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- 0:00If
- 0:00I
- 0:00had
- 0:00to
- 0:00start
- 0:01my
- 0:01coaching
- 0:01business
- 0:02again
- 0:02in
- 0:022026
- 0:03with
- 0:04no
- 0:04audience,
- 0:05no
- 0:05clients,
- 0:06no
- 0:06reputation,
- 0:08there
- 0:08are
- 0:08five
- 0:09things
- 0:09I
- 0:09would
- 0:09focus
- 0:10on
- 0:10immediately.
- 0:12Most
- 0:12of
- 0:12them
- 0:12are
- 0:13simple
- 0:13and
- 0:14no
- 0:14simple
- 0:14doesn't
- 0:15always
- 0:15equal
- 0:16easy,
- 0:17and
- 0:17one
- 0:17of
- 0:17them
- 0:18is
- 0:18a
- 0:18thing
- 0:18that
- 0:18coaches
- 0:19avoid
- 0:19for
- 0:20far
- 0:20too
- 0:21long.
- 0:21So
- 0:22let's
- 0:22get
- 0:22started
- 0:23about
- 0:23what
- 0:24actually
- 0:24leads
- 0:24to
- 0:25clients.
- 0:25I
- 0:25am
- 0:26Joe
- 0:26Lott.
- 0:26Welcome
- 0:27to
- 0:27Women
- 0:27in
- 0:27the
- 0:27Coaching
- 0:28Arena.
- 0:28I
- 0:28am
- 0:29an
- 0:29ICF
- 0:29accredited
- 0:30mentor
- 0:30and
- 0:31coach,
- 0:31and
- 0:31over
- 0:32the
- 0:32past
- 0:32four
- 0:33or
- 0:33five
- 0:33years,
- 0:33I
- 0:34have
- 0:34helped
- 0:34more
- 0:34than
- 0:34200.
- 0:35Qualified
- 0:36coaches
- 0:37through
- 0:37my
- 0:37program,
- 0:37the
- 0:38business
- 0:38of
- 0:38Coaching,
- 0:39and
- 0:39hundreds
- 0:40more
- 0:40in
- 0:41Masterminds
- 0:41and
- 0:41other
- 0:42events
- 0:42that
- 0:42I
- 0:42run.
- 0:43And
- 0:43in
- 0:44this
- 0:44episode,
- 0:44I
- 0:44want
- 0:45to
- 0:45share
- 0:46with
- 0:46you
- 0:46what
- 0:46I
- 0:46wish
- 0:47someone
- 0:47would've
- 0:47shared
- 0:47with
- 0:48me
- 0:48all
- 0:49of
- 0:49those
- 0:49years
- 0:49ago.
- 0:50And
- 0:50what
- 0:50I
- 0:50would
- 0:50actually
- 0:51do
- 0:51if
- 0:51I
- 0:51was
- 0:52starting
- 0:52again
- 0:53today.
- 0:54When
- 0:54I
- 0:54first
- 0:54started
- 0:55my
- 0:55business,
- 0:56I
- 0:56spent
- 0:56a
- 0:56lot
- 0:57of
- 0:57time
- 0:57on
- 0:58things
- 0:58that
- 0:58felt
- 0:59productive.
- 1:00More
- 1:00coach
- 1:01training
- 1:01to
- 1:01ensure
- 1:02that
- 1:02I
- 1:02could
- 1:02handle
- 1:03every
- 1:03situation
- 1:04that
- 1:04could
- 1:04possibly
- 1:05come
- 1:05up.
- 1:06Tons
- 1:07of
- 1:07free
- 1:07webinars,
- 1:08five
- 1:08day
- 1:08challenges,
- 1:09all
- 1:10sorts
- 1:10of
- 1:10shiny
- 1:11objects,
- 1:12branding
- 1:12colors,
- 1:13all
- 1:13of
- 1:13these
- 1:13things
- 1:14that
- 1:14I
- 1:14thought
- 1:14would
- 1:15make
- 1:15or
- 1:15break
- 1:15my
- 1:16business.
- 1:17I
- 1:17even
- 1:17published
- 1:18a
- 1:18book
- 1:18in
- 1:19my
- 1:19first
- 1:19year
- 1:20of
- 1:20business
- 1:20because
- 1:21of
- 1:21course
- 1:21I
- 1:22thought
- 1:22I
- 1:22needed
- 1:23to
- 1:23also
- 1:23be
- 1:24a
- 1:24published
- 1:24author.
- 1:25I
- 1:25would
- 1:25literally
- 1:26fill
- 1:26an
- 1:27a
- 1:27four
- 1:27pad
- 1:28of
- 1:28notes.
- 1:28Every
- 1:29single
- 1:29week
- 1:29with
- 1:29all
- 1:30of
- 1:30the
- 1:30stuff
- 1:30I
- 1:31was
- 1:31learning,
- 1:32yet
- 1:32I
- 1:32wasn't
- 1:33really
- 1:33implementing
- 1:34it.
- 1:35Looking
- 1:35back,
- 1:36it
- 1:36felt
- 1:36productive,
- 1:37but
- 1:37it
- 1:37wasn't
- 1:38really
- 1:38moving
- 1:39my
- 1:39business
- 1:39forward.
