What It Really Means To Be A Coach

A friend of mine met a woman at a party who said she was a Life Coach. My friend ask her, “Where did you train to be a Life Coach?” Sheanswered, “Well, in life!”As a Professional Certified Coach and coach instructor, I groan when I hear this response.

There’s a lot of buzz out there about the fantasticresults of coaching. At the same time, there’s a lot of confusion about what exactly coaching is and how to become an effective coach.

I’ll clear up what a professional coach is and introduce3 “...