{"id":9339,"date":"2011-11-28T06:48:13","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=9339"},"modified":"2016-08-14T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T02:46:07","slug":"starting-a-life-coaching-practice-the-pleasure-and-pain-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/starting-a-life-coaching-practice-the-pleasure-and-pain-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Life Coaching Practice: The Pleasure and Pain &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When<strong> <a title=\"Starting a Life Coaching Practice: The Pleasure and Pain - Part 1\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/life-coaching-business-of-your-dreams-building-a-life-coaching-practice\/2702\/\">starting a life coaching practice<\/a><\/strong> you will undoubtedly experience both pleasure and pain. Like any business, there are ups and downs; it\u2019s one wild roller coaster ride, and the ride seems to never stop!.<\/p>\n<p>This post is all about the PAIN. The next post will lift your spirits, brighten your soul, and make you feel good about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">starting a life coaching practice<\/span>; it will be all about the pleasure!<\/p>\n<h3>5 Reasons You Will Feel Pain When Starting a Life Coaching Practice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clients? Where are the clients?<\/strong> You will start out at zero and it will seem like an eternity before you land your first client. That is painful! Long hours and little reward is often the definition of a new business. Starting a coaching business is the same as starting any other business; it takes time, patience, and perseverance. To paraphrase what the voice said in <em>Field of Dreams<\/em>, \u201cbuild it and they will come.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>God, I can\u2019t coach<\/strong>. Until you hit your stride, and that may take some time, you will have moments of self-doubt and critical introspection. You may feel like the worst coach on the planet. Keep your chin up and remember why you started a life coaching practice in the first place &#8211; because you CAN coach. Remember this old Hasidic saying, \u201cThe man who has confidence in himself will gain the confidence of others.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>I cannot stand the rejection!<\/strong> Why do people reject you? Often it has nothing to do with your personality or your skills as a coach. Rejection is a part of life. And it is definitely part of business. Get used to it and embrace it. Yes, I said to embrace it; use it as a motivational tool to work harder, smarter, and more efficiently when <strong>starting a life coaching practice<\/strong>. Many great innovations or successes are the product of rejection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Help! People walked out of my presentation!<\/strong> Giving free or paid presentations is often a way coaches promote their services. If you give presentations, people will get up and walk out. It happens! It can be embarrassing. Get used to it as it is just another form of rejection. A boo always seems louder than a cheer, but one boo doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re a failure. Though a boo may seem louder; it only takes one cheer to balance the score.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afraid of the wild goose chase for clients?<\/strong> If you don\u2019t like wild goose chases, then <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">starting a life coaching practice<\/span> is probably not for you. By learning effective marketing strategies and researching and implementing new ways to promote your business, you will lessen the possibility of wild goose chases. However, the wild goose chase for clients is part of the hunt. They happen! Once again, embrace the chase and use it to inspire and motivate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Starting a life coaching practice<\/strong> can be a painful experience. Investing money and time in a business with no guarantee of success can be painful. Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff; don\u2019t even sweat the big stuff. Use all the rejection as motivation to learn more, work harder, and search for effective ways to improve your business. There is no greater reward than the satisfaction you feel from creating a successful coaching practice after starting with zero clients and zero profits. You don\u2019t know what pleasure is until you\u2019ve experienced pain.<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>Special Bonus<\/strong> \u2013 Learn 3 simple ways to become a life coach with the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> &#8220;<\/a><a title=\"Starting a Life Coaching Practice: The Pleasure and Pain - Part 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"><strong>30-Days to Become a Coach&#8221; video toolkit<\/strong> <\/a>when you fill in the form at the top right and click the<a title=\"Starting a Life Coaching Practice: The Pleasure and Pain - Part 1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> \u201c<strong>Watch The Videos Now<\/strong>\u201d<\/a> button. You&#8217;ll learn how to change your client&#8217;s life in 45 minutes.<\/em><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/fred-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fred Philips<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Coach<br \/>\nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When starting a life coaching practice you will undoubtedly experience both pleasure and pain. Like any business, there are ups and downs; it\u2019s one wild roller coaster ride, and the ride seems to never stop!. This post is all about the PAIN. 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