Figuring out how to become a certified life coach takes quite a bit of research. The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the most widely recognized credentialing program. There are some other agencies as well, but if you want to become a certified life coach, the ICF seems to offer the most prestige. If you want to know how to become a certified life coach with the ICF, there are 3 levels of certification to choose from. Each level has a different set of requirements. How to Become a … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2009
How to Become a Success Coach Who Understands the Keys to Fulfillment and Achievement: Coaching Techniques That You Can Use to Inspire People
What does it take to become a success coach? The first of the coaching techniques is to recognize that there are two ingredients to success: Motivation – People are motivated by two things, pain and pleasure. In general we are motivated to go toward things that cause pleasure, and away from things that cause pain. Fulfillment – It is a matter of feeling good MOST of the time. To become a success coach, you need to find out what people really want and then help them achieve that. Celebration … [Read more...]
Empowering Life Coaching Training: How to Boost Your Confidence Immediately as You Get Started on Your Path to Become a Professional Life Coach
Did Life Coaching Training Give You Enough Confidence? So, you have decided to become a professional life coach and have a little life coaching training under your belt. Despite your life coaching training, do you ever wonder if you really are providing value for your clients? Are you afraid that you don’t have all the answers? Do you worry that you might give someone bad advice? Are you ever afraid that you won’t be able to become professional life coach because you don’t really have anything … [Read more...]
Life Coach Books (part 2): Get Your Business Coaching Training From the Masters
Some of the best life coach books won’t be found in the life coach books section of the library. But there are a lot of books that we can borrow from other fields that would be great for business coaching training. If you want to turn reading into business coaching training, make sure you put what you read into action as soon as possible. Some great “life coach books” that you can use to get some business coaching training are: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber This “E” stands for … [Read more...]
How to Become a Job Coach: The Top 5 Obstacles Experienced During Life Coaching Training Programs
If you want to become a job coach, you will have the opportunity to really make a difference, especially in this economy. New coaches who are trying to get to the next level are going to come across barriers, and usually what keeps coaches from moving forward is fear. Once you identify the problem, it’s easier to start making a plan of action. Here are the top 5 obstacles life coaches experience when deciding to sign up for life coaching training programs. 1. Making time to become a job … [Read more...]
How to Become a Life Coach: What Kind of Training Do I Need?
The question of how to become a life coach is followed with the question about what kind of life coach training do I need. To answer the question of how to become a life coach I think it’s important to answer an even more important question and that is "What is a Life Coach?" According the dictionary Life coaching is a practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches use multiple methods that will help clients with the process of setting and … [Read more...]
Life Coach Books: Get your Coaching Training from the Masters
There are so many great books out there that should be added to the life coach books section of the library. But if you are looking to go beyond a good read, and really get some coaching training, you need to put the information into action. The most efficient way to do this is to read about whatever you are struggling with at the moment, and start implementing ideas as soon as possible. Some great life coach books to get you started are: The Portable Coach: 28 Sure Fire Strategies for … [Read more...]
Become a Business Coach: 5 Life Coach Tips to Eliminate Distractions and Increase Success for Your Clients
If you want to become a business coach and start having instant success, use these 5 life coach tips. They work for employees, self-employed people, and people who work from home. And the great news is that these life coach tips can be applied to reduce and eliminate distractions immediately. To become a business coach you will have to provide strategy and accountability in these areas: Life coach tip #1: Have your clients use and honor their calendar and task list. Make sure they plan … [Read more...]
Life Coach Training: Super Coaching Techniques to Help Your Clients Overcome Burnout
We could all use a little extra life coach training in this area. Clients may KNOW what they want to DO, but they don’t DO what they KNOW they need to do. For 9 out of 10 clients, Fear or Boredom is their biggest challenge. In the process of trying to get through their blocks, they often burn themselves out. Here are some "Super Coaching Techniques" to help your clients start moving forward. "Super Coaching Techniques" #1 - Understanding the problem. As clients keep pushing themselves more and … [Read more...]
Become a Success Coach Who Can Motivate People to Do Anything (Secret Life Coach Tips From My Guru)
To become a success coach, you need to understand the 4 basic human needs. They are Certainty, Variety, Love & Connection, and Significance. Once you understand these needs, and apply them to your coaching with a few secret life coach tips, you will be able to motivate almost anyone to change their behavior even during a single coaching session. The first of the life coach tips is to look at these needs on 2 different axises. On the first axis is: Certainty vs. Variety. People who are … [Read more...]
