One of the biggest struggles of becoming life coaches.

Probably one of the biggest struggle for those who are aspiring to become a life coach is battling negative self chatter—doubts and questions such as: Do I have what it takes to become a life coach? Will people really be willing to pay for my services? Who would really need my help? Will I be able to learn how to market myself? Can the economy support another coach? Do I have the right niche? Is the coach field glutted? Blah, blah, blah.

If you find yourself weighed down with negative self-chatter about becoming a life coach, I say it’s time for a shift in your perspective. You can accomplish this by soliciting the help of a coach. Or, at the very least, give yourself a little self-coaching.

It reminds me of the story of a man who went to Africa to sell shoes. He wrote back to the home office requesting to return to England as he said, “No one wears shoes in Africa.” In comparison, his co-worker wrote the home office with a request to please send more shoes, because, he said, “Everyone in Africa needs shoes.” It’s a matter of viewpoint.

Truth is, there are lots of people who need what you can give them no matter what niche or type of coaching you offer. Everyone needs “shoes”. Everyone needs coaching, including you and me. To make progress in life we all need to change, and that’s what we, as coaches, help people do. This is our specialty–we facilitate people in making positive change in their lives.

Your greatest asset when you become a life coach is just showing up.

No matter what kind of coaching you give, your greatest asset is availability–being there for your client. That is one of the main things they are hiring you for and they are willing to pay for it. Take for example, a fitness coach. If I wanted to get in shape and I signed up for the gym and hired a coach, the best thing he or she can do for me is simply show up. The specifics of what the fitness coach decides to do with me is secondary, but as long as he or she shows up and gets me to exercise four times every week–this is what really matters. I’ll make more progress in reaching my fitness goal by being held accountable to meet up with my coach at the gym, than if I hold myself accountable. Whatever else my coach is able to teach me is an added extra, and it’s the same principle in whatever type of coaching you provide.

Remember, the nature of coaching does most of the work for us, so trust in the methodology. The mere act of a client hiring us, making a financial investment, and meeting with us regularly for several months will set the shift in motion, and in some cases will cause the change to happen all by itself.

Regardless of what you do as a coach during your coaching sessions, you’ll be making a difference in someone’s life just by getting hired and showing up!

Encouragement for those struggling to become a life coach.

The point is, in spite of the struggles you may face as you become a life coach, you can make a significant difference as a coach, and the world needs you. Don’t give up! Stop questioning yourself! Get back to coaching and helping people today. Happy coaching!

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Dana Bosley
Spiritual Growth Coach
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