76: Will You Exclude Some Coaching Clients If You Narrow Your Audience?

Today’s episode is short and sweet. The full transcirpt can be found at prosperoucoach.com/76It was inspired by something that came up in Prosperous Coach Club, my Facebook group.Several new coaches were having trouble drilling down to a narrow and viable audience to serve because they didn’t want to exclude anyone.I had that concern myself in my early days of coaching. I waffled and stayed general for far too long. I didn’t realize how much easier it would be if I did narrow my audience.But as time passed and my income from coaching remained small I became keenly motivated to do anything I could — including things I was afraid to do — to change that.With hindsight I know without a doubt that finally narrowing my audience catapulted me to success so that now I reliably attract ideal clients and earn well – even during the pandemic.Now I fully understand that my choice to narrow was a strategic choice.I’ve been talking a lot about strategy in my current podcast series Coaching Business Checkup. That series is all about assessing what pieces of strategy might be missing if you are having difficulty enrolling enough clients to quit your job and pay for your lifestyle.4 Ways Strategic Choice Makes Your Coaching Life EasierAnd because I’ve been a business coach for coaches for a long time I also know this. When you target an audience and discover their big problem then gear everything –messaging, offers, web copy, social posts – to speak directly to your audience 4 wonderful things click into place:1.     You have clarity. It’s as if the fog lifts and you can now see your path.2.     You grow confidence. You understand your value and believe in yourself.3.     You know what to do. You have pinpointed focus and direction.4.     You have leverage. Now everything you do builds momentum.So, the best reason to narrow to one specific audience is to make your life easier.Stand Out in the CrowdLook, if all you want is a coaching client now and then and a bit of spending money, then you can afford to be a generalist.But if you want your coaching business to be a going concern, as they say, and feed you and your family for years to come, then being a generalist and selling coaching won’t do that for you.Why are you listening to my podcast? Because you’re a coach and this is specially designed to help coaches. I know coaching. I know business.There are lots of other mentors helping any type of business owners out there. But isn’t extra helpful when someone understands exactly where you are and where you want to be and what’s in the way?That, my friend is the power of narrowing and specializing. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.