278: How to Rise Above Skeptics of Your Coaching Business - Listener's Choice

Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/178.Episodes and resources mentioned include:#7 - Why is Coaching a Hard Sell?#65 - Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem for Your Coaching Clients?#4 - Feel Less Isolated in Your Coaching BusinessHire a Coaching Business Mentor/GuideDo you ever have the feeling that people in your inner circle aren’t supporting your choice to grow a coaching business?It can be subtle … family or friends seem not to take interest when you talk about it. Their eyes glaze over or they change the subject quickly.Or it can be overt … someone directly questions your wisdom in starting a coaching business or taking a bold step in it.Or it can be in shadow where someone teases you about coaching. Coaching is misunderstood by most people. The field’s reputation has been damaged by too many people calling themselves a coach who aren’t and it’s been made fun of in the media.It’s one of the reasons why I encourage coaches not to sell coaching but rather target a narrow viable audience and solve a problem. You’ll use your coaching to serve your clients but not try to convince prospects of the value of coaching.