Palmer from Date Like a Grownup. We have VERY different businesses, but we've made a lot of the same mistakes. And one of the mistakes that we have both made in our businesses is in our relationships. Whether it's mentors, friends, family, peers or partners, you're going to need people to rely on along the way. And if your priorities are out of line, you might find yourself without those people you need in your business, your life and your heart. Listen to the full episode to hear about:How prioritizing your business over your relationships can actually hurt your businessQuestions to ask yourself about how you want your work-life balance to lookStrategies for communicating with your loved ones early and often in your business journey3 tips to build better relationships as you build your business To learn more about Bobbi Palmer:Date Like a GrownupFacebook: @DateLikeAGrownup To learn more about Christie Mims:Build a Real BusinessCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachpony If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

In this episode, Erik interviewed Christie Mims, the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club and Coach Pony. She is a coach to coaches. One of the highlights of this conversation is about discovering how corporate skills may not always come in handy when you are managing your own business. As a business owner or when you start your own business, there is no playbook and you may feel that you don't know anything. Nobody will tell you if you are doing things right or not. However, as you spend more time as a business owner, your experience will grow and your “best guesses” and “experimentation” will become more accurate. — Erik J. Olson is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. The Founder & CEO of Array Digital, he is also the host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — Kevin Daisey is an award-winning digital marketer & entrepreneur. He started his first company when he was just 23, and is the Founder & CMO of Array Digital. Kevin is also the co-host of the Journey to $100 Million Flash Briefing and daily podcast, and the co-organizer of the Marketers Anonymous monthly meetups. — For more information on the show, and to check out past episodes, go to journeyto100million.com!

  Writing a book is a great way to create some passive income while you also cement your coaching knowledge and life experience into one lower-cost, marketable item that you can sell for years to come.   Books are great tools to help people get to know you and enter your coaching world, and build the trust that can ultimately turn them into a client.   Your book can also help raise your profile and bring you visibility as a thought leader, which can lead to wanting to book you (see what I did there?) for speaking engagements.   It's also fantastic when you can codify your expertise as a coach, and really refine your system (writing makes you focus!).   So: You've got the skills, the knowledge and the desire, but where to start? And what does it take to go from page one to published?   In this episode we are looking at how to make money writing a book, and I'll share the story of my first book–which you may think was wildly overpriced, and still is!–and how I made that decision and why it worked.   Listen to the full episode to hear about: How books build trust and credibility with your audience and potential clients Why codifying your system by writing through the process makes you a better coach Book sales math and why your book is probably a marketing tool, not how you'll fully support yourself Nine steps to plan, write, market and launch your book Five essential tools to create a polished, professional book   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony Find the book I talked about here: Zero to Passion And here's the book pricing model that got me inspired!   If you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  I have so many online course stories for you guys!   My book, Zero to Passion, was my first real online DIY program, because I offered several different tiers of learning beyond just the book. (Fun fact: I still sell plenty of them today).   But that's a story for another time…   Let's get to the good stuff!   In this episode, I'll share the inside story of how I got paid $7,000 to build my first, truly real and purely online course, from a random idea. Plus I'll also reveal the big mistake I made almost immediately.   The course is called The Networking Masterclass, and I created it for the Revolutionary Club because I knew that networking was a huge key skill related to building a career and finding your passion.   What I didn't know was if my audience also understood that, or if they did, if they would want to spend money for online networking help.   If they did, I thought this would be a wonderful way to help serve my community and add a DIY course to my arsenal.   But before I poured tons of time into building the course, I wanted to see if I was right that my community would be interested.   Turns out I was!   But also being right wasn't enough...   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Why it's worth it to vet your audience's interest in your course idea before you commit to creating content Why audience interest is not the same thing as a funnel or sales strategy How to reframe a failed launch as good data   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony Zero to Passion   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

