{"id":3161,"date":"2010-04-06T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=3161"},"modified":"2016-08-11T03:06:17","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T11:06:17","slug":"how-to-become-a-life-coach-becoming-a-life-coach-who-is-destined-for-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/how-to-become-a-life-coach-becoming-a-life-coach-who-is-destined-for-greatness\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Life Coach: Becoming a Life Coach Who Is Destined for Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in how to <strong><a title=\"become a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2010\/03\/become-a-coach-how-to-become-a-life-coach-that-conquers-your-weaknesses\/\" target=\"_self\">become a life coach<\/a><\/strong> or are you committed to <strong><a title=\"becoming a life coach\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/2009\/07\/becoming-a-life-coach-beyond-taking-life-course-classes\/\" target=\"_self\">becoming a life coach<\/a><\/strong> who is truly world class?\u00a0 Not everyone wants to know how to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong> who is considered to be great.\u00a0 Some people want to <strong>become a life coach<\/strong> who is just good enough to make a decent living.\u00a0 <strong>Becoming a life coach<\/strong> is challenging enough without trying to be the best.\u00a0 Which one are you?<\/p>\n<h3>If You Are Interested in Becoming a Life Coach Who is Great You\u2019ll Need Mentoring and Coaching<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Becoming a life coach<\/strong> who is determined to be great takes mentoring and coaching.\u00a0 What\u2019s the difference?\u00a0 To become a coach you\u2019ll need a mentor.\u00a0 Someone who has already become a coach at the level you are striving to achieve.\u00a0 A mentor can show you the ropes of coaching, like an attending physician and a resident.\u00a0 A mentor can help you learn to recognize pattern of behaviors in people, help find solutions for challenging clients who aren\u2019t getting results, and can be someone to bounce ideas off.<\/p>\n<h3>Become a Life Coach Who is Aware of Your Blind Spots Through Coaching<\/h3>\n<p>So why do you need to learn how to be a coach to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span> who is the cream of the crop?\u00a0 We all have limiting beliefs that are in the way of becoming who we want to be.\u00a0 Becoming a world class coach is no exception.\u00a0 You will have limiting beliefs that will keep you from being who you need to be, but also will limit what is possible for you clients.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t getting coaching for yourself, how will you see your blind spots and navigate around them?<\/p>\n<h3>In Your Quest of Greatness it is Essential to Become a Life Coach Who Reflects on Your Sessions<\/h3>\n<p>The third distinction between how to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">become a life coach<\/span> who is average and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">becoming a life coach<\/span> who is excellent is to reflect on your sessions once you\u2019ve completed them.\u00a0\u00a0 If your clients linger in your mind after you hang up the phone and keep you up late at night searching for ways to transform them, you\u2019re on the right track.\u00a0 I\u2019m not talking about sabotaging self-talk, but about asking yourself with curiosity how to improve your performance.<\/p>\n<p>These are the basics to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">becoming a life coach<\/span> who will be able to successfully coach even the most challenging clients.\u00a0 The real question is whether you will become a life coach who strives to be the best you can be, or will you settle?<\/p>\n<p>Colette Seymann<\/p>\n<p>JTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in how to become a life coach or are you committed to becoming a life coach who is truly world class?\u00a0 Not everyone wants to know how to become a life coach who is considered to be great.\u00a0 Some people want to become a life coach who is just good enough to 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