{"id":2571,"date":"2009-12-15T17:34:55","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T17:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2016-08-12T11:13:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T19:13:51","slug":"become-a-life-coach-how-to-become-a-life-coach-who-writes-smart-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/become-a-life-coach-how-to-become-a-life-coach-who-writes-smart-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Life Coach Who Doesn\u2019t Need to Make New Year\u2019s Resolutions: How to Become a Life Coach Who Writes Smart Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just because you\u2019ve <a title=\"become a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/11\/to-have-success-coaching-your-clients-long-term-what-inner-game-coaching-will-they-need\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>become a life coach<\/strong><\/a> doesn\u2019t make it more likely that you will follow through on your New Years\u2019 Resolutions. In fact, most people can\u2019t remember when they resolved to do by March. And unless you want to follow the masses, you need to figure out <a title=\"how to become a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/05\/how-to-become-a-life-coach-find-clients-who-pay-for-life-coach-sessions\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>how to become a life coach<\/strong><\/a> who goes beyond what most people do and set powerful goals.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Become a Life Coach who thinks \u201cSMART\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>For a goal to be powerful it needs to be SMART.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Become a Life Coach Who Writes \u2018Specific\u2019 Goals:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe \u2018S\u2019 in this acronym stands for Specific. Goals need to be clear enough so another person can understand and grasp what the goal is about. For example: A goal to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong> who has a thriving business is vague.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Become a Life Coach Who Writes \u2018Measurable\u2019 Goals:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe \u2018M\u2019 stands for Measurable. If you want to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong> who writes SMART goals you need to have a clear picture of victory. For example: A goal to enroll 5 new clients is measurable. You know when you\u2019ve achieved the goal, and you can keep measure your progress along the way.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Become a Life Coach Who Writes \u2018Ambitious\u2019 Goals:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe \u2018A\u2019 stands for Ambitious. My favorite example of this is when a client who was almost 70 told me his goal was to complete a century bicycle ride. That sounded ambitious to me. But it wasn\u2019t for him. He had completed the same ride 7 years in a row. Don\u2019t <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span> who settles for less than ambitious goals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Become a Life Coach Who Writes Down the \u2018Reason\u2019 the Goals are Important:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe clearer you are about why you want to achieve a goal, the more likely you will be motivated to persevere when challenges arise. Make sure you <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span> who understands what you are really trying to achieve in terms of getting your needs met. Will you get more Certainty\/ Security in your life as a result of accomplishing your goals? More Significance? More Love &amp; Connection? More Variety?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How to Become a Life Coach Who Creates a \u2018Time\u2019 the Goals Will be Completed by:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nDon\u2019t let yourself become a life coach who says, \u201cSomeday.\u201d For some people it might be a bit daunting to commit to a date, but at least you will feel enough pressure to get into action.<\/p>\n<h3>Become a Life Coach Who Doesn\u2019t Need the New Year to Have Resolve<\/h3>\n<p>Are you ready to become a life coach who reflects on this past year and makes goals? Goals like \u201c<a title=\"how to become a life coach\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.payscale.com\/career-coach\/2009\/11\/should-i-become-a-life-coach.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to become a life coach<\/a> who gets better results?\u201d sound like a good idea, but are really only a few steps away from being a powerful and compelling goal.<\/p>\n<p>Colette Seymann<br \/>\nJTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just because you\u2019ve become a life coach doesn\u2019t make it more likely that you will follow through on your New Years\u2019 Resolutions. In fact, most people can\u2019t remember when they resolved to do by March. 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