My niche is who I market to. But as I get better, I'm coaching anyone who's coachable! -A SeattleCoach Entrepreneurs would rather work long days for themselves than regular hours for someone else. They know that entrepreneurial coaching is a get rich slow scheme. -Patty Burgin​ As a serious entrepreneurial coach, we know you bring your vision and values to everything you do. You divide your t...

My niche is who I market to. But I'm getting better by coaching anyone who's coachable! -A SeattleCoach Entrepreneurs would rather work long days for themselves than regular hours for someone else. They know that entrepreneurial coaching is a get-rich-slow scheme. -Patty Burgin Great coaches listen, serve, and coach--starting with the first conversation. They give away a lot of time up front. T...

There is a much-quoted moment from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises, in which a character explains how he went bankrupt. “Two ways,” he says. “Gradually and then suddenly.” We have all experienced it. Physics calls it the tipping point. A Buddhist proverb says, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Jesus talked about acqu...

(I give a copy of this article to each new coachee) “To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” — Mark Nepo Having walked through a few wildernesses and addressed some big and lasting change in my own life, I know that sometimes you volunteer for it&mda...

Please meet my old friend, Dr John Medina, a "developmental molecular biologist with special research interests in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders" and the author of the Brain Rules books. In this series (The PB&J project), John and I explored the intersection where coaching skills, behaviors, and prese...

When I started equipping coaches and coaching leaders, I posted the Twelve SeattleCoach Rules next to the refrigerator at SCHQ. Each SeattleCoach Rule has endured through the years. Now, as we move through the year, I'm posting a brief new video monthly--One Rule each month. Excellent coaching is like grace: Rarely intrusive, usually disruptive, more nuanced than announced, and as much about how...

Watch SeattleCoach Bob Sawin, MD as he presents "A Surgeon's Reflections on Love" to the North Pacific Surgical Association. I love Bob's heart. A Surgeon's Reflections on Love

Since 2008, remarkable people have shown up at SeattleCoach. Many, of course, have become remarkable coaches. In this new series of conversations, posted twice a month on Substack (there's a link below to subscribe), I'll have some fun with our trailblazers--and get curious about their wisdom and experience too. Karen Souter, PCC Stacking Questions with Patty #1! With guest coach, Karen Souter...

"Coachable" = Ready for insight + Ready to try stuff (hallmarks of a good coach) If you're joining one of our new cohorts, you're automatically subscribed to the "Coachable" newsletter. If you're new to SeattleCoach, welcome! Sign up below and then check your email. Through the years I’ve written and recorded a lot of coachy stuff. And lately I've noticed that my poor website has reach...

Thomas Sowell Elliott Connie (The Solution Focused Approach) American Enterprise Institute Tamra Ryan / The Women's Bean Project Richard Rohr John Medina ("Brain Rules") The Wall Street Journal (Hard copy. Every morning.) Peggy Noonan Bob Woodson David McCullough ("No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.") Johann Hari Simon Sinek Susan Scott ...