Hey healthy lady!
Today we’re going to be looking at FOUR ways to position yourself as an expert.
Despite what you might think, you actually already have all the knowledge you need — you don’t have to do another training — you already ARE an expert.
These tips will help position yourself as the expert you already are, so you can share that knowledge with the people who need it most.
Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference.
For me, it was five little words: "If not now, then when?"
My business coach at the time told them to me because I wasn’t moving forward. I was stuck thinking about my business, studying, reading, but not DOING.
The truth is that most people DREAM but never DO.
They think success can start "next year."
They think success is easy for the "lucky ones".
They think success will come once they already have money or fame.
But success comes from saying yes NOW and getting to WORK!
As January comes to a close and we move into February, how are those New Year's Resolutions holding up?
Still avoiding carbs? Going to the gym every morning? Spending less on that shoe collection?
Yeah, me neither...
But I do have an even more important question...
How are your BUSINESS resolutions holding up?
Well, I have one graduate who's starting the year with a BANG! I spoke with Amanda Pickering before the holidays, just a few months after starting my UPswing Mastermind, and I wanted to share her story.
It's been very busy in my world lately.
Working with over 50 health coaches a week, launching the next round of my UPswing Mastermind program, and travelling back to New Zealand for Christmas and New Year with my family.
A few weeks back I was presented with an opportunity that felt almost too good to be true.
I hesitated... I almost didn't say yes... Maybe they were mistaken... Maybe I should think about it some more first... Maybe I'm actually too busy right now... I'm about to launch my program so maybe I should be "safe and responsible" for the next few months...
Oh and the clincher: Maybe I shouldn't spend the money needed to take action...
Isn't the mind clever at holding us back from our dreams?!
Happy Australia Day!
It’s a public holiday here today - an iconic summer holiday on the Sydney social calendar.
Australia Day was one of the first local experiences I stumbled across when I first landed in OZ 11 years ago - I just LOVE exploring different cultures and travelling to new lands.
The fact that I can do my ‘job’ from anywhere in the world is one of my fave perks; last year alone I spent 3 months ‘wandering’!
Every city, town and country has its’ own uniqueness, and luckily with an online business, it does not affect us at all where we live.
But something I’ve witnessed is that almost every new health coach I meet has a version of the story ‘it’s harder in my town’.
So to celebrate Australia Day, I thought I’d share some stories (and never before seen ‘behind the scenes’ videos) of some of the ladies in my community who are rocking it out in the most unlikely places around the globe.
So many new coaches come to me saying that they don’t feel ‘expert’ enough to start coaching....
They think that they need to do another training to feel 'good enough' to coach...
Well, I thought this story from when I first started out might help everyone to see that NO-ONE feels confident when first starting out!
One of my first clients was a young woman named Rebecca. When Rebecca came to work with me I had only worked with a handful of clients on the basic program I had learnt at IIN.
Rebecca was bedridden with chronic fatigue and had been told not to expect a recovery.
As a new health coach, I wondered if I knew enough to help her. I wondered if my limited health knowledge would be strong enough to support her in improving her health.
Burnout is no joke.
And I'm guessing you're so passionate about self-care and starting your health coaching biz because you know exactly what I mean.
Before I became a health coach, I worked in corporate advertising for 15+ years. I worked with clients like Coca-Cola, eBay, Nokia, and Microsoft (just to name a few). Let me tell you, after THAT many years, I was stressed to the max.
During that time, I developed a whole bunch of health problems (thanks, stress!).
As a result, I discovered health coaching and realised I needed to start taking better care of ME.
Hi beauty,
This morning I hosted a Facebook Live session, sharing 5 things I am witnessing are working (and are not) for Health Coaches growing their business right now.
Pop on over and watch the recording here >>
** Note this Facebook Live was done in January 2017, but the tips I share are still working today! This post will be updated if this changes. **
By now I’m sure you feel like you’re Jennie’s best friend. So do I!
She's taken us on a bit of a rollercoaster ride (part 1), hasn't she? The fact she’s allowing me to tell her story so you can really learn from her journey shows how deeply Jennie cares about transforming people's lives.
Previously we spoke about how Jennie grew her business too quickly (part 2) by making the biggest mistake I see all health coaches make, and that’s not packaging up your services.
Selling one-off sessions and working for an hourly rate is a one-way ticket to Brokeville and burnout.
Remember Jennie, our lovely health coach who grew her business too quickly by making the biggest mistake I see all health coaches make? (If you didn’t get a chance to read Jennie’s story, see my previous post 'Jennie's Story Part 1: How Jennie overcame every obstacle in her Health Coaching Business'.)
In my next post, I'm going to share with you just how Jennie turned her business around and is now able to work 1.5 days per week while earning $5,000 per month (and counting).
A few of you have reached out to share your similar experiences, and some of you have let me know you’re starting out and are worried about making the same mistake as Jennie, so I’m going to share with you what that biggest mistake is, so we can all avoid it once and for all.