Thinking of starting a life coaching practice? Think the life of a life coach is all sunshine and rainbows? Think there's good money to be made in the coaching industry? Well, before you start a life coaching practice, think about whether it's the right gig for you. It may not be exactly what you want or it may not be right for you. Staring a Life Coaching Practice is Not For You If: If you are willing to accept you place in life. If you are willing to accept routine and mediocrity. If … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
What’s the Truth About Accredited Life Coach Schools?
Are accredited life coach schools all they claim to be? Is accreditation worth the money? What should you know before you spend one dime to become a coach? What should a client look for when seeking a life coach? So Many Coaching Schools, So Many Choices Because there are no real standards in the coaching profession, schools just seem to pop up like weeds in your garden. There are coaching programs that will offer a credential after two or three hours of training. Does that sound like … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Leadership Coaching Psychology?
Leadership coaching psychology is about the framework in which you work with clients to develop their leadership potential. It's all about helping today's leaders build a better tomorrow. 3 Key Components to a Successful Leadership Coaching Psychology Goals In any type of coaching, goals have to be clearly delineated. What does the client want? What do they want to achieve? Where do they want to be in one year, five years, ten years? This means that the identification, clarification, … [Read more...]
How a Relationship Life Coach Can Improve Your Relationships
Why would anyone need a relationship life coach? Don't relationships just happen, and when you find the right one, it becomes sunshine, rainbows, and little puppies without any work at all? A Loving Relationship Doesn't Happen Overnight Love at first sight may happen for some people, a few people, a couple here and there over the course of history, but it's far more the exception rather than the rule. Loving relationships, whether short-term or long-term are usually created over a period … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why Executive Coaching Works
With many corporate leaders turning to executive coaching, people who haven't tried it are probably wondering why executive coaching works. Does Executive Coaching Work? Though academic research is limited, there is some data on the effectiveness of executive coaching. MetrixGlobal LLC did a study, as reported by Merrill C. Anderson, on Fortune 500 companies that clearly showed that executive and leadership coaching delivers value on a consistent basis. Another study, reported on the … [Read more...]
9 Reasons You Need a Financial Health Coach
You're doing fine with money, you have no significant debt, a decent salary, and you know what a stock is – so why would you need a financial health coach? What is a Financial Health Coach? First of all, let's say what a financial health coach is not. They are not financial planners, CPAs, tax specialists, or stock brokers. What do they do? They provide information, direction, and guidance about various financial matters. They help clients find a healthier financial future, and by doing … [Read more...]
What is the Value of Leadership Coaching?
Do you know the value of leadership coaching? Does it matter? Well, it certainly matters if you are in a position of authority. Are you an executive, a business owner, a supervisor of employees, or a coach? If you are in one of these positions, or any number of other positions, you definitely need to know the value of leadership coaching. What is Leadership Coaching? In short, leadership coaching is about helping to create leaders. The longer answer is that leadership coaches help build … [Read more...]
What is Life Coaching About?
What is life coaching about? If you don't know about life coaching, you just might be missing out on something that can help you reach your goals and dreams. You just might be missing out on one of the most powerful processes modifying human behavior. Life Coaching Helps With 3 Crucial Statements The life coaching process is beneficial for people who are categorized by three crucial statements. These statements are: • I don't know what I want. • I know what I want, but I don't know … [Read more...]
What is Personal Grief Coaching?
Grief coaching is a relatively new segment of the life coaching industry. Helping people cope with grief is the main mission of grief coaching. As a grief coach, you offer a safe place for individuals who are coping with grief to tell their story and express their thoughts and opinions. 6 Ways Personal Grief and Loss Coaching Helps • Allows clients to understand that grief is a completely natural human response to a death or a tragic situation. • Offers support, a shoulder to cry on, … [Read more...]
What Kind of Degree Do You Need to Become a Life Coach?
What kind of degree do you need to become a life coach? It's a question many people are asking because life coaching offers the opportunity to make good money, have a rewarding career, and help people reach their goals and dreams. What Kind of Degree Do You Need to Become a Life Coach? What kind of degrees do you need to become a life coach? The answer? None, nothing, nada. You don't need any kind of degree to become a life coach. What Do You Need to Become a Life Coach? Although there … [Read more...]
