We are so booked up at the moment, that if you've come to our site to hire one of our coaches, we may not be able to take you on as a client.


Obviously I am a big believer in coaching. So if you can't hire a Rylan Coach, then I do like the idea of finding another good life coach to work with.  However, finding a good coach is not so easy.


If you are unable to find a good coach, don't give up!  You can at least keep feeding your mind with books, audio programs, or video programs on subjects like Personal Development and Self-Improvement.


I am not going to put together a full suggested reading list in this brief article... so if I had to limit myself to recommending only one other author/coach to you... someone who has lots of books, audio, and video programs to keep feeding your mind for awhile...  I would probably have to recommend the work of... Tony Robbins.


You might hear some skeptics tell you that Tony Robbins is all hype (maybe you are one of them?). He is very good at marketing and sales. And for skeptics, yes it's true that lots of times, a really aggressive sales pitch can hide a really crappy rip-off product.  But this is one time when that is not the case. If you are trying to maximize your life experience, Tony's content is excellent and worth investigating.


I spent a good deal of time training with The Anthony Robbins Companies, and I have volunteered for Tony at several of his events...


A lot of what we do at Rylan has been heavily influenced by Tony's work.


Tony has developed such a wealth of good tools and products, that if you can't find a good coach to coach you directly, Tony's products and seminars will keep you going for months. He covers many of the same types of topics that we cover at Rylan Coaching.


A minor warning... I have not had the same exact excellent experience with Tony's company's products, that I have had with the products where Tony himself delivered the content, either live or via recording. Tony even has a life coaching staff of his own, and I personally did not have such a great experience with them, so I am a little bit hesitate to recommend them. Possibly, I just had bad luck getting the wrong coach.  But whether it's a live program or a recorded presentation, Tony himself knows how to deliver... as a speaker, coach, marketer, and more... well, I guess you can tell that I am a fan.


My recommendation is that if you have the chance, attend his Unleash The Power Within live seminar (tickets are around $500 to $2,500 when I last checked; prices may have changed; cheaper seats are fine; seminar is just as effective regardless of where you sit).
Or get either his Personal Power II  audio collection (it's version II, not part II) ($299, I think) or his Ultimate Edge program (also $299). Ultimate Edge has more diverse content, but you can't beat the momentum building power of Personal Power II, which is a 30-day program.


For those on a budget, his book Awaken The Giant Within ($17.99 retail) has a lot of good stuff. Do the exercises in the book to get the most value from it.  The AudioBook version of Awaken The Giant Within ($18 CD/$13 Audible Download) is also a pretty inspiring 90 minutes or so for a very low cost... it lacks the detail of the actual book, but part of Tony's magic is hearing his voice, so I can recommend the audio book as a great first sampling of his work.

He has a lot more excellent content than that, but those are some initial suggestions.


At the end of this article, I will post a clip of Tony in action to give you a taste of a live event...


Until next time, best of luck in all your pursuits.  Don't forget: you have your own special gift in this life, so use it, live it, grow it, and share it!

     Some potential clients have contacted me, lately wanting to talk to me about their plans to go into various network marketing "opportunities."  

Since, I've had to turn away many of them because of previous commitments, I thought I'd just make a quick mention about where I stand on the topic. This is really just a warning, more than a full article...

Some of you have heard me say good things about Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series... doesn't HE recommend network marketing?  So doesn't that mean that we, at Rylan Coaching also recommend network marketing?

     Well, Kiyosaki does say great things about network marketing... He makes a pretty good point that it can be a low-cost way to learn about sales and business... and for some people, it may be a good way to make money... but in my experience, I don't think it's a good fit for most people...

     There are so many different products and services sold through a network marketing model, that I hate to paint all of them with so broad a brush... 

     A lot of my friends in the coaching industry are involved in and promote network marketing products and services, so I hesitate to give you this advice. But I have seen a lot of people-- too many-- get demoralized and turned off to business, sales, etc after getting involved in different network marketing "companies."  It's not as easy a business as it may appear to be, and generally, the people who really make the money are the ones very high up in the company. The ones who start it make the absolute most.

