How to Become a Life Coach – No Training Needed

This is the end of 2015 as I am reviewing the course that has been up on Udemy since 2013. The biggest change in my world is that on August 25 of this year my husband passed away. I will never regret having participated in our relationship using what I learned and what I teach. I suffer no guilt and no regrets - just rivers of sadness.

 Give me your thoughts on what you learned.

Please note: Sometimes you will hear me mention YOU University during a video. That's because I am giving you some of the things I train my coaches with. Enjoy!

Please create 3-5 affirmations in each area of the circle that you want to change.

Here is what Jack Canfield says to do:

1. Start with the words “I am.” These are the two most powerful words in the English language.

2. Use the present tense.

3. State it in the positive. Affirm what you want, not what you don’t want.

4. Keep it brief.

5. Make it specific.

6. Include an action word ending with –ing.

7. Include at least one dynamic emotion or feeling word.

8. Make affirmations for yourself, not others.

Examples of Daily Affirmations 

Here’s an example of an affirmation following these guidelines:

I am joyfully driving my new red Porsche Carrera convertible down the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

Or if you are more ecologically minded, you can make that a new Tesla.

You can use the following simple formula: I am so happy and grateful that I am now … and then fill in the blank.

Some examples would be:

I am so happy and grateful that I am now earning $150,000 a year.

I am so happy and grateful that I am now celebrating having achieved my ideal weight of 140 pounds.

Please note: I'm really not sure how to create office hours as I mention in the video but I am available. Just reach out.

An example of resistance from my life: In the past two days I have found a bug in the Udemy system which caused a friend to look like he gave me one star when in fact that's not true at all. In addition, I dropped my partial bridge and thought it went into the inner workings of the stove. Turned out it was easily found after taking the stove half apart. Am I just a klutz? Do I just have bad luck? I don't think so. For some reason which I'm not clear on, I am creating weird stuff happening. Listen and see what you think.

(I shall now use the Resistance Tool myself!)

Changing your mindset might be just the key to success you need. I mention a video on meditation but Udemy asked me to remove it because it isn't mine. I suppose that has to do with permissions. Anyway, you can go to youtube and search for One Moment Meditation and it'll teach quick and easy and be entertaining also.

As I said, I am not the marketing expert. I love teaching but I don't really love teaching marketing. Kat does so she is perfect for it.

One of the things I did along the way was to attend a local networking group (where I ultimately determined, only business coaches got business because everyone wants to improve their business and doesn't see how the work I do might accomplish that). But the point of mentioning this is that with my 30 seconds in front of the room to introduce myself, my son wrote me the following poem:

There's a subject I'd really like to broach.

But this short time isn't much for a coach.

My job is to give advice and tips.

In the realm of life and relationships.

But here I can't say much, just give a dose.

I need more time, though I'm not verbose.

While I'm not perfect and I'm no messiah.

I help people plenty and my name is Maia.

I'd like to end my little rhyme.

Saying lets get together when we have more time.

I use this on my homepage. It says what the requirements of YOU University are and in a way, it sort of takes away something or kind of challenges someone which might be a good idea to have people look further. I hope so because some of the frustration that happens as a coach or at least me as a coach is someone thinking they are signing up for something and finding out part way through that it's not what they thought. My view is that their egos get in the way since egos want things to stay the same, and YOU University predicts and expects transformation and change.

Life Coach Training and Mentoring with Maia Berens

• Length of training - 8 months
• Weekly calls - 40 minutes - 1 hour
• Email and private Facebook group between calls

If I don't tell you my fees and then I may cause expectations in those who'd like to work with me but who either don't have the money or don't think they are important enough to warrant spending that kind of money.)

If you decide you'd like to find me, look at my profile here on Udemy and you can find my website and on my site is contact information and information about my fees.

(I know I said that I don't recommend fees put on a website. I still agree with that UNLESS you put yourself in a venue like this where people can get to know you. I just realized that I kind of cheat you if I don't put them so here they are:

You're heading into the last section where you'll here two interviews of coaches and where they are with what they want to create. I've also left you with a few words on training and my thoughts on use of tools and change. If you'd like to reach me for any reason, please look at my profile here on Udemy and you'll find my website. Thank you.

You can reach Savina Cavallo on my website which you can find in my profile here on Udemy. Any one of the three coaches interviewed would love to talk to you about coaching with them - as would I. They would also be happy to tell you what it is like to be a coach. Ask us questions.

Basically, it's use it or lose it - just like in exercise. If you and/or your clients don't continuously use what you learn, nothing will change.

You will see the introduction to YOU University 2.0 in this video. When I made this series my husband was there to support all of my work. Now he is supporting me from "the other side".