Last week, I shared a conversation I had with our Director of Client Success, Phillip. Specifically, I shared that the fact that too many coaches try to learn everything, and this one things trips up new coaches and delays their ability to help and impact people's lives.

Well, this week, I had a conversation with Kimberly Ramsawak, who helps give us a solution to this.

 

We had the privilege of helping Kimberly with her coaching business (even before we officially started our Professional Career Coach Training and Certification program).

She never had a desire to become a career coach, or an entrepreneur for that matter.

She spent over 20 years in the corporate world, largely working in marketing and sales. A lot of her work led to travel a lot around the world (in some cases, this made friends and family jealous).

After a string of different changes, she ended up in the tourism and travel industry.

Once, she was asked by student about how to get into the industry, so Kimberly helped her craft her resume, which led to her getting a travel job with more than a $30,000 raise.

 

That's when it clicked for her.

She realized that there was an opportunity to help people by creating extreme value (a $30,000 raise with a job you love is pretty substantial)!

Kimberly didn't waste time by trying to learn everything - she just took what she already knew.

She began helping others get into the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. Then in 2014, she formalized her coaching business and began to narrow and fine-tune her target market.

 

Again, notice that she didn't have to know everything about every industry. Kimberly just took her own experience in the travel and tourism industries to help people.

 

She leaned into her own experience and passion to start and grow her coaching business.

 

You can do the same thing - look at your own history and experience. Look at your own likes and strengths. Specifically look at where they intersect.

Do you see that niche of people that you can help? It might not be a big group, but it's enough for you to help.

 

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