Catering to Different Learning Styles and Personality Types as a Coach

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. You’ll understand some of this instinctively, but it can also help to do a little digging into some of the research and theory that’s out there as well on personality types, psychology, and learning styles.

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.

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Using Your Talents to Create a Product or Service

If you want to create a fantastic product or sell a great service, it’s a good idea to start with your talents. Your talents are partially what you were born with and partially what you’ve decided to develop. Whatever the case, your talents are absolutely something you can happily cash in on—that’s something to smile about.

Let’s separate the myths of talent. It’s easy to think that very successful product creators and marketers are naturally more talented than you. It’s true that some seem pre-programmed to work efficiently and strive for more. But it’s completely false to think that you don’t have any talents. It’s false to think that you don’t have anything to offer when it comes to creating a product or offering a service.

So, it’s time to take the plunge and identify your talents and skills so you can turn them into cash… after you deal with some mindset issues that might be getting in the way of identifying and using your talents.

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The Goal Guide

The Goal Guide is a 28 page (6000 word) guide that shares ten fundamental tips that will help people set powerful and achievable goals.

Sections Include:

  • The Power of Goal Setting
  • Benefits of Setting Goals
  • The Goal Guide
    • Write Your Goals Down
    • Your Goals Must Mean Something to YOU
    • Your Goals Should Excite You
    • Make Your Goals Specific & Measurable
    • Attach a Timeframe to Your Goals
    • Create Accountability For your Goals
    • Don’t Be Afraid to Think Big
    • Create an Action Plan to Attack Your Goals
    • Reward Yourself For Reaching Your Goals
    • If You Stumble, Readjust and Start Again

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Personalize Your Marketing

There are a lot of impersonal marketers, products, and services on the web. If you want to stand out fast, all you really have to do is focus on personalization. If you pay attention to the person – to the human at the other end of the screen –you can really make some great headway as a marketer on the web.

It doesn’t matter whether you sell products or services; it’s that human connection and the fact that you pay close attention to it that matters to the buyer. You can quickly become a fan favorite if you focus your attention on this principle.

Marketers are constantly trying to find a way to stand out in this industry. Many of them spend tons and tons of money and focus a lot of their attention trying to make this happen. Well, now you have the answer. Really, all they need to do is focus on personalization. The fact that you’re seeing this here, right now, puts you far ahead of the rest. Personalize and humanize your marketing and you’ll win, every single time.

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