The 10 Most Common Imperfections (And Their Hidden Attributes)

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Your ideal clients aren’t Googling:
“Find me a certified coach”
“Best PCC in my area”
“Most credentials after a name”

They ARE Googling:
“How to sign consistent clients”
“Why do I feel broke even though I make six figures”
“How to stop imposter syndrome”
“How to grow my business without burning out”

That’s the gap.
They don’t care about your ICF, PCC, or NBC-HWC.

They care about:
Their empty calendar
Their inconsistent income
Their fear they’re not cut out for this

Credentials don’t close that gap. Transformation does.
Stop selling your resume. Start selling their results.

The coach who speaks to the problem gets the client.
The coach who hides behind credentials gets ignored.

Which one are you?

What’s the #1 thing keeping you from consistent $10K months? Drop it below.

#coachingbusiness #clientcreation #coachingsuccess #businessofcoaching #mindsetforcoaches

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Your ideal clients aren’t Googling:
“Find me a certified coach”
“Best PCC in my area”
“Most credentials after a name”

They ARE Googling:
“How to sign consistent clients”
“Why do I feel broke even though I make six figures”
“How to stop imposter syndrome”
“How to grow my business without burning out”

That’s the gap.
They don’t care about your ICF, PCC, or NBC-HWC.

They care about:
Their empty calendar
Their inconsistent income
Their fear they’re not cut out for this

Credentials don’t close that gap. Transformation does.
Stop selling your resume. Start selling their results.

The coach who speaks to the problem gets the client.
The coach who hides behind credentials gets ignored.

Which one are you?

What’s the #1 thing keeping you from consistent $10K months? Drop it below.

#coachingbusiness #clientcreation #coachingsuccess #businessofcoaching #mindsetforcoaches

What if everything you learned about sales is keeping you broke?
I`ve listened to hundreds of sales calls.
The pattern is always the same:

Coach shows expertise, handles every objection, and controls the conversation.
Prospect says 10 words.
Call ends with "I`ll think about it."

See, we`re taught to dominate sales calls.

But selling has two objectives nobody teaches:

1. Empathy – listen more than you talk
2. Decision – help them decide what`s right for THEM

I learned this with a nervous coach who kept hesitating.
Old me would`ve pushed the "limited spots" angle.

New me? I shut up and listened.
The more she talked, the more she convinced herself.

No pressure tactics needed.
Just patience and genuine care.

She signed up that day.
Not because I sold her.
Because I served her.

The shift is simple:
Stop trying to convince people who aren`t ready.

Start confirming what ready people already know.

What old sales tactic did you ditch that actually increased your conversions?

#SalesStrategy #EmpathyInSales #CoachingBusiness

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What if everything you learned about sales is keeping you broke?
I've listened to hundreds of sales calls.
The pattern is always the same:

Coach shows expertise, handles every objection, and controls the conversation.
Prospect says 10 words.
Call ends with "I'll think about it."

See, we're taught to dominate sales calls.

But selling has two objectives nobody teaches:

1. Empathy – listen more than you talk
2. Decision – help them decide what's right for THEM

I learned this with a nervous coach who kept hesitating.
Old me would've pushed the "limited spots" angle.

New me? I shut up and listened.
The more she talked, the more she convinced herself.

No pressure tactics needed.
Just patience and genuine care.

She signed up that day.
Not because I sold her.
Because I served her.

The shift is simple:
Stop trying to convince people who aren't ready.

Start confirming what ready people already know.

What old sales tactic did you ditch that actually increased your conversions?

#SalesStrategy #EmpathyInSales #CoachingBusiness

The new newsletter is live!

Giving and receiving feedback isn’t easy, especially when emotions run high or the stakes feel personal. But what if feedback could actually build trust instead of breaking it?

This month, I’m sharing 3 ways to give feedback that deepens connection, at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Read the full article on my blog (link in the comments).

#Leadership #Communication #Feedback #Trust #Coaching #EmotionalIntelligence #GrowthMindset #ExecutiveCoaching #SelfAwareness #TeamDevelopment

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The new newsletter is live!

