2. I am going to discuss two of the
main mistakes that coaches often
make in their business.
People who coach others tend to
be by nature helpful and giving.
It is that trait that can cause a
problem in their business.
3. Giving Too Much
When you spend a lot of time
giving out to others it can be easy
to forget that in order to give you
also need to spend time receiving.
4. A really good way of understanding
this is to use the analogy of a money
bank.
Suppose you have a bank account
and it is full of money and you are able
to give that money away freely to the
people who need it.
There will come a point at which the
money runs out and you will need to
top it back up.
5. If you don't top up your bank
account with money then not only
are you unable to give and share
that with others you will also be
unable to buy the necessary items
that you need yourself.
6. Therefore by topping up your money
bank you are able to provide for
yourself and provide for others.
7. If we think of this in terms of giving
out to others with coaching, then
you can see that after a while
there is no more to give unless
you've topped yourself back up
again.
8. Signs of needing to be topped up again
might be feeling tired, irritable or
overwhelmed.
If you were feeling any of these emotions
then it is time for you to make some effort
to top up your own bank account.
This might mean spending a day off and
doing something that you enjoy or it might
be taking time to relax and to totally switch
off.
9. The reality is that unless you are
topped up yourself then you won't be
as effective at helping others.
Therefore as a coach you need to
make sure that you spend time for
yourself as well is giving out to others.
10. Too Broad
Another mistake coaches make is
trying to be all things to all people.
When you really want to help other
people it can be tempting to offer
help in all areas of someone's business
and personal life.
Unfortunately this can lead to a
perceived idea that you are a Jack of
all trades, but a master of none.
11. Really make sure that you
understand what your area of
expertise is so that you stand out
as being the expert for people to
go to rather than offering too
much and losing that competitive
edge.
12. If you found this helpful then you might like to visit
my website:
KayFranklin.com
(Free download available)