Life Coaching Blog

Silent Words That Work

Bill@CoachTrainingAlliance.com (CTA Admin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:25:16 -0700

by Will Craig

We live in a culture that supports the tennis-volley-approach to conversation: 'You say something, and quickly, I say something next.' This happens almost without pause or without us taking a breath.

We are all guilty of formulating what we are going to say next, even before the person speaking stops sharing their thoughts. What if the words you did not speak were more powerful than the words you did speak?

Here's a challenge for you:
Get comfortable with being still. Don't be afraid of silence. When you get good at this, the quality of your coaching improves. Don't be afraid of the struggle your client may be going through during the silence in your coaching sessions.

Quiet moments provide the ideal environment for growth and insight. Silence is where some of the best growth happens and when some of the best insights appear that would have otherwise been missed during our chatter.

Without having to work very hard—and by just settling into the silence—your client can suddenly leap into a new frame of mind. Perhaps this is all they need to feel your time together has been well spent.

Silence is Golden
Building on this same idea, the "silent words" you say to yourself are extremely powerful. How might you benefit yourself and your clients with these strategies? This week, turn silence into gold!

Your Best Coaching Niche

Bill@CoachTrainingAlliance.com (CTA Admin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:03:18 -0700

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Human Doing or Human Being?

Bill@CoachTrainingAlliance.com (CTA Admin) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:45:50 -0700

by Will Craig

How many times have you heard, 'It's not what you say, it's how you say it.' People not only hear what you are saying, they feel what you are feeling. Your belief and mindset affect how you are being with people and how they respond to you.

Often times it's not what you're doing that counts. You can do all of the right things to get your business established but if you give sanction to the belief that you are not valuable, this will come across in unspoken terms as lack of confidence. People will feel your doubt. They will sense it and, in turn, will also doubt you.

On the other hand, if you are steadfast in your belief about yourself and believe that your coaching benefits people, you will notice a different response from them. The comfort and confidence you feel and demonstrate is felt by others and they respond to you with confidence.

You become magnetic because you are relaxed and comfortable. Whatever you believe about yourself comes across loud and clear. You can't help this, it just is comes through. The reason for this is that we are not human doings, we are human beings.

The Buzz on Social Networking

It seems like every time you hear the radio or watch TV somebody is tweeting about something or inviting you to join Facebook or Linkedin. Why is that?

There's a reason why Social Networking has become so popular.

The power behind it is the ease in which it enables you to make connections and meet new people. With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can connect with anyone from anywhere in the world and expand your network dramatically.

Sites like Facebook give you the opportunity to share some insight into what makes you a great coach. And it doesn't cost you anything!

New to the world of social networking? Not to worry. Start your travels with your friends at CTA. We'll take you there.

Expanding Your Coaching Vision

Bill@CoachTrainingAlliance.com (CTA Admin) — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:24:57 -0700

by David Herdlinger

Many coaches are fixated on the one-to-one coaching model. They provide coaching services exclusively to individual clients.

If you're one of those coaches, that's fine. You're making a positive contribution to people's lives. But you may be missing some opportunities to make an even greater positive impact on people and organizations, and greater income for yourself. I'd like to challenge you in this brief article to expand your vision of coaching to include "coaching corporate teams."

Coaching corporate teams in concept is similar to coaching individuals. Instead of finding an individual who wants improvement, you find an organization. Then you deliver your services to teams of individuals within the organization.

In some one-to-one coaching situations, the organization’s supervisors, managers, and leaders can thwart your client’s progress. If your client and your client’s boss speak different languages and are heading in different directions, the coaching process can be inefficient at best, and possibly even ineffective.

The Team Approach
When all of the interrelated individuals are gathered as a team in the same coaching sessions, the personal intentions and purposes of the participants become unified. Their goals come into alignment with the goals of the department and the organization. Communications and performance improve, and corporate profits increase.

In order to spot opportunities for corporate coaching, you may need to look beyond the need that is originally presented. I strongly encourage you to incorporate team coaching into your practice. You will be impressed with the positive results it produces for your client organizations, and the financial benefits it produces for you.

David Herdlinger is an attorney and former judge. He now coaches teams in the corporate market and is the author of The Sage and Scholar's Guide to Coaching Corporate Teams.

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Four Ways to Reach Coaching Success

Bill@CoachTrainingAlliance.com (CTA Admin) — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:32:05 -0700

by Rhonda Hess

If you've been trying to sell people on the virtues of life coaching but striking out most of the time, try something that gets great results. There are four ways for coaches reach six figure success and do their most soul satisfying work:

1. Become an Icon
You've got a bold original message, a lot of charisma, and you love to travel, getting up in front of BIG audiences. Oh, not your style? If the last thing you want to do is be in the spotlight, you're in good company. Most coaches are introverts, preferring quieter methods to make it big in coaching.

2. Call Everyone in Your Huge Rolodex
You've amassed a large active rolodex of colleagues. It's a gold mine! You only need ask. No big rolodex? Don't feel bad. This is a rare person -- a master networker, a mover and shaker. We're not all type A and upbeat in the morning.

3. Teach 'em How
You've got a marketable skill (something like branding or networking skills) that people are scrambling to buy. If you're not sure whether you have a skill to sell, then now is not the time to pursue this method. Maybe later after you've developed a...

4. Target Market
This is the fastest and easiest way to build your coaching business. Instead of pushing a unique message, doing a lot of warm calling or selling that skill bucket you have--target one very specific group of people. (For example: financial planners. See how narrow and specific that is?) Get to know what makes them tick and what is getting in their way.

But don't get in your own way about this. You don't need expertise or credibility, at first, because you'll tailor your offer to fit that specific market like a glove.

Rhonda Hess is is a Coaching Business Success Strategist and founder of Prosperous Coach. Sign up for her complimentary teleseminar Four Roads to Coaching Success. See below...

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