Press Posts 16 - Gretchen Hydo International | Life Coaching and Business Coaching

Why some coaches hit six figures while others stay stuck at $3K months.

My Stairway to Six coaches are sharing their wins, and I wasn`t prepared for what happened next.
Coach after coach unmuting to share their wins:
• Jill: “I enrolled 3 new clients in 10 days after raising my price.”
• Brian: “I crossed my first $10K month after two years of never breaking $3K.”
• Ann: “I finally filled my group program, 10 paying clients at $2K each.”
• Jonathon: “I quit my part-time job because my coaching income doubled in 90 days.”

But here`s what really got me.
These aren`t coaches who came to me already crushing it. Six months prior, they were:
- Giving away free sessions hoping someone would hire them
- Questioning if they were "coach enough" to charge premium prices
- Hiding behind another certification instead of making offers

The shift?
They stopped trying to coach.

And, instead, started closing.
One coach said it best: "I finally understand the difference between being a good coach and building a coaching business."

Your coaching skills are already good enough.
It`s your business skills that need the upgrade.
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#CoachingBusiness #SixFigureCoach #BusinessCoaching #ClientSuccess #GroupCoaching

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Why some coaches hit six figures while others stay stuck at $3K months.

My Stairway to Six coaches are sharing their wins, and I wasn't prepared for what happened next.
Coach after coach unmuting to share their wins:
• Jill: “I enrolled 3 new clients in 10 days after raising my price.”
• Brian: “I crossed my first $10K month after two years of never breaking $3K.”
• Ann: “I finally filled my group program, 10 paying clients at $2K each.”
• Jonathon: “I quit my part-time job because my coaching income doubled in 90 days.”

But here's what really got me.
These aren't coaches who came to me already crushing it. Six months prior, they were:
- Giving away free sessions hoping someone would hire them
- Questioning if they were "coach enough" to charge premium prices
- Hiding behind another certification instead of making offers

The shift?
They stopped trying to coach.

And, instead, started closing.
One coach said it best: "I finally understand the difference between being a good coach and building a coaching business."

Your coaching skills are already good enough.
It's your business skills that need the upgrade.
.
.
#CoachingBusiness #SixFigureCoach #BusinessCoaching #ClientSuccess #GroupCoaching

Standing on a stage is never just about the speech. It’s about the moment.

The moment an executive realizes she’s not “too much.”
The moment a room full of leaders admits burnout isn’t a badge of honor.
The moment women look at each other and say, “Me too. I thought it was just me.”

That’s the power of keynote speaking, it creates collective breakthroughs that coaching alone can’t reach.

I’m grateful to the organizations and their events I’ve spoken at this year for inviting me to bring these conversations to their stage.

If your company or association is ready to have the conversations that matter, let’s connect.
More about my speaking found in the link in the comments.

#KeynoteSpeaker #ProfessionalSpeaker #ConferenceSpeaker #LeadershipSpeaker

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Standing on a stage is never just about the speech. It’s about the moment.

The moment an executive realizes she’s not “too much.”
The moment a room full of leaders admits burnout isn’t a badge of honor.
The moment women look at each other and say, “Me too. I thought it was just me.”

That’s the power of keynote speaking, it creates collective breakthroughs that coaching alone can’t reach.

I’m grateful to the organizations and their events I’ve spoken at this year for inviting me to bring these conversations to their stage.

If your company or association is ready to have the conversations that matter, let’s connect.
More about my speaking found in the link in the comments.

#KeynoteSpeaker #ProfessionalSpeaker #ConferenceSpeaker #LeadershipSpeaker

Working 60+ hours a week doesn’t prove your leadership.
It destroys it.

Because leadership isn’t about how many hours you can survive.

It’s about how much impact you can create.
Yet too many executive women are stuck in a cycle of proving instead of leading, chasing perfection, saying yes to everything, working themselves into exhaustion just to look “in control.”

On the outside? Polished.
On the inside? Exhausted.

But your next level of leadership won’t come from more hours.

It will come from being
Bold.
Visible.
Present.

Because you weren’t made to work harder.
You were made to lead differently.

