Why I Don’t Accept Referral or Affiliate Fees
When I expanded my business from executive coaching to also offering services to small business owners, I was faced with a decision that many of us come across: referral and affiliate fees.
When I expanded my business from executive coaching to also offering services to small business owners, I was faced with a decision that many of us come across: referral and affiliate fees.
Waiting always felt like a waste of time, but “waiting” in corporate was a skill I forced myself to develop. What I find myself struggling with now are my “new waits”.
From the outside looking in, owning your own business seems to be the dream of ultimate freedom.
There used to be the myth of the business owner with their feet up on a mahogany desk, reclining back into a leather armchair while their loyal employees raked in the money for them.
Now, the myth is of the entrepreneur working on their laptop from a beach or a train while they travel the world.
The thing is, these are just myths.
How have I been able to coach others to reach their career goals, even through my own experiences with corporate?
There’s a beauty in the coach-coachee dynamic that a coach is able to see the coachee’s situation objectively.
I guess that’s the case with most partnerships like it: doctor and patient, mechanic and car owner, home builder and home owner.