Download or read book Four Steps to Building a Profitable Coaching Practice written by Deborah Brown-Volkman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will show you how to build and market a profitable coaching practice in four easy steps. It walks you through the process of deciding who to coach and how to create a program that potential clients will pay you lots of money for. You will understand the components of creating a winning marketing strategy and learn tips and techniques to implement your plan. You will also discover how to become masterful at both marketing and selling.

Download or read book Four Steps To Building A Profitable Business written by Deborah Brown-Volkman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you work for yourself? Or, do you dream of doing so one day? Are you worried that your venture will not be sufficiently profitable because of doubts about marketing yourself, your products, or your services? Would you like quick answers and a start-up guide, with resources in one place, to make marketing easy to apply and understand? Deborah Brown-Volkman, noted career and mentor coach, speaker, writer, and author of two books: Coach Yourself To A New Career and Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice will show you how to build and market a profitable business in four easy steps. You Will Learn How To: Select the most profitable group of people to market and sell to Create a program or process that potential customers will pay you lots of money for Create a winning marketing strategy with techniques and examples to implement your plan Become masterful at both marketing and selling This book is based on the hundreds of business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals the author has met and worked with, her twelve years experience as a sales and marketing executive, and personal know-how building two successful marketing-driven companies of her own. This is a practical, down-to-earth guide that takes you through the components of marketing a profitable business quickly and easily.

Download or read book How to Feel Great at Work Every Day written by Deborah Brown-Volkman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You are reading this book for a reason. Something in your career is not working-you are unhappy, tired, or stressed out. It's time to try something different." -Judith A. Rose, certified hypnotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and registered nurse "If you are tired, your body is asking for help, and a few small changes can go a long way." -Holly Anne Shelowitz, board certified nutrition counselor, whole foods chef, and corporate health educator "When you feel great, anything is possible. You benefit from high-energy, focus, and the ability to make better, stronger decisions about your job and career." -Bob Mittleman, owner, Fitness Together Personal Training Studios, and eight-time marathon runner What is your energy level like at work? Do you find yourself dragging during the day and craving sugar, caffeine, and other highly processed carbohydrates for energy? Let author Deborah Brown-Volkman show you how you can have high-energy even with a hectic schedule and busy life. How To Feel Great At Work Every Day guides you through creating a practical plan to finding more energy to fuel your career. Instead of complicated suggestions and ideas, this book offers easy-to-understand steps you can implement in your career today.

Download or read book How to Incorporate Wellness Coaching into Your Therapeutic Practice written by Laurel Alexander and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wellness coaching is an emerging and vibrant area of healthcare. It takes healing beyond the curing of symptoms and empowers clients to take their health back into their own hands. This book provides therapists with the knowledge and skills to rejuvenate their therapeutic practice by incorporating wellness coaching techniques into their range of services. Laurel Alexander redefines wellness as an integrated lifestyle and mindset process and shows that wellness coaching can be a profound and practical way to help clients make meaningful changes to their health and outlook. The book offers a wellness coaching toolbox, explaining key skills such as how to create an organic personal wellness plan, how to build client rapport and give constructive feedback, and how to apply different coaching models effectively. Practical steps and examples make it easy for any therapist or counsellor to pick up the reins of wellness coaching for themselves. Exciting new developments such as wellness diagnostic services, preventative healthcare, customised treatments and DIY healthcare are explored. With shrewd advice and useful insights, this book is an essential resource for complementary therapists and counsellors looking to update their existing practice and tap into the rapidly expanding wellness market.

Download or read book Don t Blow It written by Deborah Brown-Volkman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people will change jobs five to ten times during their careers, and some even more often, depending on their skills and where the economy is headed at the time. Whether you are choosing to leave your employer (due to overwork, politics, bureaucracy, or boredom), or have been asked to leave (due to being fired or laid off), you will probably be looking for work several times during your career. So, what do you say to get a job you want or need? Many experts tell you to ask for what you want; to stand up tall, and go for it. But what's missing from their advice most of the time are the actual words to use. In This Book You Will Learn: What to say to get a job. The specific words employers want to hear from you. How to brand yourself and explain your job history creatively. How to craft a résumé and cover letter that gets you interviews. How to get inspired and motivated so you stay on track and focused. You will discover quick, no-nonsense techniques that will arm you with what you need to say and do so you can walk into any employer's office and get the job you really want.

