It’s not a business you just go into without good reasons and good experience!

Here are some questions to ask when considering starting a coaching business:

Why do you want to start a coaching business?

If someone just told you that you can make a lot of money coaching – that’s the wrong reason.

If you think you can start a coaching business with little to no experience – that’s wrong and also the wrong reason.

Well you COULD start a coaching business with no experience but that wouldn’t be providing a quality service and many would not consider it ethical (myself included).

If you truly want to help others and really enjoy working one on one with clients you’re more likely to be on the right track with this decision.

Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Coaching Business:

• Have you developed the skills in the area you want to coach?
• Have you proven that your methods work, on yourself and others?
• How will you coach your clients? On the phone? Via Voxer? Via Email? On webinars? Other?
• Are you patient?
• Can you explain clearly your concepts, frameworks and strategies to your clients?
• How long are you willing to support your coaching clients for? Will you offer long-term coaching or short sprints?
• Would your help be better as a one-on-one offer or as a group coaching offer?

How to Start a Coaching Business for Introverts

Traditional coaching format includes some kind of live call where the coach and client get together and discuss goals or work out strategy/steps, etc.

For introverts who would also like to be coaches this is an issue.

You don’t want to book your calendar up with calls!

I hear you. This is the same issue I had and instead of fitting into the norm I just decided to create my own.

My high ticket coaching offer became call-free. People told me that wouldn’t work and it wouldn’t be seen as high value if there wasn’t the “live” component but that’s just not true.

When I do my “coaching without calls” I include many high-value elements. One such is the ability to email an unlimited amount of times. This allows my clients to get help when they need it and move forward fast. This adds MORE value, not less!

Checklist for Starting a Coaching Business

You can find this full checklist in PDF form and with more details in this blog post: coaching business checklist PDF

• Confirm you have real value, experience, and results to teach
• Develop core coaching qualities: listening, communication, resourcefulness, empathy, motivation
• Register your business and obtain necessary licenses/permits
• Decide on your coaching business model (calls, no-calls, group, hybrid, etc.)
• Set up your coaching website and email list
• Create a sales page for your coaching offer
• Design your client intake process (welcome, questionnaire, onboarding system)
• Prepare systems for client communication and resource sharing
• Start selling your coaching offer (ongoing process, not one-time)
• Market your coaching business through authentic outreach and connections
• Build and nurture a community of people who know, like, and trust you
• Avoid high-pressure tactics (e.g., discovery calls if they don’t fit your model)
• Continue improving your skills and refining your coaching approach over time

Do You Need a Coaching Certification to Start a Coaching Business?

No, you do not need certification.

The business coaching industry is highly unregulated. This is why you’ll find coaches in all kinds of price ranges and marketing and ethics.

It’s the wild west out there, still!

Be careful in looking for a coach yourself and be aware that you can start without certification.

You’re starting a business like any other that you can do without prerequisite or credentials.

If you DO decide to get a coaching certification beware! There are many people who just throw up a course and a certification. It doesn’t MEAN anything, other than they have a business with a course and they give you a certificate. It definitely doesn’t guarantee quality and qualifications.

So you want to take a step back and think about what you really need and how it will help you create the coaching business of your dreams.

A business that helps your coaching clients achieve great success!

No Shortcut to Starting a Coaching Business

Like every other business there is a whole series of activities you and/or your team will need to work through to get this business up and running.

I’ve always said it’s great to “earn while you learn” and if you want to get started quickly then I would put up a simple offer, have a simple onboarding process and find yourself your first clients.

Build your feedback, your referrals, your systems and grow from there.

I hope this has helped you be confident in your abilities to start and grow your own coaching business.

Wishing you all the best!

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Let’s jump right in with a quick start list and then I’ll share more details with you:

Quick Start List to Start Freelancing

• Step 1. Decide what services you’ll provide and who you’ll serve (targeting).
• Step 2. Start networking with anyone and everyone you know. Tell them what you’re about to do.
• Step 3. Gather examples and experience that you can share with others.
• Step 4. Create a web presence that explains your offers.
• Step 5. Hustle for those clients! Tap your connections, make new connections, go to job boards, linked in, etc.

