How Nico Hit His First $1K as a New Coach

About this episode

Nico Perez shares his journey to landing his first $1,000 in paid coaching clients and the mindset shifts that facilitated this achievement.

Nico Perez (Born to Coach student) shares how he landed his first $1,000 in paid coaching clients just a few months into training—plus the mindset shift that helped him stop feeling weird about charging and start getting paid. In this episode: The “charging feels weird” hurdle (and how to move through it) Nico’s simple strategy: outreach + intro rate + limited spots Why charging something creates commitment (skin in the game) Handling rejection + building confidence fast Using community (like pickleball) to meet potential clients 🔗 Apply for the mastermind here → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.borntocoach.org/mastermind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 Learn more about the Born to Coach® Training Academy → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.borntocoach.org/certification⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 DM Krista on Instagram with your favorite takeaway → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/borntocoachacademy⁠

People in this episode

Host: Krista Kathleen

Guest: Nico Perez

Topics covered

• coaching
• mindset shift
• client acquisition
• charging for services
• confidence building
• community engagement

Keywords

• coaching clients
• charging for coaching
• mindset
• outreach strategy
• confidence
• pickleball
• commitment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Born to Coach, Born to Coach Training Academy, Instagram

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