Mindset Archives - Abundant Coach Accelerator

Apr 29

Growing your coaching business as a new parent 🤪

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

There is a social stigma around having kids – like your life is over and you’re making a huge mistake… That kept me away from having kids earlier. Well, and also waiting to meet my husband 🙂

As we are celebrating Leo’s 🦁 1st year on Earth, I’m so grateful to have woken up 365 days to his cute little face that has been changing every day.

And grateful to be experiencing a kind of love that I never knew existed…

Yes, your life and identity do change when you have kids. But isn’t that what life is all about?

Changing, growing, and evolving as a person?

We’re not meant to stay in the same place forever, holding on to who we were yesterday.

It’s a great opportunity to learn the art of letting go and accepting the present moment as it is.

Having a baby is helping me grow spiritually almost as fast as an ayahuasca journey!

Of course, there are many challenges.

The first year of a baby’s life can be especially tough, and more support from the government, companies and businesses is sooooo needed!

It’s not an easy road, but it’s one that’s so worth traveling.

Don’t let society’s negativity hold you back, if that’s what has been stopping you.

If you’re a parent – I’m curious to hear what were your biggest surprises (positive and negative) AFTER having a baby?

Apr 21

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4 steps to tackle Money Freakouts 👹 as a New Coach

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

Have you had your first MONEY FREAKOUT as a Coach yet? Get ready for more 😱… BUT I’ve got ideas to help smooth those cycles after you kissed goodbye to the safety of a corporate paycheck.

I wish I could tell you that I found a way to fully avoid those ‘money freakouts’ for good now that I’m in year 8 of my coaching practice.

Hand on heart – they still happen, even though a lot less regularly and a lot less scary, with a softer cushion in the bank.

I still get occasional visits from the money gremlin 👹, so I developed ways to cope.

Some practical ideas first:

1. Think in QUARTERS not MONTHS

Think in terms of successful quarters, not successful months.

Your energy as well as you client list ebbs and flows.

Some months, you’d want to mostly focus on coaching, helping your clients reach their dreams.

Other months, you gotta put some energy behind finding new Humans to support.

Plan a particularly active ‘enrolments month’ each quarter.

2. Get a comfy CUSHION

It’s more important for you than ever to have a 3-6 months’ financial cushion when running your practice.

Review your spendings and make cuts until you build up that reserve.

Live simply until you can live lavishly again.

Being on enrolment calls when you feel like you ‘have to’ sign up that client to cover your bills – is THE WORST!

Now, over to the mindset ideas ✨

3. Check your MONEY MINDSET

What’s your money story that needs to unravel and be put to rest?

Book YOUR OWN coaching session when you’re feeling stressed.

It can be shocking how much we love supporting others, and how bad we can be at asking for support ourselves, no?

4. BREAKING NEWS: your coaching practice is also a BUSINESS

Most coaching schools forget to mention that what they teach is about 50% of the skills you need to succeed as a coach.

Leaving some coaches disheartened that there is no orderly queue of clients upon their graduation.

Running your coaching business and consistently bringing clients to your practice is an Art form! And is the other 50% of the skill you’ll need if you’re in it for the long-haul.

I’m pretty sure I would have given up in year 2 if I haven’t finally put my pride to the side and handed over a chunk of cash to a more experienced coach to help me hack the business side of it.

…and if you’re also keen to learn how to smooth out those money freak-outs, I’m offering free 30-minute Coaching Profit Plan consultations to trained coaches only.

This time is 100% for you, focusing on what you need to experience more abundance in your new professional re-incarnation as a coach.

Being a new mum, I can only offer two 1:1 spots a week currently, so be sure to pick yours soon if you’re serious about significantly growing your practice this year: https://lnkd.in/d2zgS2vS

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That’s all I’ve got on the topic for now 🙂

I’d love to hear from experienced coaches here – what helped you to smooth out financial cycles over the years?

Apr 29

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Get your 🍑 into gear after a holiday and find clients

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

Anyone else shocked that we’re already in the 2nd half of Jan…? After an ace holiday break I struggled to get my 🍑 into gear. Here’s what helped.

I’ve enjoyed this holiday break a little too much, taking Leo to the playground for the first time and adventuring along the coast of Costa Brava with a full set of his grandparents.

It was the perfect way to recharge batteries.

But now my to-do list is longer than Santa’s and my brain feels like a bowl of mashed potatoes.

I’ve been talking to a few of my coaching peeps and it seems like many others are feeling the same way.

So I wanted to share what’s been helping me to gently land back into a work routine, maybe it can help you too:

1. PLAN 📅

Spend a full day if you must ONLY on planning your quarter>month>week.

Stop dealing with the flood of menial tasks until you understand what’s truly a priority.

2. BOOK CALLS WITH HOOMANS 🤝

If you’re also a coach – you know that nothing energizes you more than having meaningful conversations with other Hoomans.

Schedule min 3 calls a week with clients, colleagues and finally set the date for your next workshop. Watch your energy SOAR!

3. DAILY MINI-HOLIDAYS 🌴

What felt so nurturing about your holiday break?

Schedule that activity daily or weekly. Book out time in the same colour in your calendar as you would a client session – that’s your personal ‘Wellness Hour’.

Honor it. 💆‍♀️

We choose to work for ourselves because we no longer want to be ‘surviving’ between holiday breaks, rather we want the LIFESTYLE that allows us to thrive in between too!

