Since there are no standard business coach fees, you cannot look it up in the hypothetical big book of business coaching fees and then set your price. No, determining the right fees for a business coach practice takes some effort and homework. Business coach fees have an extensive range and it is up to you to determine where in that range your coaching fits. Fees generally range from $100 to $500 per hour, but if you are just starting out in the industry, it is probably wise to stay away … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Career Coaching Fees – Working the Numbers
Career coaching fees vary from coach to coach and from location to location. Fees are also dependent on specialty or niche, experience, background, and training. As would be expected, coaches with more experience can charge more than beginning coaches. Career coaching fees generally range from around $75 to $250 per hour. Because the coaching industry lacks concrete standards for fees, it's almost like being blindfolded and throwing a dart at a dartboard. New coaches need to set their … [Read more...]
Questions to Ask Before You Become a Personal Coach
Before you to decide to become a personal coach, a few pertinent questions must be asked. Becoming a personal coach requires dedication, passion, and effort. Coaching is a great gig, but it is not an easy one. Coaching comes with great rewards, but you must work for them! Some experts subscribe to the belief that coaches are born and not made, while others believe that coaches can be made, even if they are not born that way. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle – coaches are most … [Read more...]
Make a Real Difference with Certified Life Coaching
Certified life coaching is a GREAT way to make a real difference in people’s lives! So much of what we do are “ad on’s” like our career. But life coaches deal with fundamentals. And let’s face it, until you get the foundation solid, anything you build on top of it really cannot be too stable. Here are three ways the life coach can make a profound difference for their clients. First, Get Their Balance Right People are wired to satisfy four fundamental needs. They are the need for certainty, … [Read more...]
If I Were King of the Coaching World – My Career Coach Institute
If I were king of the coaching world, I would create the best damn career coach institute on the planet. This institute would have the best teachers, classes, and resources that money could buy. So, let's pretend for a moment that I have money, and as a king, I suppose if I didn't have money, I could just tax the people and get some of their money Since I have all the money in the world, I can create my career coach institute however I desire. My career coaching institute would … [Read more...]
Finding the Right Niche Coaching Businesses
How can you find the right niche coaching business? There are a million theories on how you can figure out your place in the coaching industry. Becoming a big fish in a small pond, is one way to have a profitable coaching business, but what will work for you? What is a Niche Coaching Business? A niche business is one that is a smaller sub-segment of a larger market. A life coach is a segment of the coaching business. A life coach for working women is a smaller sub-segment of life … [Read more...]
Who Should Enroll in Certified Wellness Coach Training?
Wellness coaching is a booming business and the best way to get into the industry is to start your certified wellness coach training as soon as possible. Wellness has become a trillion dollar industry, and with all the aging baby-boomers, and the millions of young adults choosing healthy lifestyles, the wellness industry, in all its forms, will continue to grow. When starting or changing a career, look for an industry that is experiencing rapid growth and is projected to continue that growth – … [Read more...]
Three Ways to Make It as a Personal Dating Coach
Being a personal dating coach can put you right in the middle of the action. Let me rephrase that. Of all the areas of a person’s life, their most intimate relationships are the most critical and should be the most important. So it stands to reason that if you are looking to have a major impact as a coach, helping someone establish those relationships gives you the opportunity to have the maximum impact. Here are three ways to make sure that you do. What Will Make Your Client Truly … [Read more...]
A Different Set of Coaching Core Competencies
Coaching core competencies are the guidelines by which all coaches should run their practices and treat their clients. Coaching core competencies are the commandments of the profession. The International Coach Federation created a list of core competencies that can be used by coaches around the world to run their practices; these competencies are well-known to all coaches, but there are other similar lists that can be analyzed and followed. Presented here is a different list of competencies, … [Read more...]
What Can a Personal Development Life Coach Do For You?
What can a personal development life coach do for you? In a phrase – change your life! In a sentence, a personal development life coach can – improve your relationships, improve you well-being, enhance your career, and allow you to live life to the fullest. Personal Development Life Coaching 101 An experienced personal development life coach can help you make significant changes in many areas of your life. A coach can aid you in designing a road map or a life plan that will detail steps to get … [Read more...]
