Becoming a life coach and shopping for life coach classes is a lot like shopping for a diet. Have you ever heard an advertisement for a diet that says, “You just have to eat less, exercise more, and work consistently?” People want the magic bullet. Even at the risk of adverse side effects. Becoming a life coach is very similar. Have you ever seen advertisements for life coach classes that say, “Become a coach in 3 days!”
The truth is that becoming a life coach is very similar. Taking life coach classes and gaining a lot of knowledge isn’t going to turn you into a coach. You’re going to have to give up free time, work hard, and have a commitment for the long haul. How bad do you want to become a coach? What are you willing to sacrifice?
Becoming a Life Coach Means Investing Time to Perfect Your Coaching Skills
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Taking a lot of life coach classes isn’t enough. Knowledge without application isn’t useful in becoming a life coach. Coaching is about skill, and to master skills takes practice. Michael Jordan became a star by practicing the basics over and over. Becoming a coach takes the same type of practice.
Life Coach Classes Must Foster an Environment That Provides Accountability
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In addition, becoming a coach means you need an environment that provides accountability and an empowering peer group. This can come from other students in your life coach classes or from people in a mastermind group. It’s not really who you know, or who you talk to once a year. It’s who you hang out with on a regular basis that matters most.
Becoming a coach is a journey, not a destination. The first few years may not be great. Keep taking life coach classes, and putting things into action. If you’re committed to the process, and really believe that coaching makes a difference in your life and the life of others, with time you will reap the rewards.
Collete Seymann
JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach
About Jeffrey T. Sooey
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This topic is so “on time” for me. I have started to take more leadership classes at work which has shown me that maybe I missed my calling. I am genuinely interested in teaching people how to be leaders and reaching their full potential. However, because I am not very passionate about my job, it is hard for me to always be a leader on my job. I am passionate about teaching others how to lead and be more productive. I think this may be my passion, now the trick is how to transition.