Folks -
You've probably noticed that I ask a lot of questions. Normally, I'd ask them one at a time, but the inherent slowness of doing this online (not via iChat) makes that infeasible.
The purpose of the questions, as you might have guessed, is to get people to question their assumptions and limits, and consider other possibilities currently walled-off to them by their own hand. Coaches try to ask questions that make you go "Hmmm..." :`)
So, how about you ask me questions to help me with a problem?
As I said, I hate cold-calling. I don't know how to approach calling someone I don't know on the phone, and being asked what this is all about. When I've done it, I've identified myself as a business coach and asked if we could get together to talk about coaching over coffee. All but once, I got "we're not interested" and "Click!"
To me, it feels funny to say "I just want to get to know you" - actually, it feels phony, which I don't want to be.
So, what questions would you ask me to figure out how to market with initial phone contact - or to decide to abandon it as a strategy (my current choice)?
I am open to the possibility of changing my attitude and behaviors about this, so... ask away!
Coach Eric
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