What is coaching?  The International Coach Federation (ICF), defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal …
About Coaching and Becoming a Coach
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Coaching for Follow-Through
A coach is an accountability partner which means supporting client follow-through. At the same time, the client is ultimately responsible for following through, so how …
Supporting Client Motivation
Motivation is the level of interest, desire, and willingness to do something. Motivation is internal. Often the level of motivation shows up in the way …
Why Coaching?
Why coaching? An individual who has a coach discovers their own answer with the help of their coach.  The success rate of someone who has …
Coaching for Entrepreneurs
Many cities now have entrepreneur centers, start-up incubators, or other locations that cater to start-ups and entrepreneurs.  Many of these offer boot camps and other …
Stories About Starting a Coaching Business
Katrina Imagine Katrina plans to start a coaching business. She completes her initial training and starts researching and planning for her business. She then completes …
Build on the Foundation and Create Success as a Coach
Once you have your foundation in place with your initial research and your coaching certification, it is time to build your coaching career. If your …
Plan and Act to Be a Coach
Planning and taking action is foundational to what happens in the future – you are starting a habit of moving forward. Planning and action are …
What is First in Becoming a Coach?
Once you commit to becoming a professional coach and doing the work, get started with gathering information, creating strategies, designing actions, and implementing your plan. …
3 Decisions to Get Started as a Coach
The Three Decisions: When you are thinking about being a coach, it is important to reflect on your level of commitment to the work, to …