Kayla MacArthur

February 17, 2020

How Whole Are You?

“How whole are you?” I leaned back on the motorbike, as my sixteen year old Balinese driver pressed on with increasing speed through the winding jungle roads of Nusa Penida. When I didn’t answer, he repeated his question— “How whole are you?” “I need a moment to sit with that, Echo.” Surely, I thought, this must be a Balinese get-to-know-you question. In my own culture, it’s unusual to explore the depths of one’s wholeness at first acquaintance. But, however nonchalantly he asked, it had an impact. How whole am I? After a few moments of contemplation and gripping the back of his bike for dear life, I said, “I am...

February 9, 2020

Bali: A Lesson in Presence

Explore, Reinvent

I thought I was coming to Bali to work. It turns out, this couldn’t be more far from the truth. Here in Bali, life is different. “Ati ati” is a phrase I learned from one of my Balinese drivers. It means “slow ride” {according to his translation}. When he taught me this phrase, we were on our way to Canggu and he was referring to road speed, but I took it to mean something deeper. “Ati ati,” I repeated to myself, looking out over the vivid green of the rice fields rushing past. Slow ride. Slow ride indeed. Here in Bali, there is nowhere to get to—there is only THIS...

January 21, 2020

How to Get the Best Testimonials From Your Clients

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How many times have you asked a Client to write a testimonial, to which they’ve excitedly replied—“of course!”—only for weeks to go by without it appearing in your inbox? This scenario has occurred for me more times than I can count, whether I’m asking for a testimonial or I’ve been asked to write one for someone else. It’s not that our Clients don’t want to share the magic of our work with the world, nor are they unappreciative of our product or service. It’s quite the opposite. Our product or service has had such an impact on their lives, that to capture the breadth and depth of that experience requires a...

January 13, 2020

4 Things You Must Do the Next Time You Visit LA

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If you’re like me, the times you’ve visited LA are becoming hard to count on both hands. Granted, most of the times I’ve visited have been to sunny Santa Monica, where I’ve attended a flurry of coaching intensives over the past few years. Regardless, when you visit a place frequently, each subsequent visit demands a level of exploration that will take you deeper than what you’ve previously experienced. —So, when my mom announced that she wanted to check the Rose Bowl Parade off her bucket list for her 60th birthday, I jumped into action, planning another, albeit more rounded trip to the magical land I love. Excited to explore the...

December 17, 2019

Create A New Reality With This New Year’s Ritual

Create, Reinvent

So I have this ritual. Every New Year’s Eve and Day, I create an experience that will support me to embody the feelings and energy equivalent to what I want to experience in the year ahead. It struck me that this year is special. Not only will 2020 bring a new year, but also: A NEW DECADE! Which means, we can harness the power and possibility for the NEW DECADE by creating an equal experience in 2020. This is big, friends! How will I play? Here are some of the ways: I will spend New Year’s Eve on a plane, flying to California. I will spend New Year’s Day at the Rose...

December 4, 2019

The Secret to Profound Transformation

Reinvent

How do I stop myself from experiencing what I want most {love & freedom}? 1.) Obsession. Whether it’s love addiction, heartbreak, or a thrilling new project, I let obsession hijack my focus and drain my well-being. As a result, I tend to experience love OR freedom, but not both. 2.) Projecting fear {based on the past} into the future. I then proceed to live from THERE instead of from HERE, in an ever-expanding partnership with what’s possible. I shrink my world as opposed to open it up. Fear, uncertainty, and what’s predictable are the crayons I color with. 3.) Getting too attached to a specific RESULT and too rigid with...

November 27, 2019

Do This One Thing And Your Life WILL Change

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When I was in fifth grade, I decided to play the flute. The first “composures” I learned were not composures at all. Rather, they were half notes and whole notes, sometimes strung together to form a tune. Next, it was the scales. Oh god—the scales. As I grew into middle school and private lessons, it was all about the scales. Up and down, my fingers flew. Memorizing this one and that one and this one again. In sixth grade, I advanced to second chair and soon after that, I passed an audition to play in the Worcester Youth Orchestra, practicing Tchaikovsky and Bach for the stage at Christmas. In seventh...

November 13, 2019

What Are You Committed To?

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Here’s what I’m committed to right now: Waking up by 7:30am.Meditating.Journaling on possibility. Starting work by 9:30am.Writing.Sharing my writing.Inviting all kinds of people to connect.Inviting people who inspire me into coaching conversations.Inviting people I vibe with to work with me.Astonishing my Clients. Doing my own inner work. Going to the gym. Tracking money.Paying for things in cash. Reading.Going to bed by 11pm. Notice: Everything on this list—it’s inside of my control. Too often, we attach our sense of accomplishment to results we have no control over. Then, when the results do not occur, we feel we failed and hopelessness replaces happiness, worthlessness shatters confidence, and fun fades to frustration. We...

August 2, 2019

Is Marketing Affecting Your Bottom Line?

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If you’re a new Coach {or any service-based business owner, for that matter} and you think you have a “marketing problem,” you most likely have an avoidance problem. For you, marketing is alluring.It promises the epic thriving practice you dream of; the one you imagined when you first signed up to be a Coach. Seriously— If only you could pinpoint your ideal Client with the right words, in the right way, they will FLOCK to you! If only you had a solid brand that stands out, Clients will trample your inbox WITHOUT you having to do a thing! If only you had an ad campaign and email funnel, Clients will sign up for your...

July 19, 2019

The Best Two Investments to Fill Your Coaching Practice

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Last month, I accomplished something BIG. And I didn’t share it. I intended to. Especially when it happened; when I was bursting at the seams with excitement. But then, like it tends to, the thrill of accomplishment faded and I had nothing left to fuel my words. I was also scared to share a win that might make you feel uncomfortable. But now, I want to share it {PROUDLY} because if I can do it, so can you. Last month, I officially filled my coaching practice! I booked an additional $22K in services in three weeks {a record for me} and I’ve had to start a waiting list! I’ve been...

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