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When Clients Quit: How Perseverance is a Bigger Predictor of Success Than IQ
No coach is happy when a client quits. At this stage of my business, it's no longer about the money but it's about my heart breaking that a business owner quit on themselves and on the future that they wanted to build. Here are some of the things I've learned about...
When You Niche In Broke People, You Go Broke
Warning: The topic in this blog is a controversial viewpoint but it's mine and there it is. It's based on my and my clients' experiences. So go ahead and have a glass of wine (or tequila) to relax you while you read this if you need to. What's the fastest way to go...
What's Your Price Saying About Your Business?
Your Price Is The Single Biggest Message Of Your Confidence About Your Results I've borrowed this saying from my mentor David Neagle. It's a really good one. Here's why it's true: Low Prices, No Results When I first started coaching, I noticed that a great majority...
Every time You Say No, You Get To Stay Where You Are
I was with my mentor David Neagle this past week and he had so many deep and profound things to say that I had to share them with my community. This man is such a huge influence in the business community that I'm not ashamed to admit that a client actually hired me...
Are You The Taxi Cab Or The Uber In Your Industry?
As my practice grows rapidly south of the border, I've been chatting to a lot of taxi drivers. They're upset. Often they have to work longer hours to make the same fare. In some cities, their business is almost reduced to nil. If you travel to the US a lot, you...
How I spent $8K on a Trade Show and Lost My Voice
Yes, there it was, the big-planned-for-exciting trade show I'd planned, plotted and saved up for. The day was here. The Show Suzanne Evans was a big deal for me. I'd wanted to meet her for a long time and I wasn't disappointed. What started off the...
5 Warning Signs That You Should Not Take On That New Client
Yes, there was a time I did take any client with a pulse, even some without. Thankfully those days are gone but I wish somebody had written (or that I had read) an article like this when I started my company 3 years ago! Here are things to watch for when you're...
When Shopping For a Shrink Bit Me In The Butt
My darling hubby and I are determined to become better parents. So we attended a full weekend Parenting Boot camp with a famed child psychologist. We tried everything she taught us in class with our 6-year-old at home and it didn't work. We quickly decided we...
How To Waste A Meeting With The Decision Maker
Thank God, you finally got that hot meeting with the hard-to-reach decision maker after marketing your heart out. You actually got an appointment with your prospect where they're going to give you some honest-to-goodness time to sit down with you. This could be it,...
5 Things That Tell Me That You're Bad At Managing Your Time
1. You are always late Late for payments, for appointments, for deadlines. You are chronically, abysmally, categorically late. Sometimes, you don't even show up. 2. If one unexpected emergency comes up, your whole day is shot If you haven't booked buffers into your...
Happy Birthday to Me: My Bucket List
Yes, it's that joyous occasion again! It's my birthday. Normally it's a month-long celebration that I celebrate with clients (thank you Richard and Andrea!) and family non-stop, telling strangers and reminding friends that it's MY day today! Probably has something...
How My BMW Got Me Haters
Last year my biz did real well. I not only wanted to treat myself to a BMW but I also thought it would be a good move to showcase how well my coaching practice was doing. Sort of like a win-win. I could never have predicted the reaction of my community. Naysayers...
About Chala
Chala Dincoy is a Marketing Strategist who helps B2B service providers reposition their marketing message to successfully sell to corporate clients
