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Where Does Coaching Fit In The Corporate World?
Where Does Coaching Fit? Over recent years the evolution of coaching as a skilled function has appeared within many careers and job functions. In addition, there is also the increasingly-chosen option of creating a self-employed coaching business. In the corporate...
Everyone Knows What A Coach Is, Right?
What Is A Coach? I have to confess to hating the word 'coach'. It's a shame really as I'm incredibly proud of what I do and the outcomes that my clients have achieved. I never describe myself as a coach either. The reason for this is that everyone knows exactly what a...
How To Create A Profitable Coaching Business
How To Create A Profitable Coaching Business The first rule in how to create a profitable coaching business is this: Don't' be distracted by shiny objects. There are an awful lot of 'shiny objects' out there for coaches to be distracted by. What I mean by this, is...
Too Much Noise In The Digital World
Too Much Noise In this digital age, there is too much noise. We are bombarded with information constantly, 24 hours a day, and it's literally overwhelming. The choices presented to us are many and varied, almost all of which appear to have a common theme. They all aim...
I’m A Coach, I Don’t Want To Sell
I know that many of you are thinking, 'but I'm a coach, I don't want to sell'. Here's the thing: It's just not enough to be a coach. To have a successful coaching business, you have to have clients. To get clients, you have to sell. Here's the other thing: No one,...
Choose Your Coaching Mentor Wisely
Who Is Your Mentor? Choose your coaching mentor wisely, you're going to work closely with them. When you're setting out as a coach, it is advisable to find yourself a mentor or mentors. Be very careful whom you choose. Your mentor should have experience of the thing...
5 Ways To Fail To Start A Coaching Business
How To Work Hard And STILL Fail To Start A Coaching Business It can be incredibly difficult to know how to start a coaching business, especially for those who have been employed for years, and we don't want to fail, do we? Coaches tend to be highly motivated by a...
How Important is Quality Assurance in Coaching Materials?
19th Century Prussian General Moltke famously said “no plan survives contact with the enemy.” This came to mind the other day when I heard about a coach who struggled to get engagement with the delegates on a course they were running. I think this was partly because...
Good Workplace Communication Is Vital
Good Workplace Communication Is Vital Good workplace communication is vital and it constantly evolves with newer, better, faster technologies. When technology is installed onto a poor communication foundation, things start to go wrong. Whether in-person, over the...
Monday Morning Motivator
Each week, we send out a little missive. It’s not arduous to read, in fact it’s light-hearted and it’s perfect to keep you up to date with what’s going on a The Coaching Revolution HQ.