Ok so let’s take this one step at a time.

What Does it Mean to be a Freelancer?

One quick note before we get into the steps of how to start freelancing:

Let’s make sure we’re clear on what it means to be a freelancer.

A freelancer is someone who is self-employed. To start freelancing means you are starting your own business and becoming your own boss.

You’ll be hired by companies on a temporary or potentially longer term contract basis. You will not be an employee.

This gives you total freedom to choose your projects but it also means you are responsible for drumming up all your own business.

Whether you work from your kitchen table, a local coffee shop or an office space freelancing is about doing the work and running a business on your terms!

So let’s dive into the steps to starting a freelancing business.

Steps to Starting a Freelancing Business

Step 1. Decide what freelancer services you will offer

There are plenty of companies out there that need help and will be looking to work with an experienced freelancer.

While you may not have any clients yet you can still relay your experience from the work you’ve done in your job or in your own business, etc.

If you have zero experience in something then step 0 will be to get some. Work on projects for free or for yourself. Study up, practice and have something to show before looking for clients.

Now, once you know you have something to offer as a freelancer you’ll want to make sure it’s something people are paying for.

Here are some common freelancing job categories:

• Writer (article, blogs, emails, website, etc)
• Website designers
• Social media marketers
• Graphics designer
• Photography & Videography
• Editing (content, videos, audios)
• Bookkeeping
• Virtual Assistants
• Ads
• More

The list of potential freelance jobs is pretty endless.

Find something that people need, are willing to pay for and that you are great at doing! Then you’ll have a great start to becoming a freelancer.

Step 2. Start Networking

I’ve personally launched a freelance agency building websites and doing email marketing for local business owners.

After I made this decision I immediately set to connecting with a couple of friends who I knew would support me.

Turns out not only did they think it was a great idea, they wanted to promote me to their audiences, which were a great fit for my services.

Don’t negate the value of person to person connection! It’s very powerful.

While the internet is a great place for “self-serve” some things still need that personal touch! When you are offering a service one of the absolute best ways to get new clients has been and remains word of mouth.

How do you have word of mouth when you are brand new?

Talk… you gotta do the talking. Build on any reputation you already have. Share the value you bring. And maybe sooner than later a friend of a friend may need exactly what you have to offer.

How to start freelancing by networking. Ideas:

• Email people who may know someone who needs your services.
• Talk to your in-person friends and colleagues, and hand out business cards.
• Get on Linked-In and network.
• Create profiles on freelancing sites such as Freelancer and Upwork.
• Go to industry events, meetings and meetups and get to know people – make sure they get to know you, too, and what you do.

Step 3. Gather Examples and Experience You Can Share With Others – Your Portfolio

If you don’t have a customer portfolio then offer to do some work for free for someone you know could use it.

Or just create your own examples for a “pretend” client that you can showcase.

When I decided to offer website services for local small business owners I didn’t have any specific examples so I decided to create sites of the ideal clients.

If you’ve already got examples and results, great! Then move on to Step 4

Step 4. Create a Web Presence that Explains Your Offers

Now some people start freelancing and get booked up with clients so fast that they don’t even have time to work on their website.

This is a good AND possibly a not so good thing.

While you may get a rush of clients when you open shop there are likely to be times when your freelance business falls into a lull.

It’s a good idea to take the time from the start to get your marketing, AKA in this case your website, set up and ready to work for you when you need it.

If you need help building a website you can see this course on how to build a site in WordPress (by yours truly).

What to put on your freelancer website:

• Home Page – Introduce yourself and your business, highlight your offers and why they should hire you.
• About Page – Tell people about YOU, your experience, what you can do and don’t forget WHY. People are drawn to stories and someone who’s truly passionate about what they do.
• Services Page – On this page you can detail your services.
• Contact Page – How to get in contact with you so they can request a call or hire you.
• Blog Page – If you want to use content marketing as a long-term strategy a blog is a great choice!

Step 5. Hustle for Clients and Tap Your Connections

Bonus Step. KEEP Marketing

Even after you’ve gained clients do not stop marketing. It could be that blog for content marketing, social media marketing or maybe email marketing.

Whatever you choose to do build it into your business because you never know when you might lose a big client and need to quickly find another.

