157: 3 Mindsets That Could Kill Your Coaching Business

This episode is inspired by earnest new coaches everywhere. May you uncover your greatness and personally evolve through your coaching business. Find the full transcript at prosperouscoach.com/157.I’m privileged by my long-term experience and my long-range view of this industry and entrepreneurship.Because I have the honored role of mentoring other coaches to build their coaching business, I get to somewhat re-live those early years over and over.I know what you’re going through. And I also know the high potential ahead of you if you stay the course.So I want you to know that I realize that it’s easy for me to say what I’m going to say. You are in the thick of things and I’m observing it.But because I’m an empath – I feel what people around me feel in an energetic way. It can be a gift and it can be ... painful to watch the mindsets that trip coaches up. They tripped me up too.You know the power of mindset in working with your clients. What a person believes can make or break their opportunities.These 3 mindsets could kill your coaching business because until they are shifted in your mind, they will run you ragged.The High Pressure MindsetI mistakenly answered an unscheduled call the other day. It was a coach who wanted my help RIGHT NOW! She didn’t take it in when I explained that I was booked 8 weeks out. Later in the day, she sent not one but 4 emails loaded with exclamations points and extreme urgency wanting me to accommodate her.The pressure was palpable. I started to feel as breathless as she was. I knew she wasn’t an ideal client for me because I don’t respond well to the energy of push, push, push.Coaching and entrepreneurship often attracts high achievers – people who make much of life and business look easy. But under the surface they are boiling with anxiety and the need to do everything well right NOW!To these dear people — the idea of patience feels like prison and following a process step by step is torture.Faster, faster, faster is their motto and work style. There’s a desperation attached to it.Do you recognize yourself in this sub-group? If so you’re in good company. Your coaching business is an excellent territory to shift this mindset for a more peaceful and yet still successful life.If you’re in a big hurry to make things happen. STOP! You are not a chicken so turn off the pressure cooker!The pressure you put yourself under creates the exact opposite thing you desire. Energetically, it’s like you’re walking around throwing hot acid all over the place. Prospects will perceive the push and steer clear not knowing why but certain they don’t want to be a part of it.Try this mantra … Mindful action, step by step, builds prosperity.The Plan B MindsetA coach recently asked me … “How soon will I know this coaching business isn’t working and it’s time to go for plan B?”Whoa! That was a loaded question underpinned by a sense of doom. That’s scarcity thinking, ya’ll. Big time.To read more about two of these killing mindsets and learn the mantras to break yourself out of them go here.