- 1:41And
- 1:41while
- 1:41some
- 1:42of
- 1:42it
- 1:42was
- 1:42useful,
- 1:43a
- 1:43lot
- 1:43of
- 1:43it
- 1:43really
- 1:43delayed
- 1:44the
- 1:44work
- 1:45that
- 1:45you
- 1:45really
- 1:46need
- 1:46to
- 1:46do
- 1:47to
- 1:47build
- 1:47your
- 1:48business.
- 1:49Which,
- 1:49and
- 1:49wait
- 1:50for
- 1:50it
- 1:50is
- 1:51connecting
- 1:52with
- 1:52real
- 1:53human
- 1:53beings
- 1:54and
- 1:54helping
- 1:54them
- 1:54to
- 1:54solve
- 1:55actual
- 1:56problems
- 1:56that
- 1:56they
- 1:57have
- 1:57in
- 1:57their
- 1:57life.
- 1:58So
- 1:59if
- 1:59I
- 1:59was
- 1:59starting
- 2:00again
- 2:00now,
- 2:00I
- 2:01would
- 2:01simplify
- 2:02things
- 2:02massively
- 2:03and
- 2:03focus
- 2:04on
- 2:04these
- 2:05five
- 2:05things.
- 2:06So
- 2:06number
- 2:07one,
- 2:07getting
- 2:08really
- 2:08specific
- 2:08about
- 2:09who
- 2:09I
- 2:09help
- 2:10and
- 2:10more
- 2:11importantly,
- 2:12the
- 2:12problem
- 2:12that
- 2:13I
- 2:13solve.
- 2:14So
- 2:14not
- 2:15selling
- 2:15coaching
- 2:16sessions,
- 2:17not
- 2:17selling
- 2:17the
- 2:17power
- 2:18of
- 2:18coaching,
- 2:19not
- 2:19helping
- 2:20people
- 2:20to
- 2:20feel
- 2:21better
- 2:21and
- 2:22more
- 2:22connected
- 2:22within
- 2:23themselves.
- 2:24A
- 2:24real
- 2:25actual
- 2:25problem
- 2:26that
- 2:26people
- 2:27are
- 2:27laying
- 2:27in
- 2:28bed
- 2:28wanting
- 2:29to
- 2:29try
- 2:29and
- 2:29solve.
- 2:30For
- 2:31example,
- 2:32that
- 2:32might
- 2:32be,
- 2:33I
- 2:33need
- 2:33to
- 2:33get
- 2:33a
- 2:33job.
- 2:35I
- 2:35need
- 2:35to
- 2:35speak
- 2:36up
- 2:36in
- 2:36meetings.
- 2:38I
- 2:38need
- 2:38to
- 2:38lead
- 2:38my
- 2:39team
- 2:39confidently.
- 2:41I
- 2:41need
- 2:41to
- 2:41know
- 2:42how
- 2:42to
- 2:42have
- 2:42difficult
- 2:43conversations,
- 2:44all
- 2:45of
- 2:45those
- 2:45actual,
- 2:46tangible
- 2:46problems
- 2:47that
- 2:47many
- 2:47of
- 2:47us
- 2:47have
- 2:48in
- 2:48our
- 2:48life.
- 2:49So
- 2:49if
- 2:50you
- 2:50can't
- 2:50explain
- 2:51your
- 2:52I
- 2:52help
- 2:52statement
- 2:53in
- 2:53one
- 2:53clear
- 2:54sentence,
- 2:55then
- 2:55you're
- 2:56not
- 2:56ready
- 2:56to
- 2:57market
- 2:57your
- 2:57business
- 2:58yet.
- 2:59And
- 2:59if
- 2:59you
- 3:00are
- 3:00marketing
- 3:01without
- 3:01this
- 3:01clarity,
- 3:02you
- 3:02will
- 3:02start
- 3:03to
- 3:03soon
- 3:04notice
- 3:04that
- 3:04marketing
- 3:05is
- 3:05really,
- 3:06really
- 3:06exhausting.
- 3:08And
- 3:08the
- 3:08best
- 3:09thing
- 3:09is
- 3:09when
- 3:10this
- 3:10becomes
- 3:10clear
- 3:11marketing
- 3:12and
- 3:12everything
- 3:12you
- 3:12do
- 3:13in
- 3:13your
- 3:13business
- 3:14becomes
- 3:14so
- 3:15much
- 3:15easier.
- 3:16Because
- 3:16you
- 3:16actually
- 3:17know
- 3:17who
- 3:17you're
- 3:17speaking
- 3:18to
- 3:18and
- 3:18the
- 3:19types
- 3:19of
- 3:19things
- 3:20that
- 3:20you
- 3:20want
- 3:20to
- 3:20share
- 3:21with
- 3:21those
- 3:21people.
- 3:23The
- 3:23second
- 3:23thing
- 3:24I
- 3:24would
- 3:24do
- 3:24is
- 3:25create
- 3:25a
- 3:25simple
- 3:26offer,
- 3:27not
- 3:28successions,
- 3:29not
- 3:30three
- 3:30months
- 3:30come
- 3:31for
- 3:31coaching,
- 3:32but
- 3:33a
- 3:33really,
- 3:33really
- 3:34clear
- 3:34offer.
