Straight from the heart, here’s what you need to be a coach. Just three things: competence, caring and capability. Do you have them? Can you get them? If not, set down the study guide from that online program “ become a master coach in 36 hours for $397,” and be glad you did. Coaching Demands Competence Of all the strengths you would like to have in the surgeon who is about to perform open-heart surgery on YOU, wouldn’t competence be right up there at the top of your list? You bet your sweet … [Read more...]
The Day When You Actually Saw Yourself As A New Coach
There is a day when you are a new coach. And there was the day – quite a while before – when you decided to look into being a coach. That was the day when you said to yourself that you already were a coach. Yes, a coach to the new guy at work and to the kids on your son’s peewee soccer team. Hell yes! You already were a coach! And a pretty darn good one. At least none of the kids had quit, and you had a winning season, more or less. Yes, you already were a coach! Soccer – Life – Coaching Is … [Read more...]
For the New Coach, It’s a Matter of Does and Don’ts
That’s right for the new coach, it’s a little scary. Do this. Don’t do that. But that is how to separate the coaches, new or old, from the non-coaches. That’s right: does and don’ts. To be effective, a coach, new or old – I mean new or experienced, must have the judgment to do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Be Your Own Judge – Do You Really Care or Not If you conduct yourself as a physician or a priest used to – untouchable in their integrity – then you will be a great … [Read more...]
Be a Personal Career Coach – but Don’t Screw Up!
Being a personal career coach may seem simple, but the stakes are high. You can help your client determine their true calling, or you can set them up for a life of unhappiness. No pressure there. Here are three straightforward steps that a career coach can follow to keep your client on the right course and keep themselves in business. First, Realize that Your Client’s Career Is Your Client’s Life When we are talking careers, we are talking more than just a series of jobs that take up the span … [Read more...]
How Do You Become a Full-fledged Professional in Counseling?
When asking yourself “How do you become a full-fledged professional in counseling?”you may be wondering what’s the job description. After you become a professional counselor the types of clients you may give counseling to might suffer from a wide variety of conditions such as stress or even depression. Types of Professional Counselors Another thing you may be wondering when asking “How do you become a full-fledged professional in counseling?” is what are the fields can I work in? Once you … [Read more...]
Become a Life Skills Coach
Are you thinking you would like to become a life skills coach? Awesome! Check out the things you can do once you become a life skills coach. What Does it Mean to Become a Life Skills Coach? They draw out the best in people so they can make decisions that improve their lives. They help people learn not only essential and practical things on how to live a productive life, but they also help to create a sense of balance and stability in their client’s life. A life skills coach is … [Read more...]
How To Become A Certified Master Coach
If you have already invested time to become a certified coach than becoming a certified Master Coach is the next step. What is a Master Coach? A Master Coach is a coach who has taken a Master Coach course and is now qualified to teach people how to become a coach. The requirements to become a certified Master Coach approved by the ICF The ICF requires coaches to complete a Master Coach course from an ICF approved course, including a certain amount of hours with a Master Coach mentor, and … [Read more...]
To Become a Spiritual Coach or Not?
The phrase ‘become a spiritual coach’ could be threatening, or scary, or not even something you’d want to consider. After all, coaching is about holding your clients accountable, supporting them in moving forward, helping them become successful in their lives. That can be done by using a step by step method that is very straight forward, taking them from point A to point B. Generally the client is expected to reach a tangible result like a new job, more money, a car, etc. Isn’t this enough? How … [Read more...]
Don’t Want no damn Coaching Questions!
That’s right. We just don’t want no damn coaching questions. What we want is answers. What we want is coaching answers. The problem is that you just don’t get answers without questions. It’s as simple as that. Got it?! No Answers without no Questions. Now don’t go and over think this one, Sparky. You can make a statement, but just don’t have an answers without a questions first. The good news is that you are the Coach and you are the one who gets to ask the questions. Yes! You are the one who … [Read more...]
Three Magic Coaching Questions
With all their secrets hidden inside of your client’s head, there are an infinite number of coaching questions that one might ask to begin a coaching relationship. But there are three magical questions that will give the coach what they need to know to begin to coach successfully. Here They Are, Simple as 1 – 2 – 3 The first question is “Please share with me what you would normally share when you are letting someone get to know you?” The second question is “If you had a magic wand, what three … [Read more...]
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