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It’s totally normal to feel a bit out of sorts after a break, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

That’s why I’m throwing a party, and if you’re a professional Coach – you’re invited! 🎉

It’s a free workshop called ‘GROW YOUR COACHING BUSINESS IN 2023’ that will help you lift the post-holiday brain fog and decide where to focus your energies now to attract more aligned clients this year. 🚀

We are meeting on 19th and 26th of Jan – you’re welcome to attend one or both sessions, and feel free to invite a coach-friend too. Link to book: https://calendly.com/fully-booked-coach/1?month=2023-04

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Apr 29

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Taking care of your wellbeing as a Coach 💆🏻

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

NEW YEAR, NEW HAIR! “Do whatever you think will look good”, I told the hairdresser as I walked into the salon in a funky mood…

That day I realised that I can no longer carry over my unhealthy patterns of overworking from previous years and decided on a radical change on how I work & play in 2023.

As I saw him chop off half of my length I sighed a relief that he wasn’t more adventurous!

Still it was a big deal for me. I’ve always been attached to keeping my hair long, and I felt like it was a part of my identity.

I know that the idea of making “New Year’s Resolutions” is a bit cheesy and often disappointing a few weeks later…

And still I think there’s something powerful about the start of the fresh year prompting us to reflect on our lives and make changes for the better.

It’s a time when we can take stock of where we are and where we want to go.

And for me, cutting off half of my hair was a symbol of that process.

Once I left the salon, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

I wondered if my hair kept memories of that part of me that I was ready to let go of, and now it’s in the bin.

I know it’s so easy to give in to the usual pressures, I already feel it mounting, send some good vibes for my resolve to hold strong ✨🙏✨

And this new haircut now serves me as a daily reminder to live by my values and to prioritize the things that matter most to me.

How about you? What will you prioritize in 2023?

Apr 20

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Manifest your dream coaching business 🧘🏻‍♀️ Guided Meditation

By AdminKat Attracting clients, Mindset No Comments

I grew up with -20C winters ❄️, but I can not stand cold weather, and now shiver like a bunny as soon as it approaches +7C… I always dreamt to live in a land with warm & sunny winters!

It made me think about the Power of Manifesting as I often visualised and felt into the energy of this ideal.

We now live in Spain enjoying sunbathing-worthy days in December and I once again marvel at the power of the subconscious mind to attract to us our heart’s desires.

Whatever goals I aimed to manifest for my career and now own business – I always managed to reach them, even though it often took a bit longer than I hoped…

I now use manifesting work with my clients too.

Just this month I created a 2023 Manifestation practice for coaches in the Fully Booked Coach program, and I wanted to share it with you too.

[I would love to also learn manifesting to its full power for my current health challenges too, but for some reason, I have a block that it’s too complicated to undo… lemme know if you have any ideas. Probably it’s really the time to deep-dive into Dispenza’s work!]

As a Coach, you’re in the business of constantly helping others to clarify and focus on their dreams and hopes.

NOW is the time to focus on your own hopes for 2023. 😇

This guided meditation will help you to get clear on the tangible vision of your practice in 2023, as tap into the Energy of it, so you can bring it closer with less effort and more Joy.

Put your speakers on, get comfy, take a few deep breaths, and listen to this just for the next 8mins: Relax now

Enjoy the Ride! ✨

How do you use manifestation principles in your own coaching work? Lemme know in the comments x

Apr 20

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Is it too late to contact potential coaching clients in Dec?🎄

By AdminKat Enrolling clients, LinkedIn, Mindset No Comments

Should you contact new potential clients in Dec or wait till Jan now? 🤔

I’ve been running my coaching practice for 6 years now and EVERY YEAR I expect Dec to be the quietest month (people are busy wrapping things up, prepping for the holidays etc).

Yet… EVERY.SINGLE.YEAR I end up signing up more coaching clients in Dec than any other month.

A paradox..?

I think not.

It’s the time when your ideal clients are gearing up for creating exciting changes in the year ahead – you can be there for them, to witness and support their transformation journeys.

So if you’ve been waiting for a sign to press that magic ‘Send’ button -THIS IS IT! ✨

You can always follow up on your message in January if you haven’t heard back.

While some people are very busy in Dec wrapping things up, others respond that things actually quietened down for them now and they have this extra space to focus on their goals for the next year.

Btw – I’d love to share a little holiday gift with you. 🎁 Find your invite to Grow Your Coaching Business Q&A session in the comments below, and book your spot. There are sessions available for Dec & Jan.

I’ll answer ANY questions on launching or growing your coaching business: deciding on your niche, lead generation, social media content, acing enrolment conversations, overcoming objections – bring it on!

Come, we’ll look for the missing puzzle piece to getting your coaching practice booked out with aligned clients in 2023 🧩

Sending Hugs and my best holiday wishes!

***

What’s your experience with reaching out to Prospects in Dec?

Apr 20

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Let’s create a vibrant Business Vision for your Coaching Practice

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

Are you ready to make 2023 your BEST YEAR as a coach? Let’s create a vibrant vision for your coaching practice RIGHT NOW.
[while Leo is helping me to type this up 😉 gnjksa a`;odg skuds df dfsjhdzf 34ybklerzzz dfsk zc j]

As Coaches, we know that without the right Mindset no strategies, tools or tricks can help us move forward.

So let’s get clear on what you’d love to make happen by the Holiday Season 2023.

Allow the space in your mind to focus on this just for the next 2 mins, and let’s begin.

READY?

Take a few deep breaths.

Firstly, imagine if you had buckets of motivation, support and also luck along your journey to make your coaching business goals come true in 2023 – how would that make you FEEL?

