April “From Non-Coach to Coach Discovery Sessions” now available

Are you transitioning, or thinking of moving from being a Non-Coach to a Coach? Are you uncertain about how you will do that? One big problem I’ve noticed that many coaches struggle with is the transition between being a non-coach to a coach. They’re often busy focusing upon what they think they “should” be doing. … Read more

Identifying When Clients Need Counseling

In this week’s guest post Coach Toni Knights discusses what she considers to identify when it is necessary to refer clients for additional help. Identifying When Clients Need Counseling by Toni Knights How do you know whether your client needs coaching or counseling? People sometimes come to us under the guise of coaching when they … Read more

Marketing and your Ideal Client

How to market your coaching is a often requested topic, in today’s guest post coach Cindy Hillsey shares her expertise and knowledge in: Marketing and your Ideal Client By Cindy Hillsey Ideal Client. Target Market. Niche Market. They all mean the same thing, right? Wrong! And this, I believe, is where the confusion sets in … Read more

Using quotes in coaching – remembering them in the first place

In last week’s coaching post I asked “Do you use quotes in your coaching?” In that post I talked about why you may want to use a quote in a coaching session. I was then asked a great question on twitter about if I had any tips about how to remember quotes. Many potential answers … Read more

Do you need a gallery floor plan in your life?

This was originally published as a bonus article in the Coaching Confidence weekly email during September 2011. To start getting your very own copy each week enter your details under “Don’t miss a thing!” to the right of this page. Do you need a gallery floor plan in your life? Over the summer I visited … Read more

Niching Has Failed

Coach Angus MacLennan shares his thoughts and expertise in this week’s guest post as he explains his view that: Niching Has Failed by Angus MacLennan After years of reading about the need to have a micro niche its time we admit that niching has failed! OK that is not the case in every instance but … Read more

Do you use any quotes in your coaching?

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” (Rudyard Kipling) If you have been following this blog on twitter you will have noticed a regular number of quotes tweeted throughout the day. These are quotes that often prompt a response from those reading. It’s not at all unknown for one person to … Read more

Websites: It’s not just about content – it’s about users.

A coaching website is on many new coaches to do list, in today’s guest post Mei Qi Tan shares her expertise and knowledge about what to focus upon. Websites: It’s not just about content – it’s about users. By Mei Qi Tan from Hubworking When it comes to websites, it seems like all everyone’s talking … Read more