If you keep up on your marketing this is going to be a significantly easier task.

I once worked in a coworking space with a freelance virtual assistant who had three clients. Within the space of a couple of months she lost all three clients and did not have any other income streams or marketing in place. This is risky business!

Keep marketing and, when you can find space, build in other income streams. For freelancers offering courses is a natural fit, because you already have experience in something you know is in demand as people are already paying you for it.

You could turn those skills into a course so that those who can’t hire a freelancer yet can DIY. This won’t take away from your own potential clients. I’ve actually found that when I sell a course on the service I offer I get MORE clients. After people take the DIY they realize it’s too much work to do themselves and then they hire me to do it instead!

I hope this helps you understand how to start freelancing and be your own boss.

This is an exciting time. In case you have other concerns I thought of a couple more questions you might want answered…

Can you Create Lifestyle Freedom as a Freelancer?

I personally define lifestyle freedom as being able to work when you want, where you want, with who you want and how you want.

This fits the freelancer profile!

You can absolutely have lifestyle freedom as a freelancer if you choose your clients wisely and only work on the projects that light you up.

Lifestyle Freedom for me is ALSO about leverage and time-freedom.

So if you’re working 60 hours a week, feeling completely burnt out and not enjoying life then, no, that’s not lifestyle freedom.

Be very purposeful about what you build and you can create the freedom you crave while working on the projects that light you up.

Conclusion on How to Start Freelancing

Your most important activity is going to be telling everyone you know, constantly, what you’re offering.

This word of mouth is crucial to your success as a freelancer.

Wishing you all the very best as you create your lifestyle freedom as a freelance professional!

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Today I want to pull back the curtain and share:

• Why I believe this course launch worked so well,
• What I’ll be doing to keep the momentum going,

Alright, let’s get into the behind-the-scenes!

Why I Think This Course Launch Worked

Over the past couple of months, I’ve seen a “meh” response to some of my offers. There could be a few reasons:

• ChatGPT is everywhere – people can ask it almost anything, including how to make a course.
• My messaging is shifting – I’m no longer just a “work at home mom.” I’m in my Fempire Builder era.
• Buying behavior has slowed a bit… but here’s the key: people are still buying – they just need the right offer.

So I asked myself: What would they buy from ME?

And that’s when it hit me – a Custom GPT built to coach people through their own courses. I got so excited I created the whole thing in one weekend.

Valuable Action-based Fresh + AI-focused Tied directly to my core message: Create Courses for Lifestyle Freedom

Here’s what the results show in my shopping cart:

It was a hit!

• 224 total sales in the funnel
• 194 were Course Coach GPT
• $6,160.25 in revenue
• $3,632.50 net profit after affiliates
• 9% conversion rate!

It’s important to note how much my affiliates sold! Rockstars here! They made up $4964 of the total sales!

Let’s talk bump offers. Here’s the info on those:

Here is what that looks like as a bump ​on the salespage​ (of course this is using ​ThriveCart’s Pro+​ multiple bump offer feature):

The first bump offer was Course Freedom Formula which I put on from the start. It didn’t sell that many and I didn’t expect it to but I thought it was a good, relevant bump to include.

Then about 75 orders later I added ChatGPT for Faster Email Marketing. As you can see more people took that offer but it still made less than half of what the higher priced course bump offer made.

Together this works great!

Why It Worked So Well

Here’s what I believe made this launch a success:

• It’s single solution focused – at the end people know exactly what they’ll have out of it.
• It’s AI-focused – and people are finally understanding the power of AI.
• It’s innovative – nobody else is teaching this exact way to use a Custom GPT.
• It’s hyper-targeted to my core audience: lifestyle entrepreneurs who want to build digital courses.
• The funnel was optimized – bump offers helped increase the cart value.
• Affiliates got excited – and that momentum helped drive early buzz and sales.

Moving forward I will continue to test offers that include ChatGPT integration into my customers work process.

I am in ChatGPT every single day at this point and it is quickly becoming an indispensable tool for my growth.

The success of this product certainly opens the door to spin off with other similar offers.