✨…take a moment to connect with that feeling and allow yourself to ENJOY it…✨

Secondly, what would you love your coaching practice to LOOK like? 🎯

– How many clients do you want to work with?

– What will your week look like?

– How are you impacting your clients’ lives?

– What would you love to be earning in order to feel that your training and passion for coaching are being properly valued?

– How will success and abundance in your coaching practice be affecting other areas of your life?

NOW, connect with the FEELING that this vision is creating in you (however strong or subtle), and just REST in it for a few more moments.

…

Trust yourself that this connection will work its magic in the background (showing up as synchronicities perhaps..?) while you’re taking concrete steps to bring that vision closer to you 🦶

On the topic of taking conscious steps – I’m running a free Workshop this and next Thu where we’ll lock in this exciting vision for your coaching practice in 2023, and I will also be sharing tools and strategies to help you achieve it in the New Year.

Come, we’ll look for the missing puzzle piece to getting your coaching practice booked out with aligned clients in 2023 🧩

Book your spot for the ‘Boost Your Coaching Practice in 2023’ workshop here and feel free to invite your coach-friend too: https://lnkd.in/eMf33CxU

Also, I’m curious – which Mindset tools do you use to help your clients create an inspiring vision while keeping sabotaging thoughts at bay?

Apr 20

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What helped you (and your family) settle back into work after having a baby? 👶

By AdminKat Business tips, Client love, Mindset No Comments

When I got pregnant it suddenly dawned on me: “Oh 💩, our world is not set up to support mama-entrepreneurs who’d also like to enjoy the luxury of maternity leave…”

Now that our baby is almost 9 months old, I enjoy that there isn’t a deadline to get back to the office.

And yet, I did feel that my ‘time away with the baby’ was interrupted way too early by my fear of loosing my business if I allow myself to take a proper break.

Yet, I’m here to celebrate Shanta Naimi (Career & Business Coach for Mamas returning to work; the Fully Booked Coach Alumni) who managed to hibernate with her precious baby Mila for 6 full months before returning to her coaching practice WITH A BANG! 💥

As job offers started to roll in – she had the confidence to turn them down, creating a stable income and transforming lives through her coaching work.

In this video Shanta shares what helped her make such an elegant comeback, deal with Mama’s guilt and find her rhythm with both work and family.

Take a look at the short interview clip below and the full interview is on YouTube (the link is in the comments).

What helped you (and your family) settle back into work after having a baby? 👶

Apr 29

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“I prefer to keep a full-time job to pay my MORTGAGE so that I can keep my coaching PURE and FREE”

By AdminKat Business tips, Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

“I prefer to keep a full-time job to pay my MORTGAGE so that I can keep my coaching PURE and FREE” 👈 I heard this from a few coaches now. Sorry, but it doesn’t make sense to me!

My first question is:

WHY NOT do something that you LOVE full-time and figure out how to be financially successful doing it too..?

I started thinking that there is a limiting belief there hiding behind those lofty statements:

that receiving money for helping others (and transforming people’s lives!)

is somehow… IMPURE…?

Imagine there is a super talented surgeon who is saving lives of his patients.

But then somehow he decides that he’d rather keep his practice “pure”. And keep the surgeries to evenings and weekends, while holding down a full-time job he dispises during the week to pay the bills.

Would that be a kind and thoughtful thing to do for his community?

And how about himself and his own well-being?

❣️ The more hours we can spend coaching a day –>

the better we become at it –>

the more we can help people –>

and create a positive ripple effect around the world! ✨

And it is so essential to put your own oxygen mask on (how often do we say this to our clients?) –> MEANING financial success in your own coaching practice before you’re able to challenge your clients to do really courageous things and help them thrive.

Over the past 6 years of running my coaching practice, I learned not only how to cover the bills and monthly rent with the coaching work.

But also how to live ABUNDANTLY while helping others and doing something that I truly love.

I’ve just taken my family on a spontaneous trip to Andorra, and we’re staying in this beautiful stone house, enjoying our meals at great restaurants.

And all of this is covered by the wonderful coaching work that I GET TO DO.

Not saying this to show off, but to let you know that it’s available to you too!

And not just bill and nice holidays – my clients with older kids realise they can pay off their kid’s private schooling doing this work too!

You just need to have the courage and confidence, the right business tools and proper support to help you make this happen.

It is a JOURNEY!

I know it doesn’t happen overnight.

WhatsApp me on +44 795 1986 400 if you’re also curious about learning how to get your coaching practice Fully Booked.

As we’re now launching a small 6 people cohort of trained coaches for Jan 2023 start and I would love to talk to you before we get booked out.

What’s your view on getting well paid for doing coaching work?

It’s GREEDY?

… or GROUNDED?

Let me know in the comments 😻

Apr 29

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I am NOT BEHIND ON THINGS, and I haven’t wasted time!

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

As I was coming out of a full-on week of Covid, I had this realization: I am NOT BEHIND ON THINGS, and I haven’t wasted time! 💡
I’m just in the right place at the right time having the experience I’m meant to have RIGHT NOW 🧘‍♀️

I have this unhelpful pattern of thinking that still pops into my mind even after years of therapy and coaching:

I always feel behind on things in my work life. Whatever success I encounter I always see that there’s someone who is waaaaay ahead of me.

And so I discount all my good work too quickly.

For 5 days I had solid 40°C fever while also taking care of a sick baby. And every single day I felt gutted and dishearten by the fact that I haven’t recovered yet.

And that I had to cancel yet another meeting in my calendar…

“Oh, just another wasted day!” 😥

When my fever finally subsided, I started to think about all the wonderful things that I could be getting on with right now (that I’m “behind on”).

