Blog – The Basics of Starting a Coaching Practice
In 20+ years of coaching and training other coaches, there are few phrases I’ve heard more than the cry of “I don’t like having to sell myself.” While I empathize with those who voice this concern, I also detest it. You see, this is the refrain of the under-utilized coaches, the motto of those
For the coaching session to sound like a real conversation, coaches need to go beyond the basics. In a blog post written exclusively for CAM, Trish Bussey Jeter, a sought-after speaker and leadership coach, shares four strong steps to starting a thriving coaching practice. From Trish: As children we dreamed about doing big things—anything seemed
I’ve been training coaches for nearly twenty years. My estimate is that I’ve trained two to three thousand people in that time. My other estimate is that about two-thirds of them have the potential to be good or great coaches. My third estimate is that less than one percent of them are earning income
News flash: coaches must be marketers. If you’re going to be a coach who has paying clients, you must engage in some degree of marketing, otherwise, you’ll be a talented coach with nobody to coach. Even though marketing is essential to coaching, I’ve found that many (if not most) coaches do a poor job
I’ve been training coaches for nearly twenty years. My estimate is that I’ve trained two to three thousand people in that time. My other estimate is that about two-thirds of them have the potential to be good or great coaches. My third estimate is that less than one percent of them are earning income
The discussion that causes the most angst with coaches is the talk about how much to charge. New coaches seem embarrassed about communicating their rate to new clients. There are lots of reasons this is true. The new coach doesn’t feel worthy to charge what feels like a high rate. They can feel like
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Coaching Skills Just Beyond the Basics
Competencies That Create Awareness
Concepts That Create Distinctions
The Basics of Starting a Coaching Practice