{"id":28003,"date":"2022-08-28T20:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T04:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=28003"},"modified":"2022-08-28T20:17:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T04:17:48","slug":"read-this-before-you-quit-your-coaching-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/read-this-before-you-quit-your-coaching-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Read This Before You Quit Your Coaching Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used to feel like crap, every time I failed in my coaching business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But then I realized that failure was normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children learning how to walk don\u2019t beat themselves up when they <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fall&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;even after falling for the 50th time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Toddler flocking in field\" class=\"wp-image-28004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They just keep trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little do they know that each time they get up, they are building muscles that <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">makes their success inevitable<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same is true for when you fail in your coaching business, as long as you <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that\u2019s not what most coaches do&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They look at failure as proof that they can\u2019t be successful in their coaching <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They look at failure as if it\u2019s a public embarrassment in front of their friends <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironically, it\u2019s the belief that they shouldn\u2019t fail\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ensures their failure<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Successful coaches <strong>learn<\/strong> as a result of their failures, and they <strong>grow<\/strong> in the <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Successful coaches <strong>learn<\/strong> as a result of their failures, and they <strong>grow<\/strong> in the process.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When people see you fail\u2026 again and again&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you\u2019re sweaty and grimy&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They get <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspired<\/span> by your courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They get <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspired<\/span> by your determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They get <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspired<\/span> by your growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your failure actually <strong>makes you a leader<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of being shallow by trying to look good&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspiring leaders are willing to fail<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who do you want to be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pretty princess who looks good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;or an inspiring leader?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pretty princess might be impressive in the short term\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;but a leader\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;someone who gets their hands dirty with failure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;that\u2019s what <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspires<\/span> people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fail enough, and <strong>you might even inspire yourself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s real confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business in 30 Days VIDEO COURSE\" class=\"wp-image-25019 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE.jpg 800w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/QS-VIDEO-COURSE-640x400.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(NOTE: If you\u2019ve been waiting to start your coaching business, or were wondering if you can do it profitably, then you need to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">watch this video<\/a><\/strong>. In the video, I\u2019ll explain how to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business&nbsp;in 30 Days<\/a><\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">Click HERE now<\/a><\/strong> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/qs-free-video-2021\/\">watch the video<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if you decided ahead of time that it was ok to fail in your coaching <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if you decided that when you failed, you would do so in a way that was <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">graceful and elegant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you would not beat yourself up over it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you would decide to learn from the experience\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you would try again and again\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That you wouldn\u2019t give up on your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The act of pulling yourself up after a failure builds your belief in yourself that you can recover and keep moving forward.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my coaches challenged me to fail at least 25 times a quarter in my <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s 100 times a year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first I thought she was crazy\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But then she explained&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u201cDon\u2019t fail passively, like missing a deadline or a weak attempt\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>But valiantly, by giving it your best effort.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now I am proud of all of my failures. They are badges that I have earned\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They tell the story of my journey and how far I\u2019ve come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, I\u2019ve learned from my failures\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But more importantly, I\u2019ve developed a strength and confidence that I never <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">knew was possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You see, just like a child who builds muscles with every fall\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Little boy playing in a field\" class=\"wp-image-28005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/unnamed-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The act of pulling yourself up after a failure builds your belief in yourself that you can recover and keep moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What could you accomplish in your coaching business if you knew that no matter what, even if you failed\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;you wouldn\u2019t give up on yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colette &#8220;Don&#8217;t Quit&#8221; Coiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26167\" width=\"209\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001.png 682w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/bio-circles-jeffrey-t-sooey2.001-640x635.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/colette-seymann\/\">Dr. Colette Coiner, PCC, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Dean, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mastercoachuniversity.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Master Coach University<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"mailto:drcolettecoiner@coachestrainingblog.com\">drcolettecoiner@coachestrainingblog.com<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>858-232-3739<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/colette.seymann\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-youtube wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MasterCoachUniversity\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I used to feel like crap, every time I failed in my coaching business. 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