Top 5 Rookie Mistakes Online Coaches Make (90% of New Coaches Do This...)

[@AndersonKao]

Remember that everyone needs to start somewhere. Even the best coaches weren’t the best when they started. Always start first and adjust and learn along the way.

[@tayliftco]

Major Key Alert 🔑 Do not allow potential or current clients haggle you down on your prices. I have experienced people trying to haggle me down on prices - absolutely not. I think this ties into respecting your self-worth and the the value of your product and services. If Target won’t allow you to haggle their prices down, don’t allow anyone to haggle your prices down.

[@tayliftco]

Vanessa Lau You’re very welcome! Thank you for the 5 wonderful items mentioned in your video. So spot on! This video is everything ❤️❤️❤️

[@CoachSimona]

Great explanation on the differences between being a coach and a consultant! Some of my clients (especially in the beginning) expected from me to provide them with answers. Having healthy boundaries in the beginning is essential for establishing a good relationship between the client and the coach. :) P.S. Vanessa, I’ve loved watching your videos from the beginning, but the last few are really killing it! You’re bringing so much value, you’re more relaxed on camera, and I feel like you connect with all of us on a deeper level. Thank you! ❤️

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Vanessa Lau yes!! You’ve been on a roll since you hit 100k subscribers

[@xeniadeng]

Love your perspective on how loving self-development doesn't equal being a mindset coach! Very eye-opening! ✨

[@AuliyaasGames]

You just cleared up a lot of the reservations I've had about coaching. Honestly, half of what you listed I thought were requirements for being a coach and I didn't want to do any of it (like having/giving all the answers, always being available). Thank you for showing me that it's not about that!

[@whynottrain]

Forgetting you are the boss is definitely an advice I needed to hear! When you have a passion of helping everyone you ending up being 24hrs available! Thank you for this! 🙏

[@inesrietz]

“You are the boss” is the best advice. You should love your business not hate it

[@kandydoodles5539]

Yaaaay! New video, sorry i haven't been commenting lately, i was on holiday bit i am really excited for more videos yours! 😄😊

[@dammyowode]

This is really helpful. Really love how you pointed out that we are the boss and we have to set boundaries.

[@raynahernandez]

Hi Vanessa, I am not a coach but I started watching your videos because of the Corporate Job life video which was so spot on. It's funny because as a graphic designer we can have the opposite problem. Some clients come to us and pay us but then want to give us the answers. lol. But the same holds true for needing to set boundaries and not feeling on-call with clients so that we are receiving late-night texts about projects. It's been great to see your growth since you quit your Corporate job.

[@i_sakshisingh]

Every time I watched your videos got so much value 😊😊 thank-you

[@i_sakshisingh]

@@VanessaLau 😘😘

[@EmmaLouiseHamilton]

You have a lot of wisdom Vanessa!! The reliance thing really hit home - need to help some of my clients become more independent and that will also free up time my end as well as making them better business people as building independence on themselves. Great info again 🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@AlejandraXio]

I love the part of the coaching being Transformational and not always numerical. I ended up improving other parts of my life with my business coaches I wasn’t expecting and am so grateful!!

[@cherrytung]

*Never been this early for Vanessa's video!!!* ❤️❤️❤️

[@ifarhan826]

To put in short, be well-mannered to your teachers. Tqvm Vanessa for that crystal clear explanation :)

[@LaurieSomma]

Yes! Do what lights you up always!

[@Peruvianinnz]

Wow I think this is my third video in a row I am watching from you. You are very skilled. I am starting my journey in media, very grateful to find you.

[@kimberlyjefferson882]

Wow that last one. Was in the ring on "what exact result i provide" , thanks! I can focus on the specific transformation instead.

