Coaching and Mentoring For Your Home Based Business

Coaching, mentoring, training: We have all heard these words, especially in a Network Marketing or MLM style of business. The issue is not if we know what they mean; it is if we know how to do it.I have heard people say that they cannot do it because they are afraid to get up on stage, they do not like to be center stage. Others do not know what they should be coaching on or how to mentor somebody. And I have even been told that it is not possible for them as they are not a powerful motivational speaker. All of these things are just excuses from your mind that is not allowing you to be successful in your business.To be a good coach or mentor, what you need to do is to figure out how to be the best in your business that you possibly can. Learn everything that you can on how to grow, what the best techniques are to market your style of business. Do a lot of personal development by reading on different topics that pertain to your business. This could be sales techniques, product information, marketing strategies, communication, or simply something that motivates you. Now you need to put all of this into practice and make it work for you. Close the sales, grow your team, do the parties or events and make them successful. Guess what, you are ready to be a great coach.Believe it or not, this is all that it takes. This with the courage to say "Here is what I am doing; here is how I am doing it. If you want the success that I am having, follow along." I can hear everyone saying now that it is not this easy; there are many other factors that are involved. True, however if you have the initial knowledge of your business and have made it work for you, then you already know the obstacles that are presented. You can troubleshoot for those that you are training and help figure out solutions that arise as you know what the final outcome will be.John C Maxwell says in his book "Developing the Leader Within You" that there are three main components to being a good leader. Knowing, Showing and Inspiring. Knowing how to do a job, showing others how to, and inspiring others to do better. We do not need to over analyze how to be a good coach. Many of us feel that it is more difficult than it really is. We do not need to be a Jim Rohn or Zig Zigglar - if you do not know those names, you better get to a bookstore really quick. What you need to have is the want for your business to succeed, and the desire to help others to create a business that they can succeed in as well.You put these into play and you will be surprised at what you become as a result of it. I wish you all the success you will create for yourself.