Are you controlling for all variables you can control for -- answering email timely, addressing objections appropriately and with emotional intelligence? You can’t control for fact you remind them of their mother-in-law; you can control for delivering what you promise.

Empathy: What does your voice sound like? Have you taken a voice makeover?

Authenticity: Do you have your own coach? If you believe in coaching, you believe in coaching. Get it?

Are you allowing plenty of time for NCs. I allow 1 ½ hours for NC intake. The first session is important. You must deal with “buyer’s remorse” and often client has much they want to tell you.

Personal Power: Are you delegating? As soon as possible, hire a Virtual Assistant for logistics (sending out courses, for instance) and move up to a higher level. Virtual Assistants work for $10-$30 an hour. What’s your time worth? Do you ^get^ that ^the higher level^ will always be client service?

Have you established ease-of-payment? Credit cards? PayPal?

Are you organized or are client calls ^surprising^ you?

If they do ^surprise^ you, are you Flexible enough to land on your feet?

Does your equipment work or is your headset always falling off and your phone battery giving out?

Flexibility: Do you allow client to shape their own coaching program? It’s their coaching.

Resilience: Do you see this as a professional practice, something that takes a while to build? Do you market consistently and constantly? Do you bounce back from rejections?

Have you developed your Intuition to make you an excellent coach, not just a good one?

Intentionality: Are you able to filter distractions and focus until you achieve your goals?

Do you know how to develop your clients' emotional intelligence? It will make your clients successful and you successful, and successful coaches who have successful clients have more clients.

For more information on emotional intelligence, go here: < http://www.susandunn.cc/EQ.htm > .

5. Establish a place for everything. Designate a "home" for every item in YOUR home. Make them so specific you can find things in dark.

6. Always put it back where it belongs after you use it. Teach household members to do same.

7. Use lists. Make lists of things to do and buy. Keep an on-going grocery list. Post a current leftovers list on fridge door. Use a meals list.

8. Make it easy. Use hooks instead of hangers for kids' coats. Take lids off hampers. Preprint a grocery list so household members can simply circle needed items.

9. Develop systems and routines. Find most efficient way to do laundry and stick with it. Use a meal planner consistently. You'll save time by not having to think about details.