[@xiaoxiaomeiren]

wow...you hit it right there! This exactly resonates with my current business and how I resented it because of the exact mistake that you mentioned here. I have been reading up and looking for advice on why I lost motivation and drive for my business. I know I was too responsive to my clients and overly stressing myself over my effective responsiveness to them. Turning self-employed in the hope to have more personal free time, I end up having no life! After 8 years, I finally hated my phone, and hated everything I was doing. I literally could not move anymore and the drive that I once had, I could not revive it back no matter how hard I try. Being too "responsible" lead to my downfall and this is common among women especially! I don't see my guys peers having this issue as much as us. No one has ever spoken so clearly on this, including leaders in my industry, never. I told them my problem, but they say it is natural! Part and parcel they say... This is not part and parcel, it is a mistake that we need to be aware of. Great one Vanessa!

[@kyleenorfleet]

This was so true and thank you for spelling out the differences. It’s important to be specific and know exactly who your audience is and I also think asking the right questions to help us answer our own question is very important to helping us be independent problem solvers and rock our businesses. A helpful hand or guidance here and there sure but it’s crazy that some people just want all the answers all the time. Got to go for the long game.

[@dreamdrivenwomensalescoach5666]

Totally agree about the first point regarding personal development and the correlation of becoming a mindset or a life coach. I certainly think this extends to other areas as well. As a woman with 10 years of high-ticket sales experience under her belt, it was a no brainer for me to become a sales coach. Especially because of the mindset piece.. A lot of self-proclaimed sales coaches have only sold successfully in their coaching business for a short period of time, therefore they do not know what it takes to actually help another coach change their relationship with things like rejection, hearing no and overcoming fear of self-promo. Because I was a woman in a predominantly masculine career field, that experience has taught me how to teach other women to change their relationship with sales. It’s best to start out by leading with what you know and what others come to you for in the way of advice or suggestions.

[@sutherlandcarter9913]

PREACH!!! I interact with a lot of these coaches who have read 4 books and then call themselves a "coach." It's sad and can be potentially dangerous. Thank you so much for pointing this out. I thought I was alone!!!

[@leanlailacaba]

Giving too much value is definitely something I'm constantly working on. I keep needing to step back and actually hear their own answers before giving mine to make sure I'm not spoonfeeding them too much.

[@MartaMoslw]

This kind of business-related videos are honestly my favourite. So much value in them. Thanks Vanessa!!

[@natashagibsongermany]

BIG thank you for your vids! I'm not a millennial, and I don't do coaching :) but I've grown my German fashion channel by 10k to 32k in one month thanks to some of your awesome tips. Keep going, your growth tips are really the best I've seen here on KZbin!

[@EllaSofia44]

I loved how you described the difference between coaches and consultants! Thanks girl!

[@byjanerey]

Thank you for sharing this Vanessa! Keep up with your excellent content ❤️💪🏻

[@MyselfStrange]

Love your honesty and openness about these things. You are not afraid to share mistakes you made to help us become better versions of ourselves. Love it!

[@WellBehavedWallet]

Super helpful content. Watching in 2020 while I'm doing some "market research" around coaching vs. consulting and looking forward to 2021.

[@intheworldofmari]

i have been researching more about starting an online business.. I have always had a dream to run my own business and you are such an inspiration! THANK YOU 😊 ☺️ 🙏

[@TMacFPV]

Hey Vanessa! IMO, one of your best videos-thank you! As a "coach" your goal should be to have your "players" execute on their own rather than stopping "mid-play" and looking to the sidelines for affirmation they're doing it properly. You're "coaching" them to be self-reliant. It was fun for me to see how passionate you are about getting past these "mistakes." Sounds to me like you're completely free from them!💪👍

[@pamelacambuy]

Wow.... It's like you were speaking to me in this video lol (laughing nervously) I am literally doing what you just said. I'm being 24/7 available for my clients and one of them starting calling me on the weekends, asking me if the project was done in 2 days, even though I told him it would take a week. I started getting frustrated, and questioning myself. Thank you for this video. Thank you for reminding me that I'M THE BOSS!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kshamangiraut]

Totaly. I think setting expectations is the key.

[@keithdmello]

Thank you so much. This one really resonated with me especially the part about setting boundaries.

[@curtcurt74]

Great advice. I see now that I have rushed myself into prematurely thinking I was qualified to coach

[@Chantellemarketing]

Really love the new set up! I never thought about mindset issues could be tricky, very interesting insight!