What I’ll Do to Keep Sales Coming In

This wasn’t a “one and done” launch – I’m treating this as an evergreen winner. So here’s what I’m doing next:

• Keep affiliates engaged – I’ll be reminding them from time to time and giving them swipe copy, images, and updates.
• Look into paid advertising – with a 9% ROI I think it’s worth looking at, though I’m really not experienced in this area yet.
• Build out a blog + email funnel – so people can discover this via search and get nurtured into a purchase.
• Talk about it regularly – in my emails, community, and other content.

This launch confirmed for me what I know to be true — business needs constant shifting and evolving – and when I’m aligned with what I truly love creating, the results follow.

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In this video, I’ll walk you through exactly how to set up multiple order bumps using ThriveCart Pro+ — one of the most powerful features to increase your average order value!

I’ll show you:

• A behind-the-scenes look at how I used this in a real launch
• What worked, what I’d change next time A step-by-step tutorial on setting up multiple bump offers
• My results: $5 more per customer, 20–40% AOV boost!

This isn’t just theory — I share how I implemented this on my Course Coach GPT launch with over 125 customers and the exact results I got!

Grab ThriveCart (with Pro+) here https://angelalikes.com/thrivecart

When you buy through my affiliate link, you’ll get:
FREE ThriveCart Training (normally paid)
$200 in course credits to use at LivingLifestyleFreedom.com

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It’s ALWAYS worked for me.

Because the secret to making money, getting results and helping people in this world is to DO THINGS.

Do enough of those things and you’ll get results.

If you’re struggling to just sit down and do the work more days than not then an accountability coach is very likely to mean money in the bank!

There’s a key to success here:

You need to be the kind of person who doesn’t let other people down. My previous accountability coach, Nicole Dean, sent me to a test on this called The Four Tendencies Quiz < see it there.

I’m an “Obliger” which means when I commit to doing something to someone else then I do it.

If you’re a “Rebel” then accountability is not likely to work for you because the rebel resists outer and inner expectations.

However if you do respond well to outer expectations then accountability may be perfect for you!

Ways to do Accountability:

• Accountability Coach – A coach is going to be by your site offering you advice, insights, help as you make a list of things you need to do and then work through getting them done. Your coach will often check in with you, help you when you feel stuck and give you new ideas you wouldn’t think of.
• Accountability Planner – You can buy a planner and self-motivate but this is a tricky one especially if self-motivation hasn’t been working. It’s best to combine this with another method if you feel you need true accountability.
• Accountability Partner – In my 22+ years in business I’ve had a good number of accountability partners. When the match is right it’s an awesome way to get more done!
• Accountability Group – What if you get accountable with others doing the same? When you get into a group of like minded people this happens naturally. You might like Leonie Dawson’s membership for this – it’s only $97 for a full year! Deal!

How to do Accountability & Get Results

No matter if you have a one on one coach, do group accountability, use a planner or have an accountability partner the format of accountability is generally the same.

You check in with someone to tell them what you will work on and then you check back with them to tell them you did it.

Simple. But not always easy. This is why we get support.

Business is a roller coaster of emotions, ups and downs, wins and loses and that can take you out (of productivity or even business itself) if you’re not careful.

Having others give you another perspective and angle to KEEP working towards your goals is priceless!

If you can’t come up with someone then also ask friends. They may know someone as well.

Whatever you decide and however you decide to do it, I’m rooting for you!

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I created my first recurring revenue income stream around 2010 when I started a membership.

This was because I was absolutely EXHAUSTED from the income roller coaster of launching a course, making five figures in one month, and then having close to no income for two months. It was feast or famine!

I wanted OFF that roller coaster.

This is why I’m passionate about helping you find recurring revenue income streams (bonus if it’s passive) for your business!

So let’s talk about three major types of recurring revenue:

1. Affiliate Marketing
2. Subscription Offers
3. Membership Site
4. Course Payment Plans or Subscriptions
5. Recurring Services or Coaching Offers
6. Paid Community

Details on each revenue stream:

1. Affiliate Marketing:

It costs no money to join an affiliate program. If you pick one that is on a recurring payment, like Aweber (affiliate link), you can get paid year after year for making ONE sale. You did the work one time and then a person pays month after month and Aweber sends you that commission monthly (or yearly if they pay yearly).

