A new way of writing your to do list

Hello fellow coaches,

It looks like 6 more weeks of winter thanks to the groundhog. We will see. Sometimes when writing you about free coaching resources and tools, I come across a very interesting idea that is not even set up to become an evergreen business.

What I mean by this is, most free coaching tools and resources are meant to be a sales funnel builder that lets you get some free things and then if you like it, you buy more. I have come to expect this over the years. And, I will be the first to say that there is nothing wrong with the free items upfront to build a good relationship with someone that finds your website. But what I will share with you today is a free resource that has no backend "upsell" or free trial subscription. It is simply an idea that can be used to make your time more productive.

For many years now, I have gone from a "things to do" list and a journal, and swapped back and forth. As of this writing, I am using a daily gratitude journal, goal list for this year (broken down by months), a Sunday list (weekly to do list), a daily to do list, and a journal. Five different lists and journals that I refer to daily.

It is difficult to keep up with sometimes. Our lives keep getting busier, and it seems that time is moving faster. Is there a way to integrate these lists all together? Or, at least combine a few for simplicity sake?

Ryder Carroll, of New York City, has developed the Bullet Journal. It's his version of a to do list in a simple monthly and daily breakdown. He has refined this system over the last few years, and he is still improving it. What's even better, he created a website that shows how to use the bullet journal with videos, and it's absolutely free. He doesn't even sell journals! He recommends a few, but you have to go to the site of the manufacturer to find places to buy. It's incredible that someone takes this much care to create a system, and then share it with the world for free.

You can find this site here: http://www.bulletjournal.com/. Again, there is nothing to sign up for. No give me your contact info to see my free stuff. Just his idea with corresponding information to support it.

I have started implementing this in my daily to do lists and my Sunday list. I prefer to keep my gratitude journal and my other journals separate from this system. My lists are about productivity and my journals are about what I am experiencing. However, it is good to have a bullet journal to refer back to when journaling about a past event.

Give it a try and see if it helps you become more productive, or better yet, helps your clients.

Wishing you More Clients, More Money, and More Life!


Steve Davis
Co-Founder of 100 Coaching Tips
www.100coachingtips.com

Free Webinar on Building Your Practice Through Blogging

Hello Fellow Coaches,

At Free Coaching Resources, we are committed to bringing you the latest and best coaching tools and resources that are free. A brand new year has started. You can make this, 2014, your break out year.

One of the things my clients ask me is, "How do I get new prospects when there thousands of coaches already out there?" Or, "What can I do to stand out?" And, "Should I have a blog?"

This is almost always followed up with, "Well, I tried blogging once , and it didn't work." Can you see the problem with that last statement?

As with anything you do in business, and I said business, because your coaching practice is your business, you must have a plan, or a system. And, just like any plan or system, you have trial and error along the way. You have to see what works, and stick with what works. It's not a set it and forget it, but it is a set it and adjust it as needed.

Despite all of the hoopla about blogging, it is the best way to get the low hanging fruit. It is a way to get prospects organically (meaning you are not paying for the traffic.) If you are just starting out, or maybe in a cash slump and need a jump start, blogging may be the one thing that gets you back on track.

Once you are established, it is one of the best ways to keep your presence out there. Whether you are blogging once a week, daily, or anywhere in between, blogging is one tool that you want in your client prospecting toolbox.

But, you may ask, "Why didn't blogging work for me?" There are several reasons for this, but the most common reason I find is this:

The #1 reason people start a blog is that some "expert" said they needed one. 
So they...
1. Pick a topic 
2. Start a blog
3. Expect traffic to show up

When this doesn't work, coaches quit blogging in frustration. They either go on to the next "silver bullet" or "bright shiny object" to try to generate cash to justify their existence as a coach.

Let me stop for just a minute here, and say: blogging is not the only thing you will need to create and maintain a successful coaching practice.  But, it is one of the things you will have to have in your tool box.

