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Better Business Coach Podcast: Sales Training | Proven Education | Actionable & Downloadable Worksheets
Matthew Pollard, Business Coach, Entrepreneur, Sales and Marketing Strategist
25 episodes
7 months ago
Finally put an end to flying blind, struggling to plan coaching sessions and thinking of buying expensive and restrictive franchises. The Better Business Coach Podcast removes all the guesswork and turns your coaching business into a well-oiled profit machine. It’s your one-stop resource for critical sales training, proven education, and actionable worksheets– straight from the Rapid Growth Guy, Matthew Pollard.

Matthew has done all the work for you. No longer will you need to rush to create innovative worksheets, exercises, and tools to help your clients. Nor will you need to fear taking on a client because you’re just not sure how you can help. And you can finally stop worrying that the time will come when they just don’t need you anymore.

The Better Business Coach® Podcast gives you everything you need to land high paying clients and keep them coming back for more. Learn the four fundamental pillars your coaching must focus on – vision, strategy, systems, and people – and how to integrate them for skyrocketing client success.

This is your opportunity to discover Matthew’s signature coaching ideology, traditionally only available for tens of thousands of dollars. It’s the same ideology he’s used to transform over 3500 struggling businesses into profitable success stories, earning him an international reputation and recognition in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur.

Expand your knowledge, gain confidence, and lock in your clients long-term with the Better Business Coach Podcast – ten years of Matthew’s experience distilled into 25 episodes designed to bring you unparalleled success.
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Finally put an end to flying blind, struggling to plan coaching sessions and thinking of buying expensive and restrictive franchises. The Better Business Coach Podcast removes all the guesswork and turns your coaching business into a well-oiled profit machine. It’s your one-stop resource for critical sales training, proven education, and actionable worksheets– straight from the Rapid Growth Guy, Matthew Pollard.

Matthew has done all the work for you. No longer will you need to rush to create innovative worksheets, exercises, and tools to help your clients. Nor will you need to fear taking on a client because you’re just not sure how you can help. And you can finally stop worrying that the time will come when they just don’t need you anymore.

The Better Business Coach® Podcast gives you everything you need to land high paying clients and keep them coming back for more. Learn the four fundamental pillars your coaching must focus on – vision, strategy, systems, and people – and how to integrate them for skyrocketing client success.

This is your opportunity to discover Matthew’s signature coaching ideology, traditionally only available for tens of thousands of dollars. It’s the same ideology he’s used to transform over 3500 struggling businesses into profitable success stories, earning him an international reputation and recognition in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur.

Expand your knowledge, gain confidence, and lock in your clients long-term with the Better Business Coach Podcast – ten years of Matthew’s experience distilled into 25 episodes designed to bring you unparalleled success.
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Better Business Coach Podcast: Sales Training | Proven Education | Actionable & Downloadable Worksheets
BBC 025 : How to Make Networking Work for You (2 of 2)
That’s right; you no longer can sit and wait for your neighbors to find you. If you don’t start making sure people know what you know, they will just go elsewhere.

This session follows on from the last with Judy Robinett, where we talked about the importance of networking. In this session, we discuss how to map your network and start making it work for you.

Episode outline:

Social media, ecommerce and video conferencing has allowed each and every individual to connect with more people and do business outside local boundaries. For people that go into this brave new world prepared, it is an opportunity like no other. For those that treat business and networking the same way as the past, it will leave them sorely surprised.

The days where opening a shop on the corner guarantees you trade are gone. No more does being the only accountant in town mean you will get the business of everyone around you.

Unwritten rule

Judy suggests that there is an unwritten rule to the success you can achieve, and that is, "Your network equals your net worth." It is possible to be successful in business on your own, but it is a lot easier if you have the help of others. If your whole network is a few family and friends, you’re going to hit a wall. You have to have relationships with people that can help you.

Mapping your current network

On average, most people know 632 people, yet they infrequently think about how to leverage these people to help themselves or the people around them. Judy suggests that when it comes to networking, not utilizing the network you already have is the most frequent mistake a person makes. To rectify this, she suggests you write down a list of one-hundred people you know. By doing this you will soon start to see obvious connections you could make, introductions that could help others, and holes you need to fill.

One connection away from success

Judy suggests that many people complain that they have not achieved success yet because they’re just missing one introduction, one endorsement, or one piece of publicity. On completing the mapping exercise, she suggests that more often than not the person realizes that they actually have known someone all along that could introduce them to the person they have desired for so long.

Be upfront about what you want

People too often try to project the best versions of themselves to their network, family and friends. This makes it impossible for them to help you because they think you are where you want to be. Truth is, if they knew you needed help, they would probably love to help you. For that to happen though, you need to be vulnerable and say to the people you know:

* This is where I’m at.
* This is what I’m trying to achieve.
* What ideas do you have for me?
* Who else do you know I should speak to?

Letting a person know where you are struggling strengthens your connection with them and you will find, more often than not, they will go to the ends of the earth to help.

Negative influencers/detractors

Yes, it is true that there are people out there that when you try to get a leg up will try to pull you back down. There are also people that when you tell an idea, will want to tell you why it won’t work. These people do these things so they can feel better about themselves, while they do nothing. Now I could dedicate the next three paragraphs to explaining why what I have written above won’t work with these kind of people, and how to handle them differently, but instead I will just say this:
"These relationships do not serve you. The sooner you sever them the more successful and happy you will be."
In life,
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10 years ago
22 minutes 22 seconds

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BBC 024 : How to Make Networking Work for You (1 of 2)
When it comes to networking, people commonly suffer from two major issues:

* Getting in a room of quality prospects, rather than just other people that do what they do
* Talking to the right people when they're in the right room

This is exactly why today on Better Business Coach podcast I have asked a close personal friend, Judy Robinett, to share some of the wisdom that made her book, “How to Be a Power Connector,” a best seller.
Episode outline:
Times have changed and the old networking skills you may have learned are now dead, and these days may be seen as manipulative and "icky." Judy suggests that the new way of networking must be robust, wide and deep. Whatever your objective, whether it is going public or finding new customers, a good network should support and aid you along the way.

One of the most common problems is that we tend to network around like-minded people.

