Let’s get straight down to it…
To add a few thousand dollars profit to your online business in less than an hour you can do two things:
The strategy I’m about to share does BOTH these things
As a coach, you’re going to work with many different people. That might seem like a very obvious fact, but bear with me. The point is that you can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach to coaching. What works for one person won’t work for the next person.
Part of this is getting to know who you’re working with. You’ll learn their background, needs, and goals. But you also have to have a good idea of how they learn best so you can present information in the best possible way.
There are several different learning style theories. I’m going to discuss two of them. Don’t fret about this— just read the information so you can learn how to best categorize the person you’re coaching.
I’ve had you switch from the mindset of a mentee to a mentor, but now it’s time to take that even further. Why am I hitting on this twice? It’s because your mindset is one of the most important things you have. If you don’t believe you can be successful, if you don’t believe you’re a true leader, you won’t be.
There are certain beliefs that set very successful people apart from those who aren’t as successful. This is true for business in general and it’s true for the coaching business. You can’t believe you’re a fraud or that you have nothing to offer. You can’t believe that your coaching isn’t as worthwhile as the next guy or gal. It’s not about bragging or putting yourself above anyone else— it’s about knowing you can deliver on your promises and knowing that you can really help people.
You have to understand a bit about human psychology if you want to be an effective coach. People can be disappointing. They don’t do things just because they know they should do them. You’ve dealt with it in your own life— you’d have gotten a lot further in your own business if you did everything perfectly all the time. Why do we do the things we do?
If you understand human behavior, you can help direct it. You can start to understand why some people fail and why some succeed. Pay attention to human psychology and you’ll become an extremely effective coach.
People talk a good game. They say they are willing to go the distance. They’re willing to do what it takes to succeed. They’ll hire you as a coach, talking a good game about how they’re going to make it happen this time.
There are some traits you should have if you’re going to be a great coach. You may have been born with some of these traits, but you can work on developing the others. Nothing is going to hold you back if you’re determined to be a great coach.
It’s very important for you to be available and consistent for your coaching clients. It’s crucial that you’re there for them when you’ve agreed to be; otherwise you could really damage the relationship.
You also have to be disciplined enough to be a little bit strict when you need to be. That means requiring your coaching client to stick to the schedule and agreement he or she made as well.