Pretty awesome, right?

Take a look!

Here’s my Aweber stats. I haven’t promoted this program since around 2016-2017 and yet I’m still making money. A small bit, for sure, but if I’d had put more than minimum effort in that could still be a nice recurring income right now:

The key to making this kind of recurring income work is to find affiliate programs that have staying power, like email software.

2. Subscription Offers

You can easily add subscription offers to a product or service you offer regularly.

It’s less of a commitment than a membership site but with the same kind of perks!

I’ve often done a monthly training workshop and then created a monthly subscription to that. These could be live or pre-recorded.

About half the people who signed up for those workshops took the subscription! That was a fast way to start building my recurring income with my own offer.

3. Membership Site

The membership is the “all-in” option when you know that you want to really dig in with your community and offers for the long-term.

A membership site has so many rewards but it’s a big commitment so you want to be ready.

The power of community can’t be denied.

It creates amazing bonds with your community and can lead to even bigger things (think coaching, group training and conferences/ retreats, etc).

If you want to learn about how to build a highly successful membership site I teach my method you could use for a subscription style or a bigger membership – it’s here: Quick Class-Based Memberships.

4. Course Payment Plans or Subscriptions

Do you have a course that is on the higher end for pricing (like $100 and up)?

You might want to consider offering a payment plan for the course so that you make more sales and you get a short-term recurring income boost from those sales.

Another option is to add a monthly subscription on to the course as an upgrade. This could be to a coaching group, one on one coaching, course updates, or maybe even a private course community.

5. Recurring Services or Coaching Offers

One of the quickest ways to add recurring income where there is none to a services business is to create recurring services offers.

Whether you’re a coach, virtual assistant or any kind of freelancer you can immediately start to stabilize your income with a recurring service.

Rather than a la cart you could do coaching or services packages that your clients subscribe to via PayPal or your shopping cart – that automatically renew. Use automation in your favorite and boost your business with recurring revenue!

6. Paid Community

Finally, if community is your jam you can simply create a community and charge a monthly fee for people to join.

You could do this in a tool like Heartbeat, which I favor greatly over Facebook groups.

The key here is to be engaging with your community and getting them connecting. I like to do a monthly challenge to help them get actively participating in my community. I don’t do a monthly paid community as mine is currently free for customers.

There is a TON of value in a great community, though. So you might consider doing something like this if you’re good at connecting and engaging and communicating with your people!

A Business With Recurring Revenue is a More Stable Business

I hope these ideas have helped you see how you could add recurring revenue to your business.

This was a game changer for me. Rather than living on the income roller coaster I greatly leveled out my income and could focus on doing great work for my customers.

Wishing you all the best as you do the same!

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As a mom of two I don’t want to be on zoom calls all day long.

It takes up a ton of time to work with clients weekly like this, it just didn’t feel like a productive use of it. Without calls clients need to focus on taking ACTION.

I’ve found with clients they feel like showing up to the actual all is an action – but it’s not – it’s all talk. You get results by taking action and that is where this strategy comes into play.

What does it mean to coach without calls?

It means we won’t do calls.

This is great for introverts. You will find people who this method just doesn’t suit but you will also find clients who are THRILLED to not have to go on a call.

Those of us who love to get things done this is a powerful mode of coaching! I don’t just teach this method. I’ve done it for over ten years and I’ve also been coached through email coaching myself.

One of my favorite methods of coaching without calls is to focus on accountability. It’s a simple daily action of the client checking in and telling you what they will work on. Then they come back and tell you what they got done.

If you love getting on calls and that’s what you want to do as a coach this isn’t the method for you.

How to put Coaching Without Calls into place:

You can use any method of communication that serves your clients. Some common methods I’ve used over the years are:

• Email Coaching
• Voxer Coaching
• Facebook Group Coaching (or I now use Heartbeat – less distractions!)

In my coaching offers I’ve always offered unlimited coaching Monday through Friday. I respond to my clients fairly quickly (usually a few hours or less) but I tell them to expect a reply in about 24 hours or less.

