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Leaders
Is Working with a Business
Coach Right for You?
By Cindy Allen Stuckey
Leaders and owners, I want you to think, just for
a moment, about the biggest area of “pain” or
challenge in your business. Is your work/home life
out of balance? Or maybe it’s an unmet opportunity
that has continually eluded you. Learn how to tackle
these “pains”.
One of the things I find absolutely amazing with
business owners and leaders is how busy you are.
You know what I mean; preoccupied, distracted,
putting out fires, chasing things down, playing phone
tag, checking emails, and on and on. You seem to
be stuck in busy-ness! Don’t get me wrong, I know
running a business takes time.
Now, I want you to think about something different.
Imagine being able to focus and spend time doing
the RIGHT things in your business, instead of being
too busy filling your day with things you think you
need to do or feel more comfortable doing. That
looks and feels a lot better, doesn’t it? But as long
as you’re stuck in busy-ness and working “in” your
business instead of “on” your business, you’ll never
find the time to address your biggest challenges.
How do you move from busy-ness to having the time
to address your biggest challenges? By working with
a business coach. A coach helps to free you up from
working “in” your business so you can make the time
for working “on” your business. He or she sees your
business from the outside in, challenges your mindset,
and is a sounding board to bounce your ideas off.
Having a business coach gives you a decided,
competitive advantage in the marketplace over
other businesses in your industry. There are always
so many things you could, should, and would do in
your business if only… The coaching structure of
accountability insures that the things you need and
want to get done in your business, actually get done.
Is working with a business coach right for you? Here are 7 statements to help you decide:
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1. You have no personal life—your business owns you.
2. You have lost sight of where your business is going and why.
3. Your business does not generate profit to justify your efforts.
4. You want someone to provide objective feedback to you.
5. You need a sounding board to talk about the things that are bothering you.
6. You need to take on a different level of responsibility and be held accountable.
7. Your business is already good and you recognize it’s going to take that extra bit of
effort to be outstanding.
Do you want to focus on ensuring your future business success? Then you need to get
started with a business coach now!
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