[@AliNowak]

Great points about how coaching someone to get results doesn't grantee anything.

[@holisticcoachvictoria]

Listening to this video at the gym and I’m so pumped up! Everything you mentioned about life coaching is exactly what I learned in my life coach course I took! You are always on point! Love your channel so much! I’m pumped up! Let’s get it!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@holisticcoachvictoria]

Vanessa Lau

[@edwinavesa170]

Another amazing and high VALUE video!! Love love love you and your channel!!

[@benjaminholguin3645]

Great information and applicable to many types of businesses outside of coaching. Thank you for sharing!

[@CourtneyLSanders]

Great video as always Vanessa! This content is really insightful especially to those aspiring coaches who are just starting out. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

[@Creative7inc]

A field that is truly blowing up right now. Perfect opportunity for people to start growing their businesses right from home. Great tips Vanessa, appreciate it!

[@nirinajuliana]

I'm a it happy, I didn't make all of those mistakes. But I definitely find myself in some of them. Binge watching your videos now :D

[@Kozette007]

Thanks for your candor and transparency.

[@debij8313]

I think it’s tough when people first start this kind of business because, you know what’s possible because you worked through it and reached the other side. And that’s puts you in a position where you want everyone around you to be able to experience that as well. So you do everything you can to try to drag them to where you are and sometimes it takes getting worn out before you figure out that you can’t drag people to success. They have to want it for themselves, as badly as you initially wanted it for YOURself. It took me a while to learn that in my very first business before I stopped trying to drag people. But apparently most of us can eventually pick up on the fact, so that’s a good thing! LOL

[@BreaunaM]

This was an extremely helpful video and you make some great points.

[@JeanWandimi]

This was meant for me. You are on fire lately with the content. Love it!

[@PassiveIncomeTom]

I love this! You're right. You are your own Boss!👍

[@DepressionTalks1]

As a certified Life Coach, this was EXTREMELY helpful. Your perspective is really going to allow me to be a better coach. Thank you Vanessa!

[@AndreaPatrickOfficial]

These thoughts are liberating for coaches and consultants. Thanks for saying them out loud.

[@englishplatform4035]

Her ideas are eye-opening! Thank you, Vanessa, for all the content you are creating!

[@Omaigan]

I'm a new coach (but have significant experience in education and mentoring). I'm aiming to help millennials with their health, performance and relationship problems using science-backed findings. As always, I find your videos so insightful, especially today's focus on mistakes for online coaches :)

[@CourtneyLSanders]

What a very valuable content Vanessa! You really hit the points and even lay out some tips to avoid those mistakes. This is such a helpful video especially for new coaches.

[@CoreySchmick444]

I really enjoy your genuine humility, I am a relatively new coach myself and what you say is sooooo true! You rock!

[@Shura3]

This needs more views! It's super valuable for everyone!

[@ConstanceToddSmithCreator]

Great how-to’s Gurl!! U just got a new subscriber. 😎

[@thecentslessmillennial.9329]

I stayed until the very end! Wow Vanessa, as always such great content. No one realizes the difference between a coach and consultant until its too late. Thank you for making that very clear. In the beginning, we are so scared of having the imposter syndrome take over that we stretch ourselves too thin. This video really gave me some clarity so I can learn from these mistakes in my own journey as a coach. Thank you for your genuine honesty in every video V :)

[@NatashaKnowsBeauty]

This was such a good video-I myself am still struggling that results are not numerical but it's so challenging!

[@NatashaKnowsBeauty]

@@VanessaLau looking forward to overcoming it! :D

[@PopsikleShop]

I like what you said about being a business owner not an employee, I think for me I just get so caught up in everything I don’t realize I’ve GOTTA RUN THE BUSINESS not BE AT THE BUSINESS💗 I feel like a video about the importance of this would be amazing!😻😻😻

[@PopsikleShop]

Vanessa Lau yas! Can’t wait😍💞

[@RyanmcmorrisOfficial]

We made these mistakes! Great breakdown of the things we do to be successful as an online coach

[@christinamariemoney]

When you’re so excited for the video that you are 48 minutes early 😂❤️ happy September everyone! Good luck reaching all of your fall goals!

