I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I dislike exercise. Big time. Even though it is good for me, I’ve just never enjoyed it. I go through fits and spurts where I’ll be consistent for a year or two then drop off for 6-9 months before I jump back on the horse for another round. And you know what….my physical appearance shows it. Mind you I am small and fairly fit but I could be so much more “toned”, “buff”, (whatever you want to call it) if only I exercised.
When I was working out consistently and pushed myself, my trainer Rob would say, “remember no pain no gain” and there I would go for another set of squats or lunges even though I felt like my legs were going to fall off.
Well, today was no different for me. Only I wasn’t in the gym for exercise.
I was on the phone with my coach, Kevin, who I go to to exercise my business mind.
You see, early in my internet days, I spent a good year futzing around trying to learn how to be a better marketer using the power of technology and the internet. I had been certified in social media and figured I knew what I was doing. By mid 2009 I was using the internet sporadically and not to my best advantage so I sought other teachers.
I started following one of the well known industry marketers which led me to my coach. Kevin is the bomb when it comes to teaching beginning marketers. And I use his techniques in my coaching to teach others to this day.
In 2010, I coached with Kevin for 8 weeks and he helped me get my house in order. While I wasn’t quite a straight-up beginner (remember I had been plodding along for a while), he was the perfect coach for me to clean what I had already started. And I taught him a thing or two on Social Media. Or at least I tried.
Earlier this year, I reengaged with Kevin for a 10 week stint because even coaches need a coach to get to higher levels. And I wanted to up my game from high 5 figures to over the top of 6 figures.
Sometimes my calls with Kevin are technical…do this, try that, what do you think about this and I move forward with implementation. Sometimes he asks me hard questions that make me think – hence the biggest breakthroughs.
Just like attending live events, I believe coaching is invaluable to any business – I say that as a coach to some of the best students but also as one who is coached by another. As a personal development coach myself, I understand the value of a mentor/coach.
About an hour ago Kevin kicked my butt! Seriously – today he asked some no BS tough questions that caused me to really take an inventory of what was going on in my business as I plan to move into the multiple 6 figure range.
He pretty much knocked me over the head with a 2X4 – even though he doesn’t know it and I am publicly admitting it here.
Thanks Kevin! You Rock!