     I cannot tell you what their intentions are, because I don't know most of them (well, we can be sure that one of their intentions is to make money)... and like I said, I have known a few (a very few) people who have made a lot of money with it. Those people tend to have a very... unique... personality (let's just leave it at that) and they seem to be a perfect fit for this kind of enterprise.

   But for the most part, for those of you who look to us for our recommendations, I just want to set the record straight that for most people in most situations, I would advise that most of you should stay away from this type of business.  

   So, if I don't recommend network marketing, what do I recommend? Am I saying you should just stay away from business altogether?

    Not at all.  If you want to get rich, business is one of the best ways to do it, and for a lot of you, it's the only way you are realistically going to make it happen. 

   Many of you budding entrepreneurs should not delay and just get to work on a businesses... one that harnesses your natural core talents and gifts. Ideally in a market that is growing. 

    I know,... it is easy to say, and hard to do. How do you find the right money-making situation for you, especially if you don't have adequate business education or experience.  

    How do you know what business to get involved in?

    Good coaching can be a great help. I would love it if one day, I could coach you through the various options, so we can come up with a great answer that really fits you.

    However, if that doesn't happen, and if you can't locate another good coach or mentor, don't give up trying!   I'll leave you with two strategies to get started on your search.

(1) Ask five people who you have worked with, what they think you are good at.  When I say "work with," I do not mean just people you have worked with at a job. Make sure you ask people who you have worked with on projects you did for fun or leisure. Especially things you were passionate about.

    Ask them and you might be surprised at what they say. It might not even be what you want to hear, but try to see if there is a pattern.  You are looking for strengths you have that are obvious to others.  This is a good way to find some clues about what direction to take.

(2) If there is an industry you love, or think you would love, get a... (choke!) JOB in that industry. And maybe not just one job, but a series of one job after another in that industry.

   But don't take the job(s) to make the most money or find the perfect job.  Don't get seduced by the job... Don't build your life around the stability of that paycheck... not if you want to be an entrepreneur. Stick with jobs in your dream industry for a good amount of time... Six months to three years might be a rough estimate. it depends on your industry, your skillset, and what learning opportunities come your way.  Get as much education as you can, before you start your own thing.  Be patient, but pay attention to your instincts. If you are losing the drive to start your own project, then it may be that it's time to quit.

   While you are working, look for the situations where you will learn the most and talk to the decision-makers in the industry. Find ways to put yourself in those situations.  Notice what skills the decision-makers and their people have. One thing you are trying to do is to get an overview of what's involved to make the business run. A job can get you that. 

   The other thing you want is to find teachers and mentors in the industry.  In most industries, there are wise, experienced people who like talking about what they do, and how to do it in the best way possible. LOOK FOR THEM! SEEK THEM OUT!  They are the real instructors in your real-life business school. And it's FREE! What a deal!

   (For some of you, you can learn from these folks without getting a job in the industry, and if that works for you, do it. But there are certain perspectives you are only going to get from working at a job in an industry).

    One day, when you have your own empire, you may be thanking these mentors by hiring them for YOUR company!

    Don't give up!  There is one thing that is more important than education, coaching, or experience... that is DETERMINATION!  If this is something you want in your life, then it is up to you to go forward and claim it!  Does it take time? Yes! Does it take hard work? Yes! Does it take the faith to go forward, when you are not sure what is going to happen? Yes, yes, and yes!  

    Determination is not something that you go buy in a store. It's something that comes up from inside you.  Something you can call up right now!  So, be determined! Have faith when you need to. Have the wisdom to modify your course when you need to. But BE DETERMINED! You CAN do it! So, MAKE IT HAPPEN! 


   Until next time, best of luck in all your pursuits.  Don't forget: you have your own special gift in this life, so use it, live it, grow it, and share it!

Rylan Coaching is a private company, and most of our clients come to us through referrals. 

We have taken on some fairly large and time-consuming contracts in the last few weeks.

Although we are excited by the many interesting projects that we are now involved in, we will not be able to take on all interested potential individual clients at this time. 

Our current client roster is fairly full at the moment, and we expect it to remain that way until February 1, 2014. Possibly longer.

If you are interested in our services, you can still contact us by email here, but unfortunately, there is a sizable waiting list to book appointments.