* If we’re a coach we network with other coaches
* If we’re a dentist we network with other dentists

This strategy may work from time to time, but ask yourself: Wouldn’t you find more clients being in rooms of people that need coaching or dental work? So think about it. Where do your clients hang out? It could be:

* another sort of networking event
* a football stadium
* an art gallery
* the symphony
* charity events
* etc.

Wherever they hang out, that’s where you should be. I know what you’re thinking at this stage..."But I don’t like the symphony!" Truth is, you don’t need to like it. Of course as a coach or dentist you will enjoy hanging out with like-minded coaches or dentists more, however, that’s not going to get you paid.

Research indicates that the average person only talks to strangers about 2-3% of the time. Judy highlights that that is where the magic happens. So why is it then that we spend so little time doing it?

Talking to new people is uncomfortable

If you are like 50% of people in the USA and classify yourself as shy, you may want to check out what I call, "the seven self-destructive mindsets to selling." This will help you understand the logic for why you feel this way and offer advice on how you can overcome it, even if you are an introvert.

Judy suggests that most people worry, especially if they are trying to network with high profile individuals, that they will have nothing of value to offer. She says this is just a limiting belief. Everyone has problems and everyone needs solutions. Judy recommends that if you just start, you’ll work it out.

I like to think of this simple rule of thumb: If you’re feeling uncomfortable, you’re probably meeting the right people. If not, then you’re not.

Where do you start?

First, get in the right room. When you’re in the right room, start by saying, "Hi, how are you?" Then use the below three golden questions:

* How can I help you? – This is a great rapport builder and a perfect lead into the conversational elevator pitch, discussed in session three.
* What other ideas do you have for me?
* Who else do you know that I should talk to?

Once you see this works and works well, get braver and speak to more/higher profile people.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

As JV Crum III said in episode 18 and 19,
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10 years ago
18 minutes 58 seconds

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BBC 023 : Discover More About Your Business Coaching Clients
The "Get to Know Yourself" template should follow directly after episode 21’s ForceField Analysis, and should be completed as part of your first paid client sessions.

As a business coach, you need to understand your clients on a deeper level. To add to that, as discussed in session four, running a business can be chaos and your client may not have had time to truly understand themselves. The "Get to Know Yourself" template is designed to get everything out on the table, so you can start helping your clients where they need it most.

Episode outline:

I want to preface by saying: use your discretion before using this worksheet with corporate clients. While it is amazingly useful when working with them, many consider it life coaching and it can lose you rapport. When working with corporate, if I decide to use the worksheet, I like to add on the phrase, "when you’re working," to the start of each question. I find it makes them feel more at ease with the questioning. Small businesses, however, absolutely love it, so never feel you shouldn’t pull it out and get started.

This worksheet can sometimes take up to an hour to complete because it forces the client to consider things that in many cases, they have never considered before. You will be surprised just how often something pops up that highlights something neither you nor the client originally expected, changing your entire coaching approach or the desired direction the client wishes to pursue. Often, what the client says they are wanting at the start of the session is the last thing they would want by the end. This is the true power of this worksheet. Without it, you could end up coaching a client toward something they never actually wanted.

This worksheet works fantastically when combined with the homework, “Forget About Goals - Why Is The Key To Success”, covered in session 17, as it ensures you are always on point with all your critical direction and advice.

What do you enjoy doing?

This question may seem simple enough, but who truly spends time thinking about these things? Asking it in this session, like many of the other questions, will force the client to consider things they have, perhaps, never considered before, or at least not on a truly real level. Understand that these questions, as you progress, may take time to answer and for the best effect this is a good thing. Embrace the skills covered in session 9, "Listen & Succeed," and give them time to consider their answers on a deeper level. Very soon you will step past understanding the client and shift to assisting them to move forward. It’s vital that before you do this you understand exactly what they want and why.

That said, if you’re not careful, the client will go off on a tangent and time will fly. This may sound great since after all, they are paying you to listen, but consider what they will think after the session. The last thing you want them to do is go off on a  tangent for too long and then feel they just spoke about themselves and you offered very little value. As a coach, you must balance between allowing enough time for expansive, well thought-out answers, and time wasting chit-chat, bragging or complaining.

What makes you happy?

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10 years ago
15 minutes 1 second

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BBC 022 : How to Make Email Marketing Work for You
So why is it, when clients are the life blood of any business, we don’t go out of our way to reconnect with these potentially willing to buy clients? Sure, we tell ourselves, "It is because it was only a quick introduction," or perhaps you think they gave you their card "just to be nice." Maybe you just don’t feel "comfortable," but the reality is: you just don’t know where to start.

This is exactly why today on Better Business Coach podcast I have asked a close personal friend and iTunes top 100 podcaster, John McIntyre, to offer some advice on how he would re-engage with these prospects with emails that sell.

Episode outline:

Forget about hacks – Writing emails that engage and sell isn’t about the perfect subject line, the perfect email, or the perfect pitch. It’s about understanding who you’re trying to talk to, what their problems are, and what you need to say to move them on to the next step.

John says, "There is no magic to it; just be cool about it."

The 5 steps to getting started

* Create your elevator pitch, as discussed in session two - Not just to have one (we have already discussed the benefit of that), but to understand who you’re trying to talk to, what you’re helping them with, and what the most common objections are.
* Find the need - When you go out to networking events, don’t have shallow conversations. Establish a problem they have that you can help with. If they don’t have a problem you can help with, don’t feel bad, remember you don’t need to (and can’t) sell to everyone.
* Take their card – Ask if they have a business card and request one.
* Take good notes - Before you talk to someone else, write the prospect's problem down on their business card with any additional information you think pertinent. This is vital as most people speak to 5-10 people at each event, but remember very little about any by the time they leave; they just blur together.
* Write an email like you're talking to your friend – Instead of being fancy, and "being a salesperson," just try sending them an email like you would a friend. A good basic example of an email to a friend would read as follows:

Subject: Just touching base with you about (your problem)

Body - Hey <Name>, what’s up?

I wanted to touch base about (the problem) you discussed at (event).

Call to action - Do you want to catch up this week to have a quick chat about it?

