I have completed my coaching certification and after 25+ years of corporate experience, am venturing into executive & leadership coaching.

7 Comments

1. Emily StarkAugust 15,2022 at 5:47PM UTC

   Congrats on your certification and years of valuable experience! I've been a coach for nearly three years and have found supplementing 1:1 client work with contract coaching and freelance writing is helpful. Opening up various revenue streams also helps get the word out about your work and funnels into more 1:1 coaching clients. Good luck!

2. Nancy GellerAugust 16,2022 at 6:11PM UTC

   Thanks so much. Great advice. Where have you found your contract coaching clients?

3. Emily StarkAugust 16,2022 at 10:06PM UTC

   I work with an outplacement firm and a corporate wellness company. There are lots out there!

4. Joanne RosenAugust 15,2022 at 7:42PM UTC

   What's your value proposition? You need to offer something no one else does. That's why our company does so well. We offer a complete package that provides FREE job search advice, strategies, etc. along with their resume.

   Since I don't know exactly what type of coaching you are offering, it's hard to say how you can maximize potential. Sometimes it's having a niche, other times it's offering an extra service that differentiates you and gets you enough clients.

5. Lesa Edwards, Career Coach & Master Resume WriterAugust 15,2022 at 8:00PM UTC

   Congratulations! Try working backward...how much money do you want to make? How many hours per week do you want to coach?

   For example, if you want to make $5K per month, you can have 1, $5K client, 2, $2,500 clients, 5, $1k clients...you get the idea.

   Next - how can you exceed the expectations of your clients? In other words, how can you give them more value than what they are paying?

   I agree with what others have said about having additional revenue streams. When you're starting out, subcontracting with other companies is a good way to see a lot of clients, which a) helps you refine your coaching techniques, and b) tends to bring in a steady income.

   Hope this helps!

6. Nancy GellerAugust 16,2022 at 6:11PM UTC

   Thanks so much. Super helpful!

7. Jacqueline JonesFebruary 13,2023 at 4:30AM UTC

   It's more profitable to coach groups. If you are coaching one-to-one that should be priced as a high-ticket. You could add books, podcasts and other resources that would benefit your client to your toolbox (marketplace).