Better Than Happy

529. 9 Things I Wish I'd Known as a New Coach

Sep 5, 2025
Clear advice on why people buy transformations and problems solved, not the label of coaching. Practical rules on consistency, patience, and experimenting to find what works. Strategies for aligning income with impact and using an email list to turn attention into clients. Guidance on delegating smartly, prioritizing personal growth, and tuning out critics while choosing your own path.
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INSIGHT

Clients Buy Transformations Not Coaching

  • Nobody hires 'coaching' by name; they hire solutions and transformations.
  • Jody Moore urges selling specific outcomes (solve a problem, relieve pain, achieve a goal) instead of the vague label 'coaching'.
ADVICE

Pick One Strategy And Stick With It

  • Be consistent and patient with one chosen marketing strategy instead of chasing every platform.
  • Jody published a weekly podcast for three years before it reliably produced clients, showing slow compounding results.
INSIGHT

Revenue Amplifies Impact

  • Making money and making impact are aligned; marketing amplifies impact.
  • Jody's book became a bestseller largely because she marketed it actively, not because it was inherently superior.
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