Download or read book How to Open Operate a Financially Successful Personal and Executive Coaching Business written by Kristie Lorette and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, the average professional coach makes roughly $150 to $200 per hour. It is not uncommon for a seasoned coach to make well over $100,000 per year. If you are good at motivating and inspiring people, a coaching business might be a great choice for you. As a professional coach, you will recognize and define your clients' goals; construct a realistic strategy for achieving your goals; establish a detailed program of actions and activities; identify, manage, and change business improvements; get effective and timely results; monitor your progress and build on your successes: achieve what might seem impossible; and get the rewards and recognition you deserve. If you are investigating opportunities in this type of business, you should begin by reading this book. If you enjoy working With people, this might be the perfect business for you. Keep in mind that this business looks easy, but as with any business, looks can be deceiving. This complete manual Will arm you with everything you need, including sample business forms; contracts; worksheets and checklists for planning, opening. and running day-to-day operations; assistance with setting up your office; plans and layouts; and dozens of other valuable, timesaving tools of the trade that no business should be without. You will learn how to set up computer systems to save time and money, meet IRS requirements, generate high-profile public relations and publicity, and implement low-cost internal marketing ideas. You will learn how to build your business by using low- and no-cost ways to satisfy customers, as Well as ways to increase sales and have customers refer others to you.

Download or read book The Coach s Survival Guide written by Kim Morgan and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by award-winning coach Kim Morgan, this book is aimed at new coaches working in a freelance or self-employed role. It is also a valuable resource for anyone involved in coaching, including trainers of coaches. The Coach’s Survival Guide is an easy to use, accessible book, grounded in practice and experience and including case studies drawn from real-life practice. It is rooted in the real world, normalizing the insecurities felt by many coaches and acknowledging the realities of building a coaching business, while addressing the everyday issues that can hinder a coach's performance or confidence. Kim covers issues such as: • Dealing with Impostor Syndrome • Establishing credibility • Contracting and boundaries • Coaching dilemmas • Building your coaching business • Self-care for coaches This new book is intended to be a survival guide so that coaches can access instant support for dilemmas that occur in their coaching practice. “Reading this book was like spending time with a close friend; a combination of warmth, wit and illumination.” Professor Damian Hughes, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change “This book is an essential companion to anyone setting out as a professional coach. It provides knowledge, expertise and, perhaps most importantly, comfort for all the challenges that new coaches face.” Tom Preston, C.E.O. The Preston Associates “At last, here is a book that acknowledges the very real challenges involved in building a coaching business – and provides a blueprint for success!” John Perry, Coach and Principal Teaching Fellow, the University of Southampton, UK “This is a hugely practical and accessible support guide to help you address the challenges you will face in developing your coaching practice, from setting up your practice, generating clients and managing yourself in the coaching relationship.” John Leary-Joyce, Exec Chair AoEC International, author Fertile Void

Download or read book An Introduction to Existential Coaching written by Yannick Jacob and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In An Introduction to Existential Coaching Yannick Jacob provides an accessible and practical overview of existential thought and its value for coaches and clients. Jacob begins with an introduction to coaching as a powerful tool for change, growth, understanding and transformation before exploring existential philosophy and how it may be integrated into coaching practice. The book goes on to examine key themes in existentialism and how they show up in the coaching space, including practical models as well as their application to organisations and leadership. Jacob concludes by evaluating ethical dimensions of working existentially and offers guidance on how to establish an existential coaching practice, including how to gain clients and build relationships with strategic partners. With reflective questions, exercises, interventions and activities throughout, An Introduction to Existential Coaching will be invaluable for anyone wanting to live and work at greater depth or to succeed as an existential coach. Accessibly written and with a wide selection of references and resources, An Introduction to Existential Coaching is a vital guide for coaches in training as well as an inspiring addition to the repertoir of experienced practitioners. It serves academics and students to understand existential philosophy and allows professionals with coaching responsibilities to access more meaningful conversations.