- 3:35That
- 3:35talks
- 3:36about
- 3:36the
- 3:37actual
- 3:38result
- 3:38that
- 3:39someone
- 3:39might
- 3:39get
- 3:40if
- 3:40they
- 3:40worked
- 3:40with
- 3:40you.
- 3:42Often
- 3:42it's
- 3:42good
- 3:43to
- 3:43start
- 3:43with
- 3:44something
- 3:44like
- 3:44a
- 3:44three
- 3:45month
- 3:45coaching
- 3:45relationship
- 3:46because
- 3:47it's.
- 3:48Low
- 3:48cost
- 3:49enough
- 3:49for
- 3:49people
- 3:49to
- 3:49say
- 3:50yes.
- 3:50It's
- 3:50also
- 3:51low
- 3:51cost
- 3:51on
- 3:52time
- 3:52enough
- 3:52for
- 3:53people
- 3:53to
- 3:53say
- 3:53yes,
- 3:54and
- 3:55the
- 3:55really
- 3:55clear
- 3:55thing
- 3:55though
- 3:56is
- 3:56not
- 3:57the
- 3:57three
- 3:57month
- 3:57engagement.
- 3:58The
- 3:59key
- 3:59thing
- 3:59here
- 4:00is
- 4:00that
- 4:00the
- 4:00outcome
- 4:01is
- 4:01clear
- 4:02and
- 4:02you
- 4:03can't
- 4:03create
- 4:04a
- 4:04great
- 4:04offer
- 4:04unless
- 4:05you
- 4:05actually
- 4:06know
- 4:06your
- 4:06ideal
- 4:07client.
- 4:08So,
- 4:09for
- 4:09example,
- 4:10that
- 4:10might
- 4:10be
- 4:10helping
- 4:11someone
- 4:11move
- 4:12from
- 4:12feeling
- 4:13stuck
- 4:13in
- 4:13their
- 4:13career
- 4:14to
- 4:14confidently
- 4:15securing
- 4:16a
- 4:16new
- 4:16role.
- 4:17People
- 4:17need
- 4:17to
- 4:18understand
- 4:19what
- 4:19they're
- 4:19moving
- 4:19towards
- 4:20and
- 4:20to
- 4:20trust
- 4:21that
- 4:21you
- 4:22know
- 4:22how
- 4:23to
- 4:23get
- 4:23them
- 4:23there.
- 4:25My
- 4:25biggest
- 4:25learning
- 4:26of
- 4:26this
- 4:26was
- 4:27when
- 4:27I
- 4:27first
- 4:28started
- 4:28my
- 4:28business
- 4:29and
- 4:29I
- 4:30said
- 4:30to
- 4:30a
- 4:30friend,
- 4:31you
- 4:31know,
- 4:31come
- 4:32to
- 4:32coaching,
- 4:33it
- 4:33can
- 4:33change
- 4:34your
- 4:34life.
- 4:35And
- 4:35she
- 4:35was
- 4:35completely
- 4:36lacking
- 4:37in
- 4:37confidence.
- 4:38She
- 4:39really
- 4:39needed
- 4:39to
- 4:39get
- 4:40a
- 4:40new
- 4:40job,
- 4:40but
- 4:40she
- 4:41wasn't
- 4:41applying
- 4:41for
- 4:41those
- 4:42jobs
- 4:42'cause
- 4:42she
- 4:42was
- 4:42lacking
- 4:43in
- 4:43confidence.
- 4:44And
- 4:44she
- 4:45literally
- 4:45turned
- 4:45around
- 4:46and
- 4:46said
- 4:46to
- 4:46me.
- 4:47I
- 4:48haven't
- 4:48got
- 4:48time
- 4:49for
- 4:49that.
- 4:49It
- 4:49sounds
- 4:49really
- 4:50nice,
- 4:50but
- 4:50I
- 4:51need
- 4:51to
- 4:51focus
- 4:52on
- 4:52getting
- 4:52a
- 4:52job.
- 4:53And
- 4:54at
- 4:54the
- 4:54time
- 4:55I
- 4:55was
- 4:55a
- 4:55career
- 4:55coach,
- 4:56so
- 4:56I
- 4:56could
- 4:57have
- 4:57easily
- 4:57said
- 4:57to
- 4:58her,
- 4:59come
- 4:59work
- 4:59with
- 4:59me.
- 5:00I
- 5:00will
- 5:00be
- 5:00able
- 5:00to
- 5:01help
- 5:01you
- 5:01get
- 5:01a
- 5:01job.
- 5:02And
- 5:02in
- 5:02that
- 5:03first
- 5:03conversation.
- 5:05The,
- 5:05the
- 5:05confidence
- 5:06would've
- 5:06come
- 5:06up,
- 5:07but
- 5:07what
- 5:07her
- 5:08actual
- 5:08front
- 5:09door
- 5:09priority
- 5:10was,
- 5:10is
- 5:10to
- 5:11get
- 5:11a
- 5:11new
- 5:11job.
- 5:12So
- 5:12it's
- 5:12just
- 5:13the
- 5:13same.
- 5:13When
- 5:13you
- 5:13are
- 5:13selling
- 5:14coaching,
- 5:14we
- 5:15need
- 5:15to
- 5:15really
- 5:15think
- 5:15about
- 5:16what
- 5:16is
- 5:16their
- 5:16front
- 5:17of
- 5:17mind
- 5:17problem?