Don’t people just delete these emails? – There are a lot of articles out there that suggest email is dead and social media is the new hot thing in town. But ask yourself, what is the first thing you do in the morning? That’s right, you check your email and so does everyone else. Sure social media is highly powerful, but your message is also avoidable. Nothing beats an email sitting there in your prospect's inbox demanding attention. Be honest with yourself: Don’t you read a few unsolicited emails every now and then?

Take action – Email is just like all other things; it’s not an art form, you just need to take action.

How long should my emails be?

In business there is a communication process. From the point where they don’t know who you are, to the point that they are a customer, there is a certain amount of communication and rapport that has to happen. An email can’t be used in isolation; it is part of that process. It’s best not to get caught up in the nitty gritty, it’s just another tool in the arsenal and for many the first step to engaging prospects they would have otherwise never seen again.

Long term email relationships

It’s time to stop thinking day to day. Let’s say you meet, or your sales team meets, 18 people a week.
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10 years ago
20 minutes 59 seconds

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BBC 021 : ForceField Analysis - How to Start a Business Improvement
The ForceField Analysis should follow directly after episode 20’s SWOT Analysis, and should be completed as part of your first paid client sessions.

The ForceField Analysis is amazingly useful for helping your client, and you as their coach, understand the terrain before making any change or improvement. It’s also a great way to ensure your client doesn’t miss out on potential supporters that may aid their success, or fall victim to unforeseen hurdles.

Episode outline:

You may have clients that you believe might find the SWOT Analysis overwhelming or too complicated. For these clients you can choose to skip it all together and move straight through to the ForceField Analysis. To do this, you will take the biggest challenge (problem) given by the client in the "Where Is Your Business Now" worksheet and then move straight into discussing what improvements and/or changes would fix this. Once this is done, it is an easy transition into what will help (and stop) them from getting there, which is the basis of this worksheet.

For coaches that have just completed a SWOT Analysis with their clients, you may be thinking you can skip this step - and you would be right. You can choose to skip ForceField Analysis completely and move on to the next worksheet, soon to be provided in session 23.

I conversely see each indicated action discussed in the table, derived from the SWOT analysis, as a requirement for improvement or change and therefore use ForceField Analysis for each of them.

The worksheet is simple - you just list the desired change or improvement. Then you list all the possible things that will help you implement the change or improvement, and all the things that could stop you.

An example of this would be installing a new CRM system to replace a paper system.

You may list "what will help us get there" as:

* Certain high IT skilled staff
* Your client's experience
* Your assistance (you as their coach)

You may list "what will stop us getting there" as:

* Staff members that are less technologically advanced
* Scarce resources
* Lack of time
* Paperwork in disorder
* Staff members that don’t like change

Keep me in the loop:

I would love to hear how you’re currently using the SWOT Analysis and how you will now change this. Please take a second to post a comment in the comment section below.
Download the "ForceField Analysis" worksheet!


Items/links mentioned

* BBC 012 : 3 Steps To Effective Change Management
* BBC 013 : Second FREE Worksheet – Where Is Your Business Now
* BBC 020 : Third FREE Worksheet – SWOT Analysis A Businesses Free Insurance Policy

Don’t miss a thing:

As the podcast will have sessions both in video and audio, make sure you subscribe to both the audio and video versions of this podcast.

Here are the links:

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10 years ago
8 minutes 29 seconds

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BBC 020 : SWOT Analysis - How to Ensure Business Success
This worksheet follows shortly after the "Where Is Your Business Now?" worksheet, explained in session 13, and should be completed as part of your first paid client session.

You will also find SWOT helpful when creating SMART business goals, as outlined in session 17. SWOT will really help your client understand if the goals they are setting themselves are achievable for their organization, or if they should be increased/reduced to better motivate and drive the organization to a higher or more realistic target.

Episode outline:

The SWOT analysis is a coaching tool that is too often undervalued, generally conducted once in every coach’s initial meeting and then put in the drawer never to be seen again.

To me, the SWOT analysis is one of the most important documents in niche marketing and in ensuring business longevity. I believe the SWOT analysis should be conducted every six months and be viewed as an organizational insurance policy. By doing this, an organization will make sure it is best positioned against threats that are looming on the horizon and best placed to capitalize on any potential opportunities that otherwise may have gone unnoticed.

So let’s have a closer look at SWOT

Strengths and weaknesses

Here you encourage your client to look inward for strengths and weaknesses within their organization. Good examples of items that may lie on either the strength or weakness side of a SWOT analysis for any organisation may be:

* Uniqueness
* Staff
* Skills
* Systems
* Culture
* Teams
* Reputation
* Sales
* Customer base
* Marketing

These items are all internal to the organization. This means that if they’re currently a weakness, the business is in complete control of the weaknesses rectification.

Opportunities and threats 

These effect a business, however, are outside (external) to a business’ direct control. While a business can’t directly change external opportunities or threats, knowing what they are still allows a business to be in the driver’s seat. Knowing about potential opportunities and threats gives the organization a real advantage over their opposition who are instead affected by a change as it occurs, or are confronted by others exploiting an opportunity they never saw coming.

So how do you know what opportunities and threats to look for?

I suggest the use of an analysis commonly known as "PEST"

* Political – Changes in government policy, political climate, laws, funding, grants, zoning, etc.
* Economic – Consumer confidence, currency fluctuations, international downturns, interest rate variations, etc.
* Social – Opinions, pressures, thinking, values, etc.
* Technological – New, obsolete, evolving, etc.

Synergies and niche markets

Once you have all the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats on the table, it is time to look for synergies that would allow you to capitalize on new niche markets, as well as potential weaknesses that if not rectified may lead to adverse effects. To achieve this, ask yourself/your client the following:

* What strengths could give you/your client a unique advantage when attempting to capitalize on any of the listed opportunities?
* What strengths could you/your client easily obtain to capitalize on any of the opportunities uncovered?
* What weaknesses, unless rectified, could put you/your client at a potential disadvantage?
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10 years ago
22 minutes 18 seconds

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BBC 019 : An Abundance Mindset is the Key to Success (2 of 2)
Rich people talk about abundance all the time, but they don’t have bills stacking up and mouths they can’t afford to feed.

So where does the abundance mindset fit in the "real world?"