And so I couldn’t just relax and enjoy the recovery.

And suddenly my mindset shifted into this… NEW perspective:

“YOU DON’T NEED TO DO A THING!”

And BOOM! Just like that, I finally saw “I’m behind” as just another BS thought in my head that holds as much truth as I allow it to.

I recognized also that using just the same logic, I can say… “I’m sooooo ahead in my business!”

For example, this year:

✅ I’ve transitioned to working half the time getting paid twice as much

✅ I created a really kickass business mastery program for coaches while pregnant last year!

✅ I launched a new cohort of coaches in my program this summer. When my baby was just… 3 MONTHS OLD!

I’m not sharing this just to brag, although it is really nice to acknowledge this! 🙏

…but to demonstrate how SILLY our THINKING can be in comparison to the objective situation.

And also, in reality, I am NEITHER BEHIND NOR AHEAD. I’m only comparing myself to the THOUGHTS in my own head 💭

THAT’S ALL!

Do you ever have this really uncomfortable feeling? That just wouldn’t let you relax and enjoy the moment that says:

“You’re behind on things!”

…especially after a setback or experiencing an illness?

What if you just drop the regrets, and knew in your heart, that the TIMING is just PERFECT, wherever you are right now.

What would you allow yourself to start today? Or allow yourself to stop doing today?

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What are some of your WAYS to help you OVERCOME this pattern of thinking when it comes up?

Apr 29

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What would you love to say NO to?

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

I feel so proud this week for allowing myself some extra ‘breathing’ space!
I have:

1) CANCELLED a interview that I scheduled to record

2) allowed myself to SWITCH OFF from messages for half of the day every day

3) and even POPPED OFF a coaching call once or twice to feed my baby!

As you can tell – I have a tiny baby at home who is a WONDERFUL EXCUSE for everything in my life right now!

BUT

What I really wish for myself is that I asked for what I needed and said “NO” to things more often – BEFORE I had the baby…

Eg – if I needed that extra time in the day or in the week to recover my energy.

I’d love to ask YOU:

IF you had a reeeeeally great excuse today –

What would you love to say NO to?
…
And of course I wanna challenge you to go ahead and DO THAT! 🙂

I wish I could travel back in time and tell this to my pre-baby self.

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So, what do you think: is it OK to cancel a meeting because your energy is a bit ‘off’ that day? Or not?

[if you think it’s cool to do that – how would you message it?]

Apr 21

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How do you manage high sensitivity when offering your services?

By AdminKat Client love, Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

The KEY part of building a successful coaching practice as a Highly Sensitive Person is dealing with anxiety that comes up when offering your services.

[extract from an interview with Anna Wolas, alumni of the Fully Booked Coach program]

KATRIN: You can have a lot of anxiety come up when jumping on an enrolment call, thinking: “Ok, there is some selling’s gonna happen here.”

How do you manage that?

ANNA: As coaches we have the tools of going through a sales call like… coaches, right?

We just approach it as a coaching session!

That really helped me to remember to be AUTHENTIC in those conversations.

I know I have a great program, and it is well-aligned with who I am and how I work as a coach. Also with my experience, with my background,

so, yeah, I am confident with it!

And I can leave it on the side and just focus on that PERSON, start coaching them on that call.

And at the end, if I see that there is alignment, and that person would actually BENEFIT highly my program – I just go ahead and describe what the journey looks like.

And it happens organically!

If you think of it as a coaching conversation, then it’s flowing!

And you’re finding people who are ready, who are resonating with you. So there is chemistry!

***

Many coaches are deeply empathetic which opens us up to feeling highly sensitive at times. And it can get in the way of running a thriving coaching practice.

I’m so proud for Anna to find a way to manage those tendencies and empower her clients who need support with it too.

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How do you manage high sensitivity when offering your services?

Apr 29

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THERE ARE MEN WHO HELP YOU FLY 🧚‍♀️ …and men who help you fail 🐉

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

THERE ARE MEN WHO HELP YOU FLY 🧚‍♀️
…and men who help you fail 🐉

There are men out there who want to see you FLY and be an EQUAL
and INDEPENDENT and HAPPY PARTNER.

And also men out there who want to see you FAIL, so that you DEPEND on them, and DON’T LEAVE them.

As we’re celebrating a 6-year ANNIVERSARY since our meeting with my WONDERFUL husband in the beautiful Andorra,

I was reflecting on how I feel so glad that I’ve decided to build my life with a man who truly wants to see me THRIVE,

be my OWN person, as well as his PARTNER and WIFE.

I grew up in Russia, and it’s unfortunate that the culture there at the time, (maybe it’s changing now)

has been that a woman is expected to graduate Uni,
make a baby or two, and then just STAY AT HOME, cook and clean.

And that’s just what she does…

As I was reflecting on my journey with Peter, I was thinking how forever GRATEFUL I feel for all the wonderful ways in which he
has helped me to grow PERSONALLY, but also PROFESSIONALLY.

He’s the one who actually INSPIRED me to try out coaching for the first time when we met, a profession that I absolutely fell in love with!

Not only that, but he’s actually SUPPORTED me for the first year when it was really hard to earn well as a coach, and support myself.

Not only he covered my monthly bills, and whatever else that I needed, but he also gifted me the first two thorough COACHING COURSES, after which I felt for the first time really confident in my skill.

But not only that, he just INSPIRED me every single day.

When I felt like I was failing, when I needed emotional support…

Or just giving me some POSITIVE FEEDBACK on some of the stuff that I was doing.