- 5:18What
- 5:19do
- 5:19they
- 5:19really
- 5:19want
- 5:20to
- 5:20work
- 5:20on?
- 5:21The
- 5:21third
- 5:22thing
- 5:22I
- 5:22would
- 5:22do
- 5:23is
- 5:23start
- 5:23conversations
- 5:24immediately.
- 5:26This
- 5:26is
- 5:26what
- 5:27I
- 5:27put
- 5:27off
- 5:27for
- 5:28a
- 5:28really
- 5:28long
- 5:28time
- 5:30when
- 5:30I
- 5:30left
- 5:30my
- 5:30previous
- 5:31employers.
- 5:32I
- 5:32wanted
- 5:33nothing
- 5:33more
- 5:34to
- 5:34do
- 5:34with
- 5:34them
- 5:35ever
- 5:35again.
- 5:36The
- 5:36last
- 5:36thing
- 5:37that
- 5:37I
- 5:37wanted
- 5:37to
- 5:37do
- 5:38was
- 5:38tell
- 5:38anybody
- 5:39that
- 5:39I
- 5:39knew
- 5:40from
- 5:40my
- 5:40previous
- 5:41employment
- 5:42and
- 5:42maybe
- 5:43friends,
- 5:43family,
- 5:44all
- 5:44of
- 5:44those
- 5:44people
- 5:45that
- 5:45I
- 5:45had
- 5:46transitioned
- 5:47into
- 5:47a
- 5:48coaching
- 5:48business.
- 5:50I
- 5:50don't
- 5:50know
- 5:50really
- 5:51why
- 5:51that
- 5:51was
- 5:52the
- 5:52case.
- 5:52I
- 5:52think
- 5:53it
- 5:53was
- 5:53probably
- 5:53because
- 5:54I
- 5:54hadn't
- 5:54transitioned
- 5:55in
- 5:55my
- 5:56identity
- 5:57to
- 5:57being
- 5:58a
- 5:58coach
- 5:59yet,
- 5:59so
- 6:00I
- 6:00just
- 6:00couldn't
- 6:01get
- 6:01those
- 6:01words
- 6:02out
- 6:02that
- 6:02I
- 6:03was
- 6:03an
- 6:03executive
- 6:04coach.
- 6:05Which
- 6:05is
- 6:05what
- 6:05I
- 6:05initially
- 6:06trained
- 6:06for,
- 6:08and
- 6:08this
- 6:08is
- 6:08the
- 6:08same
- 6:09pattern
- 6:09I
- 6:09see
- 6:10time
- 6:10and
- 6:10time
- 6:11again
- 6:11with
- 6:11my
- 6:11clients.
- 6:13And
- 6:13like
- 6:13I
- 6:13say,
- 6:14I
- 6:14get
- 6:14it
- 6:14because
- 6:15I
- 6:15did
- 6:15exactly
- 6:16the
- 6:16same,
- 6:17but
- 6:17all
- 6:17I
- 6:17know
- 6:18is
- 6:18the
- 6:19moment
- 6:19that
- 6:19I
- 6:20overcame
- 6:21that
- 6:21fear,
- 6:22contacted
- 6:22my
- 6:23old
- 6:23employer.
- 6:24I
- 6:24had
- 6:25a
- 6:2510,000
- 6:26pounds
- 6:26contract
- 6:27at
- 6:27the
- 6:27end
- 6:28of
- 6:28that
- 6:2830
- 6:29minute
- 6:29conversation.
- 6:31So
- 6:31all
- 6:31I
- 6:31know
- 6:32is
- 6:32it's
- 6:33worth
- 6:33it.
- 6:33Hindsight
- 6:34is
- 6:34an
- 6:34amazing
- 6:35thing
- 6:36and
- 6:37that's
- 6:37why
- 6:38I'm
- 6:38so.
- 6:38Keen
- 6:39for
- 6:39you
- 6:39to
- 6:40take
- 6:40this
- 6:40scary
- 6:41but
- 6:41really
- 6:41necessary
- 6:42step.
- 6:44But
- 6:44what
- 6:44I
- 6:44know
- 6:44is
- 6:45most
- 6:45of
- 6:45the
- 6:45time
- 6:46you
- 6:46will
- 6:46want
- 6:46to
- 6:47do
- 6:47your
- 6:47website,
- 6:48do
- 6:48your
- 6:49branding,
- 6:50maybe
- 6:50hide
- 6:51behind
- 6:51social
- 6:51media
- 6:52once
- 6:52you
- 6:52start
- 6:53getting
- 6:53the
- 6:53courage
- 6:53for
- 6:54that.
- 6:54Rather
- 6:55than
- 6:55focus
- 6:55on
- 6:56real
- 6:56conversations.
- 6:57So
- 6:58if
- 6:58you
- 6:58take
- 6:58those
- 6:59people
- 6:59with
- 6:59you
- 7:00on
- 7:00that
- 7:00journey,
- 7:01tell
- 7:01them
- 7:02that
- 7:02you
- 7:02have
- 7:03just
- 7:03trained,
- 7:03tell
- 7:04them
- 7:04you're
- 7:04trying
- 7:04to
- 7:04figure
- 7:05out
- 7:05who
- 7:06you're
- 7:06gonna
- 7:06be
- 7:06helping.
