The Magical Way to Get ClientsWritten by David Wood
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I want to be clear I am not talking about a child's magic that is about wishful thinking and looking other way. I'm talking about true, adult magic of consciously creating reality. Scheduling clients before getting clients I made a schedule of where my client appointments were going to be and I absolutely allowed myself to desire it, imagine and expect it to happen. Then I would delight as phone rang and people called and I would set up sample sessions. Getting excited I got so excited about opportunities for growth for people who called. I think I held an authentic space of possibility in such a way that they could more clearly see who they were becoming. Then I imagined people saying yes to coaching, and they did. Sample sessions ...Once you've done introspection, give lots and lots of sample sessions. You never enroll clients from talking about coaching, only from boldly giving yourself to client in a sample session. Let yourself love. Let yourself care. They will either want it or they won't. Don't obsess on ones who don't. Just keep giving. Referrals Once I started getting clients, then they referred other people. Also, even though I don't recommend coaching friends and family, I did give them sample sessions so they would know more first-hand what I was doing and they were more likely to refer people. By David Wood and Geoff Grist I encourage you to share, replicate or forward this article as long as author’s links and copyright information are kept intact. David’s BioDavid Wood is a Certified Life Coach. He helps coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers to build their businesses via his popular eBook http://10SuperCoaches.com and his audio eBook at http://www.FirstFiftyClients.com. Get his new Free Download '50 Power Questions' and popular monthly eZine for clients at coaches (now over 15,000 subscribers) at: http://www.solutionbox.com/freedownload.htm Link to website Web site: www.life-coaching-resource.com Copyright information Copyright 2004 SolutionBox™ and Life Coaching Resource.com
David Wood is a Certified Life Coach. He helps coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers to build their businesses via his popular ebook at http://10SuperCoaches.com and his audio ebook at http://www.FirstFiftyClients.com. Get his new Free Download “50 Power Questions” and popular monthly ezine for clients and coaches (now over 15,000 subscribers) at: http://www.solutionbox.com/freedownload.htm
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6.Could you please provide details of your practice? (Fees, # clients, different revenue streams) 7.What do you love about your practice? 8.What's great about your life? Check Them Out Lastly, you want to feel comfortable with this person. Interviewing or trialing one to three coaches should be sufficient. They no longer have to be in your country - just make sure if they're overseas that they are willing to cover cost of phone calls, or factor this into your monthly fee. Be aware they may not be willing to do a fr'ee session with you if you are doing this with a number of coaches. (I know I don't like to - I prefer people do their research on net first, even talk to other coaches first, and ask me for a chat only once they're pretty sure they want to work with me). Investment If you're concerned about investment, consider what your return on that monthly investment might be. In most cases, you only need 2-4 paying clients to cover cost of your mentor coach. And if your coach can't increase help you increase your client list by MORE than 2-4, something's missing! It can be very empowering to hire a mentor coach, and set a goal of bringing in enough coaching income to cover cost of your own coach by a particular date. Remember, you don't need a mentor coach. No-one NEEDS a coach. It's just a faster, more fun, and often cost-effective road with one. By David Wood and Geoff Grist I encourage you to share, replicate or forward this article as long as author’s links and copyright information are kept intact. David’s Bio David Wood is a Certified Life Coach. He helps coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers to build their businesses via his popular eBook http://10SuperCoaches.com and his audio eBook at http://www.FirstFiftyClients.com. Get his new Free Download '50 Power Questions' and popular monthly eZine for clients at coaches (now over 15,000 subscribers) at: http://www.solutionbox.com/freedownload.htm Link to website Web site: www.life-coaching-resource.com Copyright information Copyright 2004 SolutionBox™ and Life Coaching Resource.com
David Wood is a Certified Life Coach. He helps coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers to build their businesses via his popular ebook at http://10SuperCoaches.com and his audio ebook at http://www.FirstFiftyClients.com. Get his new Free Download “50 Power Questions” and popular monthly ezine for clients and coaches (now over 15,000 subscribers) at: http://www.solutionbox.com/freedownload.htm
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