My personal Coach is my best friend and my enemy all in one sweet package. If you have read any of my previous articles, you know I believe every coach should have a coach of their own. I have a personal trainer, a health coach and dun, dun, dun… a husband to be, my everyday life coach. I love and fear them all in very special ways. Why I Dread my Health Coach During The Holidays I love my health coach because she happens to be my sister in law to be and she is one tough cookie. She points out … [Read more...]
Walking the Razor’s Edge as a Personal Coach
Being a personal coach is often filled with stresses, problems, and issues: Marketing for clients Paying the bills Trying to find enough time in the day to balance work, all the energy you give your clients, and a personal life Being a coach can be a pain in the… neck! The Fine Line Between The Problems of Personal Coaching And The Joys of Personal Coaching Coaches walk a "razor’s edge" every day in search of meaning and success. Coaches want a life and career that means … [Read more...]
Don’t Become a Lifecoach
If you want to work a nine-to-five job, don’t become a lifecoach. If you enjoy sitting in cubicles, pounding away on a keyboard or looking at business reports, don’t even think about becoming a coach. The coaching profession is not for people who want to be told what to do. Do you want a boss who berates you or gives you busy work just to wield his power? If so, stay away from the coaching profession. Do you enjoy the monotony of routine? Don’t become a lifecoach. Enjoy doing the same … [Read more...]
What Do Horses and Life Coaching Have In Common?
I am pleasantly surprised to find that it seems like life coaching and horses have a lot in common. When searching the key words “horses” and “life coaching” I found nine different coaching schools who use horses to aid them in their life coach work. Then when reversing the order, I found six more hits. I had no idea I would find so many life coaching programs which use horses in their curriculum. Is It Just a Gimmick to Use Horses in Life Coaching? As far as I can tell it is not a gimmick but … [Read more...]
Life Coach Books You’ll Love, And a Secret Just For You
Life Coach books are a great resource for expanding your knowledge and creating a vast variety of tools to share with your clients. They don’t mention everything about the life of a coach in these nifty books. I’m here to spill the beans about what you won’t find and share some of my favorites I think you’ll find useful. Life Coach Books I Keep in Arms Reach I have my little desk set up with my computer, cell phone, white board, file on each client, plug in head phones and a select few life … [Read more...]
Fun Breakthroughs: Should A Personal Life Coach Bungee Jump?
What should a personal life coach do if she were to be invited to go bungee jumping to help a friend celebrate a major accomplishment? Is it a requirement to face all your personal fears as a life coach? Where does a life coach draw the line? It's not as easy as it sounds. Personal Life Coaches Are Supposed To Play Big...Right? I've learned as a personal life coach that my clients suffer when I'm not expanding my own comfort zone. I also believe if you're not growing, you're dying. I am … [Read more...]
Life Coaching Books
I’m a great advocate for reading books, especially life coaching books. As a coach I find it is important to my business and for my life to stay up to date with the latest books on coaching in a broad range of areas and niches. Benefits of Reading Life Coaching Books The more knowledge you have, or are perceived to have, the more trust and credibility you'll build with your clients and network. Reading books is one of the best and most efficient ways to increase your knowledge. When it … [Read more...]
How To Be The Personal Coach Who Attracts Clients Like a Rock Star
What do you have to do to become the personal coach who starts attracting clients instead of chasing them? Do you want to have a following like a guru? What about a rock star? You don’t have to be rich and famous before you can call yourself a successful coach. Here are 2 things you can do right now. Be The Coach Who Shows Up And Gives It Your Best People notice how you show up. Most people are flakey and committed to their own comfort. How many people dream of realizing their goals only so … [Read more...]
The Truth About James Ray–Hero or Heel?
There has been a lot of buzz about James Ray in the coaching community lately—who is James Ray anyhow? As far as I can tell, he is a self-help guru and coach who built an empire off his seminars, books and DVDs. James Ray International, was awarded the Inc. 500 award in 2009, placing the company as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in America. James Ray is famous for his sweat lodge ceremonies, which are supposed to help you get in touch with yourself--that is, until things … [Read more...]
A Personal Coach is Not a Guru or a Superhero
The thirst for success, fitness, and happiness leads many to seek out a personal coach. They want YOU; do YOU have what they want? You don’t have to be a guru or superhero to give your clients what they seek. Mystical vision and superpowers are not needed. They don’t expect, need, or want that any of that nonsense. You help develop rather than impose. You give your clients choices and enable them to make their own decisions. You point them to the pathway, but they walk down it. To tread on … [Read more...]
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