One String to the Bow: Five Lessons for the Two-Dimensional Coach

In this week’s guest post David Lurie shares five lessons for coaches: One String to the Bow: Five Lessons for the Two-Dimensional Coach By David Lurie I’ve been fortunate to work with a lot of coaches over the last couple of years, and it has been striking about the differences between them. While many coaches … Read more

Is Your Coaching Business at Risk?

In this week’s guest post Dave Doran discusses some potential risks he sees in running a coaching business. Is Your Coaching Business at Risk? by Dave Doran Recently there has been much debate about the licensing and regulation of Coaching, bringing it into line with similar health-care professions such as Counselling and Psychotherapy. Although there … Read more

9 Traits Parents Wish for in Their Kids’ Coaches

In this week’s guest post Janis B. Meredith discusses what she wants from one specific type of coach – how many of these are similar to what the people who use your coaching want? 9 Traits Parents Wish for in Their Kids’ Coaches by Janis B. Meredith Parents of athletes are not looking for flawless … Read more

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

In this weeks Friday guest post coach Melani Luedtke-Taylor shares advice from her experiences as she set up her coaching business. Follow the Yellow Brick Road by Melani Luedtke-Taylor In the midst of starting my own business, I am starting to realize how much the experience reminds me of one of my favorite movies, The … Read more

Is there a public misperception about coaching?

In this weeks guest post Karen Wise shares her views about the public perception of coaching. She also invites you to participate in a survey to gain your views. Is there a public misperception about coaching? By Karen Wise Over the last year, I have found myself having a similar conversation with my friends, relatives … Read more

2010 guest posters

The Friday Guest post on Coaching Confidence is taking a break over the festive period. (Want to be a guest poster in 2011? visit HERE) Instead, today you will find a list of all the guest posters since we started the feature with links to their respective posts. I’d like to take this moment to … Read more

The secrets of successful coaches

In this weeks guest post Karen Williams shares her experience and knowledge about running a successful coaching business. The secrets of successful coaches what stops coaches from running a successful business? By Karen Williams In 2006 I trained to be a coach. After experiencing coaching to help me to refocus my stuck career, I realised … Read more