If your coaching calendar is way too light, it’s tempting to think something is wrong with someone or something else. You can blame the market, your website, the economy, or flaky clients. But the hard truth is that something is wrong with you. Ouch. The more I hear would-be coaches describe the reasons they don’t […]
The Harsh Truth Why You Don’t Have Clients Read More »
It’s been nearly 10 years since I wrote Coach the Person, Not the Problem. And while a lot has changed in the coaching world over the past decade, one truth keeps proving itself: when we coach the surface, we stay stuck at the surface. Real change happens when we coach the person—their beliefs, identity, values,
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There is a wall that every coach hits eventually. Maybe you’ve run into it recently. You’re showing up prepared. You’re asking solid questions. You’re doing your part. But the client just… won’t… budge. No movement. No ownership. Just a whole lot of spinning wheels. It’s tempting to assume the client is lazy, stubborn, or just
When the Client Won’t Change: Coaching Through Resistance, Ambivalence, and Stuckness Read More »
Sometimes, we’re given a public reminder that our perspective on the world is warped. Most of us go through life thinking we see the world as it is. We are wrong. None of us sees things clearly, accurately, or objectively. No matter our IQ, EQ, faith, background, or values, we are subject to some degree
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