Cheri Alguire's Blog

When I first decided to become a coach, the only experience I had with the coaching industry is something I had heard almost on accident. I was doing some spring-cleaning and I came across a box of audio CDs someone in my household had ordered from a life coach a couple years ago, but no one had ...

How many times in your business have you heard, “You need to choose a niche”? While nearly everyone talks about the benefits of a niche and that they need to find theirs: How do you really choose a niche? How do you know the right one? Will you really like it? Will it prove profitable? For me, in...

While training for my half-marathon, I needed some knowledge of running fundamentals. In deciding to become a student of the game of running, I immediately headed to the nearest bookstore. Let me tell you, there are a LOT of books on running and I looked through every single one. In fact, I spent...

Learning the GameI can honestly say that – WHATEVER YOUR GOAL – learning the game, becoming a student of the game, will help you get you the results you want. Why?Because you will take the time to inform yourself of the path ahead, and by doing so, you will increase your chances of success by a v...

With the average days on market up in many markets across the county, more and more Expired Listings are showing up on a daily basis.  Expired listings are a great lead source, but only if you have a plan to work locate, follow up with, list at an appropriate price and then market properly so tha...

Accountability is a critical element in the goal setting and goal achieving process. Many people brush it off under the belief that it doesn’t really make that much of a difference. This belief is not only incorrect, but the lack of accountability is completely detrimental to the overall success ...

A lot of times we forget about all of the different sales niches that are right under our fingertips. We get bogged down by the market slowing down and we think that our methods of sales to new prospective clients isn’t working. Get yourself out of this cycle by opening your eyes to all of the po...

Goal setting is easy for some of us, and for about 90% of the population out there, it’s the most difficult thing to do. In order to make sure that your life is in balance with your Small Business, you need to make sure that your life goals are in line with your business goals. Having conflicting...

Coaching is at an all time high demand lately. With Real Estate fluctuating so much, Real Estate Professionals know that it takes more than just business cards and a license to make a lasting impression in Real Estate. Coaches can help you grow your Real Estate Business by being the new perspecti...

My clients often wonder why I close every phone conversation and email with the phrase, “Make it a GREAT day.” Why not, “have a great day” or “have a good day?” That all reflects on the way I coach and the power I believe that everyone has over his or her own lives:By saying, “have a great day,” ...