227: 3 Things Coaches Must Stop Doing to Be Excellent Coaches

04/18/23 • 7 min

Coaches have similar origin stories.
I’m a 2 on the Enneagram – The Helper. In my last corporate job, it was difficult to get work done because people would stop by all day to tell me their problems. I joked that I needed a sign saying “The Doctor is Out”.
Observing that confidante talent in me, motivated a friend to ask “Have you ever thought about being a life coach?”
Within days I enrolled in coach training and negotiated an independent contractor role with my boss so I could work at home on select projects while I studied and built my business.
Are you an innate helper? Do you love to make it all better when someone is hurting? I bet you’re good at it.
Coaching attracts people who love to support and guide others. It’s a natural fit. And, that same energy, if not tempered, can cause problems in coaching relationships. Let’s talk about that.
Find the full episode and other resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/227.

I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach

Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence.
For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call.
Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach

Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence.
For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call.
Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Previous Episode

226: Should Coaches Care About SEO?

Recently, one of my VIP clients read an article about SEO — search engine optimization — and quickly went down a rabbit hole trying to figure it out for her new coaching business. And it stressed her out.

I assured her that we had already addressed important aspects of SEO by doing market research on her chosen target audience. We’d applied what she heard from them to develop the language for her Signature Program, web copy — everything!

Beyond that, she could put off digging further into SEO ... maybe forever. Her relief was palpable.

The reality is for a unique service business like coaching, especially in its early days, SEO is a hit and miss prospect at best.

You’ll be glad to know that this episode doesn’t get technical about how SEO works so you can let your left brain relax.

That said, if you are online to attract coaching clients you need to know a bit of intuitive SEO for your business. Find the full transcript and other resources for new coaches at prosperouscoach.com/226.

I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach

Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence.
For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call.
Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Next Episode

228: Is Your Coaching Niche Missing Something Vital?

Did you know I started as a spiritual coach? It was the seed of a coaching niche idea that I never fully formed.

I put up a vague website that sat there collecting cyber dust. I had a few short-term clients but no consistent income.

Is that happening in your coaching business?

Many coaches get attached to being what I call a fill-in-the-blank coach. A transition coach, a confidence coach, a leadership coach, a burnout coach – that last one at least has some specificity in it but is still missing some vital pieces.

With a vague niche comes a flimsy feeling for you and potential coaching clients too.

Enough of that! Let’s shift your coaching niche from flimsy idea into a certainty that your ideal clients can wrap their arms and investment around. Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/228.

I'd love to hear from you. Stay inspired and make things happen! - Rhonda Hess, Prosperous Coach

Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence.
For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call.
Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.