- 7:07Take
- 7:07them
- 7:07on
- 7:08that
- 7:08journey
- 7:08with
- 7:08you
- 7:09and
- 7:09they
- 7:09will
- 7:09want
- 7:10to
- 7:10support
- 7:11you.
- 7:12It's
- 7:12completely
- 7:13different
- 7:13from
- 7:13what
- 7:14many
- 7:14coaches
- 7:14do
- 7:15and
- 7:15what
- 7:15I
- 7:15probably
- 7:16did
- 7:16as
- 7:16well,
- 7:17which
- 7:17is
- 7:17the
- 7:18big
- 7:18launch
- 7:18post
- 7:19of
- 7:19like,
- 7:20Hey,
- 7:20everybody
- 7:21really
- 7:21excited
- 7:22to
- 7:22have
- 7:22launched
- 7:23my
- 7:23business,
- 7:23and
- 7:23it's
- 7:24so
- 7:24out
- 7:24of
- 7:25the
- 7:25blue,
- 7:25and
- 7:26you
- 7:26maybe
- 7:26haven't
- 7:26taken
- 7:27them
- 7:27on
- 7:27those
- 7:28early
- 7:28steps
- 7:29for
- 7:29them
- 7:29to
- 7:29really
- 7:30want
- 7:30to
- 7:31back
- 7:31you
- 7:32and
- 7:32support
- 7:32you.
- 7:33So
- 7:33don't
- 7:34wait
- 7:34for
- 7:34the
- 7:34shiny
- 7:35website
- 7:35before
- 7:35you
- 7:36share
- 7:36your
- 7:36big
- 7:36launch
- 7:37post.
- 7:38Get
- 7:38out
- 7:38there.
- 7:39Take
- 7:40people
- 7:40on
- 7:40those
- 7:40tiny,
- 7:41tiny
- 7:41steps
- 7:42with
- 7:42you.
- 7:43Another
- 7:43thing
- 7:43I
- 7:44know
- 7:44often
- 7:45is
- 7:45that
- 7:45it
- 7:45can
- 7:46feel
- 7:46really
- 7:47lonely
- 7:47when
- 7:47you
- 7:47start
- 7:48your
- 7:48business
- 7:49and
- 7:49maybe
- 7:50you
- 7:50put
- 7:50posts
- 7:50out.
- 7:51Maybe
- 7:51you're
- 7:51not
- 7:52supported
- 7:52by
- 7:52your
- 7:52friends
- 7:53and
- 7:53family
- 7:54or
- 7:54other
- 7:55people
- 7:55on
- 7:56LinkedIn,
- 7:57Instagram,
- 7:57whatever
- 7:58social
- 7:58media
- 7:58platform
- 7:59you're
- 7:59doing.
- 8:00And
- 8:01I
- 8:01often
- 8:01think
- 8:02about
- 8:02paying
- 8:03into
- 8:04the
- 8:04value
- 8:04bank.
- 8:05In
- 8:05other
- 8:05words,
- 8:05providing
- 8:06value
- 8:07for
- 8:07others
- 8:08until
- 8:08you
- 8:09eventually
- 8:10have
- 8:10paid
- 8:10in
- 8:11enough
- 8:11to
- 8:11be
- 8:11paid
- 8:12in
- 8:12return.
- 8:13So
- 8:14if
- 8:14you
- 8:14aren't
- 8:15being
- 8:15supported
- 8:16on
- 8:16social
- 8:16media,
- 8:17if
- 8:17you
- 8:17aren't
- 8:17being
- 8:17supported.
- 8:19In
- 8:19your
- 8:19business,
- 8:20then
- 8:20think
- 8:21about
- 8:21how
- 8:21you
- 8:21can
- 8:21do
- 8:22things
- 8:22for
- 8:22others
- 8:23to
- 8:23support
- 8:24them,
- 8:24to
- 8:25eventually
- 8:25start
- 8:26to
- 8:26be
- 8:26able
- 8:27to
- 8:27articulate
- 8:28your
- 8:28expertise
- 8:29and
- 8:30for
- 8:30them
- 8:30to
- 8:30start
- 8:31seeing
- 8:31you
- 8:31as
- 8:32the
- 8:32person
- 8:32who
- 8:32solves
- 8:33problems.
- 8:34So
- 8:34most
- 8:35coaching
- 8:35business,
- 8:35begin
- 8:36with
- 8:36those
- 8:36conversations
- 8:37long
- 8:37before
- 8:38you
- 8:38need
- 8:38to
- 8:38begin
- 8:39with
- 8:39marketing
- 8:39strategies.
- 8:40The
- 8:41fourth
- 8:41thing
- 8:41I
- 8:41would
- 8:42do
- 8:42is
- 8:42prioritize
- 8:43getting
- 8:43proof
- 8:44in
- 8:44your
- 8:45business.
- 8:46This
- 8:46has
- 8:46completely
- 8:47changed
- 8:48the
- 8:48game
- 8:48for
- 8:48me
- 8:49in
- 8:49my
- 8:49business.
- 8:50And
- 8:50is
- 8:50an
- 8:51absolute
- 8:51priority
- 8:52in
- 8:52everything
- 8:53I
- 8:53do.
