Thinking about hiring a Business Coach?
If you are considering, or have ever considered, hiring a Business Coach or Mentor, then this podcast interview will be of interest to you.
This interview was on the ‘Business Success & Coffee’ Podcast. We covered many aspects of the benefits of what coaches and mentors can offer, and also, the downsides of the ‘wrong’ advisors who are too close to the action.
Click on the play button in image below to listen;
- The intriguing story behind the accidental kitchen table start-up (02:57)
- Simon’s big coffee question (05:28)
- The main problems Business Owners find (08:19)
- The benefits of having a Business Sounding Board or Mentor in your business (12:08)
- Working as a volunteer with young people and school kids (14:56)
- The narrative behind loneliness at the top and ways to move past it (21:10)
- Why your business needs a good external advisor, and look out for ‘bad’ external advisors (26:00)
- Why you should ‘follow your gut’ (29:47)
- Three things to focus on when looking for investment (33:26)
We even discussed half-time coffee at Elland Road!
You can also listen on Apple Podcasts.
And here are some key quotes to look out for in this podcast;
“In most cases, we look for coaches and mentors when there is a problem, but often it should be when we’re doing well to help us go to the next step.”
“Loneliness at the top doesn’t mean an emotional loneliness, it’s more of strategic loneliness.”
“Sometimes you need somebody to tell you that your baby is ugly. Only someone external can and will do this.”
“You are not alone, there will always be someone to help you in whatever you think.”
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I’ll be happy to have chat with you to explore how I may be able to help you. I’ll be honest and I may not be able to help you myself and in that scenario I’ll try and point you in the right direction.
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