The Forbes magazine article Surprising Six-Figure Jobs, by Tom Van Riper, encourages looking into a number of jobs that can pay $100,000 or more – including business and life coaching, as the author explains:

“About 20% of the 10,000 registered coaches earn six figure incomes, according to estimates from industry veterans. No special degree or training is required.

“And while some provide specific expertise, such as those hired by large companies to train a sales staff, others rake in money from those looking for little more than a cheerleader as they open a business or try their hand at writing a book. And along with the growth of coaching come derivative businesses that cater to them.

“Coaching is exploding,” says Dan Janel, president of Great Teleseminar, a business that caters to tech-savvy coaches by handling the production work needed to perform remote seminars via the TV screen. Janel said his business was earning six figures itself within 13 months, thanks to the plethora of coaches popping up.”

“Another business spawned by coaching, naturally, is coaching the coaches. Christian Mickelsen [photo], who started as a small business coach in San Diego seven years ago, now helps wannabe coaches get their businesses started through his Web site, CoachingBusinessRocketLauncher.

“He says the key to six-figure success in coaching is finding a specialty and sticking with it. ‘Be a business or life coach but not both. You need to realize why people hire coaches; it’s not about having some super-awesome life, but because they have a specific problem they want to solve.’”

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Also see Christian Mickelsen articles.

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