{"id":3689,"date":"2010-06-17T20:32:55","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T20:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=3689"},"modified":"2016-08-11T22:46:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T06:46:10","slug":"life-coaching-business-struggles-how-to-keep-climbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/life-coaching-business-struggles-how-to-keep-climbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Coaching Business Struggles: How to Keep Climbing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Creating a successful life coaching business<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is a lot like mountain climbing.\u00a0 You need to develop the strength to climb, which is what happens as you hike in the foothills.\u00a0 At some point as you climb, you\u2019ll likely to experience altitude sickness.\u00a0 Headache, nausea, vomiting, etc.\u00a0 You\u2019re body\u2019s reaction to the new environment.\u00a0 It\u2019s no joking matter, and in fact for many people the only way to get rid of the symptoms is to go back down to the bottom of the mountain.\u00a0 If you can make it through the first few days, your body will start to adapt.\u00a0 You\u2019ll become used to the new way of life.\u00a0 What was once difficult will become easier and you can start climbing to new heights.<\/div>\n
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Business Woes and Altitude Sickness<\/h3>\n

The great thing is that those who survive the first few days of being at a high altitude and those who survive the first year in business is that what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger.\u00a0 It comes down to survival of the fittest.\u00a0\u00a0 There are tips for making acclimation to a high altitude easier such as resting and staying hydrated, and there are coaching tips to survive your first year of your life coaching business<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Life Coaching Business Survival Tips<\/h3>\n

In order to survive your first year of business, you\u2019ll need a mentor and a coach.\u00a0 Would you climb Everest without a guide?\u00a0 Would you rely on the advice of your friends?\u00a0 No, you would get the best guide possible.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll also need supplies.\u00a0 Supplies for your life coaching business<\/strong> means some way of supporting yourself through the start-up phase.\u00a0 You\u2019ll need food, shelter, and other miscellaneous business expenses.\u00a0 Ration your resources and use them wisely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Develop the right mindset.\u00a0 If you see a storm coming, take shelter.\u00a0 Just as you don\u2019t want to become a statistic on the mountain, you don\u2019t want to become a business failure statistic.\u00a0 Don\u2019t close your eyes to danger, but don\u2019t let obstacles stop you from succeeding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When you\u2019re in midst of throwing up on the side of the mountain, it can look bleak.\u00a0 But if you acknowledge yourself for where you\u2019ve come from, and focus on where you want to be you\u2019ll soon find yourself climbing to heights you never dreamed possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By the way\u2026 you\u2019re invited to claim your FREE step-by-step \u201c30-Days to Become a Coach<\/a><\/strong>\u201d video toolkit.\u00a0 Just go HERE<\/a><\/strong> now to get your <\/span>30-day coaching blueprint videos<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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Colette Seymann<\/p>\n

JTS Advisors Bi-Designated Strategy and Accountability Coach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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