( Hint: You’ve probably used it today.) I’m an ICF Mentor Coach . I mentor Coaches to elevate their questions and their impact. And there’s one word I’ve all but banned from my sentence starters: Why. (And you don't have to be a Coach to benefit from this tip...keep reading.) Why not Why? (I know, ironic.) Here’s the thing - “Why” is a double agent. It shows up looking curious, but it quietly works for Team Defensiveness. Ask someone “Why did you…?” and you’ve lit a fuse.

I shared an important coaching practice recently in a Mentor Coaching session…it is a practice that I personally have benefited from as a Coach and wanted to share, especially as we discussed the International Coaching Federation’s competency of maintaining presence. This tip isn’t flashy, tech-enabled, or trending on TikTok, yet it quietly supports the kind of presence our clients feel immediately. It was one of those quiet, practical things that often matter the most. What

Here’s what nobody tells you about building a coaching business:Your so-called flaw? It’s probably the exact thing that’ll get you to $5K months. I learned this the hard way. For years, I thought my tendency to hyper-focus on individual client differences was slowing me down. Everyone said to “systematize” and “scale with a signature framework.” But I couldn’t. I physically could not treat two clients the same way. Turns out, that’s my Individualization strength, one of my to