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New & trainee Coaches - Invest in the best coach you can

Article Summary: This article covers what benefit there is in working with a coach when you are a coach yourself, and why you should see this as part of your investment in your business rather than solely being coached by your peers for "free". If you are ready to invest in your business read on. Not convinced? Read on and find out why!

Why should you invest in yourself? I like the analogy of being on a plane & having to use the oxygen yourself first. If you don't, then you simply aren't in a position to help others. I'm not saying coaching is quite so crucial, but investing in yourself is SO important & really shows how you walk your talk as a coach

Start as you mean to go on...from the word go. (Note - do your homework & review your finances - this is about the best you can afford rather than spending money you don't have right now! Some coaches also offer scholarship programs or places if this is really an issue for you, or offer self coaching or group coaching)

It's all about thinking big to get big results

Being coached at your own level may lead to the comfort zone factor - not challenging yourself sufficiently about what you can achieve. Plus, often we are our own worse enemies & "do ourselves down" about what we can go for and achieve. We focus on the pain & why we can't rather than what we can do. Go for a coach who will both challenge you & help you set goals which are both achievable, and some which are a bit out of your current knowledge about how you can achieve!

Once you know what you are willing to invest in yourself, you can gauge where you'd like your client price to be.

This is something personally which really made me think. I'd been quite happy to invest a good sum in my own coaching, but then when I was setting prices set them low. It was only when I was working with this & my pricing in general with my business coach that I realised the disparity & that meant coaches in the situation I was wanting to work with WERE prepared to invest - I just had to get the offer & value right.

A more experienced coach has tools & tips that you can tap into.

Higher pricing doesn't always equal higher value. However, you'll need to question your beliefs on your "value" levels if you arne't prepared to invest in the skills of the coach you are planning to work with. Often, the price is a mix of experience + results + training - all designed to get YOU into a better position. Often this means as well as being able to ask powerful coaching questions, they may have questionnaires, handouts, suggestions which fit alongside the coaching. These will add the extra support & value to your coaching experience.

You can choose a coach with specific skills and experience that fits where you are stuck or want to up the ante.

You may have more than one coach at any one time. I've had both a co-coach & a professional coach running side by side, where the co-coach & I have worked on smaller or home based issues, and the business coach has helped me with specific things I am stuck on in my business.

You can listen to the coaching language that they use & consider how this could work / or not, in your own practice.

As a coach, it's useful if you can get your sessions recorded & listen to them back - this is something some coaches offer. Even if you can't do this, spend some time at the end of the calls considering what you felt during the call & what the coach did which evoked this in you.

You are modelling their success.

These higher investment coaches are earning their money for a reason - what success modelling can you do with them? What do you see which fits with your own model of the world, and could integrate & learn from? Being around successful people, creating a strong social & professional network helps you strengthen your own belief & knowledge that it IS possible

You'll expect more of yourself as they hold you accountable.

Become "Business Fit" by using the best experience you can for taking your next steps - Your Coach. There's nothing quite like checking in with your coach to help hold you accountable for action - and to get the buzz from knowing you've done miles more than you thought you would!

Action steps for your own coaching success:
1. Think about what you want or need coaching on at the moment. Use the internet, either search engines or coach training school websites to find coaches who offer what you want to work on.

2. Visit their sites to find out more & call 2/3 to find out more & about the fit with what you want to cover in your coaching.

3. List what has worked for you and not worked for you in coaching before, this will help you when you set up your discussions with your new coach. Coaching relationships are not static entities: to get the most out of them spend time considering how they are working for you & what else would take your coaching relationship to the next level. Then take action. What else would you find valuable? What else would you like to bring to the coaching to make it more powerful?

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Claire Chapman
Trainee coaches: Be a more powerful coach with your own specialist coach for trainee coaches. Claire Chapman can support you through your learning process, help you find the time you need and more! Visit http://www.growasacoach.com to find out more