Why Become A Coach?

So you want to become a coach or at you are at least wondering whether this is a path you should consider?

For many people coaching is a highly rewarding career option, one that is often taken up following one’s own positive experiences of being coached. For others, faced with fierce competition from an ever increasing number of coaches, it can be a tough way of earning a sustainable income often resulting in a return to alternative employment.

This section has been written to help you decide whether a career in coaching is right for you and to help you make the right decisions about training and marketing your business. Some of the questions we aim to help you answer are:

• What sort of qualities do I need as a coach?
• What qualifications do I need?
• Where do I train?
• How much can I expect to earn?
• How do I get business as a coach?
• What sort of coach should I be?

Should you decide that you want to start a career in coaching then you'll need to consider accreditation. Use this link to find out more about one such accreditation programme.

Certainly our experience tells us that just wanting to help others isn't enough. To fully appreciate the power of coaching and to become a good coach takes hard work, dedication and a considerable amount of money and once qualified, a lot of practice is required to become confident in your own ability.

Build A Coaching Business

How To Advertize Yourself Effectively

Professional Coaching OIrganisations

Coaching Franchises

Recommended Reading:

Becoming a Professional Life Coach: Lessons from the Institute of Life Coach Training - Patrick Williams (Hardcover)

See Also:-

Types Of Coach
Qualities Of A Coach
Coaching Fees
Setting Effective Goals

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