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How to Establish Your Credibility as a New Coach (or when selling services online) Feb 10, 2025
Written by: Raychel Perman

 

As a coach with over a decade of experience, I've witnessed firsthand how the landscape of coaching has evolved, especially with the surge of social media and influencer culture. I've also experienced how long it can take to establish credibility, authority, get paid w...

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ND Today: 3 Goals to Define in 2023 Jan 09, 2023

Most goal planning trainings focus on coming up with strategic goals and action steps to help you reach the highest level of productivity in the shortest amount of time. Truthfully - this type of goal planning or new year resolutions only works for certain personality types.

Let’s expand your view a...

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Being Multi-Passionate is a Leadership Strength not a Weakness Nov 04, 2022

Today I want to talk about the idea that Being Multi-Passionate is a Leadership Strength not a Weakness. If we've never met before, I'm Raychel Perman and I'm the Co-Founder RAYMA Team and the Co-Creator of RAYMA Foundations™. We're on a mission to revolutionize how leadership development is done. 

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How To Lead Your Staff Positively In High Stress Situations Mar 18, 2022

Every leader faces high stress situations regardless of title, profession, gender, or experience. Stress is a constant in our lives, like death and taxes. Because high levels of stress will negatively affect your mental, emotional, and physical health - you must learn to lead well under pressure. 

Wh...

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When The Words Get In The Way {Tips for overcoming writer's block} Mar 11, 2022

 

The coffee was steaming out of my cup as I opened up my email and read the following words:
 

“I’m having a hard time writing my speech for our upcoming team celebration. Is this something we could work on together in a coaching session?”

 

Excitement coursed through my veins as I checked m...

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Don't Let Your Calendar Run Your Life Feb 04, 2022

I was at a networking meeting yesterday morning and the topic of schedules came up. One of the men in the group said this quote:

"You run your calendar, don't let your calendar run you."

Many of us in the room were nodding our heads in agreement. And then a fellow female business owner spoke u...

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15 Networking Ideas Sep 13, 2021

Let’s talk about networking. Everyone needs to network more, and many people get intimidated by it. Including, sometimes, yours truly.

Yes. It’s true. When I over think it, I get totally intimidated by the networking idea.

Which is so silly! Because, after chatting with my husband the other nigh

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How to Walk Through the Valley with Your Head Held High Aug 30, 2021
 

"How do we walk a season that we know will not meet our expectations and still keep up the same momentum and drive as a season of gains would give us? Especially when also needing to cheer on and motivate others while feeling this way?"

 
This is the question that one of my lovely coaching clie...
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Podcast Highlight: Positive Impact Philanthropy Podcast Aug 04, 2021

A few months ago, we had the honor of being guests on an awesome new podcast. The Positive Impact Philanthropy podcast interviews women entrepreneurs that have a philanthropic component to their businesses and personal life to create great impact within their business, life, and communities. Our con...

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Why Creating A Personal Brand Is A Good Thing Aug 24, 2020

By: Mandy B. Anderson

If I told you that "you are a brand," what would you think?

Chances are you would look at me cross-eyed and be tempted to argue with me. We typically think of brands as big entities like Target, or Old Navy, or Nike. The average human being does not go around seeing themselve...

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An Open Letter to Entrepreneurs in the Messy Middle Aug 10, 2020

Dear Fellow Entrepreneur, 

This letter is for you. The entrepreneur who is ready to quit because it's lonely and thankless building a company alone. The small business owner who doesn't know how much longer it will take to make enough profit to bring home a paycheck. The founder who wonders why the...

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Month End Closing Checklist for Small Businesses May 12, 2020

As a small business owner, you are often tasked with the responsibility of closing your books every month. If bookkeeping isn’t a strong skill of yours, you can find yourself overwhelmed and avoiding this necessary task. But, month end closing is necessary to make proper financial choices, set you u...

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