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Digg It - 7 Coaching Predictions and What To Do About Them
To prepare for our segments, Milana asked us to reveal in no-holds barred fashion, a mindstream of the 3 most important trends, opportunities and landmines we could foresee for professional coaches in 2007, including how each is likely to impact a coach's business (that's you!), and what I'm doing about the predictions myself.
Here are the promised notes from the predictions I made, for those who missed
Here are the promised notes from the predictions I made, for those who missed
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
the call or prefer reading over listening...
Coaching Prediction #1: Expect to see lots more coaching jobs.
By that I don’t mean jobs that involve coaching skills, but jobs where coaching is the core deliverable. This will happen at three levels:
(1) the Executive level - this is already happening and there will be many more of these.
(2) the non-Executive level - these coaching jobs are becoming part
Coaching Prediction #1: Expect to see lots more coaching jobs.
By that I don’t mean jobs that involve coaching skills, but jobs where coaching is the core deliverable. This will happen at three levels:
(1) the Executive level - this is already happening and there will be many more of these.
(2) the non-Executive level - these coaching jobs are becoming part
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
of the woodwork in fitness and wellness industries, in the academic world, etc.
(3) AND – coaches who are reaching a certain degree of success are now hiring associate coaches themselves, creating a demand for coaches with the skill set and experience set who don't want to build businesses.
How to prepare for this trend?
- Collect testimonials of the hard-core type
- Use before and after progres
(3) AND – coaches who are reaching a certain degree of success are now hiring associate coaches themselves, creating a demand for coaches with the skill set and experience set who don't want to build businesses.
How to prepare for this trend?
- Collect testimonials of the hard-core type
- Use before and after progres
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
s worksheets
- Be prepared to provide examples of your coaching abilities in a resume…
Tip: As a natural benefit to your 1-1 or group coaching clients, you can already be offering to record their sessions, confidentially for their use, of course. It's a great value add and costs you little if you use an easy recording service like this.
When the time comes you then also have the option of approachi
- Be prepared to provide examples of your coaching abilities in a resume…
Tip: As a natural benefit to your 1-1 or group coaching clients, you can already be offering to record their sessions, confidentially for their use, of course. It's a great value add and costs you little if you use an easy recording service like this.
When the time comes you then also have the option of approachi
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ng them for permission to use audio clips you record for the purpose of your coaching portfolio. This bolsters your application immeasurably as you are helping prospective employers understand how to recognize great coaching.
It's early yet in the days of coaching jobs, and people aren't altogether clear how to hire the best coaches. This is great news: you can help them hire you.
What I personally hope
It's early yet in the days of coaching jobs, and people aren't altogether clear how to hire the best coaches. This is great news: you can help them hire you.
What I personally hope
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
to do in light of the increasing number of coaching jobs is help build connections between those who want the jobs and those who are in a position to hire. I've already spent several years developing my business as a place that helps with business management and infrastructure so as to facilitate coaches hiring other coaches. Love that.
Coaching Prediction #2: Watch for a great deal more coaching in the
Coaching Prediction #2: Watch for a great deal more coaching in the
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
mainstream media.
There will continue to be coaching in reality television, as a part of the bigger premise of the show. But you’ll see in 2007 a couple of shows where coaching is the focus. Many of us have hoped that this would happen in a way that can showcase the real power of coaching – well, isn't it awesome that it’s now coming?
As I explain on the audio clip from the Coaching Predictions call -
There will continue to be coaching in reality television, as a part of the bigger premise of the show. But you’ll see in 2007 a couple of shows where coaching is the focus. Many of us have hoped that this would happen in a way that can showcase the real power of coaching – well, isn't it awesome that it’s now coming?
As I explain on the audio clip from the Coaching Predictions call -
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
cheat a little with the word 'predictions' here because some of these things I know to be a forgone conclusion. Plus, I think you'll agree that we create our own future so if I have anything to do with the predictions, let's just say I like to think they'll be a little more than predictions when the year is through. ;-)
So, how to prepare for this one? It may sound silly, but stay flexible. Be prepared
So, how to prepare for this one? It may sound silly, but stay flexible. Be prepared
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
to nimbly take advantage of this trend in your marketing collateral. Now may not be the time to print 1000 business cards. Hedge your bets and be ready to take advantage of trends, language and ideas as they sweep through.
What I hope to do is support the coaches who are even now preparing for big launches in radio, video games and yes, TV, as well as help coaches who want to make the most of the halo ef
What I hope to do is support the coaches who are even now preparing for big launches in radio, video games and yes, TV, as well as help coaches who want to make the most of the halo ef
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
fect of all this.
Coaching Prediction #3: I also predict an increase in mainstream criticism of coaching and the self help industry as a whole.
Some of you who are following along know this has begun already in the form of recently-published books painting self-help as a whole with a very dark shade of black. And of course, there is the backlash to the very successful movie 'The Secret.'
So how can you
Coaching Prediction #3: I also predict an increase in mainstream criticism of coaching and the self help industry as a whole.
Some of you who are following along know this has begun already in the form of recently-published books painting self-help as a whole with a very dark shade of black. And of course, there is the backlash to the very successful movie 'The Secret.'
So how can you
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
prepare for this? Isn't it hard enough to market your coaching business?
More details to this worthy question in another post, but in general terms, my best suggestion is that each of us embrace the criticism as an opportunity. Don’t run from the criticism, take it as a vitamin and let it strengthen you.