So, my darling Peter,

there’s so many things that I’m grateful for, and particularly for helping me to GROW and FLY as a coach!

And for SUPPORTING me every single step of this journey.

I LOVE YOU !

*****

Let’s CELEBRATE MEN who love strong and independent women!

Who are EMPOWERING, LOVING and SUPPORTIVE.

If there’s a partner in your life who helps you fly and feel EMPOWERED,

TAG them in the COMMENTS below!

Let’s CELEBRATE them, because they are truly PRECIOUS!

Apr 29

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The secret to taking time off while being a passionate entrepreneur is…. 🥁

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

The secret to taking time off while being a passionate entrepreneur is…. 🥁

First of all – thanks everyone who shared the wisdom on taking a holiday while running your own business!

After reading your comments – I went straight to airbnb and booked a chalet in the mountains of Andorra.

[Irina Benfrid thanks for the cautionary tale that however you spin it – having a mental and physical break is essential!]

When we arrived, we realised that THERE WAS NO WIFI in our stone home.

On top of that, turns out that Andorra has obnoxious mobile data charges, so… it was a great excuse to just switch our phones right off.
[thanks, Daniel Broby, PhD for the top tip!]

Bliss!

I must admit, I still managed to sneak out of the house while baby and hubby were napping – and recorded a new video for my YouTube channel (hopeless!)…

But – I felt really in the flow while doing it, and was so present with ma Boyz for the rest of the day, so I think it was worth it!

[Anna Wolas – I tapped into your recommendation to ride the wave of inspiration]

These were the 3 most refreshing days of the year!

And on return, oddly, I found out that 3 new people signed up to the Autumn cohort of our Fully Booked Coach program.

The magic of doing less!
[thanks Danielle Robins EMCC for being my kickass enrolments fairy 🧚🏼‍♀️]

To summarise – here are the ingredients of a quality holiday for someone who’s finding it hard to disconnect:

🚗 get out of your usual space/home (we live by the sea, but even so – it’s hard to have a holiday when everything reminds me of my usual routine)

🌲go to nature (those positive ions!)

🔇switch off your phone (seriously! the world won’t fall apart)

💫 ride the wave of inspiration if it catches you (better out than in)

How was your break & what would you add to this list?

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And… if you’re a Coach reading this and ready to get your coaching practice fully booked this year (so that you can’t wait to get back to work after each holiday 😉

➡️ then get in touch! We have 3 more spots in our Autumn cohort available. DM me for details.

Have a great ‘Back to School’ month everyone 🏫

Apr 29

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HELP! I forgot how to “Have a Holiday”…

By AdminKat Business tips, Mindset No Comments

HELP! I forgot how to “Have a Holiday”…

The danger of doing something you truly love for work – is the difficulty to switch off.

A couple of years ago I almost hit a burn-out while jumping from one coaching zoom call to the next all day, during the pandemic…

The energy of speaking to my clients gives me such a wonderful high, that I find it hard to stop working.

I was meant to have 2 weeks off in August, the 1st one is now coming to an end and I worked the whole way through it. At a slower pace but still…

Next week is my last chance to properly rest and disconnect and I already catch myself making plans for what kind of cool content I could create while ‘on a break’…

I know it’s a very ‘high quality’-type of a problem. Plus, I live by the sea and it’s a true blessing to be able to experience raw nature most working days anyway…

And yet, I think there is a mindset issue here too for me.

I’d love to hear from fellow entrepreneurs and others who love their work:

how do you manage to disconnect during a holiday?

… or… should I just keep doing what feeds my soul, since I have this extra time to focus on more creative things?

Apr 21

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Sometimes I feel scared of sharing publicly for the fear of criticism. But!..

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

dear Busy Parent, I’m so so grateful that you stopped by my post last week about struggling with my Entrepreneur vs Mum identity.

And for taking a moment to pour your heart into words of encouragement! I literally felt a Huge Relief after reading your comments.

Your overwhelmingly loving response makes me wanna share more about my ‘Mumpreneur’ journey – the ups and downs, the questions and the learnings.

It will help me ‘process stuff’ and I hope it will support other busy parents out there too 🙂

What I’m taking away from reading all your comments:

1. We choose our own way of parenting. No one model fits all…

2. Staying FULLY PRESENT with our little one during our time together is more important than the quantity of time we spend together (so far as they’re well looked after by another caregiver in-between)

It’s great for Leo to see his mum Happy (cause he mirrors my emotional state!).

If staying with him full-time does it for me this week – great!

If being immersed in my work nurtures my soul next week – that’s awesome too!

Although overall, I made a decision to lighten my work-load and at least cool it on starting new projects at work, so I can spend more time with Leo.

3. (!) There should be no trace of guilt in my heart, only PROFOUND GRATITUDE for my situation ->

That I can work from home doing what I love! For my wonderful husband who is also working from home and helping a lot with the baby! For my mum is with us and can’t wait to take Leo off us even when it’s out time with him!!

Above all – we are BLESSED to have LEO! He is such a cool kid already!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! UNIVERSE, I AM JUST SO SO GRATEFUL for this truly special situation we have going on! ✨🙏✨

I’m curious to hear from you – what supported you the most through tough days when your babies were so very small?

Apr 21

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Am I making the biggest mistake of my life…?

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When I decided to quit my corporate job, I was under impression that working for myself will allow me to have all the time in the world for my little baby, when I have one.

In fact, it was one of the deciding factors for me to call it quits and start my own business.

It turned out quite differently.