There's nothing like waking up to money deposited overnight in your bank account and knowing you've been helping people while you were sleeping, no?   Online programs offer you that satisfaction and more.   But as always, there are drawbacks too.   In this episode we'll be taking a much closer look at online DIY coaching programs, because who doesn't want to make passive income, right?   DIY online programs offer passive income, freedom, flexibility, and they can scale like nothing else. Once they're up and running, everything is automated. Your course content goes out without you having to lift another finger and they're available whenever, and for as long as you want them to be.   Sounds great!   But – you know there's a but! – it takes a lot of work to get to evergreen while the deposits roll in.   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Why online programs are almost infinitely scalable, and therefore very profitable The infrastructure and tech you'll need to support your curriculum, from design to sales to distribution Marketing math and considerations so your course offsets your initial investment Nine to steps to get your online course up and running, plus the top five tools you'll need   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Do you enjoy embarrassing stories? How about learning from my mistakes so you don't have to? Then this is the episode for you!   I've done several retreats now in my business and in hindsight, they were super fun. However, two of them started out as absolute disasters.   So I want to talk about what happened and, more importantly, what I did to fix them.   Our story begins back in 2013 with my first retreat attempt. I had seen a lot of people doing retreats, and I thought they looked like so much fun. Who doesn't want to get paid to go on vacation with their business? Not this girl. I love the idea of getting paid to go on vacation! (!!)   With that in mind, I randomly decided to have a retreat.   So I booked a place in Costa Rica because I really wanted to go there. I threw up a very simple webpage with limited information, and I chose a whole lot of lovely photos of parrots to sell the idea that Costa Rica was a place that was going to be super fun to visit.   You can already tell this is going to end well, can't you?   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Why a great location isn't enough to get people to pony up to attend a retreat How to use multiple marketing approaches to fill spaces if your initial outreach fails to sell out Why selling a retreat will almost always require a more hands-on, personal sales process Four lessons for planning and hosting a successful–and super fun–retreat   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

A retreat can sound like an absolute no-brainer for you to do as a coach. Taking your business on a fabulous vacation? Yes, please. And they do have some fabulous pros. You get to do intense hands-on work with clients, some of whom will even become retreat regulars, which makes it easier to sell out your retreats over time. There's group bonding and the magic of taking yourself and your business out of your regular routine. New locations and new people can revitalize you and your business, and your attendees aren't the only ones who will leave with new ideas and insights! There are also some potentially steep upfront costs and other downsides. Hotel rooms, meals, AV equipment, conference room fees, your own travel–it adds up quickly. And what happens if you don't sell it out? A retreat for twenty could turn into a retreat for two. Yikes. Today we'll be taking a much closer look at hosting retreats, and we'll unpack some of the pros and cons, some of which will surprise you, and to close out we'll give you a basic road map for hosting your own. Because they can be so worth it. Listen to the full episode to hear about:How retreats can scratch the itch for hands-on client work if you've transitioned to larger groups or evergreen coursesWhy retreats can be a great add-on for private clients who have graduated from your programsThe realities of the upfront costs of hosting a retreat, and how they can make retreats the least profitable money pathSeven steps for planning, launching and hosting a retreatSix tools you'll need to have in place to host a retreat To learn more about Christie Mims:FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASSCoach PonyInstagram @christiecoachpony And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

Our story today starts, like most of my stories, on my couch.   In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the group coaching business model. Today, I want to tell you the origin story of my very first group coaching program–one that eventually grew to over 500 people!   Our story begins with another company. It's true! Because besides Coach Pony, I also own and operate a career coaching business called The Revolutionary Club. It was my first business, and it still exists today. That's where I fell in love with group coaching.   So, there I was on my couch. I knew that private coaching wasn't going to be for me long-term, and I also knew I wanted to build toward group coaching, but I was also incredibly unsure. My coaching business was still so new –only a few months old! Who I was to be launching a group program with very little experience?!@!   So how did I get off the couch and get started without making myself feel like a fraud?   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Why I did my first group coaching session for free–and also what I asked for in return Adapting a private coaching program for a group setting Balancing structure and flexibility so you can hone your program as you go Adding value–and upping your price–through each iteration of the program Lessons learned from growing from a free program with five people to $1200 and 500 people   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

I personally love group coaching.   There's something magical about working with a group.The community that grows in a session, the support and validation participants get from each other–these programs fuel me in a special way.   And group coaching was how I first reached multiple six figures in my business and beyond seven figures now. Group coaching programs are the backbone of my business for a reason beyond how much I love doing them.   But that's me. Group coaching may not be for you, and that's okay.   To help you figure it out - let's dive in!   Here's a big pro: Group coaching can give you room to become an even better coach. Working with a more diverse group of people can present you with better questions and new challenges that really hone your programs and skills in ways it might not with private coaching.   It also has tons of flexibility in schedule, size and pricing, and the scalability makes it a very profitable model. But it does have its drawbacks...one of which is that the market has changed, and it's not quite as easy to stand out if you want to do a big group program.   Today let's take a closer look at group coaching and some of the pros and cons that come with it, some of which might surprise you.   Listen to the full episode to hear about: How flexibility and accessibility in group coaching can help you beat burnout Why you have to be even more comfortable with marketing yourself and facing rejection with group programs than one on one coaching Seven steps to build your curriculum and sell your program Upfront costs and money math you might not have considered The top six tools you need to get a group coaching program off the ground   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

