Mastering Coaching Skills 269. 9 Pieces of Unconventional Coaching Advice I Would Give Any Coach
Dec 23, 2025
Practical, rule-breaking coaching tips that challenge conventional wisdom. Advice on reframing selling as service and paying yourself early to build business identity. Tips for avoiding social media comparison and learning to accept your voice and photos. Strategies for finding clients in the right rooms, resisting overpitching, and using travel to widen coaching perspective.
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Reframe Selling As Service
- Convince yourself that you love selling because it's how people get helped by you.
- Find a selling style that feels authentic rather than copying tactics that feel gross.
Start Paying Yourself Early
- Pay yourself from the start, even if it's a small regular amount like $20.
- Use that payment to build the identity that your coaching business is meant to support you.
Social Media Shows Aspirational Selves
- Don't believe everything you see on social media because much content is aspirational, not the person's Tuesday afternoon reality.
- Comparing your real progress to curated content will always make you come up short.