{"id":2096,"date":"2009-09-08T18:18:48","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2016-08-12T09:42:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:42:42","slug":"become-a-life-coach-what-you-need-to-be-a-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/become-a-life-coach-what-you-need-to-be-a-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Most People Never Make it to the Olympics or Become a Life Coach:  What You Need to Be a Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>When You Want to Become a Life Coach You Should Consider What You Need to Be a Coach<\/h3>\n<p>A lot of people want to <a title=\"become a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/08\/become-a-life-coach-becoming-a-coach-who-is-not-afraid-to-be-honest\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>become a life coach<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 But the reason why few athletes make it to the Olympics is the same reason why few people are able to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong>.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not that <a title=\"what you need to be a coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/07\/when-you-become-a-life-coach-will-you-make-it-or-are-you-a-cracked-egg-what-you-need-to-be-a-coach\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>what you need to be a coach<\/strong><\/a> is so rare.\u00a0 In fact,\u00a0 <strong>what you need to be a coach<\/strong> is something that is attainable for most people&#8230;if they really want it. Here are the top 3 things that you&#8217;ll need to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What You Need to Be a Coach<\/span>:\u00a0 Determination<\/h3>\n<p>If you want a comfortable lifestyle, get a job.\u00a0 If you want to work\/ train for long hours without any external reward, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span>.\u00a0 If you think you can work when you want to, sleep when you want to, and make your own schedule; you don&#8217;t have what it takes to be great coach.\u00a0 The truth is you&#8217;re going to have to work when you don&#8217;t feel like it, do things you don&#8217;t want to do, all so you can get paying clients.\u00a0 The very reasons why you don&#8217;t want a boss checking in on you are the very reasons why you will fail if you don&#8217;t have someone looking over your shoulder.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What You Need to Be a Coach<\/span>:\u00a0 A Great Coach<\/h3>\n<p>The best athletes have great coaches.\u00a0 Maybe not in the beginning, but as soon as they can.\u00a0 They will sacrifice everything else in their life to get the training they need to get to the top of their game.\u00a0 The sad part, is that most people who want to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span> don&#8217;t have a coach.\u00a0 How are you going to go where you&#8217;re never been without one?<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What You Need to Be a Coach<\/span>:\u00a0 Persistence<\/h3>\n<p>The number one reason why coaches fail to make a salary that supports them is that they quit too soon.\u00a0 You may have to wash windows or work another job until you start seeing a financial return on all your hard work.\u00a0 How many times do you see great athletes take a fall, only to brush themselves off and try again.\u00a0 The ones who don&#8217;t are many.\u00a0 If you want to become a life coach, expect to get discouraged from time to time.\u00a0 But instead of quitting, brush yourself off and try again.<\/p>\n<h3>What You Need to Be a Coach Is Exhibited Already by Some of the Best<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you need to be a coach<\/span> is very similar to what it takes to be an Olympic athlete.\u00a0 If you really want to become a life coach, expect years of hard work before you ever see the big payoff.\u00a0 Sure there will be smaller wins along the way, but the sweet smell of victory is not the result of a few months of hard work.\u00a0 It comes from a lifestyle that reflects a commitment to be the best.<\/p>\n<p>Colette Seymann<\/p>\n<p>JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When You Want to Become a Life Coach You Should Consider What You Need to Be a Coach A lot of people want to become a life coach.\u00a0 But the reason why few athletes make it to the Olympics is the same reason why few people are able to become a life coach.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not 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