Business Coaching Perspective

I have this philosophy that I seem to live by lately. Since I am so busy working on or in my businesses, I really am starting to question the value of sitting down and figure stuff out. I am at the point in my life where I can live without that expense of time. I would rather just someone sit down with me and help me sort out what to do and in what order to maximize my time and effort. Process flow or a check list is something I can relate to and would rather spend my time with. Figuring something out is an expense of time for me; I would rather pay someone else to teach me how to be an expert or who is the expert in something. Outsourcing talent like this is the mentality you need to embrace if you want to be successful in business today.

When I was a kid I loved to figure things out. I learned by myself and figured it out by trial and error. Is this a bad thing? It might be or it might not matter at all, depending on your personality and what your goals are. Today I enjoy teaching and coaching my children. I think about the fact that if they learn some fundamentals and some good habits now, they will be ahead of the pack later on. This may or may not be true if they do not show talent or are not interested. The same goes for business.

Think of all the research time you spend trying to figure something out. I have spent countless thousands of hours trying to figure out concepts or business models just to decide if something is worth pursuing or not. A lot of time is spent figuring out if the “guru” who is teaching me or guiding me knows what they are doing or are a legitimate example. I have seen so many products or eBooks claiming they will show you everything you want to know to become the expert in a certain area. Half the battle for me is deciding if this person is a real expert. There are people who can teach and there are people who “do” I want the guy that can do both which is who makes a great business coach.

So what does this business coach do for you? Well for me, as a coach I have coaches and I like the practical approach. I say, here are my goals, what are the steps to attain it? Help me a create list to check off, help me discover what I don’t know and hold me accountable. I want to be reassured I am going in the right direction and not getting distracted following the next shiny object. I will gladly pay you money if you help me uncover what I should do. This should be your approach too. Do enough homework to know what direction you want to go in. Get educated in what the options are so that you can start down one path when you have made a decision. A good example of this is your business strategy planning if you do not have one or it needs updating. There is a ton of different ways to build and structure your business, but which one is best for you? Hire a coach and explore your options. Tell him what your goals are, if he is listening and has some experience they will know what questions to ask you so you can embrace your path. A coach will save you time which is the one thing we cannot get back.