Because here's the thing, when I take a close look at some of what's being said - there is real tru
More details to this worthy question in another post, but in general terms, my best suggestion is that each of us embrace the criticism as an opportunity. Don’t run from the criticism, take it as a vitamin and let it strengthen you.
Because here's the thing, when I take a close look at some of what's being said - there is real tru
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
th to it. And hearing that truth at a deep level can only make us better at what we do, and how we talk about it.
And although Milana only asked us for three, here are four more quickie predictions I slipped in. Note: Because I had to leave the call early, I wasn't able to cover each in detail on the record so the notes will be where you get the most detail.
Coaching Prediction #4: We will see a handful
And although Milana only asked us for three, here are four more quickie predictions I slipped in. Note: Because I had to leave the call early, I wasn't able to cover each in detail on the record so the notes will be where you get the most detail.
Coaching Prediction #4: We will see a handful
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
or so coaches emerging as leaders in definitive (and perhaps unexpected) new niche markets.
Again, I say this more from a factual standpoint than a crystal-ball or tea-leaf standpoint. There may be more than a handful but I can stand by at least a handful at this moment. Hint: This means more coaches hiring coaches as the new niche market embraces coaching results and demand increases.
Coaching Predict
Again, I say this more from a factual standpoint than a crystal-ball or tea-leaf standpoint. There may be more than a handful but I can stand by at least a handful at this moment. Hint: This means more coaches hiring coaches as the new niche market embraces coaching results and demand increases.
Coaching Predict
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
ion #5: There will be a steady increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions taking place. That is, the buying and selling of successful coaching businesses by people in and outside the industry.
Whether it's because veteran coaches are moving out of the market going onto other things, selling, thinking about their legacy as a coach or just simply planning exit strategies...or.... just the fact that
Whether it's because veteran coaches are moving out of the market going onto other things, selling, thinking about their legacy as a coach or just simply planning exit strategies...or.... just the fact that
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
the coaching landscape is coalescing and consolidating ...this is also already happening.
Unfortunately, this type of meta-activity also means it becomes much more important to have your grown-up business 'ducks in a row'. As business goals of varying coaching organizations overlap and sometimes even clash, there will be lawsuits and other 'vigorous' negotiations. Yes even among coaches.
How can you pre
Unfortunately, this type of meta-activity also means it becomes much more important to have your grown-up business 'ducks in a row'. As business goals of varying coaching organizations overlap and sometimes even clash, there will be lawsuits and other 'vigorous' negotiations. Yes even among coaches.
How can you pre
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
pare? Think bigger about how to reach your goals. If one of your goals is to build a list of 10,000, how can you leapfrog the organic process of doing that? Ask, who’s getting out of the biz? Who’s going on sabbatical? How can you step in, acquire or buy a business asset?
Also, be prepared to invest in infrastructure – accountants, lawyers, business managers etc.
As for myself, there are a couple of bus
Also, be prepared to invest in infrastructure – accountants, lawyers, business managers etc.
As for myself, there are a couple of bus
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
inesses I’m looking at acquiring and/or merging with now – and that’s something I haven't done before in the coaching industry, for myself, only for clients. So this will be an exciting time of growth - one that I aim to navigate without adding too more hours in front of the computer. Fun.
Coaching Prediction #6: We will see increased numbers of companion coaching programs – where coaches create programs
Coaching Prediction #6: We will see increased numbers of companion coaching programs – where coaches create programs
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
based on existing best selling material.
For example Coach Carol Ross' work based on Dan Pink's book 'A Whole New Mind' called "Leading with a Whole New Mind." If you're curious about this, I've posted my online interview with Carol in a separate post here.
Coaching Prediction #7: We will see significant bodies of proof come to light that coaches are earning great livings.
Ah, perhaps my favorite pred
For example Coach Carol Ross' work based on Dan Pink's book 'A Whole New Mind' called "Leading with a Whole New Mind." If you're curious about this, I've posted my online interview with Carol in a separate post here.
Coaching Prediction #7: We will see significant bodies of proof come to light that coaches are earning great livings.
Ah, perhaps my favorite pred
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
iction. By this I mean Real Proof - no more 'Survey says we all stink.' (Can I just say I can't wait???)
As an adjuct to this, as more coaches begin earning well, the pendulum will begin swinging back towards the 'meaning' side of the Money--Meaning spectrum. We'll start hearing more conversation about the social value of our businesses. How can we best give back? How do we manage our legacies or build c
As an adjuct to this, as more coaches begin earning well, the pendulum will begin swinging back towards the 'meaning' side of the Money--Meaning spectrum. We'll start hearing more conversation about the social value of our businesses. How can we best give back? How do we manage our legacies or build c
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
haritable organizations that reflect our values? How can we infuse our business successes with greater meaning?
We'll see more innovative creations along the social venture line, for example the book 'The BIG MOO' by Seth Godin where 100% of author royalties went to charity.
----end predictions----
Needless to say, it's truly the most wonderful of times, isn't it? Great evolutionary tension, as it were
We'll see more innovative creations along the social venture line, for example the book 'The BIG MOO' by Seth Godin where 100% of author royalties went to charity.
----end predictions----
Needless to say, it's truly the most wonderful of times, isn't it? Great evolutionary tension, as it were
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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