Bakker Shields in his COACH cap

COO & Co-founder, AR FunnelThe 5 StagesCoach Operator Workshop

Diagnose the stage. Find the bottleneck. Build the plan. Then execute.

5 stages every coaching business moves through$10K to $200K a month: businesses I have systematized1,300+ coaches on AR Funnel2 days in DallasYou control the inputs. You own the outcome.Every yes has a cost.
Bakker Shields presenting to the full hall at Lead Summit

Your stage

Your problem isn't unique. It's your stage.

$10K has its problems. $25K has its problems. $50K has its problems. $100K has its problems. Identify the stage. Solve that problem. Then move forward.

Where coaches get stuck

More revenue won't fix the chaos. It will expose it.

  1. $10K

    The $10K coach overbuilds.

  2. $25K

    The $25K coach signs more clients without hiring support.

  3. $50K

    The $50K coach pushes toward $100K before fixing the chaos.

  4. $100K

    Identify the stage. Solve that problem. Then move forward.

Operations

Keep the work that gives you energy. Hire out what drains you.

When progress stalls, change the environment. A new office. A new gym. A new mentor.

You control the inputs. You own the outcome.
Bakker writing on the whiteboard at the workshop
Bakker Shields leading a breakout session

Why it matters

Every yes has a cost.

Protecting your time and energy creates room for better opportunities. Learn to say no.

Someone once told me, "Your software changed my life and my business." I had never even met him. That stuck with me.

On camera

You didn't build a business just to create your own prison.
Bakker ShieldsCOO & Co-founder, AR Funnel
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Find your stage

Book a call with the team.

Tell us where your business is right now and we'll show you the bottleneck that comes with it.