Benefit of a Life Coaches Community
The Benefits of being a part of a Community of Life Coaches
As a Life coach, I am sure you know how important it is to have a supportive and collaborative community of peers who share your passion, vision, and values. A strong network of life coaches, with different niches, can help you grow, learn, and inspire each other, as well as provide referrals, feedback, and accountability. But how do you join or foster such a community, especially in a competitive and crowded market? Here are some tips to help you do that:
Define your niche
One of the first steps is to define your niche and your ideal clients. A niche is a specific area of focus or expertise that sets you apart from other coaches and attracts the right people to your services. By defining your niche, you can communicate your value proposition, your unique approach, and your desired outcomes to your potential clients and collaborators. You can also find other life coaches who have similar or complementary niches, and connect with them on a deeper level. In the bid to make a success of their coaching business, some life coaches dabble into all areas, and really this will showcase you as not being focused and professional. Stay within your niche and referrals will get your the positioning you desire.
Join existing platforms
Joining existing platforms and networks that cater to your niche and interests will further give you the exposure you require. There are many online and offline platforms that offer opportunities for life coaches to network, learn, and collaborate, such as Facebook groups, LinkedIn groups, and of course, attending. By joining these platforms, you can access valuable resources, insights, and connections that can help you grow your skills, knowledge, and reputation as a life coach. You can also contribute to these platforms by sharing your expertise, opinions, and experiences, and engaging with other members. Later you may decide to foster a supportive and collaborative community as well.
Create your own space
You can create your own space by starting a blog, a podcast, a newsletter, a YouTube channel, or any other medium that showcases your innovative life coaching style, philosophy, and results. You can also create your own space by hosting or co-hosting events, workshops, masterminds, or retreats that bring together different life coaches who share your vision and values. By creating your own space, you can establish your authority, credibility, and visibility as a focused life coach, and attract like-minded people who want to learn from you and collaborate with you.
Be generous and authentic
Another way to foster a supportive and collaborative community of life coaches is to be generous and authentic in your interactions and relationships. Being generous means offering your time, attention, advice, feedback, referrals, testimonials, and appreciation to other life coaches who support you and inspire you. Being authentic means being honest, respectful, ethical, and transparent in your communication and actions, and showing your personality, values, and passions. By being generous and authentic, you can build trust, rapport, and loyalty with other life coaches, and create a positive and mutually beneficial atmosphere. If you are authentic, fear of anyone taking your ideas will not be a concern.
Seek feedback and collaboration
It goes a long way to seek feedback and collaboration from your peers and mentors. Feedback and collaboration can help you improve your skills, knowledge, and performance as a life coach, as well as expand your network, reach, and impact. You can seek feedback and collaboration by asking for opinions, suggestions, recommendations, or endorsements from other life coaches who have more experience, expertise, or influence than you. You can also offer your services, skills, or resources to other life coaches who have similar or complementary goals, challenges, or opportunities as you.
Celebrate and acknowledge
At all times celebrate and acknowledge the achievements, successes, and contributions of yourself and others. Celebrating and acknowledging can help you boost your confidence, motivation, and satisfaction as an authentic life coach, as well as express your gratitude, admiration, and respect to other life coaches who have helped you or inspired you. You can celebrate and acknowledge by sharing your wins, milestones, testimonials, or awards with your community, and inviting them to celebrate with you. You can also celebrate and acknowledge by sending congratulations, compliments, thank you notes, or gifts to other life coaches who have achieved something remarkable or meaningful. Don’t think for a second that doing all above will make it seem that you are boosting…. after all if you do not blow your trumpet, no one will. The trick is to tread the mid-point of humility and arrogance.
Join the Life Coaches Association (LCAN)
If you haven’t joined the LIFE COACHES ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (LCAN) – headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria – then I will advise you do so. You need to join an existing supportive and collaborative community? You will become a part of an awesome community where you will be exposed to more empowerment, connection and networking events to enhance your Coaching career – and as the Liverpool football club says: ‘ you’ll never walk alone’. Contact:https://linktr.ee/lcan.ng?fbclid=PAAaauiaxMxBLSZkAe70xsSN7VEqHeuHwe86Yd8HJ0tgtjgsOBf9BxEvrx0UA
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