- 8:54So
- 8:55while
- 8:55those
- 8:55first
- 8:56few
- 8:56clients
- 8:57to
- 8:57get
- 8:57real
- 8:58results
- 8:58in
- 8:58their
- 8:59life,
- 8:59because
- 9:00those
- 9:00results
- 9:01will
- 9:01lead
- 9:01to
- 9:02them
- 9:02growing
- 9:02their
- 9:02confidence,
- 9:03but
- 9:03also
- 9:04you
- 9:04growing
- 9:05your
- 9:05confidence,
- 9:06you
- 9:07will
- 9:07then
- 9:07maybe
- 9:07be
- 9:07able
- 9:08to
- 9:08get
- 9:08case
- 9:08studies
- 9:09and
- 9:09testimonials
- 9:11and
- 9:11eventually
- 9:12word
- 9:12of
- 9:12mouth
- 9:13referrals
- 9:13as
- 9:14well.
- 9:15Those
- 9:15things
- 9:16are
- 9:16far
- 9:16more
- 9:17powerful
- 9:17than
- 9:18a
- 9:18social
- 9:18media
- 9:19post.
- 9:20So
- 9:20whilst
- 9:21I'm
- 9:21not
- 9:21saying
- 9:21we
- 9:22don't
- 9:22need
- 9:22to
- 9:22do
- 9:22social
- 9:23media,
- 9:23I
- 9:23am
- 9:24saying
- 9:24that
- 9:25this
- 9:25is
- 9:26a
- 9:26priority,
- 9:26so
- 9:27don't
- 9:27put
- 9:27off
- 9:27the
- 9:27important
- 9:28things,
- 9:29which
- 9:29is.
- 9:30Gaining
- 9:30case
- 9:31studies,
- 9:31helping
- 9:31your
- 9:32clients
- 9:33in
- 9:33order
- 9:33to
- 9:33quickly
- 9:34get
- 9:34a
- 9:34social
- 9:34post
- 9:35out.
- 9:35The
- 9:36thing
- 9:36that
- 9:36is
- 9:36gonna
- 9:36get
- 9:36you
- 9:37the
- 9:37impact
- 9:37that
- 9:37you
- 9:38want
- 9:38is
- 9:39getting
- 9:39those
- 9:39case
- 9:40studies.
- 9:41And
- 9:41I
- 9:42say
- 9:42case
- 9:42study
- 9:42deliberately
- 9:43versus
- 9:43testimonial,
- 9:44because
- 9:45actually
- 9:45no
- 9:46one
- 9:46cares
- 9:46what
- 9:47a
- 9:47great
- 9:47listener
- 9:47you
- 9:47are,
- 9:48what
- 9:48great
- 9:48questions
- 9:49that
- 9:49you
- 9:49ask.
- 9:50What
- 9:50they
- 9:50really
- 9:51care
- 9:51about
- 9:52is
- 9:52the
- 9:53journey
- 9:53that
- 9:53someone
- 9:54has
- 9:54been
- 9:54on
- 9:54with
- 9:54you.
- 9:55So
- 9:55how
- 9:55did
- 9:55they
- 9:56feel
- 9:56before?
- 9:57What
- 9:57was
- 9:58helpful
- 9:59and
- 9:59how
- 9:59do
- 9:59they
- 9:59feel
- 10:00now?
- 10:00So
- 10:01prioritize
- 10:01that
- 10:02ideal
- 10:02client's
- 10:03journey
- 10:04versus
- 10:04asking
- 10:05for
- 10:05a
- 10:05testimonial
- 10:06about
- 10:06you.
- 10:09The
- 10:09fifth
- 10:09thing
- 10:10I
- 10:10would
- 10:10do
- 10:10is
- 10:11build
- 10:11your
- 10:11visibility
- 10:12in
- 10:12one
- 10:13place.
- 10:14You
- 10:14don't
- 10:15need
- 10:15to
- 10:15show
- 10:15up
- 10:15everywhere.
- 10:17You
- 10:17need
- 10:17to
- 10:18choose
- 10:18based
- 10:19on
- 10:19your
- 10:19strengths
- 10:20and
- 10:20what
- 10:20you
- 10:20enjoy.
- 10:21So
- 10:22everyone
- 10:22always
- 10:23says,
- 10:23how
- 10:23do
- 10:23I
- 10:23balance
- 10:24my
- 10:24time?
- 10:25It's
- 10:25about
- 10:26really
- 10:26thinking.
- 10:26Do
- 10:27you
- 10:27like
- 10:28doing
- 10:28in
- 10:28the
- 10:28moment
- 10:29stories?
- 10:29If
- 10:30so,
- 10:30maybe
- 10:31Instagram
- 10:31is
- 10:31your
- 10:32place.
- 10:32Do
- 10:33you
- 10:33love
- 10:33video?
- 10:34Then
- 10:34maybe
- 10:35TikTok.
- 10:35Something
- 10:36is
- 10:36your
- 10:36place
- 10:37or
- 10:38do
- 10:38you
- 10:38like
- 10:39the
- 10:39more
- 10:39professional
- 10:40setting?
- 10:40And
- 10:41if
- 10:41so,
- 10:41maybe
- 10:41LinkedIn
- 10:42is
- 10:42your
- 10:42place.
- 10:43And
- 10:44that's
- 10:44just
- 10:44social
- 10:44media.
