Comments on: Here’s how not to differentiate yourself as a coach

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:42:44 +0000

Hi Joelle,

Good to have you here and glad you enjoyed the post and found it reassuring!

If you’d ever like to chat about working together, feel free to call me on + 44 (0) 7767 244977; Skype me on christinelivingston; or just send me an email: christine@adifferentkindofwork.com.

By: Joelleharris

Joelleharris — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:12:14 +0000

I love it, as a Careers Adviser thinking about becoming freelance, great advice, and very re-assuring, I could work with you!! .-= Joelleharris´s last blog ..Workshop times for 12th & 13th June =-.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:42:17 +0000

Thanks, Lee, your comment made ME laugh out loud!!!

Yes, sadly there is a bit of almost religious zeal amongst the coaching profession with the newly converted preaching to others the benefits of giving over their lives to coaching. But enthusiasm and skill are not the same thing!

Good to see you here and take care.

By: Lees Shizzle

Lees Shizzle — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:30:18 +0000

I had to go back and read the title before I could laugh out loud. Seriously, I was like what is she doing? LOL

Some ppl just don’t get it I think. The ole saying if I can do it you can too doesn’t always fit. Some ppl are not gifted in the helping profession like others.

I like the bold print Keys you point out.
Thanks Christine

Lee
.-= Lees Shizzle´s last blog ..When Regurgitating Becomes less Motivating =-.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:58:11 +0000

That’s a brilliant one, Adrian. I’d forgotten about that really annoying tendency some coaches have. Don’t you just want to say, “can we please just have a regular conversation?!?”

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:54:23 +0000

Morning, Tim

Yup, bits of paper and lots of impressive credentials are important. The more badges you can wear on your lapel when you go visit a new client the better, right?

And, yes, believing you’re great and you’re client is not OK is very important. It’s certainly going to protect your income stream as clients are never going to be able to survive without you telling them how

By: Adrian Swinscoe

Adrian Swinscoe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:56:01 +0000

Hi Christine,
Your post made me laugh out loud !

One I would add is, once a person has become a ‘coach’ to adopt that persona at all times thus they end up ‘coaching’ even on a night out or with friends and family! It’s trying to be a profession not religion.

Adrian
.-= Adrian Swinscoe´s last blog ..Are You a Creative or a Reactive Leader? =-.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:09:43 +0000

Aha one more: Believe that you are Great and your client is definetly not OK !

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:08:40 +0000

Blimey,

Thankfully I met some good ones but yes it’s making me think now about some of the not so good ones I have met. I would perhaps add: Believe that coaching is about the number of certificates and acronyms you can amass and pull out to impress your client. Afterall that is what they are paying for not clear communication with a client centered agenda.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:03 +0000

“Charismatic coach” – LOL!!!!!

That’s brilliant, Ayo. Sadly, there’s a lot of that bollocks around, where guru coaches have lost sight of the fact that coaching is actually about the client, not about them. I’m not at all surprised you left after the break. I only hope you got your money back, but I suspect not!!