Why Aren’t You Getting More Clients?
The weight of my error was enormous. But even more significant was understanding the decisions that led up to it. At the core, my decisions had drifted from the values that had been the backbone of my business.
Niching Down 101 for Financial Coaches
Niching down about specializing, focusing on a specific segment of your audience to deliver a more tailored offering. Let's talk about why this is crucial and how you can do it effectively.
How to Get Financial Coaching Clients
One of the BIGGEST questions I get asked is, "How can I get clients?" Which is really your subconscious sneaky way of asking, "Is this whole financial coaching thing really sustainable?" It's totally normal and human to have doubts. Especially when you're taking the first baby steps toward something new. So allow me to ease all the panic that's probably running through your veins right now and give you the precise coordinates to client land. The 'Magic' Formula Everyone wants the golden ticket. The so-called proven strategy that will work every single time, guaranteed. Hate to burst your bubble friend, [...]
Financial Coach, Are You Teaching Or Coaching Your Clients? (Video)
Why Financial Coaching Is About So Much More Than Teaching Financial Concepts Learn how to coach, not just teach, your clients. Watch your business shift and your clients get amazing results. I don’t know about you guys, but when I first started coaching clients, this is how I assumed my sessions would go. I would sit with a client, explain how money works or why this way of doing things was the smart way to do, they would understand exactly what I was saying, and then viola they would go take action. They’d experience a transformation. [...]
What To Do And Say When A Client Backs Out Of Working With You
Our Best Strategies For Dealing with Clients Who Change Their Minds The high of having a client say yes to financial coaching is thrilling. But if you coach long enough, you're going to have some of those yeses flip to "No, thank you." A client who previously said they wanted to work with you and was gung-ho to start after your last interaction could send you a message a few days later saying the opposite. Clients can change their mind. What's the best way to handle this? What can you say? How do you not let this letdown drag you [...]
Financial Coaching a Client Going Through Trauma
How to Be There for Your Financial Coaching Clients (and Yourself) When Life Has Thrown Them a Curveball BY: JILL EMANUEL Today I want to talk to you all about supporting a financial coaching client during a crisis or trauma. Coaching isn't always about the celebrations or exciting financial goals. Don’t get me wrong. Those things are fun, and when those moments happen we celebrate them in a big way with our clients. But coaching deals with a range of emotions - the highs and the lows. One of the benefits of hiring a financial coach for many clients is [...]
Making the Leap to Full-Time Financial Coach
By Kelsa Dickey How Much Do I Need to Make to Go From Part-Time to Full-Time Financial Coach? I was recently asked this question by a member of our Financial Coaches Unite group. A part-time financial coach who is currently helping friends and family members asked: At some point down the road I’d love to make it a full time gig, but I’m wondering what I should expect to make per year in terms of revenue? I know every area of the country is different, but I’m trying to get a ballpark idea for planning purposes. As someone who started [...]
Coaching a Caretaker | How to Help Financial Coaching Clients Who Want to Help Everyone Else (Free Download!)
Some people are givers, some are takers. And as you coach, you'll come across both extremes of people. Today, though I want to talk about the giver. Specifically the type of people who give and give and give. I call these people my caretaker clients. Who is a Caretaker? A caretaker is someone who uses their time, money, and energy to assist their immediate family members, friends, or possibly even colleagues. They give a lot and cannot stop themselves from giving. It is their nature. But caretakers oftentimes do so at a sacrifice to themselves financially. Like most [...]
Setting Boundaries with Your Clients Even if You’re Only Seeing Beta-Clients
How to Set Boundaries with Your Financial Coaching Clients Here’s the scenario. A new coach is building her financial coaching business and trying to take on beta clients. She has eight people express interest in her coaching, and five schedule a discovery call. After the call, four express interest in financial coaching and being beta clients for a full coaching session. One goes MIA and won’t return calls or emails to book the session. Two book a session but then start to ask about pushing it back immediately after they are scheduled. The fourth one wants to book but not [...]
The One Question Every Financial Coach Needs to Ask
You’ve done it. You booked your first financial coaching client! You’re jumping for joy! You’re excited! You texted your bestie right away because EEEEK this was too exciting to keep to yourself. And it is. We’re over here celebrating with you. via GIPHY Once that excitement fades though, you may be left with another, altogether less pleasant feeling: Dread. Getting a client to book with you - whether they are paying or not - is part of the battle. But it’s only part. Now comes the hard part. Now you have to actually provide a service. You have to show [...]