In the last session with JV Crum III we talked about heart passion, deciding the kind of coach you want to be, and overcoming the discomfort around charging for what you do. In this session JV shares his views on abundance and why you must master it to achieve success.
Episode outline:
It's fine for people that have already achieved success to have an abundance mentality, but what if you need clients NOW or you soon won’t be able to pay your bills? If you’re in this situation, how can you possibly have the abundance mindset?

JV suggests that you start by asking yourself which of the below three ways of thinking is going to provide you the highest chance of getting rich:

* Sitting around thinking the world has scarce resources and obtaining success will be hard/impossible.
* Thinking that you don’t have much worth and therefore shouldn't charge much.
* Programming your mind on a daily basis with affirmations, and then going out and taking action.

Which one of these do you think you would enjoy more?

Which one do you think will bring more money in?

The great thing and the trouble with society these days is that absolute poverty doesn’t exist...well, not in most countries. It’s very easy to become comfortable doing what you do. You can have dreams and aspirations of doing something one day, but you’re not starving if you don’t.

Millionaire success story after success story comes from tales of poverty, when the storyteller's back was up against the wall. These stories always unfold the same way: Achieving success only once, they decided not to conform to the misery that awaited them. They decide what they want, go after it, and don’t stop until they get it. JV jokes that there are no entitlement programs for millionaires.

You need to decide which side of the world you live on.

* Do you want to think of yourself as a victim?
* Do you want to think of yourself as entitled to something that someone else should give you?
* Or do you take responsibility for your own success and have the will to make it happen?

JV suggests that successful people at the core personify personal responsibility every day. They don’t see it as a burden but as a liberation.

So how do you embrace abundance when obtaining clients?

For coaches that have trouble charging a certain amount of money for coaching, just make a decision that you won’t accept a lower amount and convince the prospect you’re worth it, knowing if they don’t agree or can’t afford it you will walk out. Then decide you are going to go out and get two or three of those clients in the next two weeks. Don’t hope, wish, or see how you go; actually do it!

So what questions can you ask yourself to develop the right level of thinking?

* How am I going to achieve this? - As opposed to talking about all the reasons why it’s not possible and letting them become your alibi.
* What would be the first step?

Remember to truly embrace the thinking of abundance. You must be true to yourself, and teach your mind that you will put in the effort required to get the results you truly want.

About J V Crum III:

J V Crum III is a best-selling author, marketing and strategy expert, and founder of Conscious World Foundation, an international business coaching and training company that helps conscious entrepreneurs get their gifts out into the world and make a positive impact by building a profitable business. He holds a MBA, law degree, and has a Masters in psychology, and is a serial entrepreneur who has built and sold his own companies.
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10 years ago
14 minutes 12 seconds

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BBC 018 : How To Differentiate While Staying Authentic (1 of 2)
You've been hearing it everywhere: If you want to be successful, you need to differentiate. But how do you do it without losing what is uniquely you in the process?
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10 years ago
22 minutes 23 seconds

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BBC 017 : Forget About Goals - Why is the Key to Success
In this session of Better Business Coach Podcast, I release my secret to hitting the ground running with clients from minute one of their first paid session. As a coach, you don’t have to leave initiating the coaching experience to your first paid session, you can set tasks that will aid you in your preparation.

This task will ensure that you are crystal clear about where the client wants to go and that each one of your sessions has a laser focus in getting them there.
Episode outline:
“People with goals succeed because they know where they are going, it’s as simple as that.” - Earl Nightingale

Over one-hundred years of business research tells us that businesses that perennially do well regardless of geography, market or conditions are the ones that set goals. The ones that fail are ones that didn't set goals and fail to plan.

It is clear that there is a direct cause and effect relationship between goal setting and success, so why when coaching wouldn’t you want to know your client's goals right away?

Regardless of whether a client starts with my "Rapid Growth Intensive" program, standard business coaching,  or my "Better Business Coach - Solid Foundation" program, right after the client pays for my first series of sessions I set them the below task.

1.       Pick 3 business/career goals and 3 personal life goals, one of which must be selfish. Make sure they know that by selfish you mean a goal that is purely "I" focused and excludes family, friends and community. Unless you make this clear, some clients will feel bad providing you anything with an "I" focus.

2.       Ensure that each goal fits the below criteria:
SMART Goal Framework


* Specific – Not vague in nature.
* Measurable – Includes a measurable element that can show tangible outcomes when seeking goal attainment.
* Attainable – A goal that isn’t unrealistic. This is particularly relevant for a startup business. Many set themselves ridiculously high goals they don’t believe they can actually achieve. Conversely, others set goals that are too low, goals that even if they achieve they will still have a failing business. While not required for this task, and shouldn’t be given to your client at this stage, to do this well they can also look at available data like:

o   What is market worth?
o   The growth rate of the market
o   Competitors in the market over the last year or quarter
o   New player entries into the market
A lot of this information will come during a worksheet I am soon to release called the SWOT analysis. You don’t want to go through all this right now as this will form part of one of your paid sessions.

* Realistic - Related to the type of business you have.
* Time based – A goal with a time limit for achieving it. Without a set time, most goals stay in the world of tomorrow and never have energy allocated towards their attainment.

Here is another audio that explains SMART in more detail, with soon-to-be bestselling author Daniele Lima (please excuse the quality - this was my first attempt at a podcast.)



3.       Get 6 pieces of paper and write one goal on each in 250 words or less (BUT NO MORE!) These 250 words must also include WHY each goal is important to them (not their partner, mum, dad, friend or crazy uncle). The WHY is the most important piece and so many times gets people to go back and change their smart goal.

I then tell a client that they should keep these six goals on hand and read them at least daily, preferably just before setting a to-do list and first thing in the morning. I also ask them to provide me with at least a few hours befor...
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10 years ago
22 minutes 22 seconds

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BBC 016 : Pricing and Packaging - What You Need to Know (2 of 2)
We have all been there.
Following on from last session with Dev Singh where we talked about personal branding, differentiation, and how so many get it wrong,  in this session we discuss how you can use packaging to remove the dollar sign from your forehead. Dev also gives some great ideas on how you should decide on your hourly rate, which makes it another great follow-up session to session 14 on pricing and packaging.
Episode outline:
Per hour mentality

People have a misconception that if they are going to be an expert they need to charge big dollars by the hour - after all, that’s what the family accountant and lawyer does. If you want to be successful as a coach, you need to lose the "per hour job mentality."

