Sonia's Case Study
After a few years in business, Sonia realized she’d hit her limit with 1:1 clients, and with no other income streams in place, she was stuck. She was making good money, but also knew… it could be better (and feel a whole lot easier). That’s when she joined the mastermind.
Together, we cleaned up her business structure, plugged money leaks, boosted her confidence in naming her full rate, and helped her grow her group practice without working more hours. Now she finally sees herself as a CEO without cringing.
“I knew that I had reached the end of my knowledge base for running a business and needed some help to get to the next level.
After a couple of years in business, it became very apparent that I was going to reach my cap on the number of 1:1 clients I could see and then I didn’t have any way to increase my income.
When I researched other coaches familiar with the counseling industry, I really resonated with Nicole’s emphasis on multiple income streams and empowering female leaders.
When I started with Nicole I felt pretty good about my income but I knew there was definitely room for improvement.
First, we worked to get my business model and structure solid so that I could grow my group practice with confidence. We took a look at my money leaks and ways I could make better use of social media, advertising, and outreach. A big step was finding ways to bring in more cash-paying clients. This meant that I needed to practice saying my full cash rate with confidence rather than apologizing for the cost of my expertise.
I doubled my income in the six months of the mastermind adding $75,000 in income to my business. I also went from $5,000 in profit each month to over $10,000 this last month and I am actually seeing fewer clients than when we started working together.
I am projecting to double my overall income from last year, with room to grow!
What was helpful when working with Nicole was her direct way of finding out where I was getting stuck so we could figure out how I could address my blocks to success. Part of this process included challenging some of my thoughts around leadership and the resistance I had stepping into the “CEO” role of my group practice.
Once I was able to overcome those barriers, it was so much easier to focus my time and attention on being a great clinician and business owner.
Nicole has empowered me to feel good about making money without having to apologize or minimize my successes.
In the past, I have been quick to undervalue my successes so that others wouldn’t feel bad if they didn’t achieve the same results. Now I work to inspire others to set higher expectations for themselves.
I would highly recommend Nicole to anyone wanting to grow their income potential.
She is practical and knows what it takes to make income goals happen, while also incorporating humor and empathy into the process.
Nicole is not pretentious-what you see is what you get. In the industry of coaching where many are trying to impress with inflated promises of financial wealth, I find her approach very refreshing.
Oh, and she knows her stuff too!"