{"id":7366,"date":"2017-05-18T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=7366"},"modified":"2024-03-18T21:23:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T21:23:11","slug":"coaching-is-a-profession-coaching-is-a-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-is-a-profession-coaching-is-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching is a Profession; Coaching is a Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/training.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/coaching-is-a-profession-and-a-biz-blog-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"coaching is a profession and a biz blog\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Coach training<\/a> serves leaders, HR professionals, and training professionals well as a competency in their current roles.\u00a0 Coaching certification is often a first step for people to enhance their skill set for their job.<\/p>\n<p>Coaching is also an after career for these leaders and for them and those earning coaching certification to start a business, a big transition is to have an entrepreneur\u2019s mindset.\u00a0 It means starting a running a business in addition to being a coach.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes people think that once they complete their coaching certification they are all set and will immediately start coaching.\u00a0 The reality is that like any other job or start-up business, it takes work to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>If your goal is to find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/find-a-job-as-a-health-and-wellness-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">job<\/a> coaching, start immediately, even while you are in coach training.\u00a0 Watch job boards, network, and start fine-tuning your resume.\u00a0 Then, after you earn your coaching certification, take action every day until you do have the job you want as a coach.<\/p>\n<p>If your objective is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/grow-your-coaching-business-based-on-your-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">work independently<\/a> as a coach, start researching and planning for your business immediately, even while you are earning your coaching certification.\u00a0 Some things required for a successful business can be completed while you are learning to coach.\u00a0 Then, when you qualify to be a member of the International Coach Federation and are ready to offer your coaching services, plan your time for running your business, marketing your services, and doing the coaching work separately.<\/p>\n<p>Being a professional coach is one thing and having a coaching business is another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach training serves leaders, HR professionals, and training professionals well as a competency in their current roles.\u00a0 Coaching certification is often a first step for &hellip; 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