Coach Training

Coaching Certification Bootcamp – For Pro Coaches Only

April 12, 2010

I’m pleased to recommend this brand new course to you. It’s called Coaching Certification Bootcamp – For Pro Coaches Only. As the title makes clear, it’s only for pro coaches. And it’s intensive. But if you know you’re coaching at a masterful level, and you just want to get the certification bit off your “to [...]

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Will the Coaching by Example CDs Help You Pass the Test?

March 5, 2010

I received this enquiry today: Coach Bob T Moran told me about you, and I think I am interested in your 9 cd series. He said if I become a member of the IAC, I could get a discount on the cd’s. Is that correct, and how does that work? I couldn’t find anything about [...]

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Job Opportunities for Life Coaches

January 5, 2010

Job opportunities for life coaches normally involve being self-employed or working for a coaching firm.  Although an increasing number of organizations hire in-house life coaches, those job opportunities for life coaches are rare. There are several different ways to begin a career as a life coach. Many people choose to start their own life coaching [...]

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30 Day Coach Training Intensive

November 13, 2009

Note: The 30 Day program is no longer running. We recommend the Coaching By Example CD series as it covers all the material previously included in the 30 Day program. The 30 Day Coach Training Intensive covers the fundamentals of modern life coaching, based on Barbra Sundquist’s CCEC coaching model. CCEC is an acronym for [...]

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A Video Message from Barbra – Announcements!

August 2, 2009

Announcement #1 – Introducing new instructors Nina East and Doris Helge Nina East, IAC-CC: Nina is our newest instructor in the BACC program. She  brings a wealth of experience to coaching, coach training, and coach certification. Nina was one of the first coaches to become certified by the IAC and was immediately asked to become [...]

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How to Coach Anyone, Lesson #1

July 3, 2009

Of all the coaching materials that Thomas Leonard produced in his lifetime, the How To Coach Anyone (HTCA) series of 68 lessons is my very favorite. In fact, I’d venture to say that much of what I know about coaching was learned from these lessons. Although I have electronic copies of HTCA saved on my [...]

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How to Coach on Life Purpose

June 4, 2009

In our BACC coaching classes this month we are talking about the value of having a coaching “repertoire” – a set of tools and exercises that you can “pull out” in different coaching circumstances. You can listen to an excerpt of our class below.   Below are the class notes on the Life Purpose exercise [...]

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When the Pain Disappears, The Beauty Remains

March 27, 2009

Many of us get discouraged when results don’t happen as fast as we think they should. The fact is, most change happens in a “two steps forward, one step back” kind of way. It takes dedicated effort and sticking with the program. We get what we want through practice Many BACC participants are now at [...]

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How much practice to become a masterful coach?

March 11, 2009

A member wrote this on the BACC forum today: My goal this month is to find 5 ‘clients’ or classmates, to do more audio recordings. I’m offering free 30 minute coaching sessions in exchange for permission to record the session. My goal is to have 100 audio recordings to learn from. I applaud her dedication [...]

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Beginner’s Guide to Become a Life Coach

February 1, 2009

Are you interested in becoming a life coach? If so, this article is for you. I’ll be sharing what I tell people when they ask  “how do I become a life coach?” Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive guide to becoming a life coach. Rather, it’s practical advice based on my experience [...]

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