Charging as a package or monthly fee

Doing this will remove the price tag from your forehead. This means people stop looking at the clock to ensure they don’t run over their budgeted time. Also, if you need 10 minutes more to bring home the entire point of the session, the client sees it as extra value rather than you pushing for extra charge time.

Next, selling a package with defined outcomes instead of by the hour will allow you to charge higher rates as people are happy to pay much more for outcomes than they are for hours.

Meaningful and measurable results

Don’t be the coach that says, "So what are we talking about today?"

Dev suggests that coaches get stuck feeling that they need to just string the client along until they have built up enough rapport and engagement that the client doesn’t want to let them go. Here the coaching focus is not on results, it’s purely on the feel-good nature of coaching and it doesn’t last; at the end of the day your client needs to feed their family and pay their bills. If they are not seeing results, they will stop working with you and say something akin to, "I think we should be friends." Dev suggests coaching can be like dating in that way - you can get friend-zoned, and you deserve to be, as you’re not showing up as a professional; you're showing up as a friend.

Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. You can say something like, ‘"At the end of working with me on this 3 month engagement, I want you to be able to look back and see you have had x measurable result, and that that result was meaningful to you and your business."

If you achieve the measurable result you agree to with a client, they will stay with you for life.

Figuring out your pricing

Dev suggests that working out your pricing is the number one thing you can do to help your business, suggesting for most people they come up with a figure that has no basis.

You want a six figure business. Why? You need to be clear about what you need to make and why before you work out what you want to make per hour.

To be congruent about your pricing, you need to first figure out what you need to be making per month. To do this, Dev suggests the following:

Step 1 - Open Microsoft Office application Excel, or your preferred spreadsheet tool.

Step 2 – Add the following:

          Column 1 – List all of your personal expenses in categories, i.e – eating out, mobile phone, petrol, car maintenance, massages, gym membership, gifts, etc.

          Column 2 – List the estimated dollar amounts needed to pay for all the categories in column one.

          Column 3 – List all your business expenses in categories, i.e. subscription services, office rents, accommodation when off site, utilities, travel, etc. Don’t forget to add in education, education debit, the percentage you want to save, and your super/401K contributions.

          Column 4 – List the estimated dollar amounts needed t...
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10 years ago
22 minutes 55 seconds

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BBC 015 : Differentiation – It’s Bad Business to Be Different “Just Like Everyone Else”
In part one of this two part series with Dev Singh we explore the topics of personal branding and differentiation, and how so many get it wrong.

Think that’s a lot? Just wait for part two!

There I ask Dev to share his thoughts on one of the topics from session 14, packaging, as well as ask him to share his own personal pricing and packaging strategy.
Episode outline:
When trying to build a business, many want-to-be success stories spend their time focusing on "cool catch phrases," "slick slogans," and the colors of their logo, thinking that if they get that right, they’ll be on the fast track to business glory. While it would be nice if this was true, doing this in isolation, like so many do, will achieve very little or nothing at all.

Dev suggests that focusing on these things can actually be your secret way of convincing yourself you are busy whilst procrastinating from all the important tasks involved in growing your business, such as learning how to run one.

Branding and marketing – Where does differentiation fit?

[Tweet "The experience that your customers and clients have and their relationship with you - Dev Singh"]
Definition of branding
Dev suggests that you shouldn’t just try to differentiate based solely on the products and services you provide, but instead incorporate the true value and experience that you offer to the client that no one else can.

An expert "like everyone else"

A common mistake for people wanting to be perceived as an expert is to follow the "me too" plan. This is a tick box process that includes things like create a fancy website, get great testimonials, produce a video, put together a quick book, and my favorite: launch a podcast. Dev suggests that these are all great brand assets, however, for them to work they need to be congruent with your history and experience, and you need to be ready to share them with the world, not hide behind them.

Don’t get lost in the hype

Getting an awesome website doesn’t mean people will automatically flock to it. The best logos, brand colors, and unified messages are all worthless if you’re not out there projecting it to the world, and you can’t do that if you're busy creating your version of the next hyped-up method of getting success.

Figure out your plan, find one mentor, and follow their advice.

About Dev Singh:

Dev Singh is a world renowned business strategist, executive coach, and entrepreneur specializing in brand optimization. He is also a certified coach, Master Practitioner of NLP, founder and director of strategy at Sketchpad Ideas, and hosts his own podcast, "The Life: Optimized Show."

How can I find out more about Dev Singh?

Check out http://www.devsingh.net and http://www.sketchpadideas.com

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10 years ago
18 minutes 24 seconds

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BBC 014 : Price Comes Last! How to Let the Client Decide Pricing
I also discuss how to overcome self-doubt when charging higher hourly rates, as well as touch on the value of selling your service as a package or monthly subscription instead of by the hour. For people that struggle saying, "I cost $xxx per hour," this session is a must.
Episode outline:
Why price comes last

In session 10 of Better Business Coach Podcast, I discussed the five steps to selling business coaching without feeling like you’re selling. Since then I have been inundated with emails saying, "What if a customer asks about price? What do I do?"

Yes, a customer can ask you several times throughout an initial consultation, “What is your fee?” or “How much do you charge?” So shouldn’t you just tell them? At least then they will listen to what you have to say and stop worrying if they can afford you.

Unfortunately, this is not the case. Mentioning price before the end only gets the client to say or at least think, "I can’t afford that," or, "I don’t think what you have suggested is worth that." Well of course they don’t because you haven’t told them everything yet. You may not have even asked them enough questions to offer any insight. What makes things worse is that they then won’t listen to what you say and instead will be thinking about the price. They will restrict their answers to you because they don’t want to want to work with you or even if they do listen and respond correctly, they will analyze each point and think, "Is that worth the money?"

So what do you say if they ask?

Do you just say, "Sorry, I can’t tell you right now as then you won’t listen to me." Of course not. Try saying something like, "Before I can give you a price I need to first understand where, and if, I can help. Then I will be able to work out a package and a price that best suits you. Is that okay?" I still have not had someone say no, and by doing this you are signaling that you tailor a solution to each client, and that you are in control. Both of these will assist you to earn respect and increase your chances of a sale.

