Ajit Nawalkha is the Co-founder of Mindvalley Teach, Evercoach, and Global Grit Institute. He is also the author of Live Big: A Guide to Passion, Practicality and Purpose. Starting as an intern in Mindvalley, Ajit quickly moved up the ranks to become CEO of the company. He has a unique perspective on business and shows us how we, too, can have it all by cultivating passion, practicality and purpose.
In today’s conversation, we talk about how we can reframe business to make it work for us and our life. We look at how creating and scaling a business can be a simple mindset switch. Ajit also highlights the major stumbling points of entrepreneurs and how we can avoid them.
My big takeaway? How Ajit thinks about, organizes, and solves problems. And in today's conversations, he gives us a great method for making difficult choices.
If you are an entrepreneur, coach, or consultant, you don't want to miss this interview.
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Michael Zipursky is the CEO of Consulting Success, and is a coach, consultant and author. Michael's list of clients include organizations like Panasonic, Dow Jones, Financial Times, Royal Bank and many others. He has written 5 books including “Profitable Relations: How to Dramatically Increase Your Profits By Giving Customers What They Really Want,” and “The Consulting Success System: How to Become a Successful Consultant.”
In today’s conversation, we talk about how to grow a successful coaching or consulting business. Michael imparts the four pillars of consulting success that are proven to add value for a client and create a sustainable consulting business that does not rely on its network. He also shares how to convert client consultations into long-term (and high-paying) clients, and how to handle initial intake / consultation calls, to get someone to make a decision on whether to hire you now, rather than waiting in limbo for a reply.
If you are a coach or consultant, this is going to be one of those interviews you’ll want to come back to again and again. Enjoy!
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I started consulting 10 months ago.
The first time I offered my services I felt like a phony.
While I felt comfortable and confident with the topics I teach (publishing, product launches, online biz, etc.), I wasn't sure people would see the value...
And I figured even fewer would take me up on it.
In spite of the voices in my head telling me to stop (The Enemy), I decided to test it out anyway...
Before I was ready.
Before I felt confident.
Fast forward a month, and the results were in: people did want my services and were willing to pay a generous amount (click here to read about how I made more than the average US doctor on an hourly basis).
Not only that, but offering my services helped me build confidence in myself and my knowledge.
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