Stress coaching is a must for all of us. Stress, anxiety, worry or a sense of being overwhelmed can all be affecting your attitude and productivity without you even knowing it. Because of this, it is a good plan to identify the source of your stress so that you can do something about it, and one of the best ways you can do this is through stress coaching. There is no shame in that as we all suffer from stress from time to time, even you, my fellow coaches. You’d be surprised how much stress can … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
How To Get Life Coaching Clients Through Seduction
It sounds a bit unethical to think about how to get life coaching clients through seduction. When you think about it though, shoving coaching down people’s throats isn’t the way to go either. Exploring the art of how to get life coach clients without being salesy or pushy is appealing, especially since that seems to be they way most coaches do it. If you want to be able to enroll new clients before you become a sales superstar, there is hope. How To Get Life Coaching Clients To Want You Let’s … [Read more...]
Can Anyone Tell Me the Definition of Coaching?
My musing on the definition of coaching Can you define what a coach is? When thinking about what the definition of coaching is it got me wondering how did we ever get pegged with the title “coach”? The main picture that comes to mind when I think of a coach is a sports coach. You know, the coach is the loud guy on the side lines yelling out commands to the players... the one who pushes them hard through their workouts... the guy who expects more of his players than they think they are capable … [Read more...]
Struggles When You Become a Life Coach
One of the biggest struggles of becoming life coaches. Probably one of the biggest struggle for those who are aspiring to become a life coach is battling negative self chatter—doubts and questions such as: Do I have what it takes to become a life coach? Will people really be willing to pay for my services? Who would really need my help? Will I be able to learn how to market myself? Can the economy support another coach? Do I have the right niche? Is the coach field glutted? Blah, blah, … [Read more...]
Integrating Coaching and Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology is a fairly new approach, and the alliance between coaching and positive psychology is a natural one. Positive psychology is the scientific exploration of the conditions and processes that lead to optimal health, well being, and performance. It is an applied science that has a developed body of research, theory and practical tools. The Connection Between Coaching and Positive Psychology As a coach, you know that your clients are their own greatest resource. You help them … [Read more...]
Personal Coaching With Confidence For Rookies
When will I be confident in my personal coaching ability? For most new coaches this is the question they don’t even want to ask they are afraid of the answer. Months? Years? Decades? Of course the answer is personal and coaching skills do take time, but take heart. There is one thing you can start doing now that will improve your confidence in your ability to successfully coach just about anyone. The Secret Ingredient To Coaching With Confidence One of the reasons new coaches have trouble … [Read more...]
Become a Successful Money Coach in Easy Three Steps?
Most people need to learn about money, but being a successful money coach goes way beyond that. The problem is that money is only part of so many agendas. Frankly, a person with a very low income who can’t even add or subtract, but with no money hang-ups, is way ahead of a person with a good income and a degree in accounting who also uses money to act out their frustrations or to inflate their personal identity. And that – forgive me – is the equivalent of a full employment act for effective … [Read more...]
The True Meaning Of The Question “How Do I Become a Life Coach?”
Chances are if you are asking the question “how do I become a life coach?” you already are a coach at some level, or are well on your way to becoming one. Most people who become life coaches have been coaching their friends and family for as long as they can remember. So what does the question “how do I become a life coach?” really mean? Does “how do I become a life coach” mean “Do I need formal training?” When someone asks “how do I become a life coach?” it’s often a question about formal … [Read more...]
Psychology in Coaching: Why Partying Is Crucial For Success
My experience with psychology in coaching is a lot different than the good ol’ days of college. Back then the psychology was all about delayed gratification. Don’t party, study. And then study some more for the entire semester. Who can hold that type of schedule without losing motivation? Now I know what was missing from orientation week. The Psychology In Coaching For Fulfillment And Motivation Celebrating victories is essential in the psychology of coaching for success. The two main … [Read more...]
