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# Ten Secrets to Finding Your First Coaching Clients Part 2

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#### **Yesterday I wrote about the first five secrets to filling your coaching business with ease.**

**[I recommend reading Part 1 first](https://www.schoolofcoachingmastery.com/coaching-blog/bid/33202/ten-secrets-to-finding-your-first-coaching-clients-part-1), but in a nutshell the first five secrets are:** 1. Develop crystal clear goals, 2. Simplify everything, 3. Make sure all stake holders are on the same page, 4. Get the money handled, and 5. Tell everybody what you're up to. Let's get on with the last five:

**6. Nix the Negative Nancies.** Some people don't see the value of coaching. Worse, some people may not see the value in *you*. If you're surrounded by people who say things like, 'Why would anybody pay you for *that*?', they could stop you from succeeding. Seek out people who believe in you. Spend time with those who 'get' why coaching is such an amazing service (That's one of the hidden values of a good coaching school, by the way.). If the Negative Nancies in your life start to shift just by being around your inspired energy, or by you fully communicating what you're up to, great. But if they can't, you need to shield yourself from that doubtful energy. It's okay to simplify your life by not spending so much time with them.

**7. Stay in motion - focused motion.** Just because you trust the process, doesn't mean you aren't actively creating what you want. In fact, that's exactly what trusting the process *does* mean! Develop a plan for attracting your full practice. I've seen the [Coach 100](https://www.schoolofcoachingmastery.com/coach-100-business/) process work for hundreds of coaches. You literally give away 100 coaching sessions to 100 different people and in the process, learn to fill your coaching practice. It works.

**8. Coach a lot of people for free.** Whether you call it Coach 100 or something else, you need to get a lot of experience as quickly as you can. Coaching lots of different people works much better than coaching one person 100 times. Be adventurous. Offer to coach that person you chatted with at Starbucks. Ask your friends to refer their friends to you. Share your big goal with people and they will want to help you, just like people help all those reality show contestants that you may watch. Everybody loves to get on board with an exciting big goal. Yours included.

**9. Learn to notice when somebody wants to work with you.** This is such an important skill! New coaches leave money on the table all the time, because they don't notice when someone is interested in working with them. Most clients need to be invited. You need to notice when someone wants to be invited to be your client.

**10. [Get your own coach](https://www.schoolofcoachingmastery.com/elite-mentor-coaching-for-high-achievers/).** As a coach, you know tips are helpful, but customized conversations are transformative. What's more, a coach with integrity who doesn't have a coach, is likely to feel like a fraud. A good mentor coach will more than pay you back many times by helping you be more successful faster.

**If you're a new coach, what are your challenges in building your business?** Is the info in any of the tips above helpful?

**If you're a veteran coach (or at least have your first client), please share what worked best for you, in the comments section below.**

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