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CONTENTS
1.
Announcements/Offers
2. FEATURE: 'Four Steps To Confident Coaching'
3. About the 'Mentor Monthly™' Newsletter
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2. FEATURE ARTICLE: '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:
1. 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.
2. 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!)
3. 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.
4. 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, you can find them here.
Enjoy!
David
www.firstfiftyclients.com
www.coachstart.com
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David Wood is a personal and business coach, and founder of a global coach training company. He is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF) based in Washington, D.C.
David has coached people in 13 countries via telephone and email. He calls his clients once a week and does whatever it takes on the phone to help them move forward. He works with professionals on career direction and personal issues, with small business owners, and managers/executives. He also helps coaches start or accelerate their coaching practice via the CoachStart™ Mentor Program, found at www.CoachStart.com/Mentor.htm
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