A private hotel suite, room service, a $5000 client…   That definitely sounds way dirtier than I thought it would. But it's part of the story of how I grew my business to six figures all those years ago.   In the last episode, we talked about the gritty details behind the private coaching business model. Today, I'll share the inside story of how I got to a stable six-figure income from just private coaching, and the ah-ha moment that changed the game (plus what I actually did to - you know - change the game!).   We'll also talk about why if you're curled up in the fetal position on your couch worrying about doing your best for your clients, it probably means you probably already are, why you should give your packages an extra session or two, and why you should probably raise your rates!   And you'll get that whole hotel story...   Listen to the full episode to hear about: Raising your rates and adding value in a way that feels right and ethical to you Keeping your client pipeline full without relying on social media The top 5 lessons from my journey to six figures in private coaching   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   Resources: Coach Pony S01E01: How I Got My First Paying Client   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619

  Low overhead, high profit potential. Private coaching can sound like a dream. But is it your dream?   In season two of the Coach Pony podcast, we're exploring all of the different ways coaches can make money. And we'll take a brutal look at the pros and cons and how much you can actually expect to make as a coach on each money path.   If you're debating between group coaching and private coaching, writing a book or hosting a retreat, but you're not sure how much money you can make at any of them? This is the season for you.   In this episode, we'll take a close look at private coaching.   We'll dive into the pros and some unexpected cons, break down how much you can really expect to make as you're starting out, and if you should even do it in the first place.   And of course the tools you need to get started!   Listen to the full episode to hear: What's to like about private coaching, from low cost to entry to building your confidence What's less rosy about the private coaching picture, from hitting your client capacity to hiring legal help Some money math on costs of doing business so you know what you can expect to earn Simple steps and essential tools to get off the ground as a private coach!   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  As a life coach, one big question you've got to answer right away is how will you make money?  Should you coach privately, group coach, write a book, host a retreat or something else?   Frankly, it's an important question because if you choose the wrong money path, you could waste time, energy and money. For instance, you don't want to spend months trying to write a book only to discover you hate writing and you won't make enough money to pay your rent when you're done.   So, how do you figure it out? How do you choose which money path is right for you? Well, don't worry; we'll tell you.   In season two of the Coach Pony podcast, we'll dive into all of the different ways coaches make money–everything from private coaching to retreats. And we'll look at the pros and cons, how much you can expect to make on each path and what you need to do to get started.   Along the way I'll share personal stories of my own journey on each money path, including the good, bad and ugly, so you know, you aren't alone.   Bottom line, our goal with this season of the podcast is to help you figure out which business path is absolutely right for you. Let's get you some paying clients.   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE MARKETING MASTERCLASS Coach Pony Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed!   You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  Specificity is everything.   Knowing who your client is inside and out connects you with the right people. The ones who you know you can really help. The ones you're excited to work with. The ones who will tell their friends about how you're a total game changer.   It's more than demographics. It's knowing their pain points, their worries, their fears and how you're the best person to help them fix it.   Sometimes you know it because you lived those same paint points, worries and fears. And if that's you, you are not alone.   All season, we've been talking to experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got that very first client and how they attract new clients today.   In this episode, we're going to reenter the world of health coaching with Steve Adams from Tiger Performance Institute.   He's a former corporate banker and veteran entrepreneur whose passion lies in helping high achieving entrepreneurs, professionals, and CEOs achieve sustainable peak performance through his hyper-personalized precision health optimization system and performance training.   Listen in to hear about how Steve got his start in health coaching, his biggest mistake in his first year, and his simple ways of getting clients today.   Listen to the full episode to hear: How his own experience with burnout showed Steve who is ideal client is Why you need to ask your clients for referrals, and EXACTLY how to do it How he realized he needed to make a major pivot in his first year and how getting hyper-specific helped him do it Steve's top two tips for entrepreneurs and their health   Book Recommendations: Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life, Dave Asprey That's a Great Question: Are You Asking the Right Questions In Business? In Life?, Greg Bustin   Resources: HeartMath Institute Institute for Functional Medicine   To learn more about Steve Adams: Tiger Performance Institute Steveladams.com Steve's Book: Unleash the Peak Performer Within You: A Guide to Lowering Stress, Eliminating Distraction, and Massively Expanding Your Productivity Facebook   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  Know your power. Know your worth.   When you're first starting out, it feels amazing to get paid at all, but amazing can turn into agonizing when you're taking on the wrong clients just to get paid.   