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Every year, thousands of people train to be a life, business or executive coach but struggle to make a living.Although attracted to the profession, they are forced to give up as they cannot find enough clients to pay the bills. Even great coaches can not create the business they crave without the skills to run it successfully. TheSecrets of Successful Coaches is essential reading if you are struggling with setting up and marketing your business, attracting and converting fee-paying clients, raising the profile of your business and communicating the benefits of your service, getting motivated and increasing your self-belief and making enough money to run a successful business.You will find 10 easy-to-follow steps to develop a successful business, learning from 11 top performance coaches who share some of the mistakes they have made and learnt from.You'll also benefit from the proven techniques they have developed to make their business a success and get outstanding results. Find out how to save time and money, learn the skills to run a successful business, develop a winning business mindset and turn your passion into profit.TheSecrets of Successful Coaches is for new coaches who are in the first 12 months of running their business, and those who want to improve their business success. Karen is inspired by a large number of authors including Dawn Breslin, Hannah McNamara, Michael Neill and Gladeana McMahon, who were interviewed for this book. She also takes inspiration from Anthony Robbins, Brian Tracy and Stephen Covey.

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Publié par	Troubador Publishing Ltd
Date de parution	01 juin 2011
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781848769182
Langue	English

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Karen s book is a must read for anyone with aspirations to be a successful coach, and anyone who is already a coach but is struggling to build their business. There are so many useful tips in here, and plenty of straight from the horse s mouth advice from seasoned professionals. I would definitely recommend this as required reading for anyone who wants to build a coaching business on solid foundations. It s easy to read, straightforward. I thoroughly enjoyed it - a useful guide that I will certainly draw on.
- Wendy Dashwood-Quick , coach, consultant and author, Resolution Coaching, www.resolutioncoaching.co.uk
With the release of her new book The Secrets of Successful Coaches , Karen Williams has her finger on the pulse of the coaching business today. This is a long-awaited and valuable resource for newly qualified coaches. Many coaches embark with high hopes to launch a successful and profitable practice. Unfortunately many also discover that hope is not a viable marketing strategy This is the point when solid professional advice is vitally needed from those who understand coaching as a business. What is refreshing about this book is its pragmatic approach. Every chapter contains golden nuggets of business advice and simple NLP self-help exercises which can be put to use from day one by novice coaches. I would also recommend The Secrets of Successful Coaches as a useful resource for coach-mentors and coach trainings schools, as well as related professions, such as counselling. What could be more valuable or relevant to the new practitioner than a rich depository of insights and stories from the world s top coaches in one book?
As Karen s supervisor, I am especially delighted to see the success of The Secrets of Successful Coaches . I have one regret - that this publication was not available when I set up my own coaching practice
- Lisa Rossetti , coach, mentor and supervisor, Positive Lives, www.positivelives.co.uk
The Secrets of Successful Coaches is an intelligently written book designed to teach you the secrets of becoming a successful coach. It really lives up to the title, the index, and the promise of giving you the secrets of becoming a successful coach. It sets a good foundation and builds steadily introducing you to a behind the scenes insight into the minds of experts in the know. I ve met thousands of would-be coaches over the years. Without applying the secrets in this book, they will always be would-be coaches. Karen s own success is a testament to the contents of this book. She has lived and breathed the material herself, and it works. Apply what you read, and you will succeed.
- Richard Scott , international time management and work-life balance expert, author, coach, and trainer, Smart Inspiration, www.smartinspiration.com
This is a great book for any business owner whether small or large. The NLP exercises throughout the book help you to realise your beliefs, and confidence, which in putting into practice in your own business can only develop it further. Great resource and an inspiring read which fills you with motivation.
- Laura Morris , award winning business woman, Rentabuggy, www.rentabuggy.co.uk
The Secrets of Successful Coaches is well written, easy to understand, useful and relevant. It is a great to dip in and out of, different sections apply at different times and will be a book I regularly refer back to for information and self development. There are lots of really useful ideas to improve your chances of running a successful coaching business. The exercises are easy to complete - often taking just a few minutes - and I found them to be totally relevant for me at this stage of my developing business. I particularly like the section on eliciting values. I ve always been very clear on my specialised coaching niche and I have strong values. In the past, I ve found that staying true to my own values may not be what the experts think to be the right way forward for my business and, against my gut instinct, I have occasionally got lost following someone else s right way. I believe that if you don t honour your own uniqueness, you will be setting yourself up to fail. It was really useful to be reminded to regularly check in and update my values to make sure that I am still in alignment.
- Bridie Nelson , chronic illness coach-therapist, www.bridienelson.com
I have found The Secrets of Successful Coaches immensely useful packed with great NLP techniques, some that I have seen before but you have explained it in a clear and concise way. Most coaches will go into coaching because they like to help other people achieve happiness in their lives. Often though this is at the expense of their own success. Coaches can only help people and grow their own business if they approach their practice as a business. It s a little like being on a plane when the air masks deploy. You need to help yourself first before you can help others. The book is packed with practical advice and techniques to boost confidence, awareness and knowledge of how to grow your coaching business successfully (and also add to your coaching toolkit). My personal favourites were how to become an expert in your field and the fantastic advice and interviews from coaches who have already found success. I would definitely recommend The Secrets of Successful Coaches to anyone who wants to set up a coaching business and also experienced coaches. I know that I will re read this again and again to ensure I am keeping my own business on the right track and moving forward.
- Darren Toms , personal leadership expert, coach and motivational speaker, The Choice, www.darrentoms.com
The Secrets of Successful Coaches is an insightful and inspiring text, championing the growth of all service and creative sectors. It helps business owners to question the approach we might all take for granted whilst celebrating successes, guiding us to think and act in line with our vision and best lives.
- Lyndsey Whiteside , public relations consultant, Inspired PR, www.inspiredpr.co.uk
I have had the pleasure of reading The Secrets of Successful Coaches and it was a joy to read. Karen has clearly worked tirelessly amongst top coaches from the UK and the States to bring us their best advice. She set out to give the reader the resources, tips and motivation to create a successful business that fit with their needs and indeed she has been very successful in that quest. I found the exercises particularly helpful and loved her use of motivational quotations throughout the book. It is a very inspiring book and I have no hesitation in recommending it.
- Lyn Blackledge , business woman, Lyn s Biz, www.lynsbiz.co.uk
The Secrets of
SUCCESSFUL COACHES