What’s drained you more this year, your calendar or your inner critic?
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#leadership #womenleaders #careerdevelopment #executivecoaching #boldleadership

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Working 60+ hours a week doesn’t prove your leadership.
It destroys it.

Because leadership isn’t about how many hours you can survive.

It’s about how much impact you can create.
Yet too many executive women are stuck in a cycle of proving instead of leading, chasing perfection, saying yes to everything, working themselves into exhaustion just to look “in control.”

On the outside? Polished.
On the inside? Exhausted.

But your next level of leadership won’t come from more hours.

It will come from being
Bold.
Visible.
Present.

Because you weren’t made to work harder.
You were made to lead differently.

What’s drained you more this year, your calendar or your inner critic?
.
.
#leadership #womenleaders #careerdevelopment #executivecoaching #boldleadership

There’s an art to turning a first conversation into a long-term coaching relationship. In this month’s issue of Breakthrough Author Magazine, I’m sharing some of the most overlooked (and most effective) strategies for mastering connection calls, the kind that lead to real trust, transformation, and paid clients.

If you’ve ever wondered how to balance authenticity with structure in your enrollment process, you’ll want to read this.

Check out my article in the October issue of Breakthrough Author Magazine! Link is in the comments.

#CoachingBusiness #ClientCreation #ConnectionCalls #CoachingTools #CoachTraining #ProfessionalCoach #ICFCoach #CoachingTips #BusinessOfCoaching #CoachDevelopment

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There’s an art to turning a first conversation into a long-term coaching relationship. In this month’s issue of Breakthrough Author Magazine, I’m sharing some of the most overlooked (and most effective) strategies for mastering connection calls, the kind that lead to real trust, transformation, and paid clients.

If you’ve ever wondered how to balance authenticity with structure in your enrollment process, you’ll want to read this.

Check out my article in the October issue of Breakthrough Author Magazine! Link is in the comments.

#CoachingBusiness #ClientCreation #ConnectionCalls #CoachingTools #CoachTraining #ProfessionalCoach #ICFCoach #CoachingTips #BusinessOfCoaching #CoachDevelopment

Your last 5 prospects said "too expensive"? The problem isn`t your price.
They`re not rejecting your rate.
They`re rejecting your energy.

Because here`s what really matters during sales calls:
**Are you in contraction or expansion?**

Contraction sounds like: "I hope they hire me."
Expansion sounds like: "I`m blessed to serve at this level."

Your prospect feels which energy you`re in before you speak.

When you apologize for your price, they feel it.
When you rush through the investment conversation, they feel it.
When you`re already planning the discount, they feel it.

Stop selling what you do.
Start selling their transformation.

They don`t care about your 12-week framework.
They care about becoming the person who hits $10K months.

The coaches who close at full price?
They believe their offer changes lives.
And that belief is contagious.

Your price isn`t too high.
Your belief is too low.

This isn’t just sales, it’s leadership. Because they way you show up in a sales call is the way you’ll show up everywhere.

What energy are you bringing to your next sales call and what energy do you want your clients to borrow from you?

#CoachingBusiness #SalesEnergy #MoneyMindset

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Your last 5 prospects said "too expensive"? The problem isn't your price.
They're not rejecting your rate.
They're rejecting your energy.

Because here's what really matters during sales calls:
**Are you in contraction or expansion?**

Contraction sounds like: "I hope they hire me."
Expansion sounds like: "I'm blessed to serve at this level."

Your prospect feels which energy you're in before you speak.

When you apologize for your price, they feel it.
When you rush through the investment conversation, they feel it.
When you're already planning the discount, they feel it.

Stop selling what you do.
Start selling their transformation.

They don't care about your 12-week framework.
They care about becoming the person who hits $10K months.

The coaches who close at full price?
They believe their offer changes lives.
And that belief is contagious.

Your price isn't too high.
Your belief is too low.

This isn’t just sales, it’s leadership. Because they way you show up in a sales call is the way you’ll show up everywhere.

What energy are you bringing to your next sales call and what energy do you want your clients to borrow from you?

#CoachingBusiness #SalesEnergy #MoneyMindset