Download or read book Middle Class Lifeboat written by Paul Edwards and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to safeguard your livelihood, income, and standard of living through the ups and downs of any economy. Most Americans, no matter what their economic circumstances, identify themselves as middle class. A recent Gallup poll showed that 63% consider themselves upper-middle or middle class. And they are feeling burned out and squeezed, under pressure to bring home more and more money just to maintain their standard of living. Middle Class Lifeboat is an answer to that pressure, a comprehensive guide to living a more stress-free lifestyle. Part I: Safeguarding Your Livelihood: profiles the 53 best jobs to have to be self- sufficient whether the economy is up or down. Part II: Safeguarding Your Income: 6 ways to extend your earnings, that don't always involve money. Part III : Safeguarding Your Standard of Living: 10 off-the-grid lifestyle choices to increase your quality of life

Download or read book Guerrilla Marketing for Coaches written by Jay Conrad Levinson and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: START BUILDING YOUR MILLION-DOLLAR COACHING BUSINESS TODAY! The coaching profession has experienced phenomenal growth over the past decade, and has become an accepted way for people and organizations to improve performance. In response to this demand, professionals from around the world are getting into coaching. Unfortunately, despite the growth of the coaching field, many coaches struggle to attract clients and charge what they are worth. It doesn't have to be this way! "Guerrilla Marketing for Coaches" provides a practical, step-by-step guide for coaches who want to fill their practice with desirable clients, and build a firm that generates wealth. Follow the six steps in this book--along with the many success stories from top coaches in the field--and you are on your way to having a million-dollar firm. You discover: The top ways to attract clients and fill your practice--without spending much, if any, money; The proven conversations to close deals and get hired; How to build a firm that generates wealth for you, and make money even if you are not working directly with clients. Join Guerrilla Marketing founder Jay Conrad Levinson and acclaimed coach trainer Andrew Neitlich as they guide you to true success in this booming profession.

Download or read book The Prosperous Coach written by Steve Chandler and published by Prosperous. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 100,000 copies sold, The Prosperous Coach has helped thousands of coaches and consultants build their businesses by invitation and referral only.

Download or read book Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching written by Stephen G. Fairley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find satisfaction and financial success with a new career in coaching Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching offers a go-to reference designed to help every mental health professional build, manage, and sustain a thriving coaching practice. Packed with hundreds of proven strategies and techniques, this nuts-and-bolts guide covers all aspects of the coaching business with step-by-step instructions and real-world illustrations that prepare you for every phase of starting your own coaching business. This single, reliable book offers straightforward advice and tools for running a successful practice, including: * Seven tools for making a great first impression * Fifteen strategies for landing ten paying clients * Seven secrets of highly successful coaches * Ten marketing mistakes to avoid Complete with sample business and marketing plans and worksheets for setting rates and managing revenue, Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching identifies the fifteen biggest moneymaking markets to target and offers valuable recommendations for financing that get the most impact and mileage from every budget. Quick "Action Steps" for applying ideas and techniques make this book useful right away. Get started in coaching today!

Download or read book The Successful Coach written by Terri Levine and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The power of positive ACTION! The authors not only share their secrets to building a highly successful practice, but also provide readers with practical, everyday action steps to fill their practice, generate more referrals, and find more clients fast by taking positive actions." —Stephen Fairley, MA, RCC President & Business Coach, Today's Leadership Coaching, Inc coauthor of Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching "The Successful Coach is terrific-practical, friendly, and very helpful. Instead of fearfully wondering, 'Can I make it as a coach?' aspiring coaches can shift and confidently ask, 'What kind of difference do I want to make with people?' and 'What wonderful life will I have when I am a wildly successful coach?'" —Marilee Adams, PHD author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life An easy-to-follow blueprint for developing a successful coaching practice If you are a coach, or want to become one, this book will help you resolve self-limiting beliefs and give you the know-how to build a successful practice. Everything you need to know to be a top coach is set forth in this book. The first half helps you overcome obstacles that hold you back so you can soar to the pinnacle of the profession. You will learn valuable concepts and techniques to improve your coaching skills, including conquering excuses that stand in your path, thinking like a top coach, and tapping into the power of self-motivation. The second half of the book gives you marketing strategies to gain clients and build your business. You will learn how to build a unique niche that fully leverages your own unique competencies and skills. Moreover, the authors help you identify and conquer fears and insecurities that may be preventing you from implementing the marketing and sales tactics that will make your business take off. The authors-two highly successful coaches and one bestselling marketing guru-draw on their own experiences to help you uncover and exploit the unique blend of skills and knowledge that you possess to be a top coach.