Getting over your self-doubt when pricing

I had a recent call with a client, and he asked me how I got people to agree to pay my hourly fee, which was far in excess of his own, to which I responded, "How much do you charge?" He replied, "Like $200." The answer was clear; he wasn’t congruent with his charge out rate.

For me, I am not only congruent, but I think I charge lower than I should. So when people ask, I deliver the price and people just know it is the right decision.

So how do you become congruent with charging hundreds per hour? I know I struggled with this, especially when I first started, as only a few years earlier I was earning low wages at McDonalds. Perhaps start by giving control over that to the client. When you get to talking about price, try saying the below:

"When you thought about business coaching or considered using me as a coach, I’m sure you had an idea of what professional coaching would cost you. What kind of budget did you have in mind?"

You will get one of three answers:

* "I don’t have a budget yet" – This means you are not talking to the decision maker, or at least not all of them. Turn the conversation to understanding how decisions are made, who is involved, and what they have paid for similar services in the past. Work through this until the client comes up with a budget, and then move to answer number three.
* "About how much do you cost?" – This person is not being evasive; they have a budget in mind. They just want to know if they are in the ball park so they don’t look stu...
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10 years ago
19 minutes 3 seconds

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BBC 013 : How to Easily Identify a Client's Business Challenges
This worksheet forms the first part of your first paid client session and is used to re-unfreeze the client to the fact that they must embrace change to fix their current business challenges.
You may be thinking, "Why do we need to go through the unfreezing process again? Surely the client will want to get straight into fixing their issues." After all, we did a full unfreeze in the Business Needs Analysis and now they have paid for our help. In reality, this is not the case. First, if you followed my advice in session 10, you booked this session two weeks after the Business Needs Analysis, and in small business, two weeks is like a decade. Their business challenges have probably changed and to be honest, they have probably forgotten what that challenge was and may be thinking, "Why did I agree to this coaching anyway?" This session will turn all that around.

I find that by completion of this template, I know I have them. They are pushing me to move to the next template and go from watching the clock because they want to get back to work to watching the clock because they want to get as much done with you as possible.

Episode outline:

"Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple." – Sir Richard Branson

This is a very simple worksheet designed to be short and sweet, but sometimes simple is best. This is not meant to be an intervention, so don’t dwell on anything. Just ask the question, accept the information they tell, and move on. You are just looking for low lying fruit at this stage.

Question 1 - What are your major business challenges at the moment?

This answer can be vastly different from the Business Needs Analysis, so you need to ask the question again. This question is highly important as we will link everything from the following questions back to this challenge to obtain a successful unfreeze.

Most common answers will be:

* Cash flow
* Long ninety hour weeks
* Lack of staff performance

Remember the lessons from session 9: listen, don’t interrupt, and whatever they say is the right answer. This is what’s really keeping them up at night and the key to your long term engagement.

Question 2 - Rate each of the areas on the template using the scale 1-10 (put the number in the column which corresponds to the rating and the area of the business, 10 meaning things are great and 1 meaning things are bad.)

Try to stay as content free as possible. We are just asking to get a general feel, so just get the number and move on. Of course, some people will not be able to answer without giving you a full story. Remember that they may need to get this information off their chest, so let them speak. But move on as soon as you can.

Note:  If the finances are down it is often a reflection of other areas.

Don’t be surprised when you get to internal processes and you hear the response, "What’s that?" When you explain that these are procedure manuals for sales, marketing, collections, recruitment, etc., you will generally hear, "What?
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10 years ago
20 minutes 8 seconds

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BBC 012 : Effective Change Management in 3 Easy Steps
10 years ago
23 minutes 49 seconds

Better Business Coach Podcast: Sales Training | Proven Education | Actionable & Downloadable Worksheets
BBC 011 : How to Sell Through Stories - Take Your Selling to the Next Level
 

In this session of Better Business Coach Podcast, invited guest and story master Aprille Janes shares with you the seven types of stories you can use in business and how they can effectively be used in marketing, sales and coaching.

Episode outline:

Stories are of vital importance in sales and coaching. They can be used to embed ideas, suggest a different perspective, and even help someone feel they are not alone.

But how do we use them in sales and coaching?

Let’s say we want a prospect to know we are good at our job. We can achieve this in one of two ways:

* Tell them how amazing we are and be seen as big- headed.
* Tell them a story of someone we helped to amazing success and allow them to come to their own conclusion.

Another example would be if we can see a client is looking at something from the wrong perspective. We could suggest this in one of two ways:

* Tell the client they are taking an incorrect approach and hurt our good client relationship.
* Tell a story of a past client that made a realization and wait for the client to do the same.

So what are the seven types of stories?

* Overcoming – David and Goliath, or Sigourney Weaver in "Alien" - Apple's First Macintosh Commercial 

 



* Rebirth – "It’s a Wonderful Life" or Prudential’s commercial called "Day One," helping people understand that retirement isn’t the end.
* Quest – "Lord of the Rings"  or IBM and Lexus’ quest for the brand personification.
* Journey & Return – "Wizard of Oz" or Corona commercials with tag line "finding your beach."
* Rags To Riches – "Cinderella" or Johnnie Walker - Scottish farmer to global business.
* Tragedy – Not a good story to use in business as it’s not positive and doesn’t offer hope.
* Comedy – Hard to do, but if you get it right it will go viral. Geico does this extremely well.

Another great example as promised - A Conference Call in Real Life 


About Aprille Janes:

In 2003, after 20 years as a successful business consultant, Aprille threw away her corporate suit to work with purpose-driven entrepreneurs. Today she helps them boldly leverage their stories so they stand out in this noisy marketplace. She is now a speaker, author, and podcast host of The Bolder Business Podcast.

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10 years ago
20 minutes 58 seconds

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BBC 010 : How to Sell Business Coaching in 5 Simple Steps - No Hard Sell
It has finally arrived! In session seven and eight of the Better Business Coach Podcast I unveiled the Business Needs Analysis, or what I’m sure you now see as the document that unfreezes your prospects to the fact they MUST address their problems NOW!

So what do you do next? Do you just say, "Okay, pull out your check book?"

