How to Become a Life Coach & Start a Life Coaching
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How to Become a Life Coach
Life Coaches can work with many different people - on a wide variety of achievement goals. This type of work
is not boring! Besides business and career goals, people want help achieving relationship goals, weight
management goals, time management goals, family goals, retirement goals and more.
If you enjoy working one-on-one with people in a relaxed environment, being a Life Coach may be the ideal
work for you. It's also very rewarding, as you see your clients move toward their goals, and then achieve them
(due to your help!)
Another benefit to becoming a life coach is that there is minimal start-up cost involved, and therefore
minimal risk. You don't even have to lease out office space - meet clients in their homes, offices or
communicate virtually via phone or the internet.
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Four Steps to Confident Coaching
Have you ever felt
unsure of yourself as a coach? Scared that you might not have an answer for someone? Worried you'll give
the wrong advice? Concerned they'll think you're a fraud?
The biggest difference I seem to make with the new coaches I mentor is in the area of confidence. Sure I
help them with designing their unique coaching session, marketing and business set up. But their main block is
often lack of confidence.
What if you have RIGHT NOW much more to offer a client than you think? What if you could make a big
difference to someone's life right now before you get your qualification? What if you could go out and get ten
new clients after reading the information in this article?!
In the CoachStart Manual I detail seven insights which will help you obtain confidence - right now. I'd like
to give you the first four of these insights here in this article.
Here are some valuable things you can offer to a client - RIGHT NOW:
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The way you listen
Most people listen in the "waiting for my turn to speak" mode. Or noticing if this is boring or
entertaining.
But the coach listens with undivided attention. A coach listens from "Is this moving
forward?" "Does this sound like what they really want?" "Are there any actionable steps to take?"
Simply by both of you coming together to look for ways the client can progress, they are getting
something they don't usually get from conversation.
- Being there each week
It's amazing how much a person will get done just knowing there is someone to hold them accountable. They
know next week you are going to ask them, "Did you do it?" Just by being there you are helping them
discover what is important in their life. (It's like having a running partner. Without the partner there
you may not run as far or even get out of bed. With a partner your attention is on running, and you run
further, faster and with more fun!)
- A Sounding Board
Being able to talk about their issues lends clarity. Just discussing what has been clanging around their
heads all week is valuable. Have you ever been trying to solve a problem and getting nowhere until you had
a chance to talk about it with someone? You are giving your clients a chance to do that every week.
- A Second Head
You may be able to see what they are doing in a new light. You may have a different perspective allowing
you to see their blind spots. Some things may be obvious to you, but don't even occur to them. You might
have different ideas they wouldn't have had.
And these are just a few things you bring to the table - before you even have any coach specific training.
You can make a difference to people around you, you can put on the hat of a coach if it calls to you, right
now.
If you would like the full list of what a new coach brings to the table, or if you would like to see the
other chapters included in The CoachStart Manual
About the Author David Wood is a Certified Life Coach. He helps coaches, consultants, speakers and
trainers to build their businesses via his popular ebook at http://10SuperCoaches.com and his audio ebook at
http://www.FirstFiftyClients.com. Get his new Free Download "50 Power Question" and popular monthly ezine
for clients and coaches (now over 15,000 subscribers) at: http://www.solutionbox.com/freedownload.htm. ezines@coachingclips.com
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Life Coaching Business Associations
- International Coach Federation
Founded in 1995, the International Coach Federation (ICF) is the leading global organization dedicated to
advancing the coaching profession by setting high standards, providing independent certification, and
building a worldwide network of credentialed coaches.
- International Association of Coaching
The IAC is an independent, global coach certifying body. Their mission is to inspire the on-going evolution
and application of universal coaching standards. Coaching is a transformative process for personal and
professional awareness, discovery and growth.
- Worldwide Association of Business Coaches
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