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Karen WilliamsKaren Williams

“Karen Williams is now your guide. Take her by the hand, let her lead you to your

dreams fulfilled; your goals achieved; your desires accomplished and enjoyed.”

Peter Thomson

‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ Gandhi

“To get in the right frame of mind comes from experience. Coaching people one-to-one is a huge advantage as you get to see the squishy insides of those very high-up people. They might seem ‘crunchy’ on the

outside, but most of us have fears and all of that on the inside. The privilege of seeing

those squishy insides of people is very reassuring.” Blaire Palmer

‘An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay

attention to and what to ignore.’ Edward De Bono

“Great resource and an inspiring read which fills you with motivation” - Laura Morris

“Well written, easy to understand, useful and relevant. It is a great to dip in and out of, different sections apply at different times and will be a book I regularly refer back to for information and self development” – Bridie Nelson

“I would definitely recommend The Secrets of Successful Coaches to anyone who wants to set up a coaching business and also experienced coaches” – Darren Toms

What people say about The Secrets of Successful Coaches

‘If you want to be successful, it's just this simple: Know what you're doing. Love what you're doing. And believe in what

you're doing.’ Will Rogers

“I value learning from other successful people, I do model them. I think it is

important to be authentic but there are certain strategies, methods that do work

and if you can learn those from somebody else who is achieving great results, it saves

you an awful lot of time, energy, and money.”

Allison Marlowe

‘80% of success is just turning up.’ Woody Allen

“It takes drive, enthusiasm, determination, self-discipline, knowledge and business

knowledge to create a successful business. A self-employed person is like a GP, they

can turn their hand to most things in terms of diagnosis, understanding, and then refer

to a consultant when it gets above a certain level.”

Gladeana McMahon

‘Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you

can achieve.’ Mary Kay Ash

“No one wins any prizes for having ideas. There are a million other people who have had the same

idea and are sitting back saying, ‘That’s my idea.’ Well did you do anything about it? It’s only going

to happen when you make it happen. Keep a focus on what you want to do with this year, a few

years down the track, and what you want to have in your

five year plan.”Hannah McNamara

‘Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.’ – Denis Waitley

“Coaching is another transaction, another way of helping. It isn’t a sterile process that you take

people through, it’s two individuals working together; one with experience to direct and guide

the other individual.

It is nothing to do with the process, just to help you on your way to express your intention and

direction. Intuitively go with your client and believe in them, and … believe in their potential.”

Dawn Breslin

‘A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.’ – Proverb

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“It is an insightful and inspiring text, championing the growth of all service and creative sectors. It helps business owners to question the approach we might all take for granted whilst celebrating successes, guiding us to think and act in line with our vision and best lives.” – Lyndsey Whiteside

Karen has clearly worked tirelessly amongst top coaches from the UK and the States to bring us their best advice. She set out to give the reader the resources, tips and motivation to create a successful business.” - Lyn Blackledge

“If you are somebody who is only looking at the three bars on the gaming machine and thinking about the money, you are never going to make it in this business. I think you have to have a bias towards caring

about others and others’ success. To me, if you haven’t got that, you’re never going

to make it as a coaching business.”

Duncan Brodie

‘Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time.

Action with vision is making a positive difference.’ Joel Barker

‘It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.’ – Author unknown

 

“Spending time with people who know about marketing is a good idea because you’re learning from the experts. There are a lot of marketing programmes and

you need to decide what to do and I know I am basing my decision on the

relationship I have with the person I’m working with.” Marian Way

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“Karen’s book is a must read for anyone with aspirations to be a successful coach” – Wendy Dashwood-Quick

I have one regret – that this publication was not available when I set up my own coaching practice!” - Lisa Rossetti

Karen's own success is a testament to the contents of this book. She has lived and breathed the material herself, and it works” – Richard Scott

‘Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re probably right.’ Henry Ford

“I think you can learn the business skills. You don’t have to have them before you start. But if you don’t at least recognise

that there is a business element to running a coaching business, then you’re missing

something kind of fundamental.” Michael Neill

‘The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do, well.’

Henry W. Longfellow

“Coaching is something you absolutely have to want to do. Some people get confused as to the end goal, and for me the end goal is actually doing the coaching. Some people get carried away with the 'romantic' side,

such as wanting to emulate people who are earning a large amount of money, rather

than being the best coach they can be, and living the values they

aspire to.”Steve Marriott

‘A goal is a dream with a deadline.’ Napoleon Hill

“People ask me why big leapers are successful and I say it’s because we’re still scared but we do it anyway. The feeling

when you’re not being brave is horrible, it’s like indecisive, not knowing. I suppose I ask the question what is the brave thing to do

here? If I was brave what would I do? What’s the worst that can happen?”

Suzy Greaves

‘Don't quack like a duck ... soar like an eagle.’ Ken Blanchard

“Remember that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. Whatever happens,

it’s going to have a positive outcome. I think success is somehow linked to someone who is very organised at

whatever level, Whether that’s Themselves being organised

or paying people to be organised.”Suparna Dhar

‘Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.’

Doug Firebaugh 

‘Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a

trail.’ Harold R. McAlindon

“Enjoy the journey, have fun and celebrate your successes”

Karen Williams