Business Tips - Business Coaching

For many business owners, particularly first timers, you can reach a point in the life of your business where you ask “what do I do next?”  This often come at critical points such as where your workload has exceeded your staffs capacity, or you have plans for expansion, or you’ve been so caught up in doing the work in your business the administration is a mess and you’ve no clear idea where you are or where you’re going.  For me, it was all of the above so I bit the bullet and decided to hire a business coach. 

Choosing the right coach is very important; you need someone who not only gets your business but also gets you.  You will be working closely with this person so there needs to be a rapport.  That said, don’t write off someone whose style is different to yours.  A good business coach is going to challenge you and take you out of your comfort zone.  Your resistance to a new style might actually be exactly where you need to go.  I found mine through a recommendation from a friend and fellow business owner.  You may need to interview yours, just as if you were interviewing a regular employee.  Be clear what you want to achieve with your coach – every meeting you must set clear goals and be able to measure them.  The six months or so I worked with a coach were invaluable.  With their guidance I was able to see exactly where the business was and forward plan, resulting in the addition of staff and the streamlining of admin and business processes, freeing up my time for gaining more of the type of clients I really wanted, or being with my family.  If you have had your own experience with a business coach, good or bad, drop us a note.