#79 - From Zero Clients to Thriving Coaching Practice - Robbie on the A Listening Life podcast

In this episode, taken from Robbie’s appearance on Aly King-Smith’s A Listening Life podcast, Robbie gives one of his most most concentrated downloads ever on everything he knows about growing a coaching business. In particular, Robbie and Aly cover: Why, despite being a prolific writer and producer of content, Robbie thinks content creation is a terrible way to grow a coaching business. How Robbie reframed proposals and pitching to an opportunity to practice, and the difference that can make. A deep-dive into pricing and money, including how Robbie started from £30 per session and how he grew from there. The Coaching Business Flywheel - to see a diagram of Flywheel, and read Robbie’s ebook, An Introduction to The Coaching Business Flywheel, visit https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/the-coaching-business-flywheel This episode is packed with practical advice and personal anecdotes from Robbie’s journey in the coaching industry. Whether you're a new coach or an experienced practitioner, Robbie's insights on pricing, client acquisition, and content creation offer valuable lessons for building a sustainable and profitable coaching business. For more information about Robbie, visit https://www.robbieswale.com/ For more information about Aly and A Listening Life, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/alykingsmith/ and https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wGHaf6oeebH6qFbTwZHsy?si=ciFxJttsRa64Poo_qmIvyA Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com. Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQg To support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community. THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN: The 12 Minute Method: https://www.robbieswale.com/about-the-12-minute-method Joel Monk: https://www.thecoachsjourney.com/podcast/episode-6-joel-monk-conversations-at-the-cutting-edge-of-coaching Rich Litvin and The Prosperous Coach: https://richlitvin.com/book/ Steven Pressfield and The War of Art: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/ Jim Collins on the Tim Ferriss Show: https://tim.blog/2019/02/18/jim-collins/ Good to Great by Jim Collins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996 Turning the Flywheel by Jim Collins: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Flywheel-Monograph-Accompany-Great/dp/0062933795 Brené Brown on Teddy Roosevelt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JXOnFOXQk&t=0s RUNNING ORDER ~5m - Realizing Coaching Could Be a Commercial Success ~8m - Setting Initial Coaching Rates ~10m - The 90 Day Money Game ~12m - Increasing Proposal Amounts ~13m - Overcoming Internal Dialogue and Resistance~14m - The Importance of Making Proposals ~16m - Learning from Pitching and Proposals ~20m - Overcoming Fear of Rejection ~21m - Creating Content and Its Role in Coaching ~22m - Avoiding Procrastination in Business Building ~26m - The Coaching Business Flywheel Concept ~33m - Authenticity in Content Creation ~36m - Direct Invitations vs. Content Creation ~39m - Podcast as a Long-Term Strategy ~42m - Research Projects as an Alternative to Podcasting ~45m - Robbie's Experience with Writing and Podcasting