- 10:45Don't
- 10:45get
- 10:45me
- 10:45wrong,
- 10:46there
- 10:46is
- 10:47so
- 10:47much
- 10:47more
- 10:48to
- 10:48business
- 10:49than
- 10:49just
- 10:49social
- 10:49media.
- 10:50But
- 10:50really
- 10:51think
- 10:51about
- 10:51your
- 10:51strengths
- 10:52here.
- 10:53So
- 10:53for
- 10:53me.
- 10:54That
- 10:54is
- 10:55generally
- 10:55LinkedIn.
- 10:56That
- 10:56has
- 10:56been
- 10:56my
- 10:57one
- 10:57core
- 10:57platform
- 10:58and
- 10:59I
- 10:59have
- 10:59used
- 10:59it
- 11:00in
- 11:00executive
- 11:01coaching,
- 11:01career
- 11:01coaching
- 11:02and
- 11:02business
- 11:03coaching
- 11:03to
- 11:04build
- 11:04my
- 11:04business
- 11:05and
- 11:05whilst
- 11:06I
- 11:06schedule
- 11:06to
- 11:07Instagram,
- 11:08it's
- 11:08just
- 11:09not
- 11:09my
- 11:09core
- 11:10platform.
- 11:11I'm
- 11:12not
- 11:12very
- 11:12good
- 11:12at
- 11:13remembering
- 11:13to
- 11:14take
- 11:14photos.
- 11:15I
- 11:15have
- 11:15luckily
- 11:15friends
- 11:16who
- 11:16whenever
- 11:17we
- 11:17go
- 11:17out,
- 11:18will
- 11:18remember
- 11:18to
- 11:18take
- 11:19those
- 11:19photos.
- 11:19'cause
- 11:19I
- 11:20will
- 11:20always
- 11:20come
- 11:20home
- 11:21with
- 11:21absolutely
- 11:21no
- 11:22record
- 11:23of
- 11:23the
- 11:23evening
- 11:24at
- 11:24all.
- 11:25So
- 11:25that's
- 11:25why
- 11:25Instagram
- 11:26has
- 11:26not
- 11:27really
- 11:27been
- 11:27my
- 11:27priority
- 11:28yet.
- 11:29That's
- 11:29not
- 11:29saying
- 11:29it
- 11:29will
- 11:29never
- 11:30be,
- 11:30but
- 11:31at
- 11:31this
- 11:31stage,
- 11:31LinkedIn
- 11:32has
- 11:32really
- 11:32suited
- 11:33my
- 11:33needs
- 11:33and
- 11:34my
- 11:34preferences.
- 11:35I
- 11:35also
- 11:36have
- 11:36young
- 11:36kids,
- 11:37so
- 11:37I
- 11:37have
- 11:37a
- 11:37four
- 11:38hour
- 11:38working
- 11:38day,
- 11:39so
- 11:39I
- 11:40have
- 11:40never.
- 11:40Prioritize
- 11:41networking
- 11:42in
- 11:42my
- 11:42business
- 11:42because
- 11:43I
- 11:43just
- 11:43don't
- 11:44have
- 11:44time
- 11:45to
- 11:45get
- 11:46somewhere,
- 11:46spend
- 11:46all
- 11:47day
- 11:47doing
- 11:47networking
- 11:49and
- 11:49the
- 11:49times
- 11:50and
- 11:50the
- 11:50travel.
- 11:50It
- 11:51was
- 11:51just
- 11:51not
- 11:52something
- 11:52that
- 11:52I
- 11:52prioritized
- 11:53with
- 11:54my
- 11:54life.
- 11:55For
- 11:55you
- 11:56that
- 11:56might
- 11:56be
- 11:56really
- 11:57different.
- 11:58Like
- 11:58I
- 11:58say,
- 11:59I
- 11:59have
- 11:59had
- 12:00clients
- 12:00that
- 12:00have
- 12:01succeeded
- 12:01on
- 12:02TikTok,
- 12:02who've
- 12:03always
- 12:03loved
- 12:03video.
- 12:05I
- 12:05have
- 12:05had
- 12:05other
- 12:05clients
- 12:06do
- 12:06amazing
- 12:07on
- 12:07Instagram
- 12:07because
- 12:08they
- 12:08are
- 12:08really
- 12:08creative
- 12:09and
- 12:09they
- 12:09just
- 12:09love
- 12:10creating
- 12:10reels
- 12:11and
- 12:11different
- 12:11stories,
- 12:13and
- 12:13I've
- 12:13also
- 12:13had
- 12:14people
- 12:14be
- 12:14successful
- 12:15with
- 12:15no
- 12:15social
- 12:16media
- 12:16at
- 12:17all.
- 12:17Just
- 12:18in
- 12:18person
- 12:19networking.
- 12:20Others
- 12:21love
- 12:21writing.
- 12:22Maybe
- 12:22use
- 12:22substack.
- 12:23So
- 12:23it's
- 12:23really
- 12:23down
- 12:24to
- 12:24you
- 12:24and
- 12:25your
- 12:25choices.
- 12:26Don't
- 12:26convince
- 12:26yourself
- 12:27there's
- 12:27one
- 12:28right
- 12:28place
- 12:29for
- 12:29you
- 12:29to
- 12:29grow
- 12:29your
- 12:29business.
