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Since the 1980’s, coaching has gone from an underground profession, with clients denying they have a coach, to becominga status symbol and almost a necessity for success.

Whether you know you want one, or are just currious, this article will offer some advice on evaluating the affordability of coaching.

Coaching by Any Other Name

Life Coach. Personal Coach. Business Coach. Executive Coach. Or as I lovingly call my helpful profession: “Rent-a-Yenta.” Many professionals that offer coaching services also call themselves Consultants (a misnomer, but more easily understood).
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So, you want to be a freelance writer. You think you’ve got talent or that folks that will pay you will love you too much to care.

Whether you are just looking at what it takes to becoming a paid writer, or are a dabbler that writes for fun, there are a few tips I can give that can greatly increase your chances of success.

1. Get Real about your CURRENT skill level.

While some are seemingly born with a way with words - writing is a skill that can be learned, improved upon and mastered. But in order to improve, you have to go a few rounds in the ring with your Ego, and knock the chip off your shoulder. No matter where you are in your writing career or skill level, you can improve yourself.

If you’ve been out of school a while, or didn’t do so well in your language or writing classes - cough up the bucks to take a writing class. Or work with a professional coach (ahem) who cares about your writing success and will give you assignments that compel you to rise to the challenge! You’ll whine while doing homework, but you’ll come away from the class a better and more sale-able writer.

Need some motivation to improve your writing? Some freelancers make over $100,000 per year!
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