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100 Killer Coaching Questions - Never be Stuck for What to Say Again

It is very common and completely natural for new coaches to feel unconfident in their ability to get great results in their coaching sessions. You may be wondering: what coaching questions do I ask? How do I come across as a professional? How do I make sure my clients get results?

When I recently sent out a survey to my list the number one struggle new coaches are having appears to be around confidence and feeling ‘expert’ enough.

I watch many new coaches sit on the sidelines, waiting to feel confident, but the truth is you have to just get in the game and start.

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Top Working Cafes In LA

Working for myself provides some fantastic benefits, one of those being able to work in different locations around the world.

I have had the pleasure of working from cafe's in Paris, Abu Dhabi, Miami, LA, Mexico, Singapore and New Zealand - and let's not forget Bondi and Burleigh Heads, Australia.

At each location, I make sure I try some new venues with new menus and keep notes on who stands out so I can share my favourite places with you.

Are You Truly Open To FREEDOM? (I wasn’t until this happened this week…)

As I write this to you from high up above the world I am feeling a massive sense of freedom (yup, I’m currently experiencing one of my bucket list experiences – flying from NYC to LA on Virgin America First Class - (a whole other post to write on this experience!).

In fact, this entire trip has been all about FREEDOM at a whole new level of awareness and unfolding for me.

6 Important Steps To Getting Started As A Health Coach

I’m excited to share my take on the steps to getting started as a health coach. It’s a question that everyone asks once they’ve made the decision to turn their passion for wellbeing into a successful and rewarding business.

Not long after the excitement of deciding to become a coach, along comes a whole wave of new information to learn about how to actually run a coaching business.

We can hardly open our computers these days without being bombarded with a million and one conflicting tips on how to get started and a bunch of overnight success stories leaving us all feeling like somehow we’re missed the boat and might as well give up before we start.

I want you to know that there is no hurry and there is plenty of room for you too.

3 Little Things That Can Make A Huge Difference In Your Business

I was super happy this week when Facebook (finally) agreed to change my Facebook page name over from 'Fuel Urban Wellness' to 'Amanda Jane Daley' (happy dances all around).

Just having the correct name on that page feels like I've come home - it feels like it's actually mine again and I am loving playing in there with lots of new business inspiration for you all.

One of the first posts I put up on that page after the change over has caused great conversation and a lot of likes this week, so I wanted to let you in on the chatter.

The Power Of WHO You Learn From

If there's one thing I know well it is the power of surrounding yourself with people a few steps ahead of you. Yesterday I was reminded of the power of WHO you learn from once again.

I was lucky enough to fly Sydney to LA in Business Class a few weeks back.

As I sat down in my seat, I was surrounded by top businessmen who fly all the time. With so much space and luxury in business class from the moment you board, everyone was super upbeat and friendly and within minutes conversations were flowing.

The topic quickly turned to 'how to avoid jetlag' and boy, did these guys know the tricks!

Within 15 minutes of taking my seat, I had new knowledge under my belt of how to arrive at my destination top of my game and avoid jetlag.

Desires Are Meant To Be Lived

So here's the thing...

I have a bit of a thing for stationery.

My husband has a rule: “No more journals until you have used all of the others”.

Of course, I never listen.

I always have several journals on the go. Personal journals for daily intentions, nighttime journaling and thoughts and meanderings. And stacks of notebooks to write client notes as I coach, lesson notes for UPswing Mastermind modules and blog post ideas.

5 Minutes For YOU (Self-Care For Entrepreneurs)

Many of us have made the exciting transition from an office job to being an entrepreneur.

I often lament on how different my life was working in an office – actual lunch breaks!! I would often take breaks from my desk, paid bills at lunchtime or simply a stroll in the city.

When I decided to pursue my entrepreneurial dreams, at first I had so much time for self-care it was AWESOME. But as my business grew I discovered I struggled to fit time in for myself as the days flew by in a busy blur.

This only increased as my workload increased and my self-care practices during my office days needed to be scheduled in or I risked running out of physical and mental energy.

7 Self-Care Tips For Entrepreneurs (Lessons From My Restorative Retreat)

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Last week I spent time offline at a remote 'restorative retreat' in New South Wales and it really hit me just how much 'work' has gone into growing my business the last few years.

While away I was reflecting on some key intentions I set in January this year.

I am super committed to self-care, health and fulfilment in all areas of my life (Primary Foods anyone?) And so in January I had so much fun planning grandiose goals of 'non-work related' activities for the year.

The last few years have been very work-focused as I got my business up and running and I was craving new experiences.

'THIS is my year of LIVING in all areas'  I declared!

But, as I lay in restorative poses for most of last week I reflected on having been so clear on my intentions in January, but the difficulty in actually fully playing that out as the year has progressed.

On one hand, I want even more time for me, more time for family, friends, yoga, sleep-ins...

And on the other hand, I love my business baby so much that I could work 24/7 birthing the endless stream of ideas I want to share with the world.

Can you relate?

Do you sometimes feel like you have two parts to you as well? One as an entrepreneur building a thriving business and another as you; the friend, the parent, the carer, the partner…the every day you?

