How To Become A Health Coach (21 Health Coaches Share Behind-The-Scenes!)

I just got back from a week up the coast in Burleigh Heads. I went to a yoga retreat last weekend, immersing myself in the depth of nature in the mountains (yes again…) and then decided to spend the week up there on the beachfront combining some massive relaxation with massive action.

Yes, that seemed like a contradiction in terms when I set that intention, but you know what - it worked.

I got so much work done along with a huge dose of sleep, beach walking and connection with friends up there too.

In fact, so much stillness and quietness for the week has brought through some new clarity for my business which you will see unfold as the year progresses.

Build A Personal Brand With PR

As entrepreneurs, we know it takes hard work and persistence to build a successful personal brand. One of the most important things is to build a positive reputation, particularly in public relations (PR).

Your reputation is what people say about you when you’re not around. It is what gives you a competitive advantage, and can help drive business and sales.

PR is all about reputation and reputation is everything to a personal brand. It enables you to share your vision with customers while building your profile and influence.

How To Make A Good First Impression (Especially In Person)

I was reading Lisa Messenger's latest book on the weekend and something she spoke of in there really resonated with me.

She spoke about the power of meeting someone in person. How meeting someone in person can inspire you so much more when you realise they are REAL!

This is the power behind a strong personal brand - not just how you show up and present yourself online - but in real life.

Learning Business Like A Virgin - Business Tips From Richard Branson

As coaches, we all know the absolute value in coaching and being mentored by someone a few steps ahead of us. And when you are brand new to the world of business it can be daunting on where to start... You want to learn it all!

Your dreams are BIG! And you want to learn from the BEST!

So how can you learn from those who are SO BIG, and would never be accessible to learn from directly?

Life Lessons vs Formal Education - Do You Really Need More Education?

"Formal education will make you a living. Life experience will make you a fortune."

So the question becomes, as an entrepreneur, just how much education do you need in order to build a successful business?

Is life experience enough?

As women, we often contemplate our worth when it comes to education.

7 Tips For Business Motivation When You've Lost Your Mojo!

When building a business, tasks and work can pile up and make you feel overwhelmed. It can also be hard to say no to more work, and the cycle continues.

All of a sudden you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, tired, bored or lethargic - you have lost your spark and we don't want that!!

Once you lose your mojo, it can be challenging to find the motivation to reclaim it and a downward cycle can creep in.

3 Marketing Strategies To Boost Your Bank Balance And Business

Marketing is essential to any business, brand and service. Done well, marketing will be the pivotal link between you and your potential clients.

In fact, I will argue that if you don't learn to get your message SEEN by those who need it, you are doing them a disservice.

They can't magically know you exist if you don't first tell them.

No marketing = no clients = no healing.

With many, many options out there for marketing, advertising and promotion, what strategies should you focus on for the biggest bang for buck?

Here are 3 marketing strategies that I believe are MUST-DOs in your business…

6 Tips For Building Business Relationships

Building great business relationships is key to every entrepreneur’s success. Major corporations now employ Relationship Managers, and their sole job is to keep these clients loyal to the business - and with good reason - relationships are KEY!

If you want to have strong relationships with your clients, potential clients, collaborators and colleagues then you are going to have to nurture and maintain them.

But how do you do this? Read on to find out!

5 Ways To Practice Gratitude In Your Business

I can honestly say I love my relationship with my clients and almost every part of my job. My work with them brings me deep gratification and the inspiration that in turn feeds my own creativity.

I often reflect on how far my clients have come in their quest for entrepreneurship and business ventures, and have a sense of gratitude towards what they bring to my own goals, as well as guiding them on their way to success.

But sometimes I witness clients so eager to build their coaching businesses that they can be so focused on where they want to be and not so grateful for how far they have already come. This is a missed opportunity in my opinion!