Your worth isn't just about the number of clients you have or the size of your bank account, it's about making sure you have the right clients for you.   Attracting the right clients means getting clear on what you offer, how you work, and the personalities and projects you want to work with and on.   All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches and delving into how they got that very first client and what advice they might have for you today.   In this episode, we are going to peer into the world of business coaching with Shenee Howard from HeyShenee.com.   Shenee is a brand strategist and writer living in sunny Long Beach, California. I love her because she's created so many interesting products and programs in her business. And when she's not helping businesses create their own content, she's walking her dogs and talking about K-pop on Tik Tok.   So listen in, as Shenee talks about one of her big struggles, which may sound familiar to you, as well as offers incredible words of wisdom to any new coach who's starting out.   Listen to the full episode to hear: The biggest mistake Shenee sees new coaches make when they're developing offers Her top advice for dealing with social media platform fatigue How she follows her gut to know when it's time to move on from a product or offering Leveling up your business by being strategic about networking.   Book Recommendations: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown   To learn more about Shenee Howard: HeyShenee.com Infinite Content Agency The Done Club   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  We became entrepreneurs so that we can do the work that we love.   If you're going to have a crappy job and be miserable, have a regular old jobby job! There is no reason that you have to build a business model that makes you miserable.   A lot of people want to get out of doing client work because it's a model that they don't love or they have just gotten tired of it.   There is no shame in looking for a change.   And for some, teaching online courses is just the change that they are looking for–a way to start fresh and rediscover the love that brought them to coaching in the first place.   Today, we are continuing our series of conversations with 6 and 7-figure coaches about how they got their first paying client and what they would do differently today.   And this episode is a little different: I'm talking with the founder of Paperbell Coaching Software, Laura Roeder.   Laura is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder of several multi-million dollar bootstrap companies – MeetEdgar, Marie Forleo's B-School, and LKR Social Media.   Here's the thing: Laura didn't get started coaching. She started as a web designer and realized that coaching and consulting on social media was a better model for her than running a design agency.   But she didn't choose a conventional coaching path. Instead, she discovered online courses and the rest, as they say, is history. Or rather, the rest is in this episode of Coach Pony!   By simply following a business path that excited her she has been able to build a business model that she loves.   Listen to the full episode to hear: How a client in the fashion industry led her to discover the world of online business courses How Laura has built up an audience through guest posting, blogging, newsletters, and social media How Laura's lowest moment as an entrepreneur involved trudging through blizzards to brave chamber of commerce meetings What Laura sees as the top pitfalls with online courses and membership sites   Book Recommendations: The Road Less Stupid by Keith J. Cunningham. Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman   To learn more about Laura Roeder: Paperbell Coaching Software Twitter @lkr MeetEdgar Marie Forleo's B-School LKR Social Media   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at - Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  How did Jodi Flynn land her first paid coaching client? Networking, networking, networking.   This can apply to any business but especially when you're coaching in the corporate executive realm, it's all about relationships.   Getting clients is all about who you know and being brave enough to put yourself out there.   You have to get in front of potential clients, get to know them, and let them know what you can offer.   All this season we have been chatting with experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches about how they got that very first client and what they might do differently today.   In this episode, we are continuing our series by peering into the world of corporate coaching with the Founder of Women Taking the Lead, Jodi Flynn.   For over a decade, women leaders have been hiring Jodi to develop the skills needed to thrive in Senior Leadership.   She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women's Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine.   Jodi is more than a decade into her career as a corporate coach and is still loving it!   And funny enough, after all these years of experience, she is still getting her clients the same way she got that very first paying client–networking, networking, networking…   Listen to the full episode to hear: How Jodi's first corporate coaching client was the biggest package she ever sold How the industry has changed in the 12 years since she started her business and what predictions she has for the corporate coaching world Why, when you're in the corporate and executive realm, it's all relationships–being willing to get to know people and be of service to them What Jodi teaches her clients about taking on more responsibility and rearranging their lives, all while taking care of themselves   Book Recommendations: How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job by Sally Helgesen In the Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti   To learn more about Jodi Flynn: Women Taking the Lead Facebook: @womentakingthelead LinkedIn:n @jodiflynn Twitter: @jodimflynn Instagram: @jodimflynn   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at: Christie Mims, 3630 High Street, #19286, Oakland, CA 94619  

