{"id":1775,"date":"2009-07-09T14:10:01","date_gmt":"2009-07-09T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2023-05-19T19:15:03","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T03:15:03","slug":"becoming-a-life-coach-beyond-taking-life-course-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/becoming-a-life-coach-beyond-taking-life-course-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Life Coach: Beyond Taking Life Coach Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a title=\"becoming a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/05\/prestigious-life-coaching-certification-fast-track-to-become-a-life-coach\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Becoming a life coach<\/a><\/strong> and shopping for <strong><a title=\"life coach classes\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/05\/becoming-a-motivational-coach-using-what-you-know-from-your-life-coach-classes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">life coach classes<\/a><\/strong> is a lot like shopping for a diet. Have you ever heard an advertisement for a diet that says, \u201cYou just have to eat less, exercise more, and work consistently?\u201d People want the magic bullet. Even at the risk of adverse side effects. <strong>Becoming a life coach<\/strong> is very similar. Have you ever seen advertisements for <strong>life coach classes<\/strong> that say, \u201cBecome a coach in 3 days!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that <strong>becoming a life coach<\/strong> is very similar. Taking <strong>life coach classes<\/strong> and gaining a lot of knowledge isn\u2019t going to turn you into a coach. You\u2019re going to have to give up free time, work hard, and have a commitment for the long haul. How bad do you want to become a coach? What are you willing to sacrifice?<\/p>\n<h3>Becoming a Life Coach Means Investing Time to Perfect Your Coaching Skills<\/h3>\n<p>Taking a lot of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">life coach classes<\/span> isn\u2019t enough. Knowledge without application isn\u2019t useful in becoming a life coach. Coaching is about skill, and to master skills takes practice. Michael Jordan became a star by practicing the basics over and over. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becoming a coach<\/span> takes the same type of practice.<\/p>\n<h3>Life Coach Classes Must Foster an Environment That Provides Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>In addition, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">becoming a coach<\/span> means you need an environment that provides accountability and an empowering peer group. This can come from other students in your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">life coach classes<\/span> or from people in a mastermind group. It\u2019s not really who you know, or who you talk to once a year. It\u2019s who you hang out with on a regular basis that matters most.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a coach is a journey, not a destination. The first few years may not be great. Keep taking life coach classes, and putting things into action. If you\u2019re committed to the process, and really believe that coaching makes a difference in your life and the life of others, with time you will reap the rewards.<\/p>\n<p>Collete Seymann<\/p>\n<p>JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a life coach and shopping for life coach classes is a lot like shopping for a diet. Have you ever heard an advertisement for a diet that says, \u201cYou just have to eat less, exercise more, and work consistently?\u201d People want the magic bullet. Even at the risk of adverse side effects. 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