Surprisingly, if you utilize the Business Needs Analysis well and you have mastered the power of active listening (covered in session 9), that might actually work. However, this session is dedicated to showing you how to transition smoothly and seamlessly into a paid coaching client, without feeling like a salesperson. In fact, I point out that behaving like a salesperson at this point will be detrimental.
Episode outline:
The 5 key steps to turn a Business Needs Analysis into a sale:

* Summarizing your findings for the business owner:

On completion of the Business Needs Analysis with the client, if you listened to them well, you should by now know exactly what they need help with. The next step is as simple as telling them, while also mentioning that you will work with them for three or five hours to address it and then move to a more formal coaching arrangement. Below are three such examples:

* “From this analysis I can see that you are not sure where to take the business. My normal practice is to set up a 3 hour intake session where I take you on a journey to develop your great vision and strategy for the business.  After that, we will look at setting up regular coaching sessions so that you can achieve your vision.”
* “From this analysis I can see that you are having difficulty growing your business. My normal practice is to set up a 5 hour intake session where I take you on a journey to develop a great vision and strategy for the business.  After that, we will look at setting up regular coaching sessions to help you create great systems that will empower your staff.”
* “From this analysis I can see that you are not as profitable as you would like to be. My normal practice is to set up a 5 hour intake session where I take you on a journey to work out where the business is going, and then look at strategies so that you can be more profitable.  After that, we will look at setting up regular coaching sessions so that you can create a successful and profitable business.”

Ensure that whatever you say is tailored to their specific need and that you don’t just copy one of the above.

The reason why this simple paragraph works so well is it tells them they need help and offers a simple way of trialing the solution you are putting in front of them.

* Broaching price:

Don’t fall into the trap of mentioning price until this point. I know it is hard to hold back, especially if the client asks. However, if you mention price before this point the client will not be considering the benefits of what you can offer, only that the price is high.

* Testing interest:

Asking for a sale is like walking up to someone and asking them out on a date. Luckily, it doesn’t need to be that uncomfortable. Start by asking a safe question like, "Would you prefer a morning or afternoon session?"

* Transitioning to paperwork:

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10 years ago
18 minutes 24 seconds

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BBC 009 : Why Active Listening is the Key to Business Coaching Success
Do you know how to truly listen?

If you answered no, then this session is a MUST.

Active listening is a critical success factor to selling and obtaining coaching success. To be a great coach and obtain clients with ease, you must always be listening to what a client is saying, as well as what they aren’t.
In today’s busy and competitive world, truly listening has become a thing of the past. We ask shallow questions, and while they are being answered we think of the next profound thing to say. Of course that’s if we are not also checking our phone for emails, social media updates, and that call we have been waiting for all day.
In this session of Better Business Coach Podcast I discuss the importance of active listening, explain how it assists you in asking deeper and more thought provoking questions, and share with you what Brian Tracy in his book, "The Psychology of Selling," has coined, "the five keys to listening."

If you want your clients to think you truly understand them, feel completely in control of any sales encounter, and master the ability of asking deeper and focused questions, then this session is a must!

Episode outline: [Tweet "“Seek first to understand, then to be understood." – Brian Tracey - "Psychology of Selling""]

You have to be quiet to listen – As a coach you are paid to listen, understand, ask thought provoking questions, and advise. However, it all starts with listening. Many times, a coach destroys a relationship with a client unknowingly because they just don’t know when to be quiet. A client will say something, and then you hear your inner voice scream, “I know how to fix that!” or “Ask another question!” To be an exceptional coach, you must silence that screaming inner voice. You must learn to embrace the art of what Daniel Goleman in his book, "Emotional Intelligence," describes as self-regulation.

Why is listening so important?

* It is lonely at the top of any business and some clients just want someone to vent, brag or talk to.
* It allows you to listen for the feelings behind the words and the underlying message between the lines.
* It allows you to ask deeper, more targeted questions.

Become comfortable with silence.  [Tweet ""Sales takes place in the words but buying takes place in the silence." – Brian Tracey - "Psychology of Selling""]

Don’t be afraid of silence, as it gives people the chance to answer. So many coaches interrupt something profound because they can’t handle silence. Again, you must learn to self-regulate so a client has the opportunity to organize their thoughts, challenge their current beliefs, and view things from a new perspective. If you can’t learn to be comfortable with silence, this will greatly detract from your ability to achieve coaching success with your clients and drastically reduce your ability to convince prospects that you are the right coach to move forward with. I know it is difficult, especially when selling, however, it is a skill you must acquire.

Brian Tracey’s 5 Keys to Listening: [Tweet ""Listening is the key to sales success" – Brian Tracey - "Psychology of Selling""]

* Listen attentively without interruptions – The simple act of ensuring your client feels listened to creates a physiological change within them. Their self-esteem goes up and they feel indebted to you for it. To ensure they feel truly listened to, do not interrupt them to share your own ideas. Face the prospect directly, lean forward, nod, smile, and agree.
* Pause for 3-5 seconds before replying, even if asked a question, to:

* show your client that you value what they said
* hear the prospect at a deeper level
* avoid the risk of interrupting the client (they may just be re-organizing their though...
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10 years ago
22 minutes 57 seconds

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BBC 008 : How to Leverage the Business Needs Analysis for Success (2 of 2)
If you haven’t yet listened to part one, this will not make sense, so please go back and give "BBC 007 : Part 1 of 2 – First FREE Worksheet – The Business Needs Analysis" a listen.

This is an exciting two-part series as I give away the first FREE worksheet you can use directly with your clients, available for download at www.MatthewPollard.com/bbc007. The "Free Business Analysis" is the ultimate diagnosis tool as well as an amazing sales instrument. In this session, I explain how page two of the Business Needs Analysis will allow you to delve deeper into the client’s problems, as well as describe the effect these questions will have on the client and how it will greatly improve your client acquisition.

Episode outline:

People need to be committed to change...otherwise your coaching will not succeed.  That is the purpose of the Business Needs Analysis; it puts the responsibility for change back on them. Put simply, they will be the one making the changes; you’re just the guide.

If you are familiar with Lewin’s Model of Change, this is the unfreezing step of the model.