Even though I saved up enough to finance an extended maternity leave, I realised that there is a bigger catch – my business doesn’t run itself yet. I felt I couldn’t leave it for too long without loosing my team…

So I wonder if I did something I may regret later.

1 month after giving birth – I jumped on my first group coaching call, while Leo was playing with his granny.

Oddly, I enjoyed being ‘back into action’ so soon; and seeing glowing faces of my lovely clients again!

I started working a couple of hours a day, and 3 months after birth – went back to work pretty much part-time.

I started to experience guilt like never before!

Leo seems content to be looked after by three caregivers throughout the day, and yet these questions are swirling in my mind:

“How is this affecting my baby’s development?”
“What is the impact of it on our future relationship?”

I’m not sure if being a part-time mother to a 4-month old is a good idea…

I love my time with Leo and I also feel compelled (and excited!) to continue with my business at the same time. It gives me a lot of buzz and enjoyment too.

By now I worked through some of the feelings of guilt, as I see him enjoy playing with his favourite granny for half of the day, and dad is helping a tonne too.

After all, I’m always home and ready for another feed or to comfort him when he needs it.

And yet, I keep being haunted by this thought – am I making the biggest mistake of my life by not being there with him every waking hour of the day – while he is so so small?

Parents with businesses or busy jobs, I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions to get my head straight on this topic.

🙏

Apr 29

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Do you LEAN IN or SHY AWAY?

By AdminKat Business tips, Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

Coaches, are you aware that you’re losing at least 50% of awesome clients simply because you’re SHYING AWAY from dealing with objections in enrolment calls? It’s ok, I missed out on working with many potential clients too, until I learnt to LEAN INTO such discussions.

If you’re signing out of the Zoom meeting on the variation of –

“Sounds great, let me think about it”

…then you’re likely to hear something like this the next day:

“I reeeeally enjoyed meeting you, [insert a generous compliment]. But, it’s not for me right now”.

The reason this happens so often is:

Embarking on a coaching journey is SCARY AF!

Not only for the cost and time commitment, but because you’re going to work on helping them make their most DARING DREAMS come true!

You know, how they say that we are more afraid of our success than failure? [something like that….]

So if you jump off the call without addressing her doubts, she will spend that evening in the ‘saboteur land’ – coming up with 27 reasons why this won’t work for her.

BUT

What if you took the courage to LEAN INTO these uncomfortable conversations, where you got to unpack her doubts and limiting beliefs RIGHT ON THE ENROLMENT CALL?…

So that you get to EMPOWER HER to finally take the stance for her heart’s desires, as well as empower yourself with ever greater abundance in your coaching practice!

I know that most coaches struggle with this process so I felt inspired to schedule a round of MASTERING ENROLMENT OBJECTIONS trainings in July.

I will share with you my own ABCD process for overcoming ANY objection that flies your way. As well as the One Magic Question to ask to uncover the REAL doubts behind her uncertainty to join.

If you’re ready to go deep on this topic and start converting 50-70% more of your enrolment conversations – then you’re welcome to join one or all three of the training sessions in July (starting this Thu).

Link to sign up is in the comments 👇

And now, I’d love to hear – what is the most puzzling objection you’ve ever heard? Let me know in the comments.

Apr 21

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Money Mindset

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Coaches, what is the N1 reason we are missing out on signing up more clients at a higher rate?
In my view, it’s about our Money Mindset.

Since I was 6 years old, I remember seeing my mum and dad have HUGE fights about money.

From a small person’s perspective, these seemed nearly life-threatening to me.

It’s no surprise that when I grew up – I avoided the topic like fire 🔥

Not a great place to be when you’re working as a Headhunter in Investment Banking…

Life challenged me with negotiating million-dollar salary packages for my candidates, so I had to face my Money Gremlins 👹 head on!

After too much palm-sweating in such conversations, I brought up this topic with my therapist for the first time.

And WOW, just this AWARENESS of where this disempowering ‘money story’ started was a huge breakthrough for me!

I still broke a sweat when negotiating, but now I didn’t hide away when the conversation got more heated.

As a Coach, I imagine this topic must have surfaced for you already in your own coaching sessions. And you must have a high degree of awareness of your Money Story.

What I find quite ‘fun’ in our work – no matter how much awareness we have of something or how much rewiring work has happened – the disempowering story is never ‘closed, done and dusted’ (at least in my experience).

Instead, it loosens its grip so that you can open up to ever more Abundance over months and years.

I notice that every year I need a ‘top-up’ session on this topic – so that my nervous system can open up to yet another level of Abundance.

But wait… why am I talking about this?..

Ah!

…cause it’s this little Money Gremlin in the back of your mind who makes you withdraw from the conversation when the Prospect brings up the variation of “Sounds great, BUT I can’t afford it right now” – during an enrolment call.

Sometimes it is truly the case, but most of the time – it is yet another limiting belief that you can help this person overcome if you choose to LEAN INTO this conversation. So that they get to experience transformative results of coaching with you.

Which new EMPOWERING Money Story do you choose to write (or remind yourself of) today? 🎥

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Have you helped your clients with their Money Mindset? Which coaching tools/approaches did you use? Share below for inspiration 👇

Apr 29

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Sounds awesome, but… no thanks

By AdminKat Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

Hey Coaches, I can’t tell you how many times I jumped off an enrolment call BUZZING with energy thinking “We are so perfect for each other! She will DEFO sign up!” Only to wake up next morning to an email with a generous compliment and a ‘No thanks’ at the end.

