Comments on: Is Hiring a Coach Worth the Money? http://reallifespirituality.com/how-to-find-best-life-coach/ Live well, make a difference, grow spiritually Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:40:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie Melillo http://reallifespirituality.com/how-to-find-best-life-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Julie Melillo Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:29:05 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/2008/05/29/is-hiring-a-coach-worth-the-money/#comment-6339 This is a good article! People need to keep a lot of things in mind when hiring a coach -- because a good coach helps a lot, and a bad coach does a lot of damage! I have an article here about How to Avoid the 5 Sins of Life Coaching. I hope it's helpful. In a nutshell, never: judge a client, give advice, jump to conclusions, say "I feel bad for you," or decide what is possible for a client. Article -- http://www.ehow.com/how_4584855_avoid-coach-should-never-do.html If you are interviewing a coach and notice the above in their coaching techniques, steer clear of them for your own good! This is a good article! People need to keep a lot of things in mind when hiring a coach — because a good coach helps a lot, and a bad coach does a lot of damage!

I have an article here about How to Avoid the 5 Sins of Life Coaching. I hope it’s helpful. In a nutshell, never: judge a client, give advice, jump to conclusions, say “I feel bad for you,” or decide what is possible for a client. Article –
http://www.ehow.com/how_4584855_avoid-coach-should-never-do.html

If you are interviewing a coach and notice the above in their coaching techniques, steer clear of them for your own good!

]]> By: akemi http://reallifespirituality.com/how-to-find-best-life-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-428 akemi Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:20:30 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/2008/05/29/is-hiring-a-coach-worth-the-money/#comment-428 Bill, Thanks. You might like my 5 part series <a href="http://yes-to-me.com/2008/09/28/inside-out-approach-to-entrepreneurship-part-1-find-the-niche/" rel="nofollow">Inside Out Approach to Entrepreneurship. Bill,
Thanks. You might like my 5 part series Inside Out Approach to Entrepreneurship.

]]> By: Bill Dueease http://reallifespirituality.com/how-to-find-best-life-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Bill Dueease Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:30:16 +0000 http://yes-to-me.com/2008/05/29/is-hiring-a-coach-worth-the-money/#comment-427 Akemi, You are cool and brave. I admire and fully endorse your very accurate and insightful statement: "On the other hand, I also know some certified coaches who have little more than paper knowledge. In the end, what matters is the coaches skills and coach-client chemistry, not the certification badge." There are over 55 different coaching certifications, all of which can be bought, and are more for marketing than separating the good coaches out of the pack. Using a certification as a means to pick a coach will be a mistake. Using the two factors you listed will greatly enhance your success rate of picking the right coach. And results are what coaching is all about. Keep up the great work. Bill Akemi,

You are cool and brave. I admire and fully endorse your very accurate and insightful statement: “On the other hand, I also know some certified coaches who have little more than paper knowledge. In the end, what matters is the coaches skills and coach-client chemistry, not the certification badge.”

There are over 55 different coaching certifications, all of which can be bought, and are more for marketing than separating the good coaches out of the pack. Using a certification as a means to pick a coach will be a mistake. Using the two factors you listed will greatly enhance your success rate of picking the right coach.

And results are what coaching is all about.

Keep up the great work.

Bill

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