Thinking of becoming a leadership coach? Just starting your coaching career? Or are you contemplating a decision to specialize at this point in your coaching career? Being a leadership coach is an extremely rewarding career. Fame, fortune…! Well, perhaps not fame and fortune right away, but it’s a great way to earn a living. You help people discover how to use their own talents and personality traits to achieve career and life success. Their success means your success. A true win/win … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
JTS Master Coach Certification Training
A group of new coaches recently completed the 2011 Master Coach Certification Training seminar, led by Jeffrey Sooey. Where Was The Master Coach Certification Training Seminar Held? The Master Coach Certification Training Seminar was held from November 10-13. It took place at the beautiful Hilton Hotel in historic St. Augustine, near Jacksonville, Florida (by the Matanzas bay). It was three days filled with tremendous, cutting edge information. The unique thing about this seminar is that … [Read more...]
The Little Red Coaching Psychology Manual: It’s About How You Say It
If there was such a thing as the Little Red Coaching Psychology Manual, the first chapter would start off with, "It's not what you say, but how you say it." Here are some tips that should be in the even the most concise coaching psychology manual. 3 Tips To Connecting Through Language "You" is usually the best way to address someone. "We" can sound placating and condescending. Didn't you hate it when teachers said something like, "Class. We better line up quickly and quietly if we don't … [Read more...]
What Do Horses and Life Coaching Have In Common?
I am pleasantly surprised to find that it seems like life coaching and horses have a lot in common. When searching the key words “horses” and “life coaching” I found nine different coaching schools who use horses to aid them in their life coach work. Then when reversing the order, I found six more hits. I had no idea I would find so many life coaching programs which use horses in their curriculum. Is It Just a Gimmick to Use Horses in Life Coaching? As far as I can tell it is not a gimmick but … [Read more...]
Life Coach Books You’ll Love, And a Secret Just For You
Life Coach books are a great resource for expanding your knowledge and creating a vast variety of tools to share with your clients. They don’t mention everything about the life of a coach in these nifty books. I’m here to spill the beans about what you won’t find and share some of my favorites I think you’ll find useful. Life Coach Books I Keep in Arms Reach I have my little desk set up with my computer, cell phone, white board, file on each client, plug in head phones and a select few life … [Read more...]
Here’s what You Need To Be a Coach
Straight from the heart, here’s what you need to be a coach. Just three things: competence, caring and capability. Do you have them? Can you get them? If not, set down the study guide from that online program “ become a master coach in 36 hours for $397,” and be glad you did. Coaching Demands Competence Of all the strengths you would like to have in the surgeon who is about to perform open-heart surgery on YOU, wouldn’t competence be right up there at the top of your list? You bet your sweet … [Read more...]
Business Leadership Coach: What You Can Learn From the Occupy Movement
As a business leadership coach, you can learn from a variety of sources. You learn from credentialed programs, classes, peers, clients, research, and reading. You can also learn a few lessons from the Occupy movement that is currently practicing civil disobedience across the country. It doesn’t matter on which side of the political aisle you sit, there are lessons to be learned from the protestors who claim to represent the 99%. Though the Occupy movement has very little to do with business … [Read more...]
Starting a Life Coaching Practice – The Pleasure and Pain – Part 2
The previous post explored the pain of starting a life coaching practice; this post will explore the better half of the equation - the PLEASURE! At the beginning, when you start a life coaching practice, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows; the pain is often the most dominant sensation. No money, no clients, no immediate prospects - that means pain! But, with patience, perseverance, and practice, your pain will turn to pleasure. 5 Reasons You Will Feel Pleasure When Starting a Life Coaching … [Read more...]
What Does A Freak Show Have To Do With Coaching Techniques For PFTS?
One of the key coaching techniques for pfts (that's code for profits) is to grab people's attention. Did you know that it's virtually impossible for us as humans to see another human in an unfamiliar position and to not look? That's why we loved the book, "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" as children and are drawn to shows like Circ de Soleil as adults. How can we use apply this to our coaching techniques and profit? I Like Freaky Things And Other Coaching Techniques For PFTS If you have a … [Read more...]
Questions To Ask Before Deciding On A Life Coach Training School.
If you only had five questions to ask when deciding on a life coach training school what would they be? Below you will find my top five questions and the reasons why. People generally want to know what to expect before embarking on a new venture like enrolling in a life coach training school. It’s the fear of the unknown that frightens people. I assure you, most coaches won’t bite. It’s their job to bring out the best in you and provide you with a good experience. However, below I have … [Read more...]