- 12:32It's
- 12:32really
- 12:32about
- 12:33you
- 12:33building
- 12:34that
- 12:34consistency
- 12:35and
- 12:36eventually
- 12:36building
- 12:37that
- 12:37recognition
- 12:38and
- 12:38relationships
- 12:39over
- 12:39time.
- 12:41That
- 12:41recognition
- 12:42is
- 12:43often
- 12:43what
- 12:43will
- 12:43eventually
- 12:44bring
- 12:44you
- 12:45all
- 12:45of
- 12:45the
- 12:45opportunities
- 12:46that
- 12:46you
- 12:47want.
- 12:48And
- 12:48it's
- 12:48worth
- 12:49saying
- 12:49at
- 12:49this
- 12:49point
- 12:50that.
- 12:51Generally
- 12:51people
- 12:52need
- 12:52a
- 12:52lot
- 12:53more
- 12:53than
- 12:53one
- 12:54social
- 12:54media
- 12:54post
- 12:55to
- 12:55purchase
- 12:56from
- 12:56you,
- 12:57and
- 12:58this
- 12:58is
- 12:58often
- 12:59a
- 12:59big
- 12:59wake
- 12:59up
- 12:59call
- 13:00when
- 13:00people
- 13:00start
- 13:01their
- 13:01business
- 13:01and
- 13:01they
- 13:01think
- 13:02that
- 13:02one
- 13:02launch
- 13:03post
- 13:03is
- 13:03gonna
- 13:04change
- 13:04everything.
- 13:05So
- 13:06just
- 13:06know
- 13:07that
- 13:07it
- 13:07often
- 13:08takes.
- 13:08Many,
- 13:09many
- 13:09times
- 13:10of
- 13:10seeing
- 13:11your
- 13:11name
- 13:11in
- 13:11their
- 13:12feed
- 13:12being
- 13:12helped
- 13:14maybe
- 13:14take
- 13:14tiny,
- 13:15tiny
- 13:15steps
- 13:16towards
- 13:16you
- 13:17through
- 13:17those
- 13:18posts,
- 13:18maybe
- 13:18through
- 13:19podcasts,
- 13:20through
- 13:20your
- 13:20emails,
- 13:21through
- 13:21different
- 13:21things
- 13:22that
- 13:22you
- 13:22do
- 13:22to
- 13:23really
- 13:23get
- 13:23to
- 13:23know
- 13:23you
- 13:24enough.
- 13:24To
- 13:24buy
- 13:25from
- 13:25you.
- 13:25This
- 13:25is
- 13:26back
- 13:26to
- 13:26step
- 13:26one.
- 13:27This
- 13:27is
- 13:28why
- 13:28those
- 13:28conversations
- 13:29are
- 13:29really
- 13:29important
- 13:30in
- 13:30the
- 13:30early
- 13:30days
- 13:31with
- 13:31people
- 13:31that
- 13:31you
- 13:31know,
- 13:32because
- 13:33you
- 13:33can
- 13:33sign
- 13:34those
- 13:34clients
- 13:34while
- 13:35you
- 13:35are
- 13:35building
- 13:35this
- 13:36trust
- 13:36that
- 13:36will
- 13:36eventually
- 13:37build
- 13:37your
- 13:38long-term
- 13:38business
- 13:39and.
- 13:40Again,
- 13:41this
- 13:41is
- 13:41all
- 13:42said
- 13:42from
- 13:42experience
- 13:43because
- 13:43when
- 13:44I
- 13:44started
- 13:44I
- 13:45tried
- 13:45to
- 13:45do
- 13:46LinkedIn,
- 13:47TikTok,
- 13:48YouTube,
- 13:49all
- 13:49sorts
- 13:49of
- 13:49things,
- 13:50and
- 13:50didn't
- 13:51realize
- 13:51that
- 13:51I
- 13:51was
- 13:52not
- 13:52a
- 13:52social
- 13:52media
- 13:53agency.
- 13:54So
- 13:54choose
- 13:55your
- 13:55one
- 13:55platform.
- 13:55Trying
- 13:56to
- 13:56be
- 13:56everywhere
- 13:57usually
- 13:57leads
- 13:58to
- 13:58burnout.
- 13:59If
- 13:59you
- 13:59are
- 13:59earlier
- 14:00on
- 14:00in
- 14:00your
- 14:00coaching
- 14:01business,
- 14:02I
- 14:02know
- 14:02that
- 14:02it
- 14:02feels
- 14:03like
- 14:03you
- 14:03need
- 14:04to
- 14:04do
- 14:04everything.
- 14:05You
- 14:05don't.
- 14:06You
- 14:06just
- 14:07need
- 14:07a
- 14:07few
- 14:08things
- 14:08that
- 14:08work
- 14:09really
- 14:09well
- 14:10for
- 14:10you,
- 14:11knowing
- 14:11exactly
- 14:12who
- 14:12you're
- 14:12selling
- 14:12to,
- 14:13knowing
- 14:13exactly
- 14:14what
- 14:14problem
- 14:15that
- 14:15you
- 14:15solve,
- 14:16knowing
- 14:16exactly
- 14:17what
- 14:17people
- 14:17can
- 14:18purchase
- 14:18from
- 14:18you,
- 14:19and
- 14:19then
- 14:20real
- 14:20conversations,
- 14:21proof,
- 14:22and
- 14:23building
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