For most of us, building our own business and becoming an entrepreneur is a life we work hard to achieve. Sometimes it can become all-consuming, and you find yourself thinking, talking, breathing about your “business baby”.

I will never be one to pretend the road to success as a coach is all rainbows and lollipops! The first few years can be hard-going and truth be told, most of us love that when it is all shiny and new.

But if we are not careful, too much focus on any one area of life can be detrimental.

To maintain a healthy, balanced life, it's important for you to schedule fun, mindlessness and improving your life balance, which in turn will sharpen your business brain.

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Here are my 7 top tips for keeping your life in balance while staying connected to the purpose-driven maven that you are!

 

1. Let it go

Do you worry that if you’re not working 24 hours a day, your business will suffer? It sounds so obvious, but is easier to fall into than it sounds.

Dropping this fear will naturally bring more productivity and a sense of satisfaction as you will enjoy your work.

Quite often I send my private clients home to 'do nothing' for a week - burnout is the quickest ticket to a boring and unsuccessful business. And last week while away at the retreat, I scheduled social media posts, and course work for my clients ahead of time and nobody even noticed I was gone!

2. Book in downtime

It is important to schedule in time for activities that allow you to recharge and add value to your life.

Some ideas include a walk at lunchtime, a regular chai tea with dynamic friends and reserved time for family activities.

These scheduled times will give you fun times to look forward to and, as you’ve booked them in, you’ll be more motivated to keep your plans.

After last weeks retreat, I set up a new little 'Restorative Nook' in my apartment and now have restorative time booked in between the end of the working day and family evenings.

3. Technology holiday

Having access to so many communication devices is awesome as an entrepreneur but we can become too attached!

Allocate a day (Sunday is my fav) or time period and switch off your phone completely – you will be amazed at how much you can get done without this added distraction and how present you can be in other areas of your life instead. 

You need to separate work and life, which starts with freeing your mind from everything to take time for yourself.

When hanging in the bush retreat last week it was so freeing to never pick up the phone to 'check' on anything - and guess what - the world didn't even fall apart!

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4. Become a student

Expand your knowledge whilst firing up your brains pathways by learning something new.

When we take on a role as coach or teacher, it is also important to take time to be the student. 

Take a short course or weekend retreat like I did, read a new business magazine, try learning a musical instrument or enrol in an online program.

Scheduling this time for you ensures time away from the computer and as you’ve made a commitment to participate, this will ensure you shut off and remain present.

I learnt some wonderful new yoga practises, spiritual concepts and made beautiful new friends, all in just a few days of stepping into being the student.

5. Health and wellness

Being an entrepreneur, your business relies on your alertness to capture opportunities and ability to focus.

Make sure that you are putting yourself first by eating well, getting enough sleep and exercising.

Schedule workouts in your diary and make sure you fit it in. If not, you’ll most likely regret it when you start seeing a negative impact.

While I eat pretty cleanly by anyone’s standards, it did amaze me how full of energy I felt after the retreat after eating super duper clean and nourishing food for only a few days. My brain feels so clear this week as a result!

Remind yourself that those things are critical to thinking, creating and performing at your best, and make sure you stand firm to your commitments to all three.

6. Delegate

Often we find much of our time bogged down by tasks we don’t have the expertise in, including bookkeeping, marketing and admin work, but for many your budget doesn’t allow you to hire full-time help.

Odesk is a great resource for outsourcing small business tasks with no commitment and can free you up to do tasks you love.

Consider also delegating more of your “life” duties including childcare, cleaning and grocery shopping to your partner. Having that extra bit of help will give you more time to spend with your family and friends and reconnect.

It took me a while to convince my husband that we needed a housekeeper and a chef but hey, he now loves it more than I do and our weekends are spent together not cleaning!

7. You time

There’s a good chance you’re a Type-A and overwork yourself when you are building a business. (I make that guess as your ambition has no doubt driven you to pursue a new career in business!)

But to avoid overworking and burn out, schedule in YOU time just like you do meetings and appointments.

Ideally, 30 minutes each day should be dedicated to slowing down to allow your brain to relax and ideas to flow.

Try meditating, going for a walk (leave your headphones at home), sitting with a cup of tea or just simply being still.

For me, it's often as simple as picking up an Almond Milk chai in the middle of the day and sipping it by the beach between clients - a 20 minute 'me time' break can feel like I've had hours to myself!

Let me know in the comments below how you implement Self-Care while being the super-driven business owner you are!

Love,

Amanda xx

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The Top 7 Cafes to Work from in Bondi

One of my favourite parts of working for myself is the ability to work from different locations.

When I travel, I love to explore new cafes and working spots - last year I worked from cafes in Paris, Abu Dhabi, Miami, LA, Mexico, Singapore and New Zealand - yet equally every time I come home to Bondi Beach here in Sydney I feel so super excited to get back into ‘everyday’ life as we really do have some of the best working cafes I’ve found.

I frequent different cafes every week to mix up the atmosphere depending on my mood or the task at hand. I also do my regular Wednesday Working Dates from some of these cafes so have shared with you which ones are good for wifi use too!