coaching Archives - Empathic Finance

You can’t (just) throw money at the problem

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on September 23, 2024 | Featured

The first step in any goal may be the hardest, but to just throw money at the problem without doing the work is not the first step at all. … Read More

Tags: coaching, motivation, Python

Should you do financial coaching with or without your partner?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 18, 2024 | Featured

It’s worth determining how much of the financial coaching journey you want to go on involves your partner, or you and you alone. … Read More

Tags: coaching, couples, individuality, polyamory

There is no failure in financial wellness

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on February 13, 2023 | Featured

Learning how to manage your money better will take time, just like any new skill. Because of this, there is no such thing as failure. I received a very interesting question from a potential client on a recent consult. Now, … Read More … Read More

Tags: clients, coaching, failure, fear, fears

Are your employees worrying about money?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on April 5, 2021 | Featured

A report on employees worrying about money at work suggests that employers should offer financial wellness as an employee benefit. I can help. Are your employees worrying about money? The answer is probably yes. If everyone wasn’t already worried, the … Read More … Read More

Tags: coaching, employees, employers, seminars

Why I no longer do pro bono coaching

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 18, 2021 | Featured

While in a perfect world I would offer my services pro bono, charging for money coaching will more likely ensure your own success. I recently had someone reach out to me and, in effect, ask me to justify my rates. … Read More … Read More

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Why a money coach is different from both a therapist and a financial planner

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on July 20, 2020 | Featured

While similar and sometimes confused, a money coach provides a unique service to clients that are not the same as a therapist or financial planner. Everyone know what a therapist does, more or less. You may not be seeing one, … Read More … Read More

Tags: AFC, afcpe, coaching, financial planner, therapist

Is financial coaching the same in different countries?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on November 18, 2019 | Featured

Our financial products may be different, but that’s not what’s important. Most of my readers are from the U.S. That’s not surprising. I’m from the U.S., and I talk about U.S. specific issues, from current events such as the 2016 … Read More … Read More

Tags: coaching, international, United States

6 reasons why you could benefit from a financial coach

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on June 18, 2018 | Featured

Financial coaching will benefit you, no matter where you are in your financial journey. Here’s why coaching is for everyone. Let’s be honest, you could use a little help. Given our current economy, there’s a good chance you’re working hard … Read More

Tags: accountability, coaching, motivation

Why I charge for my services

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 5, 2017 | Featured

I am not good at asking for money. If you want an example of my personal hell, it would be to be one those of people who stand on street corners and accost you as you pass. “Hey friend! You’re … Read More … Read More

Tags: business, coaching

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