Life coaching is a caring profession. That is probably the most significant reason most coaches become coaches. You probably have spent much of your life acting as friend and confidante for the people you know. You want to help people. You want to make things easier and alleviate your clients' pain. These are all noble aims of course. But guess what. While noble aims are wonderful and beautiful to have, the terrible truth about life coaching is that you have to be more than just a friend and … [Read more...]
The Ruthless Rules of Reality In Life Coaching
Before you decide to start your own life coaching business, you need to know the cold, hard facts. Most people sugar-coat reality. They don’t want to hurt your feelings or discourage you. And while these people may be your friends at some level, if you go out into a snowstorm without a jacket you’ll freeze to death. 3 Rules to Live or Die By 1. You have to sell. I’ll repeat it. You have to sell yourself, your programs, your materials, and even what your client says he/she wants out of life. … [Read more...]
How to Coach Celebrities: Life Coaching For The Rich And Famous
Just because someone appears successful, doesn’t mean that they couldn’t benefit from life coaching. When it comes to coaching celebrities, there are some things you must be wary of if you want to deliver great value and make an impact. Here is the inside scoop that you won’t learn from the tabloids. Life Coaching Do’s And Don’ts For Celebrities 1. Make sure you check your nerves at the door. If you are worried about yourself, you can’t be there for your client 100%. 2. Establish rapport be … [Read more...]
Is Your Life Coaching A Fraud? Coach Performance Anxiety
Lots of people don’t want to get started with their life coaching business because they don’t rip people off. Their fear of failing to provide value in their coaching session keeps them from getting on the court. Sure it’s much easier to continue to coach people for free, but unfortunately most people who get free coaching never are really committed to the process. Without commitment, the likelihood of getting a great result or change in your life is close to nil. How Do You Avoid Ripping Off … [Read more...]
Does The Deadly Sin Of Anger Affect Your Life Coaching?
In our seven deadly sins of life coaching series, the fourth sin is anger. Does anger ever show up in your coaching? Have you ever felt angry towards a client? What about feeling angry toward yourself? What was the anger about and how did you handle it? Whose fault was it really? Anger In Your Life Coaching Do you ever feel angry with a coaching client? Are you angry because you have taken personally something your client has said or done? Has your client triggered something you need to get … [Read more...]
Changing Lives Through Life Coaching Or Watching Television: Your Choice
There is no difference between changing the world through life coaching and watching T.V. You’re just doing something else. But some proverbial questions come to mind. At the end of your life, what will you look back on? Will you wish you had watched more television? Or will you wish you had made a bigger difference in the world? In the coaching world most people would probably choose the later. The Tongue In Your Shoe Doesn’t Lie Your activities do matter. In the movie, ‘Forrest Gump’, … [Read more...]
How Your Life Coaching Clients Sabotage You And How To Stop Them
We’ve all had life coaching clients who didn’t get the results they wanted. When this happens, who do they blame? You. Although it’s not fair, there is little you can do after the fact. Fortunately there are objective ways to point out to your clients how they may be sabotaging not only their coaching sessions, but their life as well. How To Keep Your Life Coaching Clients From Blaming You For Their Lack Of Success. 1. Hold your clients accountable for showing up on time and in focus. A client … [Read more...]
How Is Life Coaching Like Shopping For Clothes?
It sounds silly, but in some ways life coaching is like shopping for clothes. Whether you are a man or a woman, we all have our beliefs about coaching and how it fits into our lives. These beliefs, although maybe not something we’re conscious of, affect our interactions with our clients and potential clients. In effect, these beliefs affect whether our coaching career will be successful or not. Using Shopping Tips To Get Better Life Coaching Results. 1. Be aware of your own personal style. My … [Read more...]
Pride: The First Deadly Sin In Life Coaching
In your life coaching business, as in your life, the seven deadly sins can show up to suck the joy and the success out of you and out of your career as a coach. I bet you know what they look like when they show up in your personal life. Have you thought about how they might look in your business? This is the first in a series of articles on the seven deadly sins in life coaching and your life coaching business. Does Pride Diminish Your Life Coaching Business Success? Pride can be a … [Read more...]
Life Coaching Confessions: What I Never Say Because I’m Too Lazy
There are things that I say inside my head but I would never say out loud because I’m too lazy. I do this with my clients, and I know how much work it is. And how necessary it is to my clients’ success. How about you? How often do you go to the edge for your clients? Maybe you just don’t think it would make a difference in your their life. Maybe it’s too much of a hassle. Maybe you’re not fully engaged in the coaching conversation. Are You Robbing Your Life Coaching Clients? Life coaching is … [Read more...]
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