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Christina Marie it’s spring on our side of the equator! A beautiful time of the year in Cape Town 🌸🌸 happy September

[@miriskafrancis7350]

OMG SAME LMAO!

[@dryousraa7466]

the ONLY person that i hit the like button before even WATCHING the video !! LOVE YOU GURL

[@aditiparekar]

Now we will not make this mistake💕 thanks to Vanessa❤️

[@kellymorgan8257]

Thank you! This is super helpful

[@cherrytung]

Loving the new camera and audio setup!!

[@cherrytung]

@@VanessaLau YOU are AMAZING!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@allfns123]

Thanks for this video, Vanessa! Also what I've learned this week : it's important for your biz to have a unique name so that it actually pops up in Google when ppl search for it - I made the mistake of making my website named Too Many Tabs (and no surprise, there was already a higher ranking website). Or even changing one letter helps, like how one Korean rap group made their name 'Epik High' instead of 'Epic High'. Hope this helps someone! :)

[@taoist32]

Shin Having a unique and simple name that tells your story and the essence of your brand is one of the first things business owners do. I had to look up your profile to see what you mean by Too Many Tabs. It does not give the feel of minimalism at all.

[@allfns123]

@@taoist32 Hi Taoist40! Thanks for stopping by and leaving some constructive criticism :) My website's called Too Many Tabs because I have a mix of 3 core topics - marketing, sustainability & self dev (having this many topics is actually not ideal from a marketing point of view, a narrow niche is much more brandable and easier to gain traffic). But I've decided never mind that, gonna just start and check what I like writing about/what the audience likes. After I see what works, I plan to narrow it down later. Oh and you've reminded me - I need to update my KZbin banner art as well, so thanks!

[@vhikai]

Great one! Love it, helping yourself in terms of mindset is not the same with helping someone else!

[@Rachaelljane]

I love all of this so much. So helpful!

[@TheBigSargeShow01]

I didnt notice the black dot on your nose until u mentioned it hehe. Keep giving these great videos!

[@TristanChiappetta]

OMG! Thanks for the video Vanessa. Your Content is never a disappointment.

[@raymundpang]

Love your realism. Thanks for the value input. Appreciate it very much

[@soulhealermarianav53]

Good to know all this information, you right I have done this mistake few times but I keep references after coaching 💗

[@LaurieSomma]

Such great content. Yes! So important to be told the things we need to be told as coaches.

[@brianlevi6823]

Omg Vanessa, you always come through for me... I absorb everything you share and you always keep it 💯. I'm hoping to launch my coaching business this week, this came in handy especially for someone like me who is from a 3 world country, Thank you.

[@KathehFIT]

Wow coach vs consulting mind blowing

[@SaadonAksah]

nice one! thanks for sharing!

[@FabiolaMichele]

this definitely helped me feel alot better.

[@adinimoz7106]

Hi, Vanessa now I'm starting to follow properly, thank you for tips video+mail.

[@marioarace3729]

This is great! BABAM!💥

[@thecpcollective]

Thank you SOOO much for this Vanessa. I found so much value in this. It really helped me find more clarify in what I'm doing so I definitely appreciate this! 💙

[@thecpcollective]

@@VanessaLau Thank you Vanessa! Your words are so encouraging, always. Soon Ill meet you at 6 figures! VERY SOON!

[@thinkinggentleman7366]

Hi Vanessa! :) What do you think that is the most important trait you need to have to become an excelent mindset/life coach? And how did you recognize that it is not for you? Great and inspiring video. Thank you, you are wonderful! :)

[@BeatrizLecours]

You have the absolute best advice ever, thank you so much!!!

[@josestein1532]

awesome content, Im starting my own online coaching bussiness and this very usefull. (24p? looks distracting in my monitor)

[@alicedartnell1574]

Agree!!! Reading personal dev books doesn't make you a coach! You need training!

