{"id":28028,"date":"2022-09-01T22:59:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T06:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=28028"},"modified":"2022-09-11T13:27:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T21:27:43","slug":"embarrassing-photo-of-a-wimpy-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/embarrassing-photo-of-a-wimpy-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Embarrassing Photo of a Wimpy Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you first started your coaching business you <\/p>\n\n\n\n

probably thought it was going to be amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll get paid to help people\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can coach from anywhere in the world\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s not to like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So you embark upon your journey and commit to the <\/p>\n\n\n\n

process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, suddenly\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You discover that nothing about starting a coaching <\/p>\n\n\n\n

business feels comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that discomfort gets you thinking\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps I should wait until it feels right?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI should wait until I have more time\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c…Or until I\u2019m not so tired\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or you might think…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with me?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with the coaching business?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…all because you\u2019re not \u2018feeling right\u2019 about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s where your feelings are lying to you<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is NOT the time to bend to your <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2018intuition\u2019.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But how are you supposed to enjoy the journey <\/p>\n\n\n\n

when you\u2019re feeling this way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know you\u2019ve got to enjoy the process, or you\u2019re <\/p>\n\n\n\n

going to quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, I\u2019m about to get my Purple Belt<\/strong> in <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taekwondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would never have arrived at this accomplishment if<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t enjoy the journey<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buuuuuuuut…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That accomplishment took years<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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…and it often wasn\u2019t a comfortable journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started taking Taekwondo classes because I wanted to change my <\/p>\n\n\n\n

exercise regime and I just loved the first class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I signed up for the two-week intro program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I immediately began to feel stronger, and I was able to run faster…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to commit to a year of classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, during the 3rd week the happy feelings took a turn…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My whole body was sore.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the first time in my life, my calves were so tight that I had trouble <\/p>\n\n\n\n

walking across my bedroom in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was really UNCOMFORTABLE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The irony was that I thought something was wrong\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But I was exactly where I needed to be<\/span>\u2026 if I wanted to achieve my goal <\/p>\n\n\n\n

of becoming a black belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of my determination to work through that discomfort…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…I\u2019m kicking boards in half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never thought I\u2019d be able to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And my new Purple Belt is just the icing on \u2018determination cake\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOK, Colette, but how does THAT apply to my coaching business <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

goals?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to succeed, you must learn to embrace the <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

discomfort.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to succeed, you must learn to embrace the discomfort.<\/strong>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t embrace it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026you\u2019ll avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does ‘avoiding discomfort’ look like in your coaching business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It looks like working on your website\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026or working on your bio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026or trying to figure out the perfect niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

….or taking a break because you\u2019ve worked so hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And these activities rarely produce new clients\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…even if they are ‘comfortable’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, being committed to your own comfort is the fastest way to <\/p>\n\n\n\n

become an \u2018armchair coach\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s an \u2018armchair coach’?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You know the type\u2026 the coach on the sidelines who yells at the players <\/p>\n\n\n\n

but doesn\u2019t really do anything themselves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re committed to always being comfortable, you\u2019ll never become <\/p>\n\n\n\n

the coach who enrolls many clients and has a full schedule…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…because even the worst clients can tell you\u2019re a hypocrite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re committed to always being comfortable, you\u2019ll never become the coach who enrolls many clients and has a full schedule…because even the worst clients can tell you\u2019re a hypocrite.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So, how do you embrace being uncomfortable?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know if you really ever do\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026but accepting discomfort as part of the journey is a start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when I accept being uncomfortable<\/span>, there are moments of joy in <\/p>\n\n\n\n

that feeling\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026and moments of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s 50% JOY & 50% FEAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somehow I\u2019ve learned to embrace that my business feels half good<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

and half not so good<\/span>, and that empowers me to produce some pretty <\/p>\n\n\n\n

extraordinary results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether I\u2019m working on my business, or kicking a board with my bare <\/p>\n\n\n\n

feet…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…when I start to feel discomfort\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I nod my head and say \u201cThat\u2019s right\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBring it on.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(NOTE: If you\u2019ve been waiting to start your coaching business, or were wondering if you can do it profitably, then you need to watch this video<\/a><\/strong>. In the video, I\u2019ll explain how to How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business in 30 Days<\/a><\/strong>. Click HERE now<\/a><\/strong> to watch the video<\/a><\/strong>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What would YOUR coaching business look like if you made room <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

for discomfort?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you made room for fear<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you made room for struggle<\/span>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much more inspiring would you be<\/span> to your clients?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of extraordinary accomplishments<\/span> could that journey <\/p>\n\n\n\n

produce?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colette “No Comfort Zone” Coiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Colette Coiner, PCC, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associate Dean, Master Coach University<\/a><\/strong>
drcolettecoiner@coachestrainingblog.com<\/a><\/strong>
858-232-3739<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n