A recent article published in USA Today.com says that “10,000 coaches of various types are working in the USA alone according to a review in the current Psychotherapy Networker, a magazine for professionals.â€
There are many theories on why coaching has grown to become such a popular tool for millions around the globe. The self-help field has always been a booming business. Combine the popularity of self-help with the Internet, which provides easy access to experts in every industry, and it’s easy to see why coaching is such a popular and growing field.
And coaching touches almost every industry imaginable. Here are just a few of the common coaching approaches:
• Life coaching
• Business coaching
• Executive coaching
• Personal coaching
• Health coaching
• Time management coaching
• Organization coaching
• Sports/fitness coaching
• Dating coaching
• Career coaching
Here are a few more fun statistics:
• “Personal coaching in the US was the second fastest growth industry, after IT. Apparently, there are 50,000 searches per month on Google alone from people looking for a coach.†(Sydney Morning Herald)
• There are an estimated 40,000 coaches practicing in 70 countries worldwide.
• The coaching industry continues to grow at a rate of approximately 20% per year.
• Coaching is currently a $1 billion a year industry.
• There are over 50 coach training schools worldwide.
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