Nobody wants a business coach who just pats your head and asks nice questions. You want someone who will combine proven systems with tailored solutions to help you realise your potential.
A good business coach will walk alongside you for a period. They will transform your business and your personal leadership capability, help you to a mutually agreed goal, and then leave behind a proven methodology that your leadership team can implement for years.
Sadly, most business coaches don’t actually deliver that outcome. Not because they aren’t good people – just because that lack the combination that a business owner needs: personal capability, consistent business systems, and a clear client journey.
This page explains the clear client journey I have used with clients in 14 countries.
Many coaches will offer a “Free Coaching Session”. You have enough business acumen to recognise a sales pitch when you see it, so let’s be upfront: If you want a Business Coach and I have available capacity to take on new clients, then let’s have a conversation to see if this is a perfect match.
This isn’t a free coaching session. I’m going to tell you whether I can help, and you’re going to ask all the tough questions before you decide to commit to our relationship.
By the end of our meeting, I will understand you and your business well enough to know if you meet my client criteria, or if there are more suitable coaches or expert advisors better placed to help you. You will know whether you trust me and my recommendations for next steps.
If either of us doesn’t feel this is a match, let’s agree to say so and save each other time.