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Email: emily@coachingemily.com

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Helping established service based businesses make even more impact, gently+successfully
Psychologist+Accredited Coach
Personal @theonewemadetogether

I've spoken to quite a few people who are launchin

I've spoken to quite a few people who are launching a course or a membership right now and I would like to publicly remind them how common this feeling is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How vulnerable it can feel to especially be launching something that requires a higher number of people. Because, by default, the higher the number the more successful your launch right? Well, maybe but not necessarily.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When we're launching someone that isn't one-to-one, it can feel like bigger is better. But we've really got to look at the numbers closely to know whether that's the case.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Does hundreds and hundreds of people in your membership mean you can do more with them? Or cause more issues?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Does 20 people in your recurring membership for the first 3 months FEEL successful or you expected 100?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Does 5 people in your course make it a better experience for you and them AND profitable?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Does 100 people in your advertised 'intimate group experience' make it good for the customer?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These are all considerations, but inevitably we probably still FEEL like more, higher, bigger LOOKS better (otherwise why would we care about the optics of followers over engagement, for example), so we've got to get our mind to release this need and look at the outcomes, the experience, yes the money, and the overall feel of the course or membership with a certain number AND type of person in it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So yes, it feels REALLY vulnerable to launch anything that requires more than a few people to come to it, but don't be caught up in numbers that don't matter, or numbers that don't mean good outcomes, or numbers that make you think you're not as good as someone else, or numbers that don't feel good.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Because it's always vulnerable when you're launching anything - don't make it any harder for yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#coaching #businesscoaching #onlinebusiness

I'm a psychologist + accredited coach, coaching es

I'm a psychologist + accredited coach, coaching established service based businesses (like those successfully offering coaching, consulting or designing) or product businesses that exist to still serve; I help YOU to help others more, by working on your mindset, strategy and your direct support abilities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So...you'll be pleased to know that when I audited my business I realised that a healthy % of clients are also coaches. And then I had to face it. I'm a coach who coaches coaches. Some of whom also coach coaches.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So I've only gone and done it haven't I. I've joined the fucking coaching pyramid.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But let's look at this...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We all know it's what the industry can be known for...coaches fueling the industry by 'just' getting other coaches as their clients, to keep going ad infinitum. And there's the hierarchy WITHIN the pyramid (another post) too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And although this likely originates more so from online marketing techniques than directly coaching itself, it doesn't mean it's automatically wrong and everyone's (or even many people) are a shark.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In my experience, it's far more organic than intentional. And in my experience, it's always about serving to provide a better outcome for that person. And I think where the story gets lost is that we forget coaches are humans who want to progress too, just like a non-coach does when they find coaching. So should we turn our back on coaching coaches because of the reputation it has for being a self-serving industry? Or should we admit we also love working with coaches, we're great at it, they're great clients, and THEIR improvements always go on to help so many more clients for them too - them being coaches, or not. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For more on this, join my email list, listen to #coachinguncovered podcast + save these posts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One of my group coaching clients @sarahphilpcoachi

One of my group coaching clients @sarahphilpcoaching is called the quiet coach. I think this, and she, is brilliant (naturally), and I think we should shout about the benefits of quietness:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Quiet time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet moments.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet thoughts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet being.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet reflection.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet answers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Quiet actions.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is nothing timid, small or insular about quietness, unless you make it so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You know it's bold to be quieter - if that's mentally, physically, emotionally; it takes a lot to be comfortable, and then happy (and then excited) about being quiet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So when it comes along, or you make it happen, try to embrace the stickiness of it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm not talking about enforced quietness here - nor the type of quiet that comes with isolation that isn't asked for - that's a very different type of quiet. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Let's be specific - I mean quiet, contented thoughts to allow you to hear so clearly. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Quiet day dreams and doodles that bring you clarity. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Quiet emotions that you feel fully. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The quiet marketing you may do that feels exactly right. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The quiet confidence you hold about yourself, your worth, your sense of being in the world. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The boldness of quiet time. It's not to be underestimated.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#coachinguncovered #quiettime #coaching #onlinebusiness

I can be a real bitch at times. Sure, maybe I shou

Not only that but it's also safe, encouraged and e

Not only that but it's also safe, encouraged and exciting to sit back and let it all sink in, to stick to the path you know you're heading in and not be distracted. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The next big thing might be feeling like you need to start Reels when you don't have time or inclination right now, or like you should run a 3 or 5 day challenge because they're starting to wane and you better do one before they go out of fashion completely, or any other number of events, marketing tools or topics you think you should be talking about now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You get to decide, clearly, calmly and with purpose, what your direction and implementation will be for your work;⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The areas you thrive in and the spaces you don't; ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The way your mind works - reactive and excited, slow and intentional (they're not mutually exclusive BTW);⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who's advice you listen to and who's you disregard;⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What attention you pay to the trends in your industry;⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How you support/offer/provide to your people in the best way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whether that's through new and emerging online channels, or more old school methods even using the same online channels, you can decide what you pick up and run with and what you watch for a bit, or decide not to try, now or ever.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm not putting down reels (it looks awesome I’m just not focusing on it), or challenges (I love hosting them and they are waning, and there’s many other ways to attract an audience), nor the people who do them first or relatively late - it's just great to know you can decide IF and WHEN you do any of these for the right time for your brilliant business and you to thrive, without pressure, with purpose.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have a lovely Monday x

Today marks 10 years since I was diagnosed with ca

Today marks 10 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. It feels quite unbelievable.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have very few photos of the time to mark any moments. It's OK though, they stayed in my mind and took a lot of unpicking to soften.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That day Dom and I went to the cinema, to take our minds off the news that may have been coming, since I'd been in tests for a few weeks prior. I remember turning my phone on when we got out and there was a message from the nurse to call them back as soon as I could. I'd already asked, begged, them to tell me over the phone and not make me wait for an in person appt. So they told me. I sat on the end of my bed, having made it home by now, in disbelief. I wailed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've spoken before about the vision I had in my mind that would get me through those early days - imagining myself in 10 years time, on a sofa in a lounge with noisy children running round my feet, feeling content, at ease and happy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The news on that day is what shapes me. The news in the following years is what shapes me. The way I've felt, grown, learnt, lost, let go, moved forward; it's all shaped me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There's no one piece of advice I could ever impart for so much time, and should I try to it needs context and personalisation. But I did always want to hear people say this, and thankfully many times I did; ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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React how you need, not how you think people expect you to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's what saved me - even when it was ugly. It's what spurred on a level of acceptance, a way of living, a releasing of so much more, and what continues to shape me now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You don't have to have experienced cancer to understand any of this. We're all wise enough to take from this what we need. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Make your next 10 years the best, brightest, most real they could ever be. For us all xx⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#cancersurvivor #lifeaftercancer

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