How to Make Your Age Work for You as a Coach

Why Maturity Is Your Strongest Coaching Quality

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the competition in the coaching world? Do you long for a way to stand out from other coaches and make your age work for you? Then, perhaps, it’s time to leverage your maturity and experience as an asset. After years of working within this industry, I know being more experienced and competent has set me apart from any competition. In this blog post, I will provide strategies on how experienced coaches can make their age work for them. We'll dive into why having a mature approach is such an advantage while also exploring which key areas must be focused on if we are going to succeed in a competitive market.

1.?????Use your life experiences to empower your clients

Your age is a major asset when it comes to your coaching career. Whether you’re just getting started or further along in the game, harnessing the power of your experiences can be an important part of your professional success. As an experienced coaching professional, you have years of life experience and knowledge that give you an advantage in working with clients. And what I love about coaching others is that you don’t need to be young to keep up because you can use your wisdom and understanding as tools when guiding others towards their goals! In other words, you can leverage the best of what comes with aging to help make you more successful as a coach. And what I love about coaching is that you can do it at any age and there are always ways to continue learning and growing as a coach, no matter how old you are.

2.?????How maturity benefits coaches

Making your age work for you and using your maturity in coaching as a strength will greatly benefit you. As experienced professionals, the wisdom that comes from experience provides you with opportunities to refine your practices and take your career to new heights. Having the capacity to self-reflect on past successes and mistakes can help propel you forward, allowing you to stay ahead of trends in the industry without sacrificing values or vision. You can leverage your years of experience into tangible benefits like increased confidence, improved communication skills, impactful mentorship experiences, and ultimately experience better results.

3.?????Embrace your age and use it to your advantage

We all know that old age is often seen as a negative quality in today's society, but it can be a huge asset for coaches. Mature coaches are often more wise, patient, and empathetic, and they can draw on their life experiences to empower their clients. So, if you're an older coach, don't be afraid to embrace your age and use it to your advantage. Learn more about my journey to embrace my age and make it work for me as I describe it in my Tedx Talk here with The Beauty of Aging.

Conclusion

Are you considering a career in professional coaching but unsure of where to start? Becoming a professional coach is an incredibly rewarding pursuit, offering the chance to help others define and reach their goals while growing your own skills. Professional coaches have the opportunity to work with a wide range of clients from different backgrounds on issues related to achieving specific outcomes in their work or personal lives. For those looking for more job satisfaction than just aiming for good grades or tangible results at the office, becoming a coach can be an invaluable experience that opens up numerous opportunities even beyond practice itself. ?If you want to explore why becoming a professional coach could be the right decision for experienced professionals who are ready to make meaningful connections and positively influence their client's lives, coach training at an ICF accredited coaching school is key. Contact us today at Rich Coaches Academy to see how to start your professional coaching career the “Rich Way”, regardless of your age!

Dr. LaVerne Adams, ICF PCC, is the Chancellor of the Rich Coaches Academy, an ICF accredited coach training program focused on helping mature professional women of diverse backgrounds to be highly effective, in high demand, and higher income earners. Please go to?https://richcoachesacademy.com?for more information.