Before you can implement this coaching strategy you really have to understand what your clients mean when they say they’re ‘fried.’ It’s a metaphor. Imagine that your coaching clients are sizzling in a frying pan, when suddenly they start getting burned. They run out of fuel, get dried up, and nothing is left. If you look for a strategy to help them get through the symptoms of being burnt out, you will be missing the boat. The REAL Problem Is Not That They Are Burnt Out The real issue is that … [Read more...]
A Coaching Strategy For Achieving Excellence Effortlessly
Finding a coaching strategy to empower people to achieve excellence is a lofty enough goal. But what would it be like if you could find a strategy that would allow your coaching clients to achieve excellence effortlessly? That is the magic bullet that everyone wants these days. The Problem Lies Within The Solution Everyone wants more of something. More love, more results, more money. Most of the time what people want is really what they think achieving that goal will bring them. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Tips On Coaching: Power And Glory Of Responsibility
Tips on coaching about responsibility are a dime a dozen. You can read about what you are responsible for as a coach. You can read about the responsibilities of clients in the coaching process. But what about the why? Why is taking responsibility important beyond the obvious legal and contractual reasons? What does taking responsibility accomplish on a deeper level for the change we want to cause in our clients with coaching? These are the pieces that are often missing from tips on coaching … [Read more...]
Life Coach Tips: The Biggest Problem With Being Present
Of all the life coach tips I thought that the key to success was being focused and present, but I think I got it wrong. I thought if I really wanted to take my life to the next level, all I had to do was to bring myself to the present whenever I drifted off somewhere else. Instead of having more quality time with my family and better results with work, I became exhausted before I broke through to the other side. Here are some tips so you don’t have to go through the same … [Read more...]
10 Client Commitments You Need For Successful Coaching
Successful coaching requires a partnership between you and your client. There are rewards and responsibilities on both sides. You've probably read and heard a lot about your side, the coach's side, of the equation. But what about your clients? What do they need to contribute to your working relationship to maximize their success from working with you? The 10 Client Commitments 1. Show up to sessions on time and in focus: Being on time means your client is committed to maximizing her experience … [Read more...]
Coaching Tips From Freemasonry: Which Apron Is Best?
Have you ever noticed how coaching tips can show up in the strangest places? Take Freemasonry for example. My husband has been a freemason since before I met him and he's held many positions within that fraternity. Until his recent promotion to Inspector for the Grand Lodge of California, he held the job of Officer's Coach in his local lodge. Consequently coaching tips have been flying fast and furious between us for some time now! This blog comes from a conversation we had about which apron he … [Read more...]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Coaching Techniques
Specific coaching techniques are a critical tool of effective coaches. During your training and your early days as a coach, learning all the techniques you can is a wonderful strategy. Not only do they improve your coaching results, but perhaps even more importantly they give you some confidence. As you grow more comfortable in your career though, it's a good idea to review the techniques you use, see what their good and bad points are, and make sure you're using them in the best way. Why Use … [Read more...]
When Not To Use Coaching Techniques On Your Clients
There are some times when it’s disastrous to use life coaching techniques on your clients. While it sounds a bit unlikely, coaching techniques can backfire and wreck havoc on your life and the lives of others. Don’t let this happen to you. When Using Life Coaching Techniques Can Get You Into Trouble 1. When you are using coaching techniques without consent from the person you are trying to coach. This is often seen as manipulative, and if you use it within the context of a complimentary … [Read more...]
The Law of Attraction And Coaching: Lessons From A Halloween Party
How does the law of attraction and coaching work together? I was thinking about the law of attraction when I was at a Halloween party a few weeks ago, and how focus was so importing in coaching. I went into the inflatable jumpy house with my daughter; which is one of those big inflatable trampolines that are inside of a closed-in structure. It was fun until my focused changed. Why Focus Is So Important In The Law Of Attraction And Coaching I was in a fun environment, happily playing in the … [Read more...]
Best Coaching Practices: The Art Of Active Listening
One of the best coaching practices is to master the art of active listening. As a good listener, it’s not enough to be able to parrot back the words the other person is saying. Active listening requires that you demonstrate that you are truly interested in the other person. It’s a necessity in order to establish rapport and in order to get the best possible outcomes for your clients during their coaching sessions. Using Active Listening As Part Of Your Best Coaching Practices • Listen with the … [Read more...]
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