Three Critical Attributes Every Business Coach Needs

Three Critical Attributes Every Business Coach Needs

In my 15+ years of recruiting and training business coaches, I’ve discovered there are three critical attributes every business coach needs. They are: The right psychometric profile Sales and marketing chops Real-world business leadership experience If you're feeling concerned because you're not sure you have these critical attributes, a word of...

How to Leave a Corporate Career to Become a Business Coach

How to Leave a Corporate Career to Become a Business Coach

Don Vanpool had an executive-level position at General Electric but knew he wanted something more. So he decided to leave a corporate career to start his own business and executive coaching firm, OptaProfit. He knew he wanted to scale quickly, so he researched options and eventually decided on the Coaches' Coach as the platform to help him become...

Stop Over-Servicing Coaching Clients

Stop Over-Servicing Coaching Clients

If I could give one piece of advice to beginning (and some experienced!) business coaches alike, it'd be this: STOP over-servicing coaching clients. Now I can already hear the protests: "But I have to 'over-deliver' or else I'll lose my coaching contracts! I can't keep clients around unless I hold their hand through the whole process!" Nonsense....

Never Forget Why You’re Becoming a Business Coach

Never Forget Why You’re Becoming a Business Coach

The stress and struggle of building a business coaching practice isn't always easy. So in those moments that you feel discouraged, never forget why you're becoming a business coach in the first place. Never forget that you're looking for an opportunity to control your time and own your destiny. Don't forget that business coaching allows you to...

Leverage Good Economic News in Your Business Coaching Practice

Leverage Good Economic News in Your Business Coaching Practice

In January, I shared encouraging analysis that the economy is on its way up. But this good economic news isn't just exciting for our business coaching clients: it's exciting for us as business coaches--because in an economic upturn, business owners are motivated to grow. This means that the market is looking to buy what we're selling right now. ...

The Most Important Components of Business Coaching

The Most Important Components of Business Coaching

Many beginning business coaches struggle to talk about what business coaching is--and more importantly, why anyone should hire them. So what are the most important components of business coaching? See if this helps... Definition: Business coaching is the process of helping small-to-medium sized businesses increase their profits and improve their...

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