Giving and receiving feedback isn’t easy, especially when emotions run high or the stakes feel personal. But what if feedback could actually build trust instead of breaking it?

This month, I’m sharing 3 ways to give feedback that deepens connection, at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

Read the full article on my blog (link in the comments).

#Leadership #Communication #Feedback #Trust #Coaching #EmotionalIntelligence #GrowthMindset #ExecutiveCoaching #SelfAwareness #TeamDevelopment

Thank you to ICF Sacramento for the opportunity to speak with your community last week. It was an inspiring conversation about bridging the gap between coaching skill and business success and how powerful things happen when coaches learn to create clients through authentic connection.

Hearing how the message landed and what participants are already implementing was the best part.

If you’re organizing an event or chapter meeting and want to bring practical, transformative business tools to your coaching audience, I’d love to connect.

#CoachingBusiness #ICFSacramento #ProfessionalCoaches #ClientCreation #LeadershipDevelopment #CoachingCommunity #SpeakerLife #BusinessOfCoaching #BookedAndPaid

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Thank you to ICF Sacramento for the opportunity to speak with your community last week. It was an inspiring conversation about bridging the gap between coaching skill and business success and how powerful things happen when coaches learn to create clients through authentic connection.

Hearing how the message landed and what participants are already implementing was the best part.

If you’re organizing an event or chapter meeting and want to bring practical, transformative business tools to your coaching audience, I’d love to connect.

#CoachingBusiness #ICFSacramento #ProfessionalCoaches #ClientCreation #LeadershipDevelopment #CoachingCommunity #SpeakerLife #BusinessOfCoaching #BookedAndPaid

“You make it look so easy.”
They meant it as a compliment.
You heard it as a warning sign.

Because the truth is, you do make it look easy.
Balancing the career.
The family.
The constant demands.

But underneath? You’re on autopilot…
wondering when “easy” started feeling like “empty.”

That’s why I wrote Break Free From Your Dirty Little Secrets: A New You in 10 Secret-Breaking Stages, now an award-winning BookFest title in both Self-Help: Inspiration and Self-Help: Transformation.

And for the first time, you can hear it in my own voice.

This isn’t a book you skim for tips.
It’s a book you carry with you.
The mirror that reflects the truth you’ve been avoiding
and the permission slip to finally start living it.

If you’ve been quietly asking, “When is it my turn?”
Press play.
Listen while you drive, cook, or walk.
Let it remind you: wanting more isn’t selfish.
It’s the most honest thing you can do.

Access the audiobook in the comments below.
Also available on AppleBooks and Audible.
.
.
#BookFestAwards #Audiobook #SelfHelp #Transformation #PersonalDevelopment #Mindset #WomenEmpowerment #WomensVoices #BOLDLiving #BreakFreeFromYourDirtyLittleSecrets

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“You make it look so easy.”
They meant it as a compliment.
You heard it as a warning sign.

Because the truth is, you do make it look easy.
Balancing the career.
The family.
The constant demands.

But underneath? You’re on autopilot…
wondering when “easy” started feeling like “empty.”

That’s why I wrote Break Free From Your Dirty Little Secrets: A New You in 10 Secret-Breaking Stages, now an award-winning BookFest title in both Self-Help: Inspiration and Self-Help: Transformation.

And for the first time, you can hear it in my own voice.

This isn’t a book you skim for tips.
It’s a book you carry with you.
The mirror that reflects the truth you’ve been avoiding
and the permission slip to finally start living it.

If you’ve been quietly asking, “When is it my turn?”
Press play.
Listen while you drive, cook, or walk.
Let it remind you: wanting more isn’t selfish.
It’s the most honest thing you can do.

Access the audiobook in the comments below.
Also available on AppleBooks and Audible.
.
.
#BookFestAwards #Audiobook #SelfHelp #Transformation #PersonalDevelopment #Mindset #WomenEmpowerment #WomensVoices #BOLDLiving #BreakFreeFromYourDirtyLittleSecrets

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