Your best client will be one that wants to achieve results for their business and is really serious about it. So if you don’t unfreeze the customer, you will feel like you are constantly pushing them uphill while they fight you to go back down.

Don’t give away solutions; just highlight problem(s):

As I said in the previous session, the biggest mistake a coach can make at this stage is offering solutions and ideas. I know many people think that to prove their worth it is important to show clients you can provide solutions. This is not the case. You need to show that you can highlight, empathize, and fix the problem. You do this by using the Business Needs Analysis to diagnose the problem(s), show you understand how they must feel (see BBC 005 : Imagine What It Feels Like To Own A Failing Business), and finally offer stories of other clients you have worked with that you have helped with similar problems. Otherwise, you leave the customer thinking, "Let’s try out what they have given me to do first. Then we can look into using them as a paid coach," instead of, "LET’S START NOW!"

Take Action:

This is an awesome worksheet, but again, as I mentioned in session two, a waste of time if you don’t use it. So:

* practice
* test
* experiment
* perfect

So, go out and deliver some Free Business Needs Analyses. The more people you deliver it to, the better and more confident you will become at it.  It is confidence that wins the prospect and makes them want to be your client, so practice is key.

Keep me in the loop:

I’d love to hear how this worksheet works to convert your prospects into clients. Please share your results in the comments section below:

You may be wondering… "Ok, but what do I say to get them to take me on?"

Look out for "Summarizing Your Findings." Don’t worry, it’s just a few sessions away.
Download the Business Needs Analysis NOW!

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10 years ago
10 minutes 47 seconds

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BBC 007 : Introducing the Business Needs Analysis Worksheet, FREE! (1 of 2)
The "Free Business Analysis" is the ultimate diagnosis tool to use with your clients as well as an amazing tool for turning people interested in the idea of coaching into motivated and ready to start clients. In the first session, I explain each one of the personal and business questions as well as establish which of the four business coaching milestones it is focused on. This session is building on the foundations set in the previous session, so if you haven’t yet, you might want to go back and listen to "BBC 006 : 4 Milestones Of An Effective Business Coach" first.

Episode outline:

Most business owners that you encounter will not know what the problem is. They know something is wrong but will be clueless as to the specifics. The Business Needs Analysis is your new and amazing tool for finding out the problem. It is designed to be a discovery document to help you complete a full and well-balanced diagnosis. It also cleverly puts the responsibility back on the potential client to tell us the data. After all, if a client doesn't speak openly we will get nowhere.

It is important to understand that business owners have genuinely come to you because they sense that something isn't working, but they don’t know all the answers. It’s up to you to provide the guidance to uncover the true issues.

Sometimes you will see underlying issues; however, hold back from going into "fix it" mode. This is the biggest mistake a coach can make. They try to provide solutions to prove their worth, however, instead the client gets weeks or months of implementation ideas for free and now doesn't need you. We have to take what they give us at this stage.  Later on, we can delve deeper and problem solve - when they are paying our bill. Until then, just focus on highlighting that they have gaping holes in their armor that they need help with, while also telling many stories of people you helped with similar issues and how they are now much better off. That way, clients will be thinking "I have to start working with them NOW," instead of, "Let’s try out what they have given me to do first; then we can look into using them as a paid coach."
Download the Business Needs Analysis NOW!


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Click here to go straight to part two.

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* BBC 006 : 4 Milestones Of An Effective Business Coach
* BBC 008 : Part 2 of 2 - First FREE Worksheet – The Business Needs Analysis
* The Business Needs Analysis

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10 years ago
20 minutes 42 seconds

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BBC 006 : The 4 Fundamentals of an Effective Business Coach
In this episode of Better Business Coach Podcast, I discuss the four pillars that a coach must continuously focus on to get success with their clients.
So sit back and listen to a full and detailed breakdown of each of the four pillars, as well as learn how each fits into the greater whole.

Episode outline:

* Vision - How can you get to where you want to go if you don’t know where you are going, and why it is important? As a coach, I can’t stress enough how critical it is to know your client's "why." This is what you will use to keep them coming back to coaching when they get distracted or even decide you’re an expensive resource.
* Strategy - Even if they know exactly where they are going, they need a step-by-step plan to get there.
* Systems - For consistency and repeatability they need systems, performance measures and accountability. Without good systems, rapid growth will send them broke. Make sure when you’re looking at systems that you pay attention to the client's sales system or lack thereof. If you’re an experienced sales coach, you might find helping here easy. If not, look out for my new podcast titled, “Get More Customers,” or if you need help quick, drop me an email at matthew@matthewpollard.com
* People - It is their staff that will help them grow, so hiring the right type of person, communicating to them correctly, training, motivating and inspiring will have a huge impact on the future growth of their organization.

Vision and strategy are the foundations of any business, and without them your clients will go nowhere. Creating good systems and people are an absolute must for anyone wanting growth of any kind.

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10 years ago
12 minutes 19 seconds

Better Business Coach Podcast: Sales Training | Proven Education | Actionable & Downloadable Worksheets
Finally put an end to flying blind, struggling to plan coaching sessions and thinking of buying expensive and restrictive franchises. The Better Business Coach Podcast removes all the guesswork and turns your coaching business into a well-oiled profit machine. It’s your one-stop resource for critical sales training, proven education, and actionable worksheets– straight from the Rapid Growth Guy, Matthew Pollard.

Matthew has done all the work for you. No longer will you need to rush to create innovative worksheets, exercises, and tools to help your clients. Nor will you need to fear taking on a client because you’re just not sure how you can help. And you can finally stop worrying that the time will come when they just don’t need you anymore.

The Better Business Coach® Podcast gives you everything you need to land high paying clients and keep them coming back for more. Learn the four fundamental pillars your coaching must focus on – vision, strategy, systems, and people – and how to integrate them for skyrocketing client success.

This is your opportunity to discover Matthew’s signature coaching ideology, traditionally only available for tens of thousands of dollars. It’s the same ideology he’s used to transform over 3500 struggling businesses into profitable success stories, earning him an international reputation and recognition in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur.

Expand your knowledge, gain confidence, and lock in your clients long-term with the Better Business Coach Podcast – ten years of Matthew’s experience distilled into 25 episodes designed to bring you unparalleled success.