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Habitology - Habits For Coaching Business Success

Habitology - Habits For Coaching Business Success

By Melanie White

Habitology is the art and science of developing success habits for your business and life. Get it right and you'll feel satisfied, fulfilled, joyful and productive.
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E#49 From Job to Business: Managing Time Expectations

Habitology - Habits For Coaching Business Success Jul 22, 2019

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E#269 Nail Your Messaging

E#269 Nail Your Messaging

This is an excerpt from a recent webinar hosted by Melanie White and Sharon Curtain.

We discussed the importance of clear messaging in attracting clients. And we know that it can be challenging to find coaching clients, often lacking due to a lack of market research and understanding of the target market's problems and solutions.

In this session we discussed using the brand ladder tool to craft resonant messaging for brand positioning and niche engagement.

Oct 29, 202320:30
E#268 Coaching Men with Jono Snell
Oct 22, 202332:56
E267 Being The CEO

E267 Being The CEO

What does it take to be a good manager or leader in an organisation, or even the CEO? And when you’re in your own business, how do you become a leader for yourself? Today we talk about transitioning roles, adjusting expectations and stepping into new strengths and behaviours to create business success.

Oct 16, 202320:32
E#266 Impostor Syndrome (again)

E#266 Impostor Syndrome (again)

After three conversations on impostor syndrome today, I wanted to talk about Chris Fagan's success - and use that to start the conversation about your brilliance and superpowers and how valuable those are, instead of letting impostor syndrome – or a sense that you’re not good enough or don’t have enough value. Let’s flip the switch!

Oct 08, 202309:42
E#265 Solo Business vs Working with Others

E#265 Solo Business vs Working with Others

A lot of people find it challenging to move from an employment/working with others scenario into a solo business – and the reverse is also true. Today we’ll discuss a few pros and cons of working alone versus in a team, and how to get the best of both worlds.

Oct 01, 202314:03
E#263 HCANZA Conference Reflections

E#263 HCANZA Conference Reflections

In today’s episode, I reflect on the recent HCANZA conference – sharing insights and outcomes around the conference focus of Driving Positive Change.

Sep 24, 202314:50
E#262 Accelerating business growth with Annual Review

E#262 Accelerating business growth with Annual Review

If you want to grow your business, it’s essential that you make time to stand back at least once per quarter, and look at what you’re doing, and where you’re going, what’s working and what’s not, so that you can course correct. We can get so busy working in the business that we forget to work ON the business!

Today I share some of the bigger picture questions that I like to ask myself once or twice per year, that might help you with your process.


Sep 17, 202319:05
E#261 Do You Need to Crush It On Instagram?
Sep 10, 202315:42
E#260 How to Use Myers Briggs in a Coaching Context
Sep 03, 202339:34
E#259 How to Leverage Training to Amplify Your Impact

E#259 How to Leverage Training to Amplify Your Impact

Today is my birthday! And I want to share some insights into how you can leverage the professional development or other training courses you’re completing to know yourself better, become more confident and amplify your impact.

Aug 27, 202319:41
E#258 Three Habits to Increase Resilience at Work

E#258 Three Habits to Increase Resilience at Work

When you run your own business in a caring profession like coaching or counselling or any sort of people-facing work, you have to deal with a lot of emotional stuff. You need to show up each day and be able to face whatever moods and emotions come up in your coaching sessions in your meetings and that includes managing your own emotions. Today we discuss three powerful habits you can develop to help you manage your emotions and maintain emotional regulation, so that you can show up feeling calm, grounded and be more resilient at work.

Aug 20, 202316:15
E#257 How to Succeed as an Extravert Coach

E#257 How to Succeed as an Extravert Coach

If you’re an extravert who coaches, then there are a few things you can do to maximise your skills create a thriving coaching practice. As a coach trainer and assessor, I have come to understand some common traits of extravert coaches in action. If you’re an extravert coach, I want to help you understand your strengths, areas for work, who your best clients are likely to be, and how to show up and make a difference in the world.

Aug 13, 202317:55
E#256 How to Succeed as an Introvert Coach

E#256 How to Succeed as an Introvert Coach

If you’re an introvert who coaches, I'm here to help you work out how you will work with others to get the best out of yourself and create a thriving coaching practice. As a coach trainer and assessor, I have seen many introvert coaches in action and come to know some common traits. Today, I want to help you understand your strengths, how to get the balance right, and work out which clients are best for you, so you can maintain your energy, and deliver great coaching to your clients.

Aug 06, 202320:02
E#255 How to Play Big (Stop Playing Small)
Jul 30, 202329:50
E#254 The Insecurity Project and Being an Exceptional Coach with Jaemin Frazer
Jul 23, 202334:22
E#253 Maximising Your Conference Spend

E#253 Maximising Your Conference Spend

If you’re attending the HCANZA conference for health and wellness coaches in August – or any other conference – how can you make sure that you get the most out of your spend? Today I’ll share some tips and tricks to help you maximise your return on investment at conferences so you aren’t just getting information, you are also implementing what you learn.

