I challenge you to see any similarities in your life coaching career and this story.  A blind boy was sitting against a building on a busy city street.  He held up a sign that said, “I’m blind, please help.”  In an upside down hat between his feet some people had thrown a few coins.  A man came up to him and asked if he could take his sign for a moment, and used the back side to create a new message.  Soon the hat began to fill up as people read the sign as they walked by.  When the man came back to check on the progress the boy asked what he had written on the sign.  The man replied, “I only took what you had written and said it in a different way.  I wrote, ‘Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”

The Truth In Advertising

Both signs told people the same thing, which was the boy was blind.  But the second sign was much more powerful because it told people that they were fortunate to be able to see.  It was creative and innovative.  It was a gift.  It’s no wonder it was a much more effective tool in getting people to make donations.

Take Home Lessons For Your Life Coaching Career

Embarking on a life coaching career is not for the faint of heart.   It’s easy to set up your sign, sit there, and wait for something to happen.  The success of your coaching career depends on your ability to be grateful, proactive, and cutting edge.  Not just in your coaching business, but in your life.  You are a walking billboard for prospective clients.  Your attitude is everything.  Take on your own life, your own career, and take a stand to empower others to fulfill their own destiny.

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Colette Seymann
JTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach