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The following is an excerpt of David’s interview in Top Coaching Techniques.

Ingrid: Sometimes it’s just scary making those changes isn’t it? You might think that, but just activating them is the scary thing.

David: It is, and you know what? I like to act confident all the time. I’ve found in my own life that if there’s something really big that I want to make happen, it’s just scary, because it’s uncertain. So it’s not until you sit down with a coach that you actually start fleshing it out. What would my new career look like? How much money would I be getting? What would I have to give up to do it? How would I transition into it? It starts getting less scary as you start filling in the blanks. Another couple of areas people often get a coach on might be relationships, finding a relationship, or improving your relationship. It could be a new business. People might want to start a business for themselves, they might want to improve an existing business, or they might want to work on their finances.

Testimonials are easy to get.

And — they serve a couple of purposes.  Obviously, they help a prospective client see that you have helped someone else, which is likely to give them more confidence in signing up with you.  This is particularly valuable in the first couple of years while you may be working on a certification.

But secondly, they show YOU that you have helped others, and that you really do make a contribution!

In this section, I’ll ask you to get three clear testimonials that you can use to promote your credibility, your confidence, and your services.  Note it can be as simple as a couple of lines from someone you have assisted.  Of course it must be their words and you need their permission.  It’s ideal if they are willing for you to put identifying information such as their full name, job title, company, city, and even e-mail address at the bottom. And who knows, maybe even age? This allows a potential client to better relate to the situation.   And — if their company is known, and/or they have a professional-sounding title, it gives you added credibility.  I also like to ask for a scanned photo so people can see it’s a real person.

What’s your number 1 question for Brendon tonight, on how to package your information as an expert?

Visit beautiful San Francisco?

Here’s me discovering the house. Note: It’s now fully furnished.

Currently Seeking
Right now I’m seeking exchange for Manhattan, New York City Sep 16 through Sep 27 (or 19-27 would work too). But I’d like to visit New York say twice a year so feel free to suggest something.

Other Offers
Also open to other offers if it’s an extraordinary place, particularly Costa Rica, Boulder Colorado, Calgary Canada, and Sydney Australia (hmmm – Bali, Argentina and Brazil too)

THE EAGLE’S NEST
– sleeps 5
– incredible views
– surrounded by redwoods
– in between two creeks
– on a mountain overlooking picturesque, charming Mill Valley with its gourmet restaurants, scenic coastline vistas and the spiritual redwood groves of Muir Woods Natn Park, only minutes from myhome.
– Floor to ceiling glass maximizes the amazing view
– 1700 square feet approx
– 25 minutes north of the Golden Gate bridge (Mill Valley, Marin County, San Francisco Bay Area)
– deer travel through the property
– a large, triple lot, so hard to see neighbors
– miles of hiking trails from your doorstep
– very, very quiet
– multiple decks and balconies
– state of the art massage chair
– office, wifi, printer
– stereo + TV + DVD player (no cable
– I watch DVD’s or Netflix streaming)
– landline phone
– all kitchen utensils, microwave, blender, gas cooking
– washing machine, dryer, all linens available
– massage table
– ping pong (table tennis table), with robot ball launcher 🙂
– master bedroom with ensuite, AMAZING king simmons beautyrest bed and private deck
– guest bedroom/cabin (tiny and gorgeous) with amazing queen bed and extraordinary view,
– small office
– daybed in livingroom.
– fireplace
– on street parking for up to 5 cars
– car available for exchange (if you have one to exchange)
– $20 bus direct from SFO airport to mill valley. Also buses available to city, but you really do need a
car.

View from living Room

Deck

ME:

– a responsible, single, 42 year old life and business coach, author, and professional speaker.
– Non smoker, no pets.
– I will have with me my colleague Bryan Bayer on this Sep 2010 New York trip, also a motivational speaker and trainer.
– I’m a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, founded by Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul and John Gray of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venu
– You can get a sense of me speaking on stage at www.WatchDavidTV.com, and see my book at www.GetPaidForWhoYouAre.com
– I have done one home exchange before which was a wonderful experience, and stayed friends with the person for years.

Sample Home Exchange Agreement
I have a customized home exchange agreement which worked very well last time, and which you can view at my old home exchange page for my former residence here.

Contact
You may reach me at david A–T getpaidforwhoyouare.com (but use @ instead of the A–T). Please be sure to include similar information to that listed above, and photographs.

I look forward to hearing from you,

David Wood