Three steps to working with clients with no calls

1. Have a great onboarding process. Give your new clients immediate value with a good onboarding questionnaire that has them look at their business. Just the act of filling out the form is valuable for their business
2. Deliver value through training materials or automation emails. I include my courses in my coaching offers. Sometimes my clients get EVERY course I offer (if they buy a large package) or they get the courses they need as they need it. Then I invite them to go through the courses they need as they need them.
3. Follow Up.

Why no calls coaching is so valuable (to client and business coach)

• You get the freedom to live your life as you wish while STILL working with clients. You won’t be tied to being in a certain place at a certain time every week or month x all your clients.
• Your clients get fast answers which leads to fast results.
• You can scale your business in a bigger way and work with more clients because the effectiveness is high and the time demand is not as high.

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1. Do it for the RIGHT reasons

Affiliate marketing just for passive income or just for the money are not good enough reasons and they’re not going to get you very far in your results. Share products, programs and services that you believe in ONLY.

Become an affiliate to add value to your people’s lives. NEVER share something just to make a buck and always be sure it’s something you’d personally invest in before you ask your customers and subscribers to do so.

2. Buy the product yourself.

If you can, buy the product yourself. How are you going to promote something you’ve never bought yourself?

Now there are situations where you trust the product creator or have some relationship with them – that works. OR you might just simply be listing products you think LOOK good, and you tell your audience that.

I actually did do that on this post about under desk treadmills because I knew people would ask which one I bought. The one I bought isn’t online anymore so I found similar ones and I told my audience that.

It’s about TRUST. If you’re promoting just for a quick buck, they’ll know.

I’ll tell you whenever I’ve bought something as an affiliate and told my people I’ve invested in it I’ve sold WAY more than when I don’t. They know I’m willing to put my money where my mouth is, and that’s important!

3. Share what you love, what speaks to you, what fits NATURALLY into what you’re doing.

I call this natural affiliate marketing and it’s so much easier and more effective to add affiliate offers into the natural flow of your business. Don’t take products out of left field that have NO logical fit into what you’re doing.

Affiliate marketing works best when you share what you’re doing and incorporate your offers into that. A great example is when I teach people how to set up WordPress sites the most natural thing in the world to recommend to them is the hosting company that I use and love. I make sales on that every single time, and a lot of them!

Affiliate marketing does NOT need to make you feel like a sleezy car salesman and it shouldn’t. It should feel NATURAL and when it does the sales come in a very easy and non-painful way!

That’s why I created my course Lifestyle Affiliate Marketing. In it I teach you how to incorporate affiliate marketing into your business to help you grow lifestyle freedom!

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I hired my first coach around 2008 when my business was very small. Over that first year I learned so much about how to grow a business and a ton of stuff on mindset (aka your thinking). 

I’m tired of trying to fit everything I want to share with you in a single email so I thought I’d take it to a PDF to give you all the information I think you need to make a smart decision about whether hiring a coach in 2025 is for you and whether I’m the right coach for you! 

Let’s start with WHY hire a coach

There are quite a few really good reasons to do so:

1. To build a business similar to the business the coach has.

You want to find a coach that has a similar business to the one you want to create. If you don’t you could be majorly wasting your time.

For example if you want to make money blogging by putting ads and affiliate marketing links on your blog I am NOT your coach. If you want to sell courses, coaching and maybe a membership through email marketing – I AM your coach! 

2. To have someone to hold you accountable. 

One of the greatest challenges of a business owner is to do the work. We have no one to be accountable to so we are challenged to hold ourselves accountable. And that does not always work! 

You can check in with your coach to tell them what you are going to work on and then check back to say you did it. A simple daily action that can be so incredibly powerful! 

3. To get insights and advice based on experience. 

Your coach probably has something you don’t have in terms of experience and insights into how to do the thing you want to do. 

It’s likely a good coach is going to spot things you’re tripping up against before you ever realize you’re doing so. This saves you time, money and frustration! 

4. To have a business BFF!

This might sound a little silly but it’s for real a great benefit of a coach! 

Most of the time there isn’t anyone in our lives who really gets what we do. And yes we might meet people here and there who get it but they’re busy with their businesses, too. When you hire your coach they can be there to be your Business Bestie. A good coach will cheer you on, motivate you and inspire you. 

