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4 OF
ALVIN TOFFLER'S BEST PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS
10
Reasons to Hire a Business Coach Now
Focus. Perspective. Skills. And
those are just a few of the benefits.
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No matter what stage your
business is at, a business coach can make you work harder and progress faster than
you would on your own. From providing a much-needed ego check to helping expand your
network, a business coach can give you both the tools and perspective you need
to go from point A to point B.
Based on their own experiences,
Runs Key discuss some of the benefits to hiring a business coach.
1. You'll go outside your
comfort zone.
Especially for introverted
entrepreneurs who run online businesses, like myself, it's easy to become
enmeshed in my own business world. My business coach has helped give me the
push to step outside my comfort zone, meet new people and try new things in my
business. Even extroverted entrepreneurs can get caught in ruts -- a business
coach will push you out of them.
2. You'll get personal attention from someone who knows your
business inside and out.
I've had a business coach for
more than five years. The one aspect that a coach brings, that group sessions
or mentors do not, is a keen awareness of your entire business and way of
being. There are few times when someone is going to focus just on you for an
entire hour, probing you about something that happened last quarter, an
employee issue you had three weeks ago or your style of leadership.
3. You'll finally have someone who isn't afraid of correcting
you.
Every great team has a coach.
Think of the best NFL and NBA teams, which all have coaches. A coach is someone
who's not afraid to confront you and tell you when you're doing something
incorrectly. They have a proven method to success and can help you take your
business to the next level.
4. You'll learn how to make your ideas a reality.
Business coaches have one goal:
to make your ideas into a reality. Although you may have many brilliant ideas
for your company, sometimes it's hard to know where to start and what to tackle
first. Business coaches will evaluate your plans, assess if they are realistic
or will be successful and set out a way that you can implement them correctly.
5. You'll gain a needed confidante.
When you run your own company,
it's often hard to talk to people about your true concerns. Life partners,
employees, peers and friends don't get it for different reasons. At the same
time, there's a lot of noise in your head and around you. A business coach can
provide that confidential, quiet space to focus, be a soundboard and
problem-solve the priorities and challenges you face.
6. Your networking opportunities will skyrocket.
The more you are involved with
successful people, the more you will succeed. Aside from the other great points
in this article, networking opportunities skyrocket when your business coach is
out being an advocate for you. They know you and how you react in many
situations. You will be top of mind in many cases when your coach is out
meeting new people.
7. You'll make more money.
Simply, a good business coach
will help you make more money. Every good coach, whether it be sports or
business, has a process. Phil Jackson ran the Triangle Offense and won six NBA
championships with Michael Jordan. Vince Lombardi won five Super Bowls creating
what he called an Execution Strategy, combining spiritual and military
discipline. Find your coach. Find your strategy. Then cash in.
8. You'll develop self-confidence.
The biggest "pro" is
confidence. I attribute this to experience. My coach is 67 years old. He's
lived quite a life, from owning and selling businesses to failed partnerships,
lawsuits and billion-dollar acquisitions. You name it, he's done it. I leverage
his failures and successes. He's helping me achieve my goals, but also making
sure I'm prepared for any situation that comes my way.
9. You'll be held accountable for what really matters.
A business coach can do wonders
for busy entrepreneurs. As you run a growing organization, everything gets
complex; you get busy and sometimes push off things you know are important.
This is where a business coach comes in. You can discuss the vital things you
need to accomplish in order to achieve your goals, and your coach will hold you
accountable. That alone will make you more effective.
10. You'll hear unbiased opinions.
One great thing about having a
business coach is that he or she knows more about you than your business and
will likely have no biases without your industry or company. This provides a
great forum for unbiased advice based on your concerns as a leader. Good
business coaches can lead founders to "aha!" moments and uncover
solutions that people close to the business may overlook.--
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