In today's fast-paced business world, it is easy to get stuck in the process of finding, attracting, and retaining new clients. However, building relationships with your existing clients is just as important, if not more so, for the success of your business. In this blog post, I’m covering three key reasons why building relationships with your clients is the key to success in your business.

Effective communication is the foundation of any good relationship. Whether you are just starting out in business or are a seasoned pro, this post will provide valuable insights on why you should put focused effort into building strong, lasting relationships with your clients. Here are my top three reasons why building relationships should be at the top of your to-do list!

1. Repeat business: When you have a strong relationship with a client, they are more likely to come back to you for additional services or products. With repeat business from your existing clients, the pressure to continually f...

Communication is the key to any successful relationship, especially in the world of business. How many times have you heard “Business is relational, not transactional”? I know you are thinking, “but wait, I don’t make money if I don’t make transactions, right?” While that may be true, you won’t make any transactions if you don’t build relationships first! 

Your focus should be on connecting with people. Once you connect, you need to build and nurture the relationships you create with your team, clients, and audience. You do this through communication.

Building strong relationships in your business helps you achieve your goals and make your work more enjoyable. Here are four reasons why it is important to focus on a foundation of good communication processes in your business:

1. Improves efficiency and productivity: Clear communication processes help ensure that everyone is on the same page, which saves time and reduces misunderstandings. This works for both your client relationship...

Here we are, at the beginning of another year! Can you believe it? 

If you celebrated holidays in the past few weeks, I hope you were able to fully enjoy them and have some time to rest, recharge, and rejuvenate yourself!

Looking forward to the new year, I must know, do you make resolutions? 

I don’t really believe in resolutions anymore. To me, resolutions are simply statements of something you would like to do or have happen, but they aren’t backed by any kind of plan. Instead, I like to make goals. Goals should have a plan with them so you can see the path to reach them.

A typical New Year’s resolution could be “I want to lose weight.” But without a plan, that resolution will never come to fruition. Weight loss might be the most common resolution set at the first of a new year. But how many of us fizzle out by the second week of January? Generally, I’d guess this is because there is no plan - no actionable steps detailed that will be taken on a daily basis to achieve weight lo...

It’s over. 2022 has come to an end. I am a little bit shocked that it has been 12 months already. It seems like it flew by in an instant and I still have so much I need and want to accomplish! 

In keeping with the mindset of “Progress over Perfection,” I want to switch the focus. I know most of us are evaluating our 2022 goals to see if we reached them and then we are busy setting new ones for 2023. I’d also guess that most of us are beating ourselves up about the goals we missed or didn’t reach this year. I am just as guilty as the rest of you with this.

But today, instead of getting hung up on the things I have left on my goals and to-do lists, I want to take a minute to reflect on all the things I DID accomplish this year. If you haven’t yet, I encourage you to make a list of the things you did achieve this year. It can be easy to fall into the guilt trip of not accomplishing your big goals, but it is so important to acknowledge the wins you had along the way!

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As a communication coach and mindset trainer, I think everyone should hire a coach. However, if you want to get the most out of your coaching experience, you want to make sure you are truly ready to hire that coach.

It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of hiring someone to guide you to your next level, but if you are going to make an investment into a coaching program, make sure you are ready.

“But April,” you are thinking, “how do I know when I should hire a coach?” I’m so glad you asked!

If you are hustling and busting your rear to make progress toward your goals, but the harder you try, the farther away those goals seem, it might be time to hire a coach.

If you are at the limit of what you can teach yourself, or learn from the interwebs, it might be time to hire a coach.

If you have lofty goals and need an unbiased accountability partner to help you reach them, it is definitely time to hire a coach!

There are numerous points at which it is beneficial, maybe even...

It is the end of the year, and you're no doubt starting to look forward to next year and plan out your goals for 2023. You might even consider hiring a coach to help you reach those goals and take your business to the next level.

Hiring a coach is a great way to get you to your goals. Having someone there to keep you accountable, to help you with roadblocks, and any other struggles that you might have along the way can be a critical piece of your success!

With all the coaches out there, how do you know which one is right for you? Today, I'm going to share with you the six questions to ask yourself when you decide to hire a coach.

Let's dive in!

1. What kind of coach are you looking for? Are you looking for a general business coach or someone that can help you reach your life goals? Or do you need a coach that specializes in a specific skill or uses a particular framework or methodology? Before going any further in your search for a coach, decide what exactly you want to achieve ...

It is December!! The holiday season is in full force, sales and discounts on everything from clothing to cookware abound, and excitement for the start of a new year is building day by day!

You are no doubt contemplating which gifts to buy, what sales to take advantage of, and whether to splurge on that new sweater you’ve been eyeballing for weeks.

While it is fun to buy gifts for others and ourselves, gifts aren’t the only things that you should consider purchasing in the holiday season. Group and individual coaching programs are terrific items to consider when planning your holiday and year-end purchases. December is one of the best times to invest in YOU, and that investment is one of the best gifts you could give yourself!

You might be wondering why December is an amazing time to invest in personal or professional development and coaching, so today I am sharing with you the 7 reasons why you should hire a coach in December!

1. Programs start in January – Even though you are p...

Being a leader is like being a parent…it is a monumental task. Whether you are leading entire organizations, small groups, or just one other person, the responsibility you have is immeasurable. You could literally be the one person that guides another to the next step on their career path. As a leader, you have the ability to inspire others, shape their lives, and teach them invaluable skills that will serve them for life. You have probably heard the saying “with great power comes great responsibility” and nowhere is that truer than in a leadership role.

When awarded a leadership position, there are usually many pre-requisites and responsibilities that are lined out for us. “Communicate well” isn’t always listed in the job description, but it should be. And, even if “great communication skills” is listed in the job requirements, that is such a broad and undefined level of skill that it’s hard to know if your skills meet the standard the job demands.

I think we can all agree that a hi...

Love languages are all the rage these days. There is even a free quiz you can take to determine your love language! The great thing about the love languages is that they are rooted in research and psychology, so there is a scientific basis behind the why and how of them!

I’ve done some reading on the love languages and even taken that free quiz a couple of times and something I’ve noticed is that love isn’t the only emotion that has various “languages”.

It’s Thanksgiving week in the US. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Not because of the origins of the holiday but because it is the ONE week of the year where my kids and I all have 4 days off to relax and enjoy each other’s company. My husband has to work so we don’t see him too much (in case you’re wondering 😉).

No one has any activities or obligations, and we get to enjoy our own traditions of getting a Christmas tree on Black Friday, cooking our special Thanksgiving meal (which is very much a non-traditional Thanksgiving), and...

Welcome back! I am continuing my discussion of perfection and the twisted effects it has on us. For something that doesn’t exist, it sure does create a lot of doubt and fear in us. I’m on a mission to change that and to help leaders, professionals, and business owners just like you to overcome those doubts and fears so you can design and live the life you desire.

If this is your first time here, welcome! Here at Talk-O Tuesday I take my observations, experiences, and thoughts about the world, use them to create some kind of valuable lesson, and then I share them with you. There is usually some component of communication involved (I mean, I do run a COMMUNICATION coaching business…) but there is also a large component that is based on mindset shifts and reframing how we view things.

The way we communicate is directly influenced by our mindset and beliefs about ourselves. (Don’t believe me? Book a call and let’s chat! 😉)

Anyway, the last few weeks I have been focusing on limiting beli...