First Coaching Job, Salary: $25,000 or less 

Your website finally brings in a client—a sixty year old woman who was laid off from her job, lives alone with her eleven cats, and who wants to find a new career (and man). The first day, you encourage her to put herself out there, get on an Internet dating site for seniors, and apply for a job at the local pet store, where she'll get a discount on cat food. At the end of the first day of working with her, she's very grateful. She'd love to continue working with you, only she has no money. Will you accept a kitten?

Beginner Life Coach in a small town, Salary: $31,000 

You get hired to coach an ice making business to turn a profit in the dead of winter. It's the worst winter this town has ever seen and the company's assets are frozen. You give them all such a good speech, that they're feeling hot and ready to sell ice in the winter. Unfortunately, it now occurs to them that they're trying to sell ice in the winter. Realizing it's futile, they abandon ship. Hope you got paid up front.

Life Coach, Salary: $44,000 

You finally have your own office with a sign out front. So official. Your clients are mostly down-on-their luck office workers and dissatisfied homemakers, but at least you're helping someone.

Executive Life Coach, Salary: $60,000 

You are invited to speak at a hot shot CEO's retreat to coach his executive sales force team. In the middle of your speech, you get the worst case of the hiccups that you've ever had. But you're a pro. You spin it just right, and let them know that no matter how many hiccups in workflow they encounter, that they can power through.

Superstar Life Coach, Salary $100,000+ 

Oprah invites you on her show to share your life coaching strategies. While you're on, Oprah has a breakthrough and touts you as the genius that saved her life. She gives you your own show on her Own network.