Jul 16, 202313:14
E#252 Successful Marketing at Events

E#252 Successful Marketing at Events

Events are a great way to promote your business and find new clients. Today, I’d like to share some tips and key insights on how to successfully engage with leads and identify prospective clients at events.

Jul 09, 202316:54
Five Techniques for Winning Clients

Five Techniques for Winning Clients

Are you struggling to find new clients for your coaching or other health and wellness business? Today’s five techniques will give you some simple techniques you can use right away to start winning clients.

Jul 02, 202312:21
E#250 What You Must Do to Be Confident: Unleashing Your Inner Power
Jun 25, 202313:40
E#249 Communication Skills, Health and Wellness with Executive Communication Coach Laurie Schloff

E#249 Communication Skills, Health and Wellness with Executive Communication Coach Laurie Schloff

Today I speak with executive communication coach, Florida-based Laurie Schloff who believes there is truly a deep relationship between communication and health and wellness.  I've provided some links to Laurie's contact details below.

Laurie’s work is helping professional achieve outstanding relationships and results through communication. As a renowned master coach and author of three books, she is a specialist in the field of corporate communication. She is a recognized expert for adding to clients’ talents and toolbox in the areas of:

•        Presentation skills

•        Conference coaching

•        Leadership communication

•        Fear of speaking

•        Leading and facilitating meetings

•        Speech clarity for non-native speakers

•        Communication program development

•        Certificate in Communication Coaching program

Laurie’s clients include Bain Capital, Fidelity Investments, MassMutual, Allstate, State Street, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, TJX, Pegasystems, and Johns Hopkins. "He and She Talk", "Speech Gems", and "Smart Speaking", the three internationally-translated books Laurie has written, offer practical solutions to communication problems most organizations and individuals face.


Want to connect with Laurie? here are her books and a link to her website: Smart Speaking https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Speaking-Sixty-Second-Strategies/dp/0615460607#immersive-view_1686176055733

He & She Talk: How to Communicate with the Opposite Sex https://a.co/d/5vHnVbN

Twenty Twinkling Stars children’s book - Fundraiser https://a.co/d/dPh4seE

Her website is www.partnersincommunication.com. You can sign up for an initial call there or email her there directly. 


Jun 18, 202328:05
E#248 6 Tips to Transition from Work to Business Launch
Jun 11, 202312:04
E#247 Wellness Workshops, Books and Breast Cancer Coaching with Sadie Goddard
Jun 04, 202324:29
E#246 Marketing is a Numbers Game

E#246 Marketing is a Numbers Game

Are you fearful of marketing, not sure if you’re doing it right, or wondering how much effort is required? This episode helps to take some of the emotion out of it show you how to win at marketing via some key numbers – what they are and how to use them. By the end of this episode you’ll be a lot clearer on how to market your business so you can succeed and grow.

May 28, 202321:13
3 Easy Ways to Stay Calm, Focused and Productive at Work

3 Easy Ways to Stay Calm, Focused and Productive at Work

Do you find yourself feeling rushed at work, with thoughts that you’re not doing enough or are not good enough, and lying awake at night worrying about what you did or didn’t do? These kinds of habits can lead to insomnia, burnout, or worse. To remedy that, today we’ll discuss three easy ways to stay calm, focused and productive at work. These are better habits to help you stay on point and find more enjoyment and confidence in your working day.

May 21, 202311:05
Confident Coaching in Corporate with Celeste Cleary
May 14, 202328:50
E#243 How to Gain Self-Confidence
May 07, 202318:34
E#242 Confidence in Your Coaching Business with Nadine Crawford
Apr 30, 202332:06
E#241 Confidence as a Coach: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialist World
Apr 23, 202308:53
E#240 3 Steps to 10x Your Online Reach

E#240 3 Steps to 10x Your Online Reach

Content marketing offers a great opportunity to grow your business. But how do you create and share content in a way that maximises your reach and helps you build a loyal audience? This episode uncovers three steps to leverage your content and 10 ways to help you 10 x your online reach.

Apr 16, 202315:16
E#239 How Following Up Grows Your Business

E#239 How Following Up Grows Your Business

If you’re building business, then you’ll be pursuing new leads and making offers to your growing audience. The surprising thing is, after making an offer or delivering a service, so many people DON’T follow up their existing leads and customers – yet this is an incredibly cost-effective way to grow your business. Let’s explore how following up grows your business and revenue, and how to create, automate and celebrate your follow ups!

Apr 09, 202321:06
E#238 Scale Your Business with Group Coaching

E#238 Scale Your Business with Group Coaching

If you’ve been coaching 1:1 for a while and want to scale your business, moving into group coaching is one option. By the end of this episode, you’ll have clarity on how group coaching works, why it’s so powerful and how it can accelerate your business growth.

Apr 02, 202312:42
E#237 Three Tips for Creating Irresistible Offers

E#237 Three Tips for Creating Irresistible Offers

Today we’re talking about crafting irresistible offers as part of my season about business and revenue growth. I want to help you craft mouth-watering offers that make it super easy for clients to buy from you, following a simple process.