  Welcome to the first episode of Coach Pony Podcast, where our goal is to help you learn the critical business skills you need to succeed as a coach.   And it all starts with learning how to get paying clients.   In this first season of the podcast, we are interviewing experienced 6 and 7-figure coaches from different niches, delving into how they got that very first client and what they'd do differently today.   In today's episode, we are going to peer into the world of career coaching with me! Christie Mims.   Before Coach Pony, I founded, and still own and operate, a career coaching business called The Revolutionary Club. Named a Forbes Top 100 for Careers, and featured on sites ranging from Business Insider to the Fast Company, I can honestly say I've learned a few things.   My work both at the Revolutionary Club and Coach Pony has reached millions of people, and I've served literally thousands of paying clients.   But, my journey to my first client was a rocky one.   When I first started out, I can remember thinking to myself that I would do almost anything to get someone to tell me how they got their first clients. I wanted to know two things: 1) how they did it so I could do it and 2) that there was hope for me to succeed at this coaching thing!   So if this is you, allow me to share how I got my very first paying client in the hopes that it helps you land your first client—or your next client.   Listen to the full episode to hear: What an encounter in an elevator was proof that I should think big How a systematic plan of attack helped me land my first paying client What I learned during this journey and what should have done differently And what you can do to never feel alone in your career journey   Book Recommendations: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less - Greg McKeown   To learn more about Christie Mims: FREE 26-Page Guide On How to Land Your First Clients Coach Pony The Revolutionary Club Instagram @christiecoachpony   And if you have some chocolate worth reviewing on the show, we are easily bribed! You can send it to us at:   Christie Mims 3630 High Street #19286 Oakland, CA 94619

I have gotten to know Christie Mims over the over the years and really respect the business that she's built around career coaching around helping people with their careers in a variety of different ways. And we'll get to bring her on and showcase not just her story, and how this has happened for her. But some of the ways that I would say she has even really, really crafted that, that fit within her business I'm going to go so far as to say, shaped the industry in a lot of different ways. Christie was a fancy pants consultant in DC. And she got to the point where she was just miserable. And her career, even though it was really lucrative, and she felt all this guilt. And so Christie started investigating all these other careers: she was looking at becoming a shoe designer; there was a brief period where she thought maybe she just wanted to work for Bravo TV, and produce the real housewives. But one thing that Christie also looked into was coaching, because a lot of the consultants she worked with were getting certified as coaches. And it seemed like an interesting career. And it was something that she thought would be at least she could use it as a consultant. So as part of her career research when she was investigating different job paths, Christie signed up for a coaching weekend, and she was super cynical. But she showed up and just fell in love with it. It was like being in the desert. And then all of a sudden someone offers you a glass of water. And it was amazing. But she was terrified when she quit her job to start coaching full-time. "So I was continuing as a consultant and I started to set up some business stuff, but I was still I was still pretty afraid. So nothing happened right away. But eventually, I mustered up my courage to quit my job and go full time as the coach because I just, you know, was looking around thinking, I was on the DC metro, and I was just thinking, like, Am I going to wake up 10 years from now, because these people look like they died 10 years ago, you know, I just gonna wake up 10 years from now. And just cuz, you know, is this my life like I at least have to try? I owe it to myself to try." But Christie started her career coaching business anyway. Her business grew and adapted over the years. On the podcast today, she not only shares about the struggles and fears she had to overcome, but also gives practical advice for those just getting started - and to start in a way that won't overwhelm you in the process.

Christie Mims is a professional certified coach who built her coaching business, The Revolutionary Club, into a Forbes Top 100 site for careers. After serving over 1,000 paying clients she got a ton of questions on how she did it, and Coach Pony was born!  Because career happiness sometimes comes with a side of entrepreneurship, Christie has a passion project for new and struggling coaches, she is dedicated to giving them the information and community they need to succeed.

A coach for life coaches, Christie Mims shares her advice on failing fast, the importance of being brutally honest, using humor to relate to an audience, and the right way to scale a business.

