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Coaching Career Opportunities – 8 Ideas

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:43:40 +0000

Most life coach training courses encourage you to choose a niche such as Divorce Recovery Coaching or Career Coaching. Within each of these niches lie endless opportunities. As a Coach and Coach Trainer I know that most six-figure income coaches ultimately end up tapping into multiple streams of income. Here are 8 ideas for areas within which you might obtain coach training. Training in these areas is included in the programs at World Coach Institute.

1. One-on-One Coaching: This is your traditional coaching relationship where someone hires you to coach them a few times a month on an ongoing basis.

2. Group Coaching: This is your traditional coaching model extended to a group of people who hire you to coach on an ongoing basis.

3. Laser Coaching: Laser coaching generally means precise, short coaching sessions. They are often one-off sessions meant to resolve a very particular challenge.

4. Publishing: Both eBook creation and self-publishing are great ways to get your name out there and attract new clients.

5. Speaking Engagements: Learning to create and deliver as a speaker is a skill many motivational coaches use to increase their income.

6. Workshops and Seminars: Learn to create and hold a workshop or seminar and you earn by charging attendees to participate or by converting attendees into clients.

7. eCourses: Time-starved clients appreciate the option to be coached via an eCourse. Just provide the materials to the Coachee and include exercises, field work or assignments for them to complete with each lesson.

8. DVD’s: If you hold a seminar, have someone video tape you speaking. You can then package and sell these DVD’s.

Becoming a Coach – 5 Career Transition Tips

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:35:31 +0000

If you have decided to transition into a coaching career while still holding another job here are some tips for a smooth transition.

1. Obtain a coaching certification. There are many evening and daytime coach certification courses offered to suit any schedule. Choose one that offers a minimum of forty-eight hours of “live” training with an additional minimum of twelve hours of self-study so that if you decide to apply for an International Coach Federation (ICF) credential you will have enough coach training hours to do so. I highly recommend World Coach Institute.

2. Be patient. Give yourself time to study, learn and practice your coaching skills. Then work on business development and marketing. If you plan to start your own practice you will need to have a website and some business cards printed. Choose a coach certification course that works with you on business development and marketing as well as your coaching skills.

3. Believe. There are an abundance of people out there who need your services. If you offer telecoaching your target audience is the world. I have clients on three continents. Believe that as long as you are taking action you will attract an abundance of clients to your practice.

4. Forecast. Create some financial goals for yourself. Using the average $171 per coaching hour work back to how many clients you will need to attract in order to cover your expenses and then meet your goals. And then choose a coach training school that will show you how to attract clients.

5. Keep your day job. Until you are bringing in enough income to cover your expenses and meet your financial goals hold onto your current source of income.