Coaching women entrepreneurs is the dream business if you value lifestyle freedom and making money…but it IS a business, and every business needs agreements to support you.
Having agreements is sexy. It means you’re a pro.
It tells your prospective clients you’re ready for them. Prepared. That you’ve got this.
Not having agreements leaves you vulnerable to misunderstandings, your boundaries being stepped over, over delivering, feeling resentful and not feeling legit as a coach.
What I love about a coaching agreement is the business part of your relationship is out in the open, nothing is assumed and there is no room for misunderstandings.
And no, being new or ‘only having a few clients’ is not a reason to skip having a basic agreement in place!
There is purpose + energy behind your coaching agreement and once you know what that is, they’re surprisingly easy to embrace.
Here’s my favorite checklist that reveals the purpose + energy of your coaching agreements:
#1 The Purpose Of Agreements Is Clarity
Clarity about the coaching program you’re offering.
Clarity about payment responsibility.
Clarity about coaching session cancellation.
Having this kind of clarity keeps your coaching business simple to run and energetically freeing.
#2 The Energy Of Agreements Is Boundaries
Your coaching agreements center on defining your boundaries about…
Time. And. Money.
When YOU respect you, your clients respect you.
#3 The Result Of Agreements Is Trust
Coaching is a deeply intimate relationship built on trust.
You’re trustworthy when you let clients know what is expected of them.
You’re trustworthy when you have the business side of your business taken care of.
Say it with me: I am a leader for myself first, clients next. My word is gold. My agreements elevate me.
Q: What do you want your coaching agreement to say about you?
Xo,
Kendall
