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The Secret to Winning Is Easier Than You Think: 10 Tips for Kids Life Coaches

Uncategorized Jul 20, 2025

When we think about “winning,” our minds often jump to trophies, medals, or big achievements. But in the world of kids life coaching, winning looks very different. It’s not about being first or perfect, it’s about growth, confidence, and feeling empowered to lead one’s own life.

Here’s the truth: the secret to winning isn’t some complex formula. It’s actually easier than you might think. It starts with small, consistent actions both from us as coaches and from the children we guide.

Here are 10 tips for coaching children towards their own winning:

1. Celebrate Every Step Forward
No win is too small. Celebrate each effort and progress, so children feel encouraged and motivated to keep going. It's not only about the win, but about the progress whilst reaching that win. 

2. Encourage a Growth Mindset
Help kids understand that abilities can improve with practice. Remind them that challenges are opportunities to learn and grow. Mindset is everything! 

3. Normalise Mistakes
Create a space where failure isn’t feared but seen as a natural part of learning. Teach children to be kind to themselves when things don’t go perfectly. Embrace mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow. 

4. Be Consistent and Patient
True growth takes time. Show up consistently with patience and support, even when progress seems slow. Slow and steady also wins the race so don't rush but pace the child to move easily and meaningfully towards their goals.

5. Model Resilience and Self Care
Your example matters. When children see you navigating challenges with grace and taking care of yourself, they learn important life skills. Walk the zeal walk and talk the zeal talk and inspire children to take good care of their wellbeing. 

6. Empower Children to Own Their Stories
Help kids reframe labels or difficulties as strengths. When they own their story, they step into their personal power. This is true winning! When you embrace your life with purpose and passion. 

7. Use Play to Coach Leadership Skills
Incorporating play and creativity into coaching is already a winning formula. Play leads to problem solving, communication, and confidence in a safe and fun way. It's proven and it works since this is the language of childhood. 

8. Set Clear, Achievable Goals
Work with children to set small, clear goals that start with small quick wins. Success breeds success so a small win leads to aiming for bigger wins in future. Achieving goals with your support helps build momentum and a sense of accomplishment.

9. Listen Actively and Validate Feelings
Show children they are heard and understood. Validating emotions helps build trust and encourages honest communication. Winning in life is about having two ears to listen and one mouth to talk, so as a coach you need to do just that!

10. Encourage Independence and Decision Making
Guide children to make choices and solve problems on their own. This builds confidence and helps them become leaders of their own lives. A winning combination for success is persistence, patience, perspiration and perseverance. 

Whilst winning at all costs is a culture driven mindset, the TRUE pathway and secret to winning is simple:  show up with heart. When you do, every child you coach can claim their own victory, one step at a time.

Now it’s your turn. Commit today to coaching with intention, patience, and unwavering belief in the potential of every child. Share your wins big or small with your community and inspire others to do the same. Together, we can empower the next generation to become confident leaders of their own lives.

Are you ready to make winning easier for you and the children you coach? Let’s lead the way, one breakthrough at a time. Join me for my recorded Master Class session on this topic in our Coach Membership library this week!

Keep winning, keep striving, keep rising!

 

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