Episode 5 - Bill Pullen - Academic Director at Institute for Transformational Leadership - Georgetown University / President, BPA Coaching and Consulting Artwork

Coaching in the Dark

Coaching in the Dark examines the early, and often difficult days of starting a coaching business. Here, coaches with experience open up around their first few years of owning a business, reflecting on the challenges, fears, insecurities, and ultimately, lessons learned along the way.

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Coaching in the Dark

Episode 5 - Bill Pullen - Academic Director at Institute for Transformational Leadership - Georgetown University / President, BPA Coaching and Consulting

June 15, 2021 • Patrick Murphy • Season 1 • Episode 5

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Bill Pullen, MSOD, MCC, shares his experience, insecurities, challenges, and lessons learned from the first few years of owning his coaching business.

Highlights:
1:55 - 5 words to describe owning a coaching business
6:22 - Specific fears he had when starting out
11:07 - A specific memory that encapsulated his insecurities in the beginning
15:37 - The value of relationships in his business development
18:51 - When things started to shift more confidently in his business
23:22 - What he sees new coaches doing in the beginning that's successful
30:27 - What he sees new coaches doing in the beginning that might not be so successful
35:54 - What he's looking for when partnering with another coach
39:10 - His 'turn-offs' when partnering with another coach
41:57 - How Bill authentically builds his business
43:10 - 5 key takeaways for new coaches