[@businesscursusonline1777]

Okay thank you for sharing 🤩🤩

[@staycdnb]

Hi Vanessa! 🤗🌟🌷I really appreciate this video, there are so many helpful tips in here that I will definitely bear in mind as I start my coaching practice. I would like to specialize in transformation coaching and relationship coaching - do you think that is specific enough? Basically I want to help people step into the new version of themselves through a structured methodology that I was taught through a transformation coaching program. By the way your videos are ON POINT of late - the quality of the videos, the editing, the content (which has always been bomb but just seems to get better and better). Well done girl! 👏

[@staycdnb]

@@VanessaLau you're just the best. Thank you for being so good to your supporters. We really appreciate it. Have a wonderful day!

[@KaitlinSonday]

This is such a helpful video! I am excited to start more of my business!

[@HardiksBlog]

Welcome back vanessa!! Awesome 😊👍

[@zoexmckenna]

I’m really thinking about starting a coaching business and maybe changing my current KZbin channel. I am just wondering how to choose the right coaching business for me, and worry that I don’t have enough knowledge to actually coach others. Did you know a lot of stuff when you started or learn most of it on your journey? Love all your advice and videos it gives me so much motivation but just stuck where to go next 🙈 x

[@zoexmckenna]

I know that I have the business mentally and motivation to do it, it’s just finding the perfect niche for me that I will enjoy but also people will have a need for also. So hard 🤯. Can you please do a video on a list of niche topics that are popular? Thankyou

[@taoist32]

Zoe Annabelle Why not look at all the things you enjoy and passionate about. It doesn’t have to be coaching the “normal” topics like relationships, money, or career. Sometimes it could be a unique look at art perspectives or creating the perfect morning routine. I’ve seen spider wranglers who make $800,000 a year. So, choose anything you are passionate about. There are almost 8 billion people in the world. There are at least 100 people out there that share your exact passion. Coaching is just a process of helping someone fine their answers or developing their skills.

[@taoist32]

Zoe Annabelle I just checked your profile. You have several videos on organizing, decluttering, and efficiency. That’s a start if you enjoy it.

[@zoexmckenna]

taoist40 thank you for taking the time to reply to me. That’s good advice, i think it’s because I am a very multitasking type of person so kind of do a little bit of everything, I’m a mum, a business owner, like fitness, like beauty, like fashion, like having projescts to do, love my KZbin and editing etc so this is why I’m so confused. Thanks for evaluating my channel, tbh the reason I have so many cleaning videos and organisation is because they are the ones youtube are pushing and getting me all the views and subscribers but I wouldn’t say that’s my passion, in fact I only really do it because I feel better after and I do like a tidy home but I am not super organised like a lot of people. 🤯

[@AnggiSahamCantik]

As a coach we dont oblige to give all of the answer to client 😵 this video really give me a lot of new perspective 😳 Thx Vanessa

[@grahamefarmerdt]

Great video, i've build my coaching business from my instagram - its been highly rewarding and i've deffo dunno some of these mistakes in the past year, so really found this interesting. thanks!

[@abongilesibhoko539]

You are a God sent Vanessa.❤from South Africa

[@MELANIEmel]

I loved this video !! Just kind all you me videos. Happy Sunday everyone !!

[@robertjordan8159]

Vanessa as always fantastic, clear, and concise content. Not to throw another thing on your plate... but do you do a Q&A once a month or so on KZbin? You obviously understand that the Algorithm and people love the live action. I am just curious it is something I am considering with one of my accounts.

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Love these chat Sunday’s. I bet they’ll improve watch time too. 🎥

[@TimRoseOfficial]

These are some super tips Vanessa! Thanks!!! ❤

[@najihahtaam3365]

How to say it to your customer, that you want them to treat you as your business, not as their employee. It is interesting to know. Thanks Venessa. You're doing great. :)

[@corazonspeaks]

Your positive energy is contagious... 😀

[@aazifahzan]

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. - Pele