By Guest Blogger: Terena Barajas This is a story about what has turned out to be for me, the most useful life coaching skill (aside from ahem, knowing how to be a life coach!). A few weeks ago I organized my first solo speaking gig. Excited after having finished yet another successful talk with another coach I had partnered up with, I had immediately set about renting a space and announcing my own talk. An issue very close to my heart that I was sure would attract many women. I wanted to finally talk about weight and body. I wanted…
Posts tagged "career as a life coach"
The #1 reason you are probably stuck in your Life Coaching business
By Guest Blogger: Terena Barajas Before it ever crossed my mind to set up my own Life Coaching business, I always day-dreamed of being my own boss, and many of those day-dreams were about beautiful websites, business cards and the like. I am an extremely visual person and so always believed that aesthetics played a huge role in attracting the right kind of attention. I still do. Nothing like a beautiful book cover or website to get me drooling over the product. I confess, I have on occasion made purchases based way too much on that factor alone. Now in…
What Everybody Ought to Know about Life Coaches
By Guest Blogger: Jessika Baptist As I share that I am a life coach, I’ve come across a lot of myths about what it means to be a life coach or to have one. I have sensed worry, judgement and general confusion around what it means to work with a life coach and what it takes to become one. Having been a part of Jeannine Yoder’s Mentor Masterclass for almost a year now, I feel grateful to be able to share the truth about life coaches. Personally, it has allowed me to take the bold step into walking my talk (with…
Thinking about a career as a Life Coach: how to end the Sunday blues
Are you looking to transition into a career and job that you love? Thinking about building a career in Life Coaching? Let´s take the six steps in becoming a Life Coach one at a time. Trying to leave what you know to one side, what is a Life Coach to you? What does a Life Coach do or what should they do? Thinking about this is important becomes it makes you aware of any preconceived ideas you have about a career as a life coach. Speak to a Life Coach if you can, ask all and any questions you may…
Proceed with caution – Embarking on a Career as a Life Coach has it’s surprises
Who knew that my decision to take on a career as a Life Coach would not be approached unanimously by others in my life with excitement. All the effort, all the risk of giving up my job, of believing that there was something better out there for me. I had no idea it would unsettle people. The day I figured it out, I literally ran outside crying with happiness. Corny I know, but true. I felt the most enormous relief. I had found my life´s purpose. No mean feat right? I genuinely thought everybody else´s reaction would be the same….