What is my passion?? Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to her, in the grander scale of things, passion is bigger than just your job. So, what is passion? Basically, passion is who you are and your job is how you express that passion. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Finding out what is your passion takes a little bit of courage in order to get off the beaten career path and embrace who you are and what motivates you to do good work. “You can be known for being a strategic thinker. You can be known for being the person that’s calm in a crisis. You can be known for being the person who has a great sense of humor who is able to connect with people.” You can help identify some of your best qualities to find your passion by thinking about some of your biggest personality traits that are positive and start to socialize those traits with yourself and learn ways you can best communicate them to others. In the podcast, Christie shares how to find your passion and how to turn that into a career that you love. Listen here!           Scott Anthony Barlow          Turning Your Passions Into Your Career with Christie Mims                    ABOUT CHRISTIE MIMS Christie Mims is the founder of a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, The Revolutionary Club – THE Destination for Smart Women Who Won’t Settle For Anything Less Than Career Happiness. Christie was also named a top career expert in 2016 and her work has been featured all over the internet. Christie is an expert in finding and doing things you’re passionate about and how to turn it into your career. Her mission is to help people find work they absolutely love. Currently, Christie is providing a free 5-day Passion Challenge to uncover your passion and feel excited about work again. Click here to find the passion for work you love! WHAT IS MY PASSION? WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to stop listening to the noise of following the safe path and how to break away from the path of least resistance What passion really is and how it relates to your job What is passion v. What is hobby Embracing more of who you are and taking a risk to find your passion How to find what drives you to enjoy the work you do

We all know that LinkedIn is an important part of any job search. But too many people keep making basic mistakes on LinkedIn. Our guest expert Christie Mims shares four LinkedIn mistakes we can all avoid to improve the way we build and engage our network on LinkedIn. The key is the invest in your network before you need a favor.   About Our Guest: Christie Mims Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club (therevolutionaryclub.com), the number one destination for smart people who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Her website has been named a Forbes Top 100 for careers, and she herself has been named one of the top 29 coaches to follow on the internet. Resources in this Episode: New Resource: How Job Listing Language Could Be Adding to Silicon Valley’s Gender Divide from KQED, explains how the words used in job descriptions affect the people who apply. Read the article: www.kqed.org/news/11642547/how-job-listing-language-could-add-to-silicon-valleys-gender-divide?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180205 Bonus Resource: InHerSight (www.inhersight.com/) is a great tool for women looking to find a welcoming employer. Listener Question: Lisa Burns from Hood River, Ore. asks how you can find out about a company’s culture and show that you’re a good fit when you apply for a job. From Our Guest: Get Christie’s free workbook on finding your passion - visit revolutionaryclub.com to download.

Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart people who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Compassionate, caring, and a little kick-ass, Christie is here to make sure that you love what you do (note: life is too short not to love what you do). A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She’s dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, Yahoo! and many more, and can be seen speaking at the University of VA, The Daily Muse, Women for Hire, The US Army, and at a variety of other organizations. Her website has been named a Forbes Top 100 for careers, and she herself has been named one of the top 29 coaches to follow on the interwebs.

In this episode, we're going to talk about how to land your dream job with our guest, Christie Mims. She is the founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, a destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. She's a certified professional coach and recovering consultant, with a background working for fortune 500 companies. Her website has been named a Forbes top 100 for careers, and she herself has been named as one of the top 20 coaches to follow in 2016. Her book is Zero to Passion, get off the couch and into action. Resources: * Christie's Website that can help you find work that you love, figure out your passion, and then make that transition – http://therevolutionaryclub.com/ * Zero to Passion Book – http://zerotopassion.com/ * @RevolutionsClub – Christie on Twitter * Check out http://coachpony.com/ if you are considering being a career coach Sponsored by: * LEADx.org – subscribe to become 1% better every single day Review and Join Our Ambassadors Club: Please consider leaving an honest one- or two-sentence review on iTunes or on Stitcher.  Nothing matters more for bringing the podcast to the attention of others. And after you leave your review, send me an email at info at leadx dot org to let me know, and I'll invite you into the private LEADx Ambassadors Group on Facebook. Group members are eligible for ridiculously good prizes each month, have special access to me and LEADx guests, discounts on live events, and of course it's a great forum for peer-learning and support. Share: And, by all means, if you know someone you think would benefit, please spread the word by using the share buttons below. — What is LEADx and The LEADx Show with Kevin Kruse? Imagine if you could have the world's best executive coaches and leadership mentors whispering into your ear every morning on your way to work. Every weekday, there will be a new episode of The LEADx Leadership Show with an interview from a different thought leadership or business expert. Many of these guests are thought leaders, famous authors or high-profile CEOs from innovative startup companies. Others are creatives, artists, entrepreneurs or corporate career leaders. They have all achieved extreme success and they are willing to share practical advice on how to advance your career and develop your leadership and management skills by offering daily career tips on time management, productivity, marketing, personal branding, communication, sales, leadership, team building, talent management and other personal development and career development topics. There will be a new episode waiting for you every day just in time for your morning commute, morning treadmill session or whatever else it is you do to start your day. LEADx isn't just the name of this new podcast, it's the name of a digital media and online learning company that is re-imagining professional development for millennials and career driven professionals looking to break into manager roles or excel in current leadership and management roles. If you're looking for management training or professional development that is delivered in a fun and engaging way, sign up for our daily newsletter at LEADx.org. It's packed with life hacks, daily career tips and leadership challenges that will turn you into a high potential leader in no time. What does LEADx stand for? We are exploring leadership. We are about NEXT GENERATION leadership. We believe that professional training and workplace...

Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to Christie, in the grander scale of things, passion plays a bigger part in your career than you think. So, what is passion? Passion is two part. It's your interest and engagement. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Basically, passion is who you are and your job is how you express that passion. Finding your passion takes a little bit of courage in order to get off the beaten career path and embrace who you are and what motivates you to do good work. In the podcast, Christie shares how to find your passion and how to turn that into a career that you love. Listen here! Turning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie Mims

This episode's upbeat conversation with Christie covers a lot of important ground, as she shares her own journey and drops some enlightening knowledge. Christie believes that we're never explicitly taught how to find what we're passionate about, so she's developed a process for identifying and pursuing your unique purpose. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/29c43mW 

Christie Mims looked at the people around her on the DC Metro. They looked like they had died years before but their bodies were still doing the daily commute. A voice inside her said, “This can NOT be my life!” So, she created The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. She coaches smart women how to build networks as career safety nets.

Do you love what you do? There is no better time to find your passion. In this episode I pick the brains of Christie Mims, the founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club which was selected by Forbes as a Top 100 website for your career She’s built her community to over 30,000 and has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo, Lifehacker, The US News among many others.   What you will learn: How to overcome your nerves and gain confidence How changing your body language can win people over Why it’s crucial to figure out where your clients are hanging out Why you should not be on every social media platform What to do if you hate what you do How to get your first 1000 followers How you can get featured in Forbes How to become a better networker Interesting highlights: How Christie grew her following to over 30,000 Christie talks about how it felt to be featured on US News Christie’s #1 advice on balancing your life (it’s so simple!) Christie shares one of her epic failures   Christie’s #1 practical advice:  “When you love what you do your life changes”Tweet This Resources & Links: Amy Cuddy (http://amycuddy.com/) (Power Poses) The Revolutionary Club  (http://therevolutionaryclub.com/) Networking Master Class (http://therevolutionaryclub.pages.ontraport.net/networking-masterclass) ($50 discount!) Get in touch with Christie on Twitter –  (https://twitter.com/RevolutionsClub) Thank You for Listening! I would like to personally thank you for listening to my podcast.  If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others. Just click on the social buttons below. Also, if you podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain/id1076916148?mt=2) , you would be joining me on my mission to help as many people as I can become really successful. And finally if you haven’t already subscribed podcast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-i-pick-your-brain/id1076916148?mt=2) , so you can get automatic updates whenever another episode goes live!

Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness.   Compassionate, caring, and a little kick-ass, Christie is here to make sure that you love what you do (note: life is too short not to love what you do). A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background in working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She has dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, Yahoo! and many more; and she can be seen speaking at the University of VA, The Daily Muse, Women for Hire, The US Army, and at a variety of other organizations. Why is career transition so important? Christie says we treat our jobs as Disney treats love. That is not really the case, though. Your career is something that is going to span 50+ years. When you enjoy your work, you tend to live a healthier and longer life. The more we invest in our careers, the happier we are in our careers. What is the #1 thing that holds people back in making a career change? Fear holds people back. Fear of failure, of not liking your new choice of career. Most people let the fear seep in and talk ourselves out of this big change. Sometimes it is easier to stay stuck than to make a change. What can people do to overcome their fear? The best way to conquer your fears is to find a sense of community. Once you know that others feel the same and you get to talk about your fears and feel normal about it, it can help you face your fears. Also, get expert support and a plan. If you knew the answers, you would do it. So, let someone guide you towards getting over your fears. What is the career happiness revolution? When you find your passion, you are reconnecting with who you really are, which we tend to cover up by our safe jobs. When you stop following everyone else, it is a revolution. It can feel like you are shaking up your life. The revolution club is a space where people can talk honestly about their careers. She believes that if we can change the talk about work, we can change people’s lives. What are the benefits of your free program, New Year, New Career, No Fear? After taking this program, students have said they found their passion or asked their boss for a raise. People said they have never felt better in their careers. There is no better time to be thinking about your career. The economy is finally getting better. Companies are changing their structures to allow for more freedom. What is your favorite career success story? After a change in the way she thought and a career shift, one of Christie’s students is now an environmental engineer and she says she would never have had the courage to do it without the course. She did not believe it was possible. Another student is going to make more money in his own business than he is now and has a year of work already lined up. Interview Links http://www.careerhappinessrevolution.com/

I talk to entrepreneur and coach Christie Mims about the differences and pros/cons of living in Europe vs the US. Difference in mentality and how you can transition from one to the other

Christie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She’s on a mission to help YOU find your passion (because it beats hating your job). She’s plotting a Career Happiness Revolution right now. You coming?

Christie Mims is the Founder and CEO of The Revolutionary Club, the number one destination for smart women who are unwilling to settle for anything less than career happiness. Compassionate, caring, and a little kick-ass, Christie is here to make sure that you love what you do (note: life is too short not to love what you do). A certified professional coach and recovering consultant with a background working for Fortune 500 companies, Christie has been there, done that, and worn those uncomfortable shoes. She's dispensed career advice for Forbes, LearnVest, Brazen Careerist, Yahoo! and many more, and can be seen speaking at the University of VA, The Daily Muse, Women for Hire, The US Army, and at a variety of other organizations. She recently did a happy dance when  her website was named a Forbes Top 100 for careers, because her goal is to start a career happiness revolution.

Christie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She’s on a mission to help YOU find your passion (because it beats hating your job). https://womentakingthelead.com/020

Christie Mims believes that everyone should be happy in their career (something I fully agree with!) and she's started a revolution to get you happy at work. Launching her first big JV/affiliate program for her flagship product, Christie pulls back the curtain mid-launch to share her mid-launch strategy. In this episode, Christie talks about why she decided to get affiliate partners, how she's using Jeff Walker's Product Launch Strategy to deliver content and attract more customers, and what she's learning in the process.

Christie Mims believes that everyone should be happy in their career (something I fully agree with!), and she’s started a revolution to get you happy at work. Launching her first big JV/affiliate program for her flagship product, Christie pulls back the curtain mid-launch to share her mid-launch strategy. In this episode, Christie talks about why she decided to get affiliate partners, how she’s using Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Strategy to deliver content and attract more customers, and what she’s learning in the process. Get full show notes and more information here: LaunchYourself.co/session23

She has been featured in Forbes, US News, and a variety of other media hotspots. On the show, career coach and founder of the Revolutionary Club - The #1 destination for smart women who won't settle for anything less than career happiness, Christie Mims. She talks about how she was able to find clarity over craziness and gives the one trigger that has never failed her.  Christie's backstory >>> Like many people circling the wheel of corporate performance and measures, she tricked herself into believing that with the next promotion, she would, finally, be happy. Sharing openly on ReLaunch! that, while working herself into positions of respect and admirability, she was miserable on the inside. She tried to medicate herself away from the misery (like many of us do or have done), seeking thrills and experiences that would numb the pain - exotic vacations, shopping, over-eating, and watching too much TV. She knew a new plan was needed, designed around her passions, but she was scared - scared others would find out that she didn't like her job and scared that she didn't really have a passion. To ReLaunch! her life and career, Christie gave herself three favors: She hired a coach; She explored (you have to hear the ideas she tried!) She took action.  Follow Christie and the Revolutionary Club on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and visit her site.

Christie is a career coach and Founder of the The Revolutionary Club, a coaching practice and the Forbes Top 100 website for your career. She's on a mission to help YOU find your passion (because it beats hating your job). She's plotting a Career Happiness Revolution right now. You coming?