You think you have what it takes to become a coach? This ‘should I become a life coach quiz’ will tell whether or not you got the moxie, the work ethic, and the talent. See below and take this little test that can help you figure out if you have the right stuff to be a coach.

Answering the following questions can help you determine if coaching is the right gig for you. It is a great career, but it is a special field for special people who wish to help others become special.

Be honest with your answers and score honestly at the end; you’ll find out if you have what it takes to become a coach.

Before answering these questions, take a look at this to see the five types of people who can become coaches. Are you one them?

Let’s Start The ‘Should I Become a Life Coach” Quiz

This quiz will take you about one minute. All you need to do is keep track of the number of times you answer ‘YES’ and the number of times you answer ‘NO’.

It Starts With You!

#1 Are you willing to be coached?

Yes___ No ____            

#2 Will you be an amazing coach?

Yes ___ No ___

Do You Have People Skills?

#3 Do people come to you for advice ?

Yes ___ No ___

#4 Do people feel better after they talk with you?  Yes ___ No ___

#5 Do you genuinely like people?

Yes ___ No ___

#6 Do people naturally like you?

Yes ___ No ___

#7 Are you a good listener?

Yes ___ No ___

#8 Do people react to what you say with interest and curiosity?

Yes ___ No ___

Are You Motivated to Become a Coach?

#9 Are you prepared, with time and money, to take an accredited coaching course?
Yes ___ No ___

#10 Are you prepared to give up nights of partying or watching TV to study and learn all you can about coaching?  Yes ___ No ___

#11 Do you value education?

Yes ___ No ___

#12 Are you prepared to make education and training a part of your life until the day you die?
Yes ___ No ___

#13 Do you enjoy working long hours?

Yes ___ No ___

#14 Are you prepared for mentor coaching – receiving critique and criticism?
Yes ___ No ___

#15 Do you enjoy and participate in personal growth programs and courses?
Yes ___ No ___

Are You Motivated to Run a Business?

#16 Will you be willing to market and promote your business?

Yes ___ No ___

#17 Can you delegate authority and tasks as your business grows?

Yes ___ No ___

#18 Are you able to effectively handle all administrative duties (licenses, taxes, reports, customer inquiries, follow-ups, etc), or delegate these to others.

Yes ___ No ____
#19 Do you have what it takes to explore alternative streams of revenue to grow your coaching

business – books, seminars, DVDs, etc.  Yes ___ No __

#20 Do you understand that running a business is very hard work? Most people lack the right stuff to be entrepreneurs – are you like most people, or do you have the right stuff?

Yes ___ No ____

Can You Handle the Truth?

#21 Are you comfortable with conflict?

Yes ___ No ___

#22 Are you able to handle being wrong?

Yes ___ No ___

#23 Can you handle rejection?

Yes ___ No ___

#24 Are you able to just shut up and listen at times?

Yes ___ No ___

#25 Can you handled being coached?

Yes ___ No ___

#26 Can you effectively deal with clients leaving your practice for the services of other coaches?
Yes ___ No ____

Failure is Not an Option When You Become a Coach

#27 Are you competitive?

Yes ___ No ____

#28 Do you enjoy reading stories about successful people?

Yes ___ No ____

#29 Will you enjoy and be inspired by the success of your clients?

Yes ___ No ____

#30 Will you enjoy and be inspired by your own success?

Yes ___ No ____

Scoring: 

Total up all the correct answers and that is your score. What are the correct answers?  All questions should be answered with a YES.

If you got 27 correct, you scored a 27. If you got 11 correct, you scored a 11. If you got zero correct, well, stop reading right now and look for another profession.

If you scored a perfect 30, you should drop everything you are doing and begin taking a coaching program immediately – you are a natural – you must become a coach.

If you scored 24-29, you should seriously consider coaching as a career. You have what it takes.

If you scored 18-23, you should consider a career in coaching. You may have what it takes. 

If you scored 12-17, you may have a future in coaching, but your future is not now. You need to work on various skills and vigorously pursue training and education. Someday you may be called a coach.

If you scored 0-11, you may want to select a different profession. Not everyone has the right stuff to be a coach. Coaching may look like a easy gig, but it takes skills, knowledge, talent, and a bottomless pit of hard work. Of course, if you possess a deep well of desire, even those scoring at the low end can rise up and become a coach. Work on your skills, take some courses, attend a few seminars, read some books, and watch a few DVDs; then come back and take the test again to see if you have the right stuff to become a coach.

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Fred Philips
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