Select a mentor who will make it dynamic, fun, and whose middle name is organization. If they have a structure to lend you, all you need to do is show up! A good mentor will literally walk you through the process, step by step, week to week. Before you know it, you have all your data captured, feeling confident to demonstrate the core competencies in a conversation.
If trust is a function of competence and commitment, then, an ICF credential signals to potential clients that you are trusted by the closest entity this industry has to a governing board to facilitate positive change. When you look at the value inherent in that, in dollars and sense, why wouldn’t you start the process now so you can reap the rewards sooner rather than later? There is never going to be a “better” time.