Next I think it’s important to cover how coaching can be used, especially if you plan to work with me as your coach.

How to Use Coaching:

Every coach is going to be different in what they offer in their coaching package and so that is going to largely determine how to use the coaching. 

With my coaching package you get one on one help with me (Angela Wills) via my community in Heartbeat. This comes in the form of a private group area for text based chat and an audio chat via DM or right within the group. 

The one challenge I find some people having is they don’t show up. They basically “ghost” me and I don’t hear from them for weeks, even months and in some cases never again. 

I’m assuming it ends up being so long in between that they get too embarrassed to come back and say anything but I would NEVER judge someone – so if you ever coach with me and you disappear for two weeks please come back! You’re ALWAYS welcome back! 

That said if you know you’re likely to disappear and not show up and communicate in coaching then it’s probably not for you. Wait until you’re sure you’re going to make good use of what’s available to you! 

Does Coaching Work? 

Yes, absolutely coaching works! 

With a caveat – you have to work it. 

It’s not a magic pill of course. 

Literally once a new coaching client said “OK, work your magic!” and I had to make sure it was really clear that I do NOT do magic. You can’t pay a coach and call it a day. 

Show up – communicate – do the work – be consistent. This is how coaching works. It works because YOU work. There’s no way around that. 

What coaching is really great for is helping you figure out what work to do, or how to do it better, or faster or more efficiently so you make more money. 

Personally I’ve found coaching working for me even 10 YEARS later, too! My coach said so many things to me during coaching that I just wasn’t ready for. The thing with a coach is we can only plant seeds… YOU are the one who needs to grow them.

So those seeds my coach planted were just stored, waiting and finally one day a little seedling started to grow and I started to see a new thought growing that improves my business. 

What a powerful way to invest in my business – all these years later it’s STILL paying off. 

Ok Let’s talk investment, next…

What Does Coaching Cost? 

If you’ve run across coaching offers out there you’ll know they can range vastly in pricing. 

Some coaches will charge you $200/month while others might charge you $20,000/month and they both promise to help you grow your business! 

Be VERY wary of the coaches who won’t tell you anything about HOW you’re going to grow that business when you coach with them. Instead they tout the money, money, money you’ll make and they are making the assumption that you want the money so much you don’t care what you’ve gotta do. 

YUCK. 

I’m very clear in my marketing and my coaching offer. 

I’m coaching you on how to build online offers – such as ebooks, courses, membership, coaching, etc. I’m going to coach you on all the various aspects of making that work and marketing it mainly through email marketing because it’s so darn effective! 

So my potential coaching clients are very clear on how they’ll make money. And the clients who work with me are ALREADY doing that. They’re now looking to transform that business they’ve got going into a business that gives them MORE time freedom while making them MORE money! 

The coaching investment with me is $3750 (for 2024). It will be going up to $4750 in 2025. This is for a full year and I’m very aware it’s not high priced. However I’m happy to charge that FOR NOW, I may end up doubling that in 2026 – we shall see.  

The thing with coaching is you gotta look at it in terms of ROI. What kind of Return on Investment can you get in a year? Certainly more than $5k in profits if you do the work! 

I have listed out my years in business over 22 years and the first year I started selling digital products I made $22k and it’s only grown and grown ever since. 

For you to invest $3750 in yourself and your business and have it NOT feel like an expense what you need is belief. 

Belief you could have a $22k year as a result of the support, then a $40k year, then a $60k year and on and on. Too often people are selling you an unrealistic dream. The reality is most people grow a bit at a time. 20% growth per year in my experience is a pretty reasonable expectation. 

Do you want to aim to double your income every year? YES, of course! Set those goals high and that’s what I’m here to help you with as a coach. THEN take the actions to get the results and return on that investment!

So these are the things I’d love you to know and understand as my potential coaching client. A coach is absolutely not a quick fix or a magic pill but they can be a valued and a valuable asset to your business if used and approached in the right way.

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The idea of being “booked solid” NEVER appealed to me. YUCK… who wants their calendar packed with calls? NOT me. I’m an introvert and like my quiet time, a lot. I’d much rather type up replies in silence then try to sort my thoughts on an hour-long call.

