FAQs

(Also known as Coaching Myths)

Myths about Business Coaching are rife. And that’s OK. At one point or another we’ve all had these same thoughts – me included! Let’s debunk these myths together. If you are feeling like your business isn’t where it should be or that you’re feeling stuck, hiring a business coach will help.

Here are the FAQ’s (ahem, myths) I hear about working with a business coach.
Listen in so you can make the right decision for you and your business…

Myth: Business coaching is expensive! Is it worth it?

Buster:

Not addressing the problems in your business is costing you.

Each day, your indecision to not hire a business coach is a decision in itself and its a costly one.

What return do you want to see from working with a coach? – think about the financial return as well as the value to your personal life…

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Myth: Coaching is only for failing businesses

Buster:

Business coaching is for those with a growth mindset.

For businesses who want to create a ‘sustainable business’ and for those who want to grow themselves and their business.

Can you get to where you want to be without getting help? Likely not, if you could have you would have.

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Myth: I’ve worked with a business coach before, it didn’t work!

Buster:

This is one I’ve heard many times and likely will continue to hear. I have also worked with coaches where I didn’t get out of it what I wanted or expected.

Whatever you want to achieve discuss this with a business coach in their initial consultation and find out how they will help you put steps in place to make all this happen.

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Myth: Business Coaches don’t have the experience in my industry or my business, how can they possibly help?

Buster:

Business is Business. It doesn’t matter what the industry is. A business coach is there to guide you through the problem areas, create clarity and accountability on the next steps for you to take that will enable you to move forward.

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Myth: It’s impossible to have a financially successful business, laptop free holidays and quality family time

Buster:

I couldn’t think of anyone better to answer this coaching myth than my 9-year-old son, James. James, what do you think…?

“You can work hard but still have time to relax. Work hard, relax harder I say…”

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Myth: Business coaching is all franchised, cookie cutter advice won’t work for my business.

Buster:

Not ALL business coaching is franchised.

What a good coach will do is help you address all the key business growth areas for you and your business whist taking into consideration the impact you are having on the business – your unique set of self-beliefs, values and traits that are potentially holding your business back.

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Myth: Business Coaching is a quick fix.

Buster:

If you’re anything like me (and every other self-employed person!) you want your business challenges to be solved YESTERDAY! If only that were the case – the whole world would be running their own business!

Building a sustainable business takes time.

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Myth: I can do this myself, why do I need a business coach?

Buster:

Something my coach used to say is… if you could have done it yourself you would have done it yourself.

I think of business and its challenges a bit like Mr Messy, but in your head – you cannot get problems solved up there. They need to be shared, verbally or on paper and only then can we get the