Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/When-to-say-no-to-a-deal-If-you-want-grow-say-no.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/When-to-say-no-to-a-deal-If-you-want-grow-say-no.html Wait, before you say, "I did this really small job and it lead to a bigger one, so I never turn down a deal." If you want to think that way, it's OK, but if you want to get to the next level, you need to think differently. I have a very successful client in Hollywood that I work with, he hired me to help him make the jump to the elite level of 8 figure deals. I told him the same thing I'm telling you, say, "No to 80%." He was so challenged by this until I explained to him that the deals he was getting now were the ones turned down by the elite level 8 figure guys. If you want 8 figure deals you have think like an 8 figure guy and NOT take 6 figure deals. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Unleash-the-entrepreneur-within.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Unleash-the-entrepreneur-within.html It's not for everyone! As the #1 Online Life Coach this has been a huge breakthrough for many people when they realize that they simply are not cut out to be an entrepreneur, and it's ok. J. Paul Getty in his book How to be Rich talked about the three types of men/employees. The first is just a job mentality type, this person is also known as a Mr. Steady. They feel more comfortable being in a system that someone else creates, they just want to do their job and leave at 5pm. Most of these types take pride in their job and if they need to work some overtime they will, however it will be the first thing they complain about. Regardless they will do their job and show up every day and expect to get paid every two weeks regardless of what is going on in the company. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/What-is-Online-Life-Coaching.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/What-is-Online-Life-Coaching.html In the same vein of online higher education we have online Life Coaching. Because of technology top Life Coaches can now reach large numbers of people without giving up their time. This allows for greatly reduced prices which now gives the struggling executive who wants to get promoted access to the same caliber of coaching his CEO is getting. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/The-True-Colors-of-struggle.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/The-True-Colors-of-struggle.html The key here is to embrace the struggle. Why? Because it’s going to come, period. It’s a 100% guarantee that you will struggle at times in your life. It‘s like death, people are so afraid of death yet it’s the one thing you know with total certainty that it will happen. Let’s get back to embracing the struggle. As the #1 Online Life Coach I have some ultra successful high end clients and one of the most popular questions is: “Evan, why is it so hard? “ My answer is why is it so hard for them to understand that the struggle is what brings out the greatness. The struggle in the gym is what makes the champion athlete, the struggle in the cocoon is what properly develops the butterfly’s wings, the struggle in refining Gold and Diamonds is what makes these stones so precious. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Can-you-really-help-your-employees-get-promoted.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Can-you-really-help-your-employees-get-promoted.html Why is it most employees don’t want to get promoted? I could never figure that out. Sure they want and even need more money but they always have an excuse on why they are not able to grow. You may even over extend at times and give them free seminar tickets or golden opportunities, only to hear them come up with great excuses why they can’t make it. I recently asked leadership legend John Maxwell what things he was thinking on currently and he said something amazing. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Are-you-ready-for-a-Life-Coach.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Are-you-ready-for-a-Life-Coach.html The answer is YES! The real challenge is most people do not have a strong enough self image to hire a coach. They simply hide behind the ”I can’t afford it” or the ”When I get successful, I'll hire a coach.” http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Dont-wait-for-a-BAIL-OUT-Bail-yourself-out.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/Dont-wait-for-a-BAIL-OUT-Bail-yourself-out.html Can you imagine a Final Four half time locker room scenario where the team is down and the coach says “Hey guys don’t worry, the NCAA has a bail out package for us.” http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/American-Rejection--Successful-entrepreneurs-must-ignore-the-experts.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/American-Rejection--Successful-entrepreneurs-must-ignore-the-experts.html Did you know that American Idol was turned down by every major network! That’s right every major network told Simon Cowell to get lost! Luckily Rupert Murdock’s daughter heard about the pitch and pulled on Daddy’s heart strings and he talked Fox into picking it up. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/CommunicationSex-and-Money.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Business-Coach/4166/CommunicationSex-and-Money.html Three of the most important things in life and yet 3 things most people do not talk about. Even with their spouses!