{"id":618,"date":"2009-02-25T11:10:42","date_gmt":"2009-02-25T11:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=618"},"modified":"2016-08-11T17:35:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T01:35:13","slug":"becoming-a-life-coach-life-coach-tips-establish-instant-rapport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/becoming-a-life-coach-life-coach-tips-establish-instant-rapport\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Life Coach: Life Coach Tips to Establish Instant Rapport With Your Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get Even the Most Reserved People to Warm up to You Using These Seven Simple L<\/span>ife Coach Tips<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0isn\u2019t always as easy as it seems. What happens when you begin a session and feel like your client is not engaged? \u00a0You\u2019re getting one word answers to your open-ended questions, and you start to feel panicky. \u00a0Relax, and enjoy these seven simple\u00a0<\/a>life coach tips<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that will immediately ease your strain upon the road to\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>becoming a life coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life coach tips<\/span> #1: When speaking, match pitch and rhythm with their tone \u2013 on an unconscious level this is familiar to them and will help them feel more at ease. This will also help you get yourself out of your own head, because\u00a0<\/span>becoming a life coach<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is about being a<\/span>ble to truly see the world from your clients\u2019 perspective.<\/p>\n

Life coach tips<\/span> #2: If you are doing a face to face session, match body language. Again this is something that your client unconsciously relates to.<\/p>\n

Life coach tips<\/strong> #3: Smile. Even if you are on the phone. The warmth you generate will come through.<\/p>\n

Life coach tips<\/strong> #4: Set the right intentions. Get yourself into the state where your number one intention is to help and serve your client.\u00a0Becoming a life coach<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is about the client, their goals, and needs. Everyone has their b.s. detector up pretty high these days. Don\u2019t think you can fake it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life coach tips #5: Be a mirror for your clients\u2019 responses. Repeat back to them what they have shared suing their precise working and terminology. They will know that you are listening, and you understand them. This will also help you in\u00a0<\/span>becoming a life coach<\/span><\/span><\/span>; and understanding your clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Life coach tips #6: Refer to DISC or other assessment results. You will have instant access to your clients\u2019 personality type, values, and how to communicate in their style.<\/p>\n

Life coach tips #7: If you are nervous, it usually means you are focusing on yourself and your needs.\u00a0Becoming a life coach<\/a> means you need to feel competent in your abilities? You need to know yourself as someone who really offers value. \u00a0Use your body\u2019s feedback to shift your focus onto your client, and remember\u2026it\u2019s not about you.<\/p>\n

So if feel like you are having difficulty establishing rapport, remember these 6 simple tips and you will find yourself back on track before you know it.<\/p>\n

Colette Seymann<\/p>\n

JTS Advisors Accountability Coach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Get Even the Most Reserved People to Warm up to You Using These Seven Simple Life Coach Tips \u00a0isn\u2019t always as easy as it seems. What happens when you begin a session and feel like your client is not engaged? \u00a0You\u2019re getting one word answers to your open-ended questions, and you start to feel panicky. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,36],"tags":[829,845],"class_list":["post-618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-becoming-a-life-coach","category-life-coach-tips","tag-becoming-a-life-coach","tag-life-coach-tips","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18237,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions\/18237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}