Comments for How Coaches Grow http://www.howcoachesgrow.com What Personal Development Professionals Need to Blossom Online Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Why Your Blog Doesn’t Drive Like a New Mercedes (Yet) by Suzanne http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-online-reason-5/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Suzanne Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:41:58 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=32#comment-132 Thanks for the help! I'll work on making my blog better and easier to find! Suzanne Thanks for the help! I’ll work on making my blog better and easier to find!
Suzanne

]]> Comment on Why Your Blog Doesn’t Drive Like a New Mercedes (Yet) by karen http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-online-reason-5/comment-page-1/#comment-89 karen Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:12:38 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=32#comment-89 Hi Tracey Great post. It was really informative and cuts right to the issues that need to be covered. Im looking forward to reading the rest of your blogs. K Hi Tracey

Great post. It was really informative and cuts right to the issues that need to be covered. Im looking forward to reading the rest of your blogs.

K

]]> Comment on Why You’re Not Everyone’s Best Friend (Yet) by Sue Atkins http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-3/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sue Atkins Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:13:06 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=14#comment-71 I thought this article was really useful about the benefits of offering solutions to problems rather than saying “I’m a Coach” In my experience when I first started out people at Networking events would say "So what exactly is a Parent Coach Sue?" and then decide that it was too airy fairy to understand and as you say glaze over. But when I said "I make parenting easy ....!" I found I began to have a wealth of referrals and interaction with "So how do you do that..." and we were off on a new conversation ! Useful and practcial advice - thanks :) Sue Atkins www.positive-parentsclub.com I thought this article was really useful about the benefits of offering solutions to problems rather than saying “I’m a Coach” In my experience when I first started out people at Networking events would say “So what exactly is a Parent Coach Sue?” and then decide that it was too airy fairy to understand and as you say glaze over. But when I said “I make parenting easy ….!” I found I began to have a wealth of referrals and interaction with “So how do you do that…” and we were off on a new conversation !

Useful and practcial advice – thanks :)

Sue Atkins
http://www.positive-parentsclub.com

]]> Comment on Why You’re Not Everyone’s Best Friend (Yet) by Tracey Wood http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-3/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Tracey Wood Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:20:06 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=14#comment-50 I absolutely 100% agree that it's about empowerment. The "I can do that for you" approach relates to connecting with new clients. As a one-to-one coach you could use the statement as a means of enabling them to see that you can assist them. For example, a potential client comes to you and says "I hate my job and I can't see a way out" so you say "No problems. I've helped many clients with career dilemmas. I can help you find a way out." A simple example but see what I mean? You are offering them a solution to their problem. Maybe that wasn't clear in the post but that's what i meant... Thanks for your feedback Taru! I absolutely 100% agree that it’s about empowerment. The “I can do that for you” approach relates to connecting with new clients. As a one-to-one coach you could use the statement as a means of enabling them to see that you can assist them. For example, a potential client comes to you and says “I hate my job and I can’t see a way out” so you say “No problems. I’ve helped many clients with career dilemmas. I can help you find a way out.” A simple example but see what I mean? You are offering them a solution to their problem. Maybe that wasn’t clear in the post but that’s what i meant… Thanks for your feedback Taru!

]]> Comment on Why You’re Not Everyone’s Best Friend (Yet) by Taru Fisher http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-3/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Taru Fisher Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:44:10 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=14#comment-49 I really like your suggestion about offering solutions to problems rather than saying "I'm a Coach" - people really glaze over when coaches start with that phrase. That said, I personally don't want to be anyone's savior, or say "I can do that for you". Why? because I believe people need to take responsibility for making the changes they desire in their life, with me as their "guide" and they the "explorer". I certainly have tools to assist them in their journey (that's what I trained for), and I absolutely love helping them find their own inner resources and create significant and lasting change. I really can't do it for them. I usually say something like "now that you're aware of what you want, I can help you get it". Or, "what will it be like for you when you have achieved your goal? I stop while they imagine it and then say, "I can help you reach it". And, I agree that the most critical component of the coach-client relationship is trust. Great blog post - it made me think about how I best engage a potential client. I really like your suggestion about offering solutions to problems rather than saying “I’m a Coach” – people really glaze over when coaches start with that phrase.

That said, I personally don’t want to be anyone’s savior, or say “I can do that for you”. Why? because I believe people need to take responsibility for making the changes they desire in their life, with me as their “guide” and they the “explorer”.

I certainly have tools to assist them in their journey (that’s what I trained for), and I absolutely love helping them find their own inner resources and create significant and lasting change. I really can’t do it for them.

I usually say something like “now that you’re aware of what you want, I can help you get it”. Or, “what will it be like for you when you have achieved your goal? I stop while they imagine it and then say, “I can help you reach it”.

And, I agree that the most critical component of the coach-client relationship is trust.

Great blog post – it made me think about how I best engage a potential client.

]]> Comment on Why Your Blog Doesn’t Drive Like a New Mercedes (Yet) by Dr. Beth http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/why-coaches-fail-online-reason-5/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Dr. Beth Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:53:50 +0000 http://www.howcoachesgrow.com/?p=32#comment-46 Tracey, Thanks for the meaty blog post. You provide a great example toward which to aim. I'm just starging to blog (again), and this time, I'm going to do it and do it right! Keep up the good work. Dr. Beth Erickson Tracey,
Thanks for the meaty blog post. You provide a great example toward which to aim. I’m just starging to blog (again), and this time, I’m going to do it and do it right! Keep up the good work.
Dr. Beth Erickson

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