With email coaching both the client and I have to think through our responses and thoughts purposefully, making for a great coaching experience!

What is Email Coaching?

Email coaching is when you set a client up to send you regular emails where they are supported by a coach.

It’s as simple as that, really. The coaching and client relationship is a personal one. It depends on how you run your business and how the client prefers to communicate.

Some ways you can do email coaching include:

• Accountability email coaching – where the client emails you daily to tell you what they’re working on.
• Question-based email coaching – where the client reaches out as they have questions while working with you.
• Assignment email coaching – where you assign the client work and they complete it then reach out for next steps.

Who is it for?

Email coaching is for anyone who wants it.

The Advantages of Email Coaching (for the client)

Introverts love this style of coaching because getting on actual calls literally DRAINS our energy. Sending an email typically does not.

The Advantages of Email Coaching (for the coach)

From the coach perspective this isn’t just for introverts. It’s for the coach who wants to keep their calendar light and clear yet they would love to work one-on-one with clients.

I really dreaded offering coaching until I fully embraced email coaching and removed calls from my offering altogether. For years I still offered a once a month call option because I feared that clients might not pick up coaching if that wasn’t at least offered. I found out my fears were completely unfounded as I sold more coaching than ever AFTER I took away all calls.

I think this is because as the coach this worked best for me so I was more excited to promote this kind of coaching.

You Can Cancel These When You do Email Coaching:

So let’s talk about what you don’t have to do first, and why that’s awesome:

• NO Discovery Calls – I don’t know about you but the LAST thing I ever wanted to do was get someone on a call just to find out if we’re a good fit. Then have this awkward moment where I ask them if they want to sign up. Also, as a potential client myself I do not trust Discovery Calls for one second. I’ve been on too many manipulative ones. PLUS, as an introvert I literally won’t even bother looking at working with a coach if the only way to find out about the coaching is with a discovery call. So they lose my sale.
  
• NO Coaching Calls – When I have a coaching call it takes up my entire day. This is because I don’t feel like I can focus before the call on anything else. So I spend time thinking and preparing for it. Then after the call my energy is drained. As a mom then my time is up as I need to go pick up my daughter from school. Day done. With email coaching no calls are necessary!

Now let’s get into the things that are awesome:

• Time to Think – I give better answers when I can take the time to think through the question. This gives my client a better chance at using my response effectively. This can be done easily with email coaching. You don’t need to respond immediately.
  
• Work Coaching Around Your Life – Some coaches with a full client base are just go, go, go all day long! Email coaching is much more chill. You don’t have to hustle from call to call all day long.
  
• Just as Much, or MORE, Value – You can’t convince me otherwise that email coaching is very high value. You can add other elements to your coaching so that every interaction is so helpful to your coaching clients. I love to record videos with Loom to respond to my coaching clients. This can be used to demonstrate something or just to respond verbally to something they’ve sent you.

What Can You Charge for Email Coaching?

One of my friends was about to offer email coaching at a REDUCED rate to her regular coaching.

I told her not to do this.

People are hiring you for your experience, skills and knowledge. This doesn’t change just because the format has. So charge your regular coaching rates – coaching with you is coaching with you – that’s the value not the way it’s delivered!

How to Start Email Coaching Online:

You can start coaching as simply as you like – and I recommend it!

Don’t overcomplicate your offers. Keep them light to begin and then add more to them as necessary.

My suggestion would be to start by creating an automation in your email software to create at least a weekly touchpoint with your client. Set that up first. So if you have a three month coaching program you’d do 12 emails, one per week, in an automated email series that will start going to your coaching client. Of course this is a BACKUP, you’ll also want to reach out personally to your clients.

If you don’t have an email software then my recommendation is Kit. I use and love them myself!

You can sign up for Kit here or get the details.

I’m excited for you!

Email coaching is a wonderful way to support your clients and keep your calendar clear. There is a market for it and you can deliver high value using this method. Wishing you the best as you go for it!

If you’d like more tips and advice on building your business I’m always playing with ideas, tools and strategies for online business owners. I send emails very often (almost daily) to help you grow your business, too.

You can sign up for my email list here:

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