The hot tub

I swim most mornings at the community pool and then, if there’s time, reward myself with a soak in the hot tub. It's a great tub with room for four or five people, the water is really hot, and you can turn the bubbles on or off. My favorite soak is when I'm alone and the water is still. I sit quietly and enjoy the serenity before my day begins. One recent morning my hot tub equanimity was interrupted when two people got in, turned on the bubbles, and began a loud, agitated conversation. I thought, "Why don’t they just enjoy the hot tub — the soothing hot water, the relaxation? They're missing this extraordinary moment." The noisy conversation took them (and me) away from the opportunity to be in the here and now. Thinking about it later, I realized I do the same thing. As I go about my daily life, I carry on a continual internal conversation that is often agitated and loud. Some familiar remonstrations: Do it this way, not like that." "That was dumb! What were you thinking?" "Hurry up, you've got to get to that meeting. You're going to be late." "Why did you say THAT?!" So I've started a new practice. When I notice these voices, I stop and find my center -- that quiet, soothing place I go to in the hot tub -- and I try to remember that I carry it with me all the time. Then I suggest to myself that I sink in and enjoy it. Don’t wait for the hot tub. Find your center now and sink in.

Should i offer free coaching sessions

This is one of the most frequently asked questions, particularly by new coaches. Of course, there is no single correct answer. You should do what’s right for you and for your vision of your coaching business. As such it’s critical to stay mindful of your objectives. There are generally 4 reasons why as a coach you would undertake pro bono work: 1. You are a new coach and want to build your confidence and coaching hours. 2. You are a coach that has been practicing for some time and perform pro bono work for benevolent reasons. 3. You use a free session as part of your sales process. 4. You are a practicing coach that performs pro bono work as a strategy to build your business. Here are our thoughts on the above: 1. As a new coach it’s very important to build your confidence. Your confidence (or lack thereof) will play an integral role in your success or otherwise. With this in mind, offering pro bono sessions in the early stages of your business can be worthwhile. 2. Offering free coaching sessions for benevolent reasons is simply a matter of personal choice. As a coach you should have a clear vision of what you want to achieve. If delivering free sessions for benevolent reasons fits into your vision, then go for it. 3. Many coaches offer free introductory sessions as part of their sales process. Their reasoning is that a free session upfront assists the potential client understand the coaching process and builds rapport. Whilst we strongly advocate testing different strategies to improve your business, this may be a dangerous practice. Offering free introductory sessions can devalue your service and attract a lot of ‘tyre kickers.’ We suggest that you try a twist to this strategy. If you want to offer a free introductory session, you do so as part of a longer term contract with a guarantee. IE You get your prospect to sign up for a 3 or 6-month coaching contract, and as part of that contract you provide a free introductory session. This will ensure the prospect is serious, and upsells them into a larger contract that may otherwise be difficult to achieve later. This strategy can work well when used in conjunction with a guarantee. You simply say to your prospect that if they enter into the contract, you will provide them a free introductory session, and if they feel for whatever reason that coaching will not assist them achieve their goals, they can opt out of the contract at any point. 4. Many coaches provide pro bono sessions to assist them build their business. They achieve this by very carefully selecting their pro bono clients. A pro bono client can assist build your business if they are well networked within your niche and willing to provide referrals or can assist you in other business building aspects of your business. IE They can assist you get public speaking arrangements; are willing to be a ‘specialist’ on your tele-class session; will provide a testimonial etc. If you decide that you want to deliver free sessions for whatever reason, here are 6 important things to keep in mind: 1. Treat all pro bono clients as paying clients. There is nothing worse for word of mouth than undervaluing the coaching relationship with a pro bono client. Remember, word of poor service spreads 10 times as far as word of good service! 2. Find them, don’t let them find you. 3. Get testimonials. Testimonials are a very powerful endorsement of your service. When prospects consider contracting your services they can be dramatically influenced by testimonials. Even more so if the testimonial is from a recognised leader, expert or acknowledged person within your niche. 4. Get clients from your niche, and preferably someone that can help you into a network. If you can do this, it will be a powerful leverage for your business. 5. Get paying referrals. Always get referrals from pro bono clients. And don’t offer pro bono work to referrals of pro bono clients. 6. Don’t overload. This stands to reason. Your time is your commodity. If you spend all your time providing services for free, you’ll have no time left for paying clients.

Benefits of ordering online sing lesson merchandise

All across the country there are millions of individuals who are interested in pursuing a career as a singer. There are many individuals who have a natural talent for singing, but others may not. That does not mean that a person should give up their dream; however, it does mean that they may have to work harder to achieve it. When dealing with singing that extra work may involving taking singing lessons. A singing lesson is often taught by an experienced teacher, also commonly known as a voice coach. This teacher works with their singing students to perfect their singing voice and make it the best that it can possibly be. There are a number of choices when it comes to taking a singing lesson. Many individuals prefer to take face-to-face singing lessons while others may not have the time or the money to have personalized lessons. This is why many individuals end up purchasing singing lesson equipment. Singing lesson equipment often comes in the form of a DVD or a CD. There are thousands of different DVDs and CDs available for purchase that offer assistance when learning to how sing or work to perfect an existing singing voice. These items can be purchased from a wide variety of different locations including music stores, book stores, traditional retail stores, or online. While shopping in a traditional retail store may have benefits, there are many individuals who prefer to order online singing lesson items. There are a number of benefits to ordering online singing lesson items. One of those benefits includes the selection of products available. Due to limited floor space not all retail locations can carry a wide selection of items, including singing lesson DVDs or CDs. This causes may retail stores to focus only on selling the most popular singing lesson titles. The most popular singing lesson DVDs and CDs are often nice; however, they may not be the best choice for what you are looking for. Online retail stores and online auction sites do not have the floor space problem that many retail stores do. This is why it is easier to find a wider selection of online singing lesson items. If you are looking for materials on learning to sing country music versus just learning to sing traditional music you may have better luck purchasing online singing lesson products. In addition to a wider product selection it is also possible to find a better deal purchasing online singing lesson equipment. Online shopping has increased in popularity over the past few years and a number of retail stores and individuals are interested in making a profit; therefore, there has been an increase in the development of online stores. This increase in competition often forces retailers to offer their products at a lower price than what it is being sold at in a traditional store. It is highly likely that you can order online singing lesson equipment for a fairly low price over the internet. Ordering online singing lesson equipment over the internet is a great way to purchase quality products that may not be found in most retail stores. If you are interested in taking a singing lesson you should compare the cost of face-to-face lessons versus purchasing online singing lesson equipment. You may be surprised exactly how much money you may end up saving.