Download or read book Start Your Own Coaching Business written by Entrepreneur Press and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The $100 billion coaching industry has exploded since the 1990s, as harried businesspeople turn to experts to help them make the right decisions and get motivated. And while there are many books on the market teaching the basics of starting a coaching business, this book covers three unique coaching arenas—motivation, life and business. Readers will learn how to master the two separate disciplines of a successful coaching business: the art of motivating clients and the science of running a successful business. They’ll discover how to establish their expertise to find new clients—and how to retain those clients. Smart pricing strategies and creative coaching package ideas will increase entrepreneurs’ revenue potential. Sales and publicity tips will further help entrepreneurs build their business as a motivational, life or business coach, and in-depth explanations of expansion ideas are included to allow readers to go as far as their dreams will take them.

Download or read book Building a Coaching Business Ten steps to success 2e written by Jenny Rogers and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide is for anyone contemplating coaching as a career: coaches in training, coaches already trained and hoping to build a thriving business. This totally revised second edition offers step by step guidance on what to do: • What does it take to succeed as a coach? How long does it take? • Why it matters to get practice clients and where to find them • Why is it so important to think like a buyer rather than like a seller? • What can you charge? • How do you make yourself distinctive in a crowded market? • What do you need to do to attract clients? Which marketing materials and methods pay off and which are a waste of time? • How can you exploit social media? • Overcoming your fear of selling: how to sell with integrity • Going for growth: what is involved in building an even bigger business? “Jenny Rogers has the rare ability to offer the lessons of decades of experience in ways which are practical to implement and easy to absorb. This book is comprehensive – offering both high level concept and lots of important details on the kinds of things that differentiate the successful coaching professional from the crowd.” Phil Hayes, Chairman, Management Futures, UK “Another great book from Jenny Rogers... As always with Jenny’s books, a new edition does not simply mean a few typos corrected and a couple of new references.” Jane Cook, Managing Director, Linden Learning, UK “In a marketplace crowded with quick fixes and unrealistic promises, this book is a breath of fresh air!" Leni Wildflower, PhD, PCC, Knowledge Based Coaching in the Workplace, Fielding Graduate University, USA “This book is a must read for anyone who wants to earn a living through coaching." Susan Binnersley, MD h2h resources limited, UK “This is a book that challenges and inspires, and you will find yourself recommending it to other people, who may not even be coaches.” Margaret Kelly, Executive Coach, Margaret Kelly Consulting, UK & Ireland “This book is an obvious must for anybody who wants to build a coaching business. But I would also recommend this inspiring and comprehensive book to anybody who thinks of different options in their professional life.” Dorota Porażka, Vice-President of the Board, DORADCA Consultants Ltd, Poland “I strongly recommend this book.” Ana Oliveira Pinto, Executive Coach, Portugal “This book is a must for coaches wanting business success.” Jacqui Harper, INSEAD lecturer, Communication Coach, Author, Speaker “A must-read for anyone wanting to build a coaching business.” Mark Wakefield, Director, Vogel Wakefield, the counter-consultancy, UK "A clear, systematic and down-to-earth primer on how to start, build and maintain a professional coaching business." Clare Brigstocke, Executive Coach, Lateralshift “Jenny Rogers’ earlier Developing a Coaching Business has been a mainstay for Meyler Campbell Graduates for years, but this new version is even better.” Daniel Burke, Chairman, Meyler Campbell

Download or read book Developing a Coaching Business written by Rogers and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains step by step how to build a successful new coaching business using an innovative method of selling with integrity. Using helpful case studies, Jenny Rogers clearly analyses the practical issues that can make or break a new venture.

Download or read book Achieving Excellence in Your Coaching Practice written by Gladeana McMahon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assuming no prior knowledge or experience of running a business, this book provides an invaluable guide to the major financial, legal and practical issues involved in setting up a coaching practice.