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Experiences of a New Coach by: David Wood The following interview is with Estelle Gibbons, of Western Australia, who had been coaching for approximately eight months at the time of this interview, and worked with me for the first three. How did you get started as a life coach? I had always had an interest in this field, but had no idea how to channel my energy. Then one day I happened across 'Life Coaching' on the www, scanned a few web sites, and whilst reading David's site, something clicked. A week later, I took a free Introductory Session for the CoachStart Program, and haven't looked back since! When did you start with clients? Within one month of starting with the CoachStart Program. What does your typical day look like? A typical day starts with a dawn run along the beach with my dog. After that fantastic start, I check my email, catch up with any correspondence, and then the rest of my morning is spent doing 'brain work' (I think better in the mornings!) It is during this time that I am the most creative, so I work on developing programs and exercises to suit particular clients, as well as potential clients. Mostly I coach in the afternoons and early evenings - Thursdays and Fridays. That leaves the rest of the week free - I still do some work in my 'old' profession, although now it's because I want to, not because I need to...the ideal way to work!!! What does your practice look like? Clients? Revenue? At the moment, I am working with 14 clients - although several weeks ago, I peaked at 17. As well as working with individual clients, I have extended into working with large businesses to improve staff morale and have developed an agreement with a local health club, to help their clients achieve their goals. This particular arrangement is proving to be an almost unlimited referral source - and to date, all parties are simply having a ball! At the moment, I charge $200 + GST for a month of coaching, although this fee is negotiable (either way!) Thus I'm currently earning about $'3
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