As a coach, you are no doubt familiar with a lot of coaching slang and jargon. We use terms like transformation and mindset without a second thought because they are part of our everyday coaching world. But when someone new comes into that coaching world, do they know our jargon? Usually not, and if you assume that they do, you set yourself up for failing that client or potential client. The Downside of Using Coaching Slang Have you ever had the experience of going to the doctor and getting … [Read more...]
Life Coach Tips: Find The Best Coaches Training
Here are some life coach tips that will save you years of pain and frustration. Every coaches training company will tell you that they are the best. With the popularity of life coaching these days, more and more training companies are springing up. The tips I’m about to share with you will help you find the best training and quickly start to enjoy your life as a coach. How do I Know Who Offers The Best Life Coach Training? Finding the best life coaches training is easy, once you know what to … [Read more...]
Coaching Strategy To Use When You’re In Over your Head
Have you ever had a coaching session where you felt that your coaching strategy was inadequate to deal with your client's problem? It probably happens to every coach sometime in his early days of coaching. Maybe your client has an addiction problem, or maybe she is depressed over a marriage that is falling apart. Whatever the specifics, you are suddenly confronted with a client whose problem feels way out of your comfort zone. How do you manage? What strategy do you use? Manage Your Own … [Read more...]
Pain And Pleasure as a Coaching Strategy
There is really only one coaching strategy that works to motivate clients to change. That strategy is the use of pain and pleasure. Now hang on. Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not talking about whips and chains here. I'm talking about psychology and neurolinguistic programming (NLP). Why Pain And Pleasure? Psychology tells us that the only reasons people change in any significant way are to avoid pain and to seek pleasure. In NLP terms, you will hear the motivations described as moving away … [Read more...]
A Quick And Easy Coaching Strategy To Create Goals For 2011
The best coaching strategy for creating goals to make sure they are S.M.A.R.T. That is Specific, Measureable, Ambitious, have a Reason and a Time. Each component of this strategy is essential to creating a foundation for a great coaching relationship. Unless you understand your clients’ goals at this level, you will be powerless in helping them realize their dreams. A One-Size Fits All Coaching Strategy This coaching strategy is great for everyone because few people have this level of clarity … [Read more...]
4 Successful Coaching Tips From A Surprising Source
Do you think that you can get any tips about successful coaching from an orchestral conductor? How about if he's three years old? Well, I think you can. I just watched an incredible video that is packed with examples of what you need to do if you want to be successful at coaching. Here are four. Be Totally Involved Successful coaching requires you to put your whole self into the process. While you may not make the body and arm movements of a conductor, you still need to be energetically … [Read more...]
Coaching Models: How Long Is Your Client’s Commitment?
When you are looking at various coaching models, one of the biggest variables is the length of the initial client coaching commitment. You can find anything from a one session at a time commitment, which isn't really much of a commitment at all, to a year long commitment. For some coaching models, like some masterminds, the commitment can be even longer. At JTS Advisors, we use a coaching model of a minimum initial 6 month commitment, after which the client can choose to be coached on a month to … [Read more...]
5 Life Coach Tips For Creating An Outstanding New Year
If you want your life coaching clients get off to a great start for the New Year, you’ll want life coach tips that are specifically designed for this transitional season. With all that is fresh and new, it makes sense to have some powerful tips get your clients moving toward their dreams. Here are my top 5 tips. Life Coach Tips To Make A Difference In 2011 1. Ask your clients what was great about 2010 and celebrate their wins. As their coach, you’ll want to find out what they want more of or … [Read more...]
Best Coaching Practices: Finding Fulfillment
Some of the best coaching practices are the simplest. One of the greatest challenges in coaching is that clients often let their own fears get the best of them. Sometimes their goals seem so far from what is possible, they aren’t able to get started. If you incorporate finding ways to help your clients see progress as part of your coaching practices, you will improve the odds of success greatly. The Problem With Goals Goals are not actually the problem. It’s how most people relate to goals. … [Read more...]
Coaching Tips For Success Outside Your Niche
The best coaching tips on how to coach outside your niche are simple. If your coaching style leans more toward the consultant model, you may have some difficulty working with clients outside your niche. On the other hand, you may hold the coach's philosophy that says your job as a coach is about asking the right questions. That way your client can find his own answers and you don't need such in depth knowledge about the niche. In either case, you will find these coaching tips very helpful when … [Read more...]
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