Why You Need a Business Coach
Sometimes managing a business can feel like you have an instruction manual sitting in front of you, but you can’t find the answers because it’s in a different language.
You can see something isn’t working, you might even know what's wrong, but for whatever reason, you can’t access the solution. It’s frustrating. Maybe even more frustrating than if you didn’t know what the problem was.
This is when a business coach can help.
How a Business Coach Can Help
A business coach is an expert entrepreneur or executive who helps you access your own wisdom. They know that you have the answers; they just help you find them.
A business coach helps you, as the leader, clarify your vision, build confidence, and take aligned action.
As a coach, their focus is on your personal goals and how they relate to your business. They ask questions to guide you to find the solutions that will best fit your needs. Let me be clear, a business coach is not your therapist. They are there to help you set and achieve specific career goals, not to help you reflect on your emotions.
They will help you draft KPI’s in order to keep you accountable in hitting your business goals. They will ask questions so you can draft strategies and plans that will keep you motivated and on the track that you set. They will be your sounding board and help show you what you might be missing.
How Do You Know You Need a Coach?
Some signs that you might need a coach are:
If you’re spinning in self-doubt or stuck in indecision.
If you've outgrown your old goals, but don’t quite know what’s next.
If you are the bottleneck in your business, but can’t figure out why.
You see the issue in front of you. You just need a little extra guidance in making a plan and sticking with it.
As a business leader, it’s ok to not immediately know the answers to everything. In fact, it’s expected. What’s not ok is pretending you know everything and not asking for help to find those answers. A business coach is your launch pad to give you the ability to find the answers within yourself; so, the next time you’re stuck, you have a strategy and can break through.
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