Emotional intelligence is, arguably, the single most important skill for any aspiring or current life coach. Simply put, you need to be able to understand, interpret, and adapt to the emotions of your clients to be successful in this field. Indeed, cultivating better emotional intelligence is vital if you want to thrive in the competitive […]
The Neuroscience Behind Life Coaching: Understanding the Brain’s Role in Change
Life coaching is more than just professional advice-giving. In fact, it’s a means to hijack a client’s brain and induce actionable, long-lasting change for positive results. Indeed, there’s a lot of neuroscience behind life coaching practices and techniques because of just how big of a role the brain plays in change, daily decisions, and overall […]
The Importance of Ethics and Confidentiality in Life Coaching
Life coaching is an important job, not just because you provide guidance to those in need of it, but also because your clients will trust the advice you give. Because your clients trust you, ethics and confidentiality are two key elements of the profession you need to fully grasp before you start building up your […]
The Best Life Coach Certification Programs (September 2023)
From its humble beginnings as a niche profession employing only a few hundred people, coaching today has evolved into one of the fastest-growing industries not only in the United States, but also worldwide. Introduction When coaching was still in its infancy in the mid-2000s, there were only a handful of coach training programs that could […]
The Importance of Continuing Education for Life Coaches
As a life coach, you’re never done learning more about your profession, your skill set, and better ways to serve your clientele. Indeed, continuing education is highly important for life coaches of all niches and specializations. Lifelong learning provides you with an ever-evolving toolset and the means to give your clients the guidance and actionable […]
The Connection Between Mindfulness and Life Coaching
Life coaching is all about helping other people with their professional or personal challenges. But it’s also about understanding yourself. Indeed, one of the most important skills you can teach yourself and to others is mindfulness, the art of being mindful of your thoughts, feelings, and experiences as they occur. Truth be told, mindfulness can […]
iNLP Center: A Complete Review (Updated 2023)
The iNLP Center is an internationally renowned coaching center specializing in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Life Coach training. It offers a wide array of supporting programs and has built an impressive reputation for success in the coaching industry. After over 12 years in business, iNLP Center has worked with coaches in more than 70 countries and […]
The Benefits of Integrating NLP Techniques into Your Life Coaching Practice
Neurolinguistic programming or “NLP” is a quasi-scientific way to change how someone thinks through the use of language, behavior, and perception. In a nutshell, NLP can be used to change how someone views a situation or themselves, then induce positive changes or emulate the behavior of someone more successful/happier than they are. As a life […]
The Benefits of Group Coaching for Life Coaches and Clients
When you think of life coaching, you probably think of a one-on-one meeting with a client in person or over videoconferencing software. However, you can also coach your clients in groups. Group coaching offers several important benefits for life coaches and clients alike. But you need to know how to implement group coaching effectively and […]
Life Coaching Techniques: A Comprehensive Overview
Becoming a successful life coach isn’t just a matter of setting up meetings with clients and talking them through their struggles. It’s also about providing actionable techniques that your clients can use to improve their lives on a personal or professional level (or both). Fortunately, there are lots of different life coaching techniques available; let’s […]
Life Coaching for Young Adults: Empowering the Next Generation
Young adults need a lot of guidance to thrive. After all, they’re dealing with school challenges, puberty, and a whole host of other struggles that make adolescence a trying, tough time no matter who you are! Life coaches can provide invaluable assistance to young adults and teenagers. If this sounds like a niche you want […]
Life Coaching for Parents: Strategies and Techniques for Parenting Success
As a life coach, many of your clients will be parents in need of advice, guidance, and parenting plan support. Whether you choose to specialize as a parenting life coach or just take on parent clients from time to time, it’s important to understand the roles you’ll play when providing coaching services to parents of […]
Life Coaching for Entrepreneurs: Boosting Productivity and Success
Entrepreneurs have spirit, vision, and ambition. But they don’t always have the practical tools or practice to get the job done. That’s where life coaches like you come in. Truth be told, life coaching can be an important support service for entrepreneurs of all stripes – let’s take a look at how you can help […]
Life Coaching for Couples: Strengthening Relationships and Communication
Most life coaching sessions are between you and one other person. But what about when you provide life coaching services for couples in need of relationship help? As a life coach, your goals in these scenarios might focus on relationship management, cooperation, and mutual understanding. Today, let’s break down what it’s like to provide life […]
5 Key Characteristics of a Successful Life Coach
Anyone can become a life coach. But only some people can become successful life coaches with thriving clientele and a growing base of fans who regularly seek out your advice and guidance on key life issues. Indeed, most of the best life coaches share some major attributes and characteristics. Let’s take a look at those […]
The 3 Most Affordable Life Coach Certification Programs (Updated 2023)
Launching a career as a life coach is a path filled with hours of study, training, and mentorship, all facilitated via either in-person classroom sessions or online learning programs. Many of these are part of strenuous 4-year degree programs at universities or accredited coach learning centers, often costing tens of thousands of dollars to complete. […]
Generating Life Coach Business Name Ideas That Stick
When it comes to your life coaching business, a great name can make all the difference. After all, it’s the first thing potential clients will see and it should make a good impression. But given that there are over 30 million businesses in the U.S alone, coming up with a completely unique name won’t be […]
Coach Training Alliance: Our Complete Review in 2023
As a new coach, the most effective way to establish your personal brand is by earning your coaching certification from a training program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). The ICF has established science-based best practices and a comprehensive code of ethics that seeks to unify the coaching industry worldwide. Any training program that […]
How to Change Careers to Become a Life Coach
Over the last few years, it seems that more and more people are looking to do work that has greater meaning and purpose in their lives. With the rise of The Great Resignation (as we’ve come to know it), people all over the globe are being inspired to trade-in their corporate jobs for careers that […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Life Coach
While it might not be easy to detect, many professionals struggle with the belief that they are good or qualified enough, regardless of their education, achievements and experience. This feeling of fraudulence impacts each person differently and can show up in many ways. As a new life coach, you are not immune to this unpopular, […]