{"id":17652,"date":"2016-05-30T03:13:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-30T11:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=17652"},"modified":"2016-06-10T22:11:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-11T06:11:25","slug":"the-best-life-coach-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/the-best-life-coach-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Life Coach Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post will introduce you to some the best <a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/read-and-write-life-coach-articles\/12914\/\">life coach articles<\/a> on the Internet. Though there is plenty of junk online, there is also plenty of valuable information \u2013 information that can give you new ideas, stimulate you to try something new, educate you on a new trend in the life coaching industry, or provide you with data that can validate what you have already done with clients.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17653\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17653\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Executive-Life-Coaching-770x481.jpg\" alt=\"Life Coaching\" width=\"770\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Executive-Life-Coaching-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Executive-Life-Coaching-770x481-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Executive-Life-Coaching-770x481-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Life Coaching<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Some of the Best Life Coach Articles<\/h3>\n<p>Here are a few selected articles that should be worth a read. As most things are on the Internet, they are quick and easy to read.<\/p>\n<h3>Introduction to Life Coaching<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s one that appeared on the Huffington Post. It\u2019s mostly just an introduction to life coaching, and would be a good, quick read for someone who is considering becoming a life coach. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/michael-feeley\/the-surprising-truth-abou_2_b_5500989.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/michael-feeley\/the-surprising-truth-abou_2_b_5500989.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s lists 5 things that life coaching isn\u2019t. Those 5 things are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s not therapy<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not consulting<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not mentoring<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not advice<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not professional sports coaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Skills Needed to be a Life Coach<\/h3>\n<p>This life coach article is also from the Huffington Post: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/michael-feeley\/10-littleknown-skills-of-_b_5371932.html\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/michael-feeley\/10-littleknown-skills-of-_b_5371932.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about some of the lesser known skills that are needed to be successful as a life coach. A sampling of the skills listed in this article include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detached involvement<\/li>\n<li>Eliminating judgment<\/li>\n<li>Ability to break up blocks \u2013 to destroy the gremlin inside a client which blocks them from achieving goals.<\/li>\n<li>Stretch yourself \u2013 do more than you think you can do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Starting a Coaching Business<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>There are many <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>life coach articles<\/strong><\/span> on how to start a life coaching business, and here\u2019s one that offers valuable advice for getting your practice off the ground running: <a href=\"https:\/\/fizzle.co\/sparkline\/how-to-coaching-business\">https:\/\/fizzle.co\/sparkline\/how-to-coaching-business<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the steps mentioned include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a well-defined target market for your coaching services.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your audience is able to afford your services.<\/li>\n<li>Create a unique sales proposition to appeal to your target market.<\/li>\n<li>Have confidence in the value your coaching skills provide, and then your rates can increase along with your income.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Selecting a Coaching Niche<\/h3>\n<p>Finding a coaching niche often helps you focus on a specific target market, concentrate your expertise on a specific group or subject, and helps you become a big fish in a small pond. There are many <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>life coach articles<\/strong><\/span> on this subject, but here\u2019s a short piece that gives you some interesting advice:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nathalielussier.com\/blog\/blogging\/cant-pick-niche-theres-another-way\">http:\/\/nathalielussier.com\/blog\/blogging\/cant-pick-niche-theres-another-way<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about using your own life story to select a niche. Perhaps you have overcome s specific disease or disorder \u2013 you can use this as a basis for a niche within the life coaching industry.<\/p>\n<h3>Coaching Training Exercises<\/h3>\n<p>For this last of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>life coach articles<\/strong><\/span>. \u00a0I\u2019m going to be a bit narcissistic for a bit. This article was penned by me for Jeffrey Sooey\u2019s Coaches Training Blog and includes 3 effective exercises used in coaching training: <a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/3-super-coaching-training-activities\/12974\/\">https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/3-super-coaching-training-activities\/12974\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 3 exercises are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grow \u2013 goal, reality, options, way forward.<\/li>\n<li>Reasons for Poor Performance \u2013 analyze reasons or excuses for poor performance<\/li>\n<li>Instructions \u2013 helps coaches clearly and competently give instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Special Bonus<\/b> \u2013 <b><i>Learn 32 \u2018Guru\u2019 Transformation Techniques when you fill in the form at the top right and click the \u201cWatch The Videos Now\u201d button. You&#8217;ll learn how to become a life coach in 30 days.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/fred-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fred Philips<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Coach<br \/>\nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post will introduce you to some the best life coach articles on the Internet. 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