So this was a thought that came to me actually after a prospective client decided not to work with me. But I thought was so interesting because in the long run it worked out for me. That might not make sense now but if you tune in it most certainly will.

We the chance to sit down with Ryan bachelor from Crux Leaders, talking about what servant leadership looks like as a business owner coach in the context of not only becoming a better coach and a better person but also attracting more clients in the process.

This actually came to me during a coaching session that I was doing with a client friend of mine the other day and it's funny because there are things that I do that I know I'm doing that are successful. And then as we found out just the other day there are things I'm doing that I don't realize I'm doing that I'm making me successful specifically in the area of generating more referrals as it relates to paying clients and doing so in a way that's not pushy or salesy. This happens to be one of those.

We had a chance to catch up with Deirdre Beacham talking about how speaking has transformed her coaching business. And interestingly enough she gets a lot of her free speaking from a source that you might definitely be aware of but certainly something that I didn't consider when it comes to getting deals. Some good stuff.

What's the secret ingredient to generating more referrals? Something that's been staring you right in the face the entire time.

What's the one thing you've done to be successful as a coach? That's a question I get asked a fair amount of times and after 20 plus years of being a speaker in a coach here's my answer.

As someone who's been a coach since 2001 I've seen a lot of different advice and techniques that people are saying you need to do to be successful. But here's one of my personal secrets for getting higher paying clients without being pushy or salesy.

We all know that referrals are the lifeblood of our coaching practice. But what can we do to proactively generate those referrals on a consistent basis? Tune in as popular speaker and best-selling author Brian Hilliard talks about a couple of different things that you might want to think about doing in that regard.

Do you want a super simple secret for attracting more paying clients? Of course we all do! Here's a quick hitter from popular speaker and best-selling author Brian Hilliard on how to do exactly that.

As someone who's written 8 books myself, people sometimes ask me if I think THEM writing their first book is a big deal. And while it's NOT the entire end of the world not to have a book, I really do think that if you're going to have a serious conversation around speaking and being a top flight coach...then HAVING a book makes a lot easier. So with that said, we had a chance to catch up with Charlotte Booth who specializes in showing people how to do exactly that - start and finish - their very first business book. :)

Sometimes people ask me what are some good ideas for getting paying clients and setting themselves up for success from a paid presentation. And here's something that I came up with a client friend of mine Paul Newton out in the UK.

We had a chance to catch up with Shelia Malcom, Life Coach in the Atlanta, GA area, as we talked about what it takes to bounce back from business adversity. Because as a Coach, even though we "know" a lot of this stuff, being to apply it to our own situation / business is huge...and Shelia covered that to perfection. :)

Ahhh, referrals! They're the lifeblood of any coaching business. But what can you do to proactively generate more referrals without having to just sit and hope that clients past perspective clients your way? Great question and one that Popular Speaker and Coach Brian Hilliard tackles head-on.

With so many different ways to generate more business it can sometimes be confusing to know which way to go. Listen in to our latest episode as Coach and Popular Speaker Brian Hilliard talks about the one thing that he's personally doing to generate more paying clients.

This was a mistake that I was making ALL the time when it came to generating paying clients and scaling my business. Here's the adjustment. :)

This is something that I've personally been doing for a while but is something that I still see a lot of people make this mistake went out networking. And I just wanted to clear it up as succinctly as I could that way you're not unintentionally sabotaging your success when it comes to building a word of mouth coaching practice.

So we all know that referrals of the lifeblood of our business. But the question becomes what can we do to proactively drive those referrals in a way that will actually drive referrals on a more consistent basis? Great question and stay tuned as I show you exactly what I personally do to drive a consistent word of mouth business strategy.

Here's a little secret that I've been using for the past 3 years that has REALLY helped in terms of getting paying clients, and doing so in a way that's NOT pushy or "salesy". You'll be surprised as to how simple it really is. :)

Are you looking to get into public speaking for your coaching practice, but don't consider yourself a "natrual" speaker? Then you'll want to tune in for this latest interview with James Carson, as he talks about finding your voice, and being successful...even if you're an "introvert". :)

As someone who speaks and coaches for a living I wanted to share with you a "dirty little secret" that most industry veterans don't want you to know. (Loud, forboding music.) :)