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.
Coaching in the Dark
Episode 1 - Daphne Y. Jefferson, PCC - Principal / Executive Coach, Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC
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Episode 1
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Daphne Y. Jefferson, PCC, shares her experience, insecurities, challenges, and lessons learned from the first few years of owning her coaching business.
Highlights:
- 6:22 - 5 words to describe owning her coaching business
- 10:35 - personal insecurities, fears and challenges at the start
- 12:40 - realities around timeline and expectations for the business
- 16:38 - 'low' moments that stand out
- 19:48 - when / how business started to 'shift' more abundantly
- 24:46 - tips for 'coaches of color'
- 29:46 - go-to moves for when business is slow
- 33:51 - 5 key lessons for new coaches starting a business