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Coaching in the Dark

Coaching in the Dark examines the early, and often difficult days of starting a coaching business. Here, coaches with experience open up around their first few years of owning a business, reflecting on the challenges, fears, insecurities, and ultimately, lessons learned along the way.

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Coaching in the Dark

Episode 2 - D. Marlene Thomas, PCC - President at Thomas Management Consulting

April 29, 2021 • Patrick Murphy • Season 1 • Episode 2

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D. Marlene Thomas, PCC, shares her experience, insecurities, challenges, and lessons learned from the first few years of owning her coaching business.

Highlights:
1) 4:00 - The importance around sticking to what she does well / authentically enjoys doing
2) 5:56 - (5) words that describe owning a coaching business
3) 9:30 - Lessons around learning where her work really comes from
4) 13:00 - Her distinct fears, insecurities and challenges at the beginning
5) 15:50 - The value of having a ‘fellowship’ and community of coaches to help
6) 17:39 - A piece of advice that really made an impact early on
7) 20:07 - How / when things started to shift more confidently
8) 24:25 - The value she has received by being involved in the ICF DC Chapter
9) 28:24 - Advice for coaches of color
10) 30:00 - The things Marlene authentically does to build her business
11) 32:46 - The value of self-care in owning a business
12) 36:04 - (5) key takeaways for new coaches