Back then I felt yucky trying to uncover that person’s doubts on the enrolment call…

I felt uneasy talking about money…

I took their objections at the ‘face value’ and just moved on…

As a result, I lost out on about 70-90% of all potential clients whose lives I could have impacted!

I don’t do regrets, so I took each rejection as a [painful] learning opportunity.

Over the last 6 years of running my coaching practice and 400+ enrolment calls later, I finally learnt a process that helped me unpack what’s really behind this person’s doubts.

And I learnt to COACH them through objections. Cause, in 90% of cases, these objections are not even a real thing…. But a limiting belief in their mind.

Which, as a skillful Coach, you can totally help them to overcome!

I have a round of free workshops prepared for you in July, dear Coaches! On Mastering those sneaky objections that you probably get to hear on most of your enrolment calls.

If you’re fed up missing out on signing up aligned clients because of yet another “Sorry, I’ll call you when I have more cash” type of thing – you don’t want to miss these sessions!

You’re welcome to sign up to a few of them as this skill takes some time to get into your muscle memory, and we’ll get to practice responding to a few different objections on each call.

Save your spot(s) at the MASTER ENROLMENT OBJECTIONS WORKSHOP and share with a Coach-friend: https://calendly.com/fully-booked-coach/1?month=2023-04

I promise you – if you have the right mindset and process in place – handling those objections can be a lot of FUN, just like Coaching!

And, I’d love to hear – what’s the most PUZZLING objection you’re ever heard?

Apr 29

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What helps you to bounce back from a setback in your coaching practice?

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What helps you to bounce back from a setback in your coaching practice? In my experience running a business goes in ebbs and flows and the ‘emotional rollercoaster’ of it gets easier over the years, but never really comes to a full stop.

Hearing enough NOs when offering your coaching is an integral part of hearing enough YESs that keeps your practice thriving.

It feels extra emotional to loose a potential client, since that ‘service/product’ you’re offering is, well… YOU!

I thought I had the grip on my emotions in recent years. I’ve started to feel almost as cool as a cucumber on enrolment calls knowing for sure that statistically I only need to speak to 3 people for 1 to sign up.

But recently I was introduced to a new challenge: a little baby-boy who brings us tonnes of Joy,… and also some sleep deprivation…

When I had a ‘bad night’, the quality of thinking goes right down the toilet.

If I have a minor setback, it serves me with a variation on this thought:

“Clearly you’re a SHIT […fill in the gap as you please, eg mother/wife/coach…]!”

I thought to share as last week I had a sudden mini-meltdown. I signed up a new client, who changed his mind overnight.

As I spent the day ‘filling the gap’ in that sentence, two BONKERS AMMMAZING clients signed up by the evening.

I wondered if that lamenting was at all necessary.

Consciously, I know that it’s not necessary, but a degree of it is unavoidable.

All of this to say – you’re not alone if you woke up with a doubt in your head:

“Am I good enough for this client?”

“Will I be able to sign up new clients this month?”

“Who am I to..”

Don’t believe everything you hear in your lovely head.

Over the years, I developed a level of confidence that is deeper than this surface thinking.

Even in the midst of calling myself names, I have full certainty that this is temporary. And if things are looking down right now – the only way it can go from here is UP.

The only real way to have consistency in your practice – is to take a proper moment to process such emotions and simply take that next step the next day!

Reach out to more Humans, write a post, send an invoice.

Having gone through multiple emotional roller-coasters in my coaching business, I develop a profound level of compassion for coaches who are starting out and learning for the first time that being an awesome coach is only 50% of the job.

So I developed a programme that helps trained coaches get the business skill of it into their muscle memory called The Fully Booked Coach.

We are launching our Summer Cohort at the end of June, we now have 4 incredible coaches on board, and there is space for 2 more to apply for the programme.

Let me know if you’re curious and we can jump on a call to see if we may be a good fit to work together to help you iron out the ebbs and flows, and get the tools to truly enjoy the ride!

You can schedule our ‘Business Date’ here: https://lnkd.in/dcaqF9n7

Apr 29

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Can every talented coach run a successful coaching practice?

By AdminKat Business tips, Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

Can every talented coach run a successful coaching practice? 🧐 If you think about your fellow student coaches you admired for their skill in the training school – how many of them ended up building a thriving practice?

I’ve always felt disheartened and puzzled that very few of them do…
Unfortunately, COACHING and RUNNING A COACHING BUSINESS are two VERY different sets of skills and activities.

Here’s a throwback picture to 2012 when I started working while travelling for the first time. I’ve always valued a high degree of freedom and independence in my work. And access to tropical islands too! 🏝️

Even though in this image I’m still ‘working for a boss’ – I was always blessed with super-bright Managers who quickly figured out my personality, and let me run ‘my own thing’ inside their team.

I feel that this quality has helped me to get through the thick and thin of building a coaching practice, esp in the first two years of much uncertainty.

In my opinion, you’re likely to enjoy long-term success running your own practice if you’re at ease with:

✅ working INDEPENDENTLY (or part of a small team)

✅ making your own DECISIONS and having full OWNERSHIP of the project

✅ a degree of RISK being a constant in your life

✅ quickly shrugging off REJECTIONS and recovering swiftly from occasional epic fails

✅ CREATIVE activities, eg coming up with new solutions when you hit a wall, as well as creating engaging content

✅ less exciting OPERATIONAL activities required

✅ putting in a full DAY’S WORK without anyone kicking your ass
If this sounds like you, I’ve got some good news! You’re likely to not only do splendidly financially in your practice but also ENJOY the process of running it!