Mar 26, 202315:47
E#236 How to Grow and Scale Your Business with a Virtual Assistant
Mar 19, 202324:32
E#235 3 Proven Strategies to Grow and Scale Your Business

E#235 3 Proven Strategies to Grow and Scale Your Business

Next in this series about business and revenue growth, let’s talk about three proven strategies you can use to grow and scale your business – even if you’re relatively new to business and have a few paying clients. 

Mar 12, 202323:33
E#234 The Connoisseur of Time: An Invitation to Presence with Dr Joel Bennett
Mar 05, 202336:02
E#233 Running Pilot Programs for Quick Revenue (and Growth)
Feb 26, 202316:51
E#232 The Work Habits of Self-Made Millionaires
Feb 19, 202323:23
E#231 Annie Braendle on Health and Wellness Coaching with Athletes, an Integrative Clinic and Better Up
Feb 12, 202330:42
E#230 Finding Your Mid-Life Purpose

E#230 Finding Your Mid-Life Purpose

If you’re into your mid-30’s to mid-50’s and are feeling a bit restless – it's because your life is about to change. It’s a time is a culmination of many things in your life and a curiosity about the future – away from the hustle and grind, what is your true purpose in life? To help you ease into this transition, I will share some of my tips to find your mid-life purpose more easily. We'll also talk about business and revenue growth through purpose, at the end of the episode.

Feb 05, 202328:01
E#229 5 Quick, Effective Ways to Quit “Busy Working” and Have More Fun in Your Business

E#229 5 Quick, Effective Ways to Quit “Busy Working” and Have More Fun in Your Business

This episode is the first in a season that focuses on growing your business and your revenue.

Are you a small business owner who regularly feels overwhelmed at all the things you must manage every day, every week, every month? Does it feel hard sometimes, and exhausting, and like you’re spinning your wheels?

Let’s take a step back and map out five quick and effective ways to significantly improve your work life balance and therefore, grow your business more easily. My goal for you in this episode is to help you have the impact you want in your business, more easily and with less stress.

Jan 29, 202323:34
E#228 Coaching Men & Building Community with Mathew Spanos of the Bearded Villains
Jan 23, 202321:22
E#227 90-Day Business Planning

E#227 90-Day Business Planning

Are you struggling to get organised and stay focused in business, procrastinating, or simply feeling a bit stale? Developing a 90-day Plan is the secret to staying on track, fired up and productive. In Episode 5 of this podcast [MW1] I helped you create a foolproof 30-day plan. Today, I’ll reveal how I do one of the bigger picture steps, and how this helps me get more done, more effectively and efficiently.

Jan 15, 202322:07
E#226 Building Your Coaching Business: Burnout in Health Professionals with Dimitra Mersinia

E#226 Building Your Coaching Business: Burnout in Health Professionals with Dimitra Mersinia

How does someone with an economics degree become a dentist, and then a health and wellness coach for health professionals in midlife who are dealing with stress and burnout? This interview with coach Dimitra Mersinia presents a case study that describes this transition.

In this interview, Demi talks through her professional evolution: a landmark event that forged her direction, the path to getting there, and building her future with a pivot to health and wellness coaching, based in curiosity, compassion and empathy for others in her profession based in lived experience.

Jan 08, 202329:50
E#225 Letting Go

E#225 Letting Go

This is the perfect time of year to make plans. It’s also the best time of year to let go of things that no longer serve you in your business. We know that 20% of our efforts generate 80% of our results. It totally makes sense to let go of some things, but it can be much more challenging that you think! Today we’ll talk about why it’s important to let go, what the obstacles are, and how to examine and evaluate your business, then execute your decisions without guilt or scarcity, and with full clarity, confidence and certainty that you’re making the right decision.

Jan 01, 202323:36
E#224 Celebrating Success; Christmas Boundaries

E#224 Celebrating Success; Christmas Boundaries

Today I’d like to congratulate you on a wonderful year and remind you of how you succeeded in your business and life. I’ll also talk about how to set Christmas Boundaries in your business so you can get adequate rest and recovery, so you’re ready to charge again in 2023.

Dec 25, 202213:05
E#223 How to Prepare for the NBHWC Exam
Dec 18, 202219:18
E#222 What to Stop and Start Doing in 2023

E#222 What to Stop and Start Doing in 2023

Do you have this nagging sense that there are things you should stop doing, and things that you should start doing in your business? Does business feel like a grind at times, sapping your energy and creativity? If so, then let's work through my 4-step process to create your business plan for 2023. so you can start getting what you want with more ease and flow. 

Dec 11, 202221:32
E#221 How to Find a Good Small Business Coach to Suit Your Needs
Dec 04, 202221:05
Rebecca Taylor - Coaching for Compassion Fatigue
Nov 27, 202224:52
E#219 Becoming a Confident Coach

E#219 Becoming a Confident Coach

Have you done all the courses, all the training, but still feel you're not good enough or competent enough? This is impostor syndrome. But what do you do about that? How do you flip that on its’ head and tackle impostor syndrome so that you can become a confident coach? I'm going to outline some very good reasons why you need to beat impostor syndrome, and a bunch of ways to start doing it, so you can excel as a coach and value yourself and your work.

Nov 20, 202213:59