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what I learned on my summer vacation…

July 30th 2009 Posted at Inspired Habits
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After being away for the last few weeks, I have had time to experience and reflect on lots of things. And this is what I learned so far this summer…

Time is my most precious commodity.

As each glorious sunny day (it did not rain once in 18 days that I have been away) rolled into the next, I realized that being able to choose what to do each day and when and with who was such a gift and I continue to not only vacation this way, but also run my business with lots of planned open spaces of time.

Being spontaneous is a good thing.

It’s amazing what can happen when you drop “we should do this…” from your vocabulary because once you leave that obligatory language behind, it makes room for “why not?”. In embracing this – including changing our departure on the way to the ferry terminal – ‘just because’ I got to see clients for lunch, create a retreat for women (more on that later!), connected with former colleagues and readers of my ezine and spent the day listening to inspiring speakers like Michael Maloney and Patrick Snow.

Crisis is an invitation.

While I may have been having fun this summer, I am keenly aware that this is not necessarily the case for everyone. In fact, several of my clients and friends are in the midst of personal and painful upheavals. Having had my share of dark days what I emphatically believe is this: when we are faced with a personal challenge it is an invitation for us to grow. Our ego minds would like us to just ‘cope’ or avoid but our souls are longing for us to heal old wounds and use the circumstance of our lives to do so. One of my greatest joys as a coach is leading people through this process.

Now…what about you?
What have you learned (so far) this summer?

Do tell!

To summer shares,

Beth


Beth Hanishewski
Coach. Speaker. Author.
Mindset Coaching Inc.

do you ever break your own rules?

July 30th 2009 Posted at Inspired Habits
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I am writing to you by the sea in beautiful Parksville, BC- a little piece of heaven we like to escape to and get away from it all.

If you are not familiar with this region let me say this: if you like the idea of sleeping next to the ocean where the tide goes out for miles and returns in the afternoon filling the shallow bay with warm-bath-tub-temp water or watching your children run through the water park or hang from the playground zip-line, then you might consider visiting Vancouver Island.

But I digress.

There is something delicious about ‘working’ from an RV while my husband, children and dawgs are relaxing nearby. I know not every job can be done remotely but today I am feeling pretty grateful that mine does.

With all this preamble, I am really writing to ask you this question:

What do you wish for?

I ask this because I am officially breaking a rule of mine and that is “no reading non-fiction books in the summer”. Since I swim in the personal and professional growth arena, I tend to read a lot of coaching-training-self-helping kind of books so every summer I dedicate myself to light-fun-escape-y-type Reading. Except this year. This year my sister-in-law hands me “The Wishing Year” by Noelle Oxenhandler just before we left on our trip and I couldn’t resist cracking it open in spite of my summer reading rule. It is a memoir of one woman’s quest to fulfill her desire to “heal her soul, buy a house and find a man”.

So there it is. I am breaking my rule to ponder wishing.

Yesterday I stumbled upon something I had forgotten I wish for – a bookstore. In Parksville stands the most fabulous store that has been owned by the same man for over twenty years and simply every nook and cranny of this place is crammed with shelves of used books. Children’s classics, trashy romance novels, Oprah club picks, history books, how-to books, bibles, best sellers, never-heard-of-em and well worn classics. I could have stayed there all day! And someday I will own such a store where I too can help people find the perfect book for $3 too.

So I ask you what do you wish for?

Accordingly to Noelle the difference between hoping for things to change and wishing is the direction of it’s energy. Hope is kind of just ‘out there’, while wishes have focus. An interesting thought that appeared to work for the author and I am curious about what you think of this and of course, your wishes. Do share! I love it when you do.

To summer reading,
Beth


Beth Hanishewski
Coach. Speaker. Author.
Mindset Coaching Inc.

how do you get clients?

July 30th 2009 Posted at Coaching, Inspired Habits
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How do you get new clients?

This is the question I am often asked.
“How do you get new clients?”

My answer?
Basically 3 ways.

I intend them
I invite them or
I meet them.

I only work with 12 one-on-one clients at a any time. So if there is a space in my coaching practice, I begin with intention. Some might call this the ‘law of attraction’ strategy. I visualize my new client. I know her already.. She is a woman who aches for her life to change. She is tired of working so hard and sacrificing so much. She has old limiting beliefs that hold her back. She is seeking joy and is ready to begin her inner work so her outer life reflects this new authentic version of herself. She is ready to explode her bliss-factor in every area of her life.

So I begin to create her coaching package. I start her folder. I choose the paper I will write her welcome letter on. I buy her journal. And wait. I know she is already on her way to me. Maybe she is you. :-)

In 5 years of coaching, this is my most effective method.

My second method is to invite them. Do you ever meet someone who shares with you a problem they have and think “I could help with that” but just listen politely because you do not want to seem “salesy”? I used to do that. I was afraid of selling until I started serving. This has much better energy! When I offer to coach someone, I am completely unattached to whether or not they say yes. I just offer and trust our energetic connection. I know the people I am meant to serve. There is a ‘click’, a knowing and when I feel this, I now act on it and invite them to work with me.

My last method is to simply meet them. So many entrepreneurs never leave their home office. They check their email, Facebook or Twitter feed all day long. They answer the phone just because it rings. They look in the fridge for inspiration. They hire the best designers to build them fancy expensive websites. Yep. Former me again. So now I use my penchance for chai tea and get out of the house. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, think you are a best-kept secret or be at a loss as to where business will come from if you run it like a vampire – never letting the light of day see your face. I have met new clients at coffee shops, restaurants, movie theatres, book clubs, grand openings, running races, gyms, friends houses, on vacation, doing yoga, at kids sporting events and dog parks. Kind of like finding the love of your life – when you stop desperately looking for them, there they are. My favorite place to meet new clients is at the spa!

So that’s it.
My big three secrets to how I have built my business scheduling 8 days a month.

No fancy brochures, no google ranking, no SEO. Truth be told I even have a typo on my business card that misspells my website address (I learned of this 247 cards into the box!). Do I still give them out? Of course. I just mention the typo now. I am not saying that other more direct marketing strategies do not work, it is just not what I do.

That having all been said, I have been recently asked to create a group coaching program for women so today I am opting for method number #2. If you have been thinking about coaching with me and like the idea of a group, then considered yourself invited. :-)

If you are feeling called, send me an email and tell me a bit about yourself, your life and why this is a good time for you to be a part of an inspired group. In the meantime, I am going to start creating some new coaching packages…

To your abundance,
Beth


Beth Hanishewski
Coach. Speaker. Author.
Mindset Coaching Inc.

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