If you have a blog, it will be the one thing people will probably look at before making a decision about going any further in investigating whether or not they want to hire you for coaching. And, remember, they are not hiring a coach, they are buying a solution to their problems.

There is a company out there that specializes in teaching business owners ( remember what I said above coaches) about blogging. Learn to Blog breaks the steps down in bite sized pieces so you are not overwhelmed with insignificant details.




Better yet, they are offering a free webinar on "6 Figure Blog Secrets"  It is tomorrow, and that's short notice, but this is definitely worth your time to attend.

Click here to reserve your seat

On this brand new live training, you will learn:

***How to steal Oprah's model for your blog and have "the experts" write traffic pulling, blockbuster content for you. 
***Why there's only 5 Ways to Make REAL Money with Blogs and which you should use
***How to Setup an Online Blog Funnel That Pulls In Leads and Sales While You Sleep
***Why all Top Marketers use blogs to make 6-Figures and why they don't tell you about it
***How to get Instant Traffic without SEO from the "Low Hanging Fruit Method"


Click here to reserve your seat
Also, we are going to step-by-step reverse engineer the 6-figure online marketing funnel of a TOP Internet Marketer/Blogger.
Don't take this the wrong way, but you are crazy to miss this!
You will literally walk away with a formula you can implement right away to start building your list and making money from simple blogs.


Click here to reserve your seat
I hope you make the SMART move and join us because this information will transform your business.

Also, if you have not downloaded the free coaching resources at our main site 100 Coaching Tips, you can do so by filling out the optin box at the top right of this page. Or, you can go to www.100coachingtips.com and do so there.

I know you are a great coach, but you are doing a disservice by not getting your message out there for the people who need you to coach them to the solution to their problems. Let's make 2014 your year!

Also, if you wish to contact me directly, you may do so at: steve@100coachingtips.com

Wishing you More Clients, More Money, and More Life!

Steve Davis
Co-Founder at 100 Coaching Tips

Attend James Malinchak's Big Money Speaker Bootcamp (Gratis)

Hello fellow coaches,

For today's post, I have an extraordinary free coaching resource available. But, it's only available for a short time.

James Malinchak, guest star of ABC's Secret Millionaire, and Founder of the Big Money Speaker Bootcamp is offering limited tickets to his 4 day event in Los Angeles, December 12-15 at the Westin LAX Hotel. If you reserve your spot at this link, you can attend this life changing event for free!

James has never done this before! If you haven't heard of James Malinchak, he is one of the most successful paid speakers in the business today.

James takes 4 days to teach all of the latest and greatest tips on how to get paid for your speaking gigs. He provides a comprehensive notebook to all attendees that covers every aspect of the public speaking industry and how you can profit from this knowledge.

If you want to shave years off of your learning curve to getting the high paid speaker gigs, this event is a must attend.

This year, he has plenty of guest speakers that will be presenting at his event. Speakers like Les Brown, the world's leading motivational speaker. Joe Theisman, NFL World Champion and successful speaker. Famous Dave Anderson of Famous Dave's BBQ Restaurant, and many more will be in attendance.

His events fill up fast, so don't delay.

Click here to reserve your spot now

These spots will fill up fast, so don't hesitate.

Reserve your spot now

You have until December 6 to take advantage of this offer, or until the spots are gone.

Bart Baggett, Founder of Handwriting University and Co-Founder of 100 Coaching Tips has attended the last 3 of James' events and he can attest to the value and content of these events.

Bart tells you 3 reasons why you should attend the Big Money Speaker Bootcamp.


If you want to find out how to explode the growth of your coaching practice, James will give you all of this information, and more.

Speaking has always been considered the secret weapon of coaching. If you want to get more clients fast, public speaking is the way to do it.

There's so much more to this event than what we can list here on our blog, but please take Bart's word, and my word for it, this is one event that you need to be at.

Wishing you More Clients, More Money, and More Life!

Respectfully yours,

Steve Davis