How To Become A Personal Development Coach

By Barbara Young


If you want to become a personal development trainer, there are a few individual assessments to make and a few steps to take. Since there is no accrediting process or licensing requirements, anyone can give themselves this title, or as they are commonly known, life coaches. But, before you just claim the title of a personal development coach, here are a few things to consider. Following are characteristics of great coaches.

The person willing to work as a life coach must yearn to learn as much as possible. You should care deeply about people and have a strong sense of empathy, Have high personal standards and have high emotional intelligence. In addition, you should be creative, adaptable, innovative humble and grateful.

The simplest way is to search the internet using your typical search engines, or you could search online directories and type the words "personal development." This will bring you specifically to the names of the most popular and searched for names in this field, making it pretty easy for you. It is important to realize, of course, that finding the right trainer for you and your needs might take a little bit more time and research but it's worth it if you want truly successful results.

The person acts as an Inspiration to Others. An effective life coacher is one who can inspire and motivate others to be achievers. As leaders may not be the greatest and the most skillful, a trainer simply has something in him that can get others to perform to the best of their abilities and capacity. Great leaders and good coaches are not self-centered. They believe that people need one another to be the best they can be.

Some people may be better at marketing themselves than actually spending the time to fully learn all of the necessary skills to train others and so the best life trainer will have some form of certification to show they are qualified. Another thing you might want to look out for is specialization. You want someone that is not only trained in general skills relating to personal development but also have full experience in one specific area, preferably the area that you wish to improve on in your own life.

You need coach training. You want to take an accredited life coaching program - look at the International Coach Federation (ICF) to find certified programs that are widely recognized. Take the right program for your needs, budget, and coaching development. Spend some time to search for and select the right program and you will be rewarded!

Credentials also go a long way in this profession. Since you aren't required to have any training, you certainly aren't required to have a credential. But, if you want to be a personal development trainer who attracts clients, you better have one! Once again, look to the ICF for programs that offer their credentialing. The ICF has some power and recognition in the industry, and their credential carries some weight!

Get started as a professional life trainer. Sounds like an easy last step, but this is the one that often trips up people. It is not easy to take the plunge and start looking for clients. It takes some marketing efforts to attract customers, and it takes some confidence to believe you can help them. Don't hesitate, don't procrastinate - you have the skills and the training, it's time to go out and be the best coach you can be!




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