Group Coaching makes some coaches and clients nervous. I’m not exactly sure what it is about sharing our deepest desires with a group of people that makes us sweat and shake. Do you think it’s simply the fear of judgment? I have to admit stepping out from the sacred space of my one on one sessions and onto that conference line with a group of people awaiting my coaching left me feeling a little queasy at first too. The pleasure quickly took over and the feeling I just jumped off a high cliff … [Read more...]
You Ask, “Do I become a Life Coach?” We Help You Decide
“Do I become a life Coach?” How many times have you pondered this question without knowing how to make the decision on your own? We want to help you decide. Is this your next big move in your professional career. Often times when we are trying to make a big decision we decide to focus on the pros and cons. To help you answer the question “Do I become a life Coach?” I decided to interview a professional coach and ask him about his list of pros and cons. We interview a working life coach to help … [Read more...]
Life Coaching Marketing Potential Clients Will Love
Life Coaching Marketing is easy to master when you understand your client enough to know what they value, and then give them the best value possible for FREE. Haven't you been seduced into buying cookies, pie, or candy after tasting a free sample at the local store? Those stores know that you VALUE the sweet taste of their goodies and they're willing to give some of that valuable yummyness to you for nothing. Guess what? Your customer is no different. They need to feel the power of your … [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...]
The Craziest ways Coaches Practice Their Skills
Coaches practice their skills as a life coach all day everyday. How awesome is it that coaches get to practice becoming an expert simply by living life? It’s not always awesome, sometimes it’s really challenging. It’s easy to feel like a total hypocrite when you are coaching your clients to control their anger and set goals toward their best life, while you lay on the coach eating cake and screaming at your husband or wife. The truth is you are human, expert or not, being a life coach … [Read more...]
How to Get Coaching Clients While They do All The Work
Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to get coaching clients without having to do the prospecting yourself? If you are just getting started or well into you coaching practice there are some simple tricks you can learn to know how to get coaching clients coming to you. I’m just getting started and I want to coach, not prospect. What do I do? I know how it is when you start your coaching practice and you don’t know how to get coaching clients. You are so eager to start coaching and so excited to start … [Read more...]
How Does Personality Coaching work? I am Who I am! Right?
Personality Coaching, huh? I don’t know, are you who you say you are? Who’s on first? If “I am” is on third and “you” are on second, then where am “I”? Before we decide if you simply are who you and how a personality coach works, let us explore what personality is. Who, What, When, Where and Why Personality? The who, is YOU. Personality is defined as the visible aspect of your character as it impresses others. Your personality is an embodiment of a collection of your unique qualities. It … [Read more...]
The Success Coach Battles the Definition of Success
The success coach has a unique mission when compared to the words of our good friend Webster. Today the success coach and Webster fight it out and we will let you decide the definition of success you will carry on in your life. Mr. W’s Definition of Success 1. obsolete: outcome, result 2. degree or measure of succeeding 3. favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence 4. one that succeeds What Web’s Words Mean to me This definition is all about … [Read more...]
Fun Tips on Starting a Life Coaching Practice
Starting a life coaching practice is a commitment. A commitment that you can enjoy investing in if you follow these fun tips. Fun Tip One: Get a Life Coach for Yourself The first thing you want to do before starting a life coaching practice is, get yourself a life coach. Yes, I understand that if you are thinking of starting a life coach practice, then you are, clearly, a life coach. Ok, THAT IS EXACTLY WHY YOU NEED ONE OF YOUR OWN!!! Do you want people to believe in what you have to … [Read more...]
How To Speak With Confidence Using Higher Standards
Knowing how to speak with confidence may not be a naturally mastered technique in your coaching practice. Your clients often look to you for clarity and inspiration and it is important that you know how to speak with confidence so you can lead your clients to take action. Your clients look to you for empowerment. If you do not know how to speak with confidence in every interaction with your clients or perspective clients you leave room for doubt. How can you insure to use language and speak in a … [Read more...]