I created a coaching-business-in-a-box programme specifically for YOU 🙂 It’s called the Fully Booked Coach and we are launching our cozy Summer cohort (max 6 coaches) on the 23rd of June.

You get ALL the tools you need to set strong foundations for your practice and know exactly what to do every month to hit around £5-10k CONSISTENTLY 🎉

If you’re curious to hear how we are supporting coaches in creating such results – let’s meet! I’m running 2 free Workshops in June called GAMELPAN for £5K MONTHS where I will share our key strategies. And you’re invited!

Pick your session in June: https://calendly.com/fully-booked-coach/1?month=2023-04

BUT

if you’re feeling disheartened by this post and thinking that you don’t really enjoy the things I mentioned –> there are OTHER WAYS you can practice coaching and empower Humans without having to deal with the whole business shebang.

I can share 3 other directions you can take – just type ’tell me more’ in the comments and I’ll post it next week.
Have a great self-care-full weekend! 🛀🏻

Apr 21

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Do you find it easy to enjoy things when there’s a limit on it?

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

This Sunday I fed my baby and went off duty, on a twisty-turny drive along the coast. Those two hours of ‘freedom’ felt oh so sweet, like never before. I wondered why is that when I really had the freedom to do what I please with my day – I didn’t enjoy it as much…

Strangely, I’m happy not to have all that freedom anymore, as it feels deeper and more meaningful to savour it in small bites.

Perhaps there is magic in knowing that this won’t last too long, so I’m a lot more present with every moment of it?

Or maybe I should have been more grateful when I had more freedom and learnt to be more ‘with the experience’ even when it was in abundance?

Do you find it easy to enjoy things when there’s a limit on it? Or do you know a way to enjoy what you have in abundance?

I’m curious to hear your thoughts and process with this…

Apr 29

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We’ve just passed 1 month, what a rollercoaster that was!

By AdminKat Mindset No Comments

We’ve just passed 1 month, what a rollercoaster that was! Mammas everywhere, you’re total HEROS! ⚡🦸‍♀️⚡ I thought a lot about the moment 6 years ago when I worked for a financial services company which I enjoyed!, and yet I asked myself one day:

“Would I still be happy doing this when I have a baby? 👶🏻

Tubing to office until I’m about to pop, then handing my young child over to a nanny when I need to return to work, doing long hours. Not to mention the constant stress of working in finance.”

The answer was a super-clear ‘HELL NO!’ ⛔

It felt scary and even heartbreaking to leave, but I called it quits and embraced the uncertainty of becoming a solopreneur as a Career (and now – Business) Coach.

That was another roller-coaster but I never looked back. I adore the freedom, the fulfillment, the abundance that it offers!

Seeing my client’s faces tear up as we finish our sessions, saying that their lives were transformed in the process – it’s PRICELESS! 💖

Now that my business mastery programme THE FULLY BOOKED COACH is wrapping up for our 1st cohort, I’m so inspired by participants’ journeys.

I’m seeing these talented coaches finally taking the courage to quit their jobs or side hustles. And gaining confidence and tools to know they can be an abundant coach too! 💰

Dear Coaches, I’m mega-proud of you!

And for those still dreaming and doubting of being able to just simply focus on coaching full time – please know it IS possible! With the right tools, mindset and support, you can do it too!

In May, I’ll be running a series of free weekly Workshop for Coaches GAMEPLAN FOR £5K MONTHS outlining the exact journey and strategies that helped our coaches start signing up clients consistently. 🏝️

It is limited to 6 attendees per event, so that I can give everyone individual attention on the call. Book your spot here:

https://lnkd.in/egz4uAqb

Feel free to share it with a coach-friend 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼 Let’s get you fully booked too 😉

Apr 21

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How to deal with rejections when offering your coaching services

By AdminKat Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

When I started offering my first coaching packages – I was shocked to find out how much more personal rejections feel when you’re offering your very own skills, heart and mind VS someone else’s products or services…

Especially, when the enrolment call goes so well, and the potential client seems sooo aligned!

After conducting 300+ enrolment conversations over the past 5 years of my coaching practice, I thought I developed a pretty thick skin to bouncing back quickly from a client saying “Sorry, not for me”.

And yet this month I experienced the ultimate ‘salles challenge’ of my entire career – aiming to fill 10 spots in my upcoming group coaching programme, all at the SAME TIME! Even though 8 lovely clients already joined the group, the journey wasn’t as smooth as I hoped…

Hearing a few rejections can stop talented coaches from pursuing running the coaching practice independently because, let’s face it, it’s hard and unpleasant!

And yet, how can we stand in integrity challenging our clients to do courageous things – initiating a promotion conversation, interviewing for an exciting role, etc – if we are not fully challenging ourselves to put our heart & mind ‘out there’?

And psssst, it’s possible to get a lot more comfortable and a lot more skilled at converting enrolment conversations into sign-ups.

There are still 2 spaces remaining on my programme for trained & talented coaches who want to grow their income from coaching to £5-10k a month. Book a call with me to find out if it’s right for you:

Book a free Fully Booked Strategy call

Apr 21

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3 reasons to raise your coaching rates

By AdminKat Business tips, Enrolling clients, Mindset No Comments

Are you a trained coach looking to scale your coaching practice to earning £5k – £10k a month CONSISTENTLY? I’m currently accepting applications for the Fully Booked Coach programme.

If you’re curious to learn more, let’s hop on a call, you can book it here: https://calendly.com/fully-booked-coach/1?month=2023-04

Book a free Fully Booked Strategy call