
Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches

Aligned clients are looking for guides or support. Misaligned clients often look for someone to fix or cure them in some way, and they want a guarantee that they will be cured. Someone who has a “prove it” mentality is rarely a good client.
Michelle Rockwood • Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches
When the client has no objections, it’s time to get real and ask some tough questions. You might say something like, “Great! I am so excited for us to work together. What might get in the way of achieving your goal? Is there anything you foresee that might get in the way of you stepping into and doing this work?”
Michelle Rockwood • Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches
Feminine sales is all about falling in love with the process, and with all of the steps that bring your services to others. And guess what? You get to create this process! This is your love story to write.
Michelle Rockwood • Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches
It’s not your job to determine if a prospective client can or can’t afford your program in sales conversations. In fact, it’s none of your business. Your job is to present them with the opportunity. It’s up to you to show them the cost of staying stuck.
Michelle Rockwood • Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches
Trying to appeal to the client’s logical brain by coaching them around their problem doesn’t work, because it takes their attention and focus away from their desired transformation.
Michelle Rockwood • Joyful Selling: A Better Way to Yes for Heart-Centered Coaches
I found out that boundaries aren’t selfish or dramatic in any way. They allow the client to make space for themselves, to show up for a call fully prepared, and to value their time. Boundaries encourage people to respect themselves. Being “nice” (which usually equates to being too accommodating) may feel good in the moment, but it’s an active
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How do you allow yourself to be present, connected, and fully tapped into your feminine sales energy? You get embodied. By this I mean you calm your anxious mind, slow down your breathing, and get inwardly connected. An embodiment practice such as yoga, breathwork, a walk, or a happy dance to your favorite tune will all work. Your job is to find
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Before you ask a client for their credit card number, ask them to confirm their name and address. This is easy for them to do. By asking them to do this first, you’re preparing their brain to answer the next questions. You’re also subconsciously helping the client learn that you are a good steward of their information. You can say something like,
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“people are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole.”