10 steps to develop a winning business mindset
Karen Williams
Copyright 2011 Karen Williams
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To all the coaches out there who want to make a difference - enjoy the journey and wishing you the greatest success
Foreword
How can I succeed? What on earth do I need to do? Who can help me?
These are just a few variations of the questions any newly-qualified coach will ask themselves as they look down the long of road of success.
Their initial enthusiasm about their new business venture can diminish as they realise just what they need to do to become the success they dreamed about.
It s a problem, in fact
It s a massive problem. This is why so many (studies indicate 75 ) never really achieve the level of success their level of skills indicates they should reach.
Many coaches are ambling through life, attending networking meetings, playing with the Internet, hoping the phone will ring. Their partners and friends are beginning to think their original negative comments were well founded.
It must stop
At last - someone who walks the talk Someone who s been there and done it
Someone who s not only learned from the best - but taken the lessons, honed and polished them by application to create a system of success for coaches - a system that works
Karen Williams is now your guide. Take her by the hand, let her lead you to your dreams fulfilled; your goals achieved; your desires accomplished and enjoyed.
Enjoy the journey
- Peter Thomson , The UK s Leading Strategist on Personal and Business Growth, Peter Thomson International Plc, www.peterthomson.com
Acknowledgments

Firstly, without doubt, I would like to thank all of the successful coaching business owners who contributed their time and their knowledge to the production of this book. Thank you to Allison Marlowe, Blaire Palmer, Dawn Breslin, Duncan Brodie, Gladeana McMahon, Hannah McNamara, Marian Way, Michael Neill, Steve Marriott, Suparna Dhar, and Suzy Greaves. I would especially like to thank Allison who has been my coach, mentor, and friend for the last four years and has supported me every step of the way to enable me to transform my own coaching business. I would also like