Colleen Hurley: Working with a Synergistic Coach to Grow Your Book

<p><strong>In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Colleen Hurley discuss:</strong></p><ul><li>Colleen’s decision to hire a coach, and hiring a male coach, to grow her own book of business and business development skills.</li><li>Finding a synergistic coaching relationship.</li><li>Skills learned by working with Steve as her coach.</li><li>What it takes to be successful in growing your book of business.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li>Gender should not be a consideration in who you work with - it has nothing to do with gender and everything to do with the person and who you connect with for things to work well.</li><li>By taking the pressure off, you’re more likely to work with someone as it doesn’t feel forced and you can build a genuine connection.</li><li>Focus on your work product - you need to consistently provide quality representation for your book of business.</li><li>If you care enough about something, you will make the time and prioritize it. Working with a coach can assist you in finding that time management while growing your book and strengthening you in your career.</li></ul><p> </p><p><i><strong>"The thing that is most helpful is doing great work for someone - because then they’re going to want to refer you, they’re going to want to give your name to a friend who needs that same level of work."</strong></i><strong> —  Colleen Hurley</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Colleen Hurley:  </strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.lavellelaw.com/">LavelleLaw.com</a></p><p>Phone: 312-888-4112</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:CHurley@LavelleLaw.com">CHurley@LavelleLaw.com</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-hurley-a8a4631b/">Colleen Hurley</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Steve Fretzin:</strong></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin/"> Steve Fretzin</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/stevefretzin"> @stevefretzin</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/salesresults/"> Fretzin, Inc.</a></