As a small business owner, you may be afraid that you can’t afford business coaching. If you are at the half-million or million-dollar level, a consultant can seem like a luxury you can’t fit into your budget–even if you think you could really use one. Small business coaching–like the kind you’ll get from Advanced Business Coach–is tailored to your needs and your budget.
Many companies are not as profitable as they could be because their missions or their visions aren’t as clear as they could be. As a business coach, I have encountered many such cases where the personnel involved are sufficiently motivated, creative, and skilled, but their efforts are misdirected or spread too thin. It’s understandable that you want to explore your potential in a wider range of areas in the market or in your community, but there are times when the disadvantages outweigh the potential gains. (more…)
Successful leaders almost always cite business mentors who helped them get to where they are. No man is an island–creatively, intellectually, or emotionally. As a CEO, president, small business owner, or team leader, paradoxically you may feel most isolated when you are aware of how many people are depending you. Even with this knowledge, you still may be unable to talk to them about what you need. Your employees are accountable to you, but you also bear the burden of knowing that your decisions will affect not only your company, but their livelihood. They do not understand all of your concerns, problems, and dilemmas–and it is not appropriate to share all of those with them. (more…)