Released 25 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
This session is an excerpt from a group coaching session I did for members of Laurie Holmes coaching programmes. The person you’ll hear me coaching is Leonard Irwin, who started out by saying he’d never trusted himself.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”
― Ernst F. Schumacher
The UK has recently seen an increase in youth violence, with claims being made that London’s murder rate now exceeds that of New York City. As usual, media pundits are quick to point to the “causes” of this increase, but it looks to me like that many of these so-called causes are in fact symptoms of a deeper cause. We saw a similar scenario in August 2011, following the riots that broke out in London that month. Here’s an excerpt from my book, CLARITY (©2013 Jamie Smart, published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd): Read More →
1. A quote I’m resonating with
My new book, The Little Book of Results is being released by Wiley at the end of this month, so I thought I’d share the AA Milne quote that points to the central premise of the book (Milne was the creator of Winnie the Pooh, so he knew what he was on about).
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
2. 7-Point Checklist for Doing Your Own Retreat
We’ve got the Clarity Life Transformation Retreat coming up next month in Tenerife, and people have been talking to me about doing their own retreat. Attending a multi-day group retreat can be one of the most profoundly transformational experiences you ever have, so delivering your own retreat can be an equally fulfilling and transformational next step. I’ve created a 7-point checklist as a concise guide to the most important things you need to bear in mind when planning and delivering a retreat. You can download your checklist for free here: Read More →
Released 18 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes
This is a keynote that I did for Regents Business School and it requires a little bit of introduction because this was the very last thing the students attended before the end of their term and so (as you can imagine) the students were very excited and there was a lot of different stuff going on (Eg. side conversations, people texting each other and on phones), it was a lot of what we would call distraction (we’re talking about students between 19 and 22 years old) and it’s the last day of school so (as you’ll hear when you listen to the recording) part of what I’m doing is the conveying of information but a big part of what I’m doing is engaging the students, getting their attention and bringing them together as a group so that I can help them have an experience of what I’m pointing to. So I’m busting out everything that occurs to me in the moment to get people’s attention, get them to focus, bring them into the present etc. The vibe and style of the talk may be a little bit different to some of the things you’ve heard from me in the past but I thought you might find it interesting to see what it’s like because my basic idea when I’m talking to any group is how can I make it easy for them to look in the direction I’m pointing and step one with that is always to get their attention and meet them where they are then lead them in the direction I’m heading. You can make up your own mind about how well that worked and maybe make your own guesses about at what point in the talk we started to drop into that deeper space together. By the way, if you’d like to book me to do a keynote for your organisation or your event just submit your request here.
1. A quote I’m resonating with
Observed on the wall of my dear friend Shaa Wasmund’s office.
“Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat.”
2. How to find your first (or next) package client
I’m doing a masterclass today at 7pm called
–> How to get your FIRST (or next) high-value coaching package client (and create a stream of well-qualified clients who are eager to work with YOU) <–
In this one-off masterclass, you’re going to learn the things you have to get in place in order to sign up your first longer term coaching package client at the fee YOU want to earn. Of course, the same principles apply to all the subsequent clients you enrol. We’re going to be…
– Clearing up all the nonsense about niching
– Revealing the essential keys to growing your audience
– Removing the hidden obstacles that most coaches, therapists and consultants struggle with
– and plenty more!
You can register free at www.JamieSmart.com/nextclient Read More →
Released 12 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
This is the final episode of me reading chapters from my book – The Profitable Coaches Scorecard, the 10 multipliers that are either growing or slowing your practice. In this episode I am talking about multiplier No. 10 – Evolutionary Ecosystem. The series is brought to you by The Thriving Coaches Blueprint which you can find out more about at https://www.jamiesmart.com/thriving
Released 11 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
In this special episode of the Profitable Coaches Podcast, I thought it would be great to go back to some of the people I’ve done coaching sessions with over this season and find out what’s happened since we worked together. The coaching client episodes you’ll hear follow-up interviews for in this episode are:
Episode 012: Liz Scott – Coaching Packages, Connection and the Present Moment
Episode 011: Ann Bridges – Habits, Compulsions and “Beginner’s Mind”
Episode 002: Nicky Bartley – You are enough
Episode 015: Tanya Alexander – Escape from Fear
Episode 001: Russell Davis – Playing A Bigger Game
And this episode is sponsored by my Thriving Coaches Blueprint programme which is open for registration until this Friday, 13th April. So if you want to get clients and make a decent living by making a difference, you can find out more at www.JamieSmart.com/thriving
Released 11 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
During this series of mini-episodes I’m reading chapters from my book – The Profitable Coaches Scorecard, the 10 multipliers that are either growing or slowing your practice. In this episode I am talking about multiplier No. 9 – Exponential Practice. This series is brought to you by The Thriving Coaches Blueprint which you can find out more about at https://www.jamiesmart.com/thriving
Photo courtesy of Rawen Balmaña and Flickr
Back in the 1980s (during an era of high unemployment in the UK), standup comedian Kevin Day told a joke that went like this:
Kevin went into the Job Centre and the bloke said, “What job would you like?” Kevin told him, “I want to be an astronaut.” The bloke looked at him and said, “Don’t take the piss” to which Kevin replied, “You started it!”
I feel like I might be opening myself to a similar response when I say, “You can earn as much as you like”, but it’s worth taking a few minutes to see what I mean. Read More →
Released 10 April 2018 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher
During this series of mini-episodes I’m reading chapters from my book – The Profitable Coaches Scorecard, the 10 multipliers that are either growing or slowing your practice. In this episode I am talking about multiplier No. 8 – Tribal Engagement. This series is brought to you by The Thriving Coaches Blueprint which you can find out more about at https://www.jamiesmart.com/thriving