You’re a coach – it’s your life’s calling to be someone’s source of support. You’re their guide. In many instances, you even keep them together. When they’re falling apart, less than hopeful, stressed, or burned out, it’s you who gets them through it.
Whether you’re a coach who actually guides people out of what seems like a perpetually low place or an individual utilizing the services and guidance of a coach because you want support lifting your energy, we could all use a refresher on getting out of that proverbial funk.
Do you (or your clients) suffer from impostor syndrome? It’s only too common, the feeling experienced by successful individuals occupying positions of leadership and power.
“Coaching,” for those unfamiliar with the term outside of sports, can be a challenge to sell. That’s because people don’t really buy the idea of coaching, as they might therapy — because, after all, coaches don’t necessarily unearth childhood issues and they certainly don’t promise to resolve trauma or help people recover from mental illness. Coaches do not diagnose and do not provide advice.
Some coaches leave executive or higher-level positions that brought with them impressive contact lists and leads; other new coaches, who are possibly recent graduates of coaching schools or who may never have created a funnel before, may be willing to entertain the idea of starting with onboarding friends and family members as their first clients.
Naturally, the well-being and safety of your clients is first and foremost in your mind when you think about working during this ongoing pandemic crisis. So this is nothing new or transformative.
Appreciation – the act of noticing and acknowledging the people around you and the things they do in a positive, grateful way – is a muscle. And it’s one you’re best to exercise often, until it’s a natural skill.
While you’re building your business, you’re probably buried in the minutiae and administrative details: figuring out how to use spreadsheets, considering your pricing structure, what to add to your website, how to buy Facebook ads.
Here’s the cold, hard truth: there’s a coach behind every tree and on every corner. It’s a rapidly growing industry, and there are many people out there – with the best of intentions – eager to help those seeking guidance.
There’s not a single tenured coach out there who hasn’t come across a coachee, who, despite having signed up for coaching services, seems unwilling to take action and move toward healthy change.