{"id":2212,"date":"2009-09-29T18:56:16","date_gmt":"2009-09-29T18:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=2212"},"modified":"2016-08-12T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T17:55:12","slug":"biggest-threat-to-life-coaching-business-undervaluing-power-of-coaching-limiting-life-coaching-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/biggest-threat-to-life-coaching-business-undervaluing-power-of-coaching-limiting-life-coaching-income\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Threat to Your Life Coaching Business: Is Undervaluing the Power of Coaching Limiting Your Life Coaching Income?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What\u2019s The Biggest Risk to Your Life Coaching Income?<\/h3>\n<p>Of all the risks to your <strong><a title=\"life coaching business\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/09\/life-coaching-business-how-to-get-coaching-clients-3-easy-steps\/\" target=\"_self\">life coaching business<\/a><\/strong>, one of the biggest challenges to a decent <strong><a title=\"life coaching income\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/08\/habits-the-key-to-success-in-your-life-coaching-business-and-your-life-coaching-income\/\" target=\"_self\">life coaching income<\/a><\/strong> is your own beliefs. Do you really believe coaching is something worth paying for? How are you communicating beliefs with your clients? Here are top three dangers to your <strong>life coaching business<\/strong> and solutions to increase your <strong>life coaching income<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Three Beliefs that Pose Danger to Your Life Coaching Business and Ways to Overcome Them<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Life Coaching Business<\/strong> Risk #1: Undervaluing the benefits of your free sessions. If you believe that free sessions are about increasing your <strong>life coaching income<\/strong> by gaining new clients, you\u2019re only partly right. The purpose of a free session is to show potential clients the experience they\u2019d have with you as their coach. You want to make sure your potential clients know that no matter what, you are committed to providing massive value for them in that session, whether they chose to enroll or not.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Life Coaching Business<\/span> Risk #2: Undervaluing the importance of each of your coaching sessions. Once you\u2019ve enrolled your client into coaching the pressure is off, right? Wrong. If you really want to make a difference in the lives of others, you need to make sure you show up for every session prepared to provide a result for that client. You are the leader and you set the expectations. If you\u2019re not up for the challenge, how do you expect your clients to be fully engaged? The only way to enjoy the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">life coaching income<\/span> you earn is to make a powerful difference in your clients\u2019 lives every time you coach them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Life Coaching Business<\/span> Risk #3: Undervaluing the importance of getting coaching for yourself. Why do so few coaches pay for coaching? If you really believe that what you\u2019re doing is so powerful, then why wouldn\u2019t you give yourself that gift? One problem is that many coaches feel that they know enough to coach themselves. And while this may be true, it\u2019s also true that you can\u2019t see your blind spots. If you\u2019re not earning the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">life coaching income<\/span> you want, you\u2019re not doing what you need to do to achieve that goal.<\/p>\n<h3>Become Fully Committed in Your Life Coaching Business and Watch Your Life Coaching Income Grow<\/h3>\n<p>If you really want to see your life coaching business grow, make sure you aren\u2019t underestimating the value of coaching. If you aren\u2019t fully enrolled in the process, it will be difficult to enroll others. And once you have more confidence in your own abilities to provide value, your life coaching income will reflect the contribution you are making to others.<\/p>\n<p>Colette Seymann<\/p>\n<p>JTS Advisors Designated Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s The Biggest Risk to Your Life Coaching Income? Of all the risks to your life coaching business, one of the biggest challenges to a decent life coaching income is your own beliefs. Do you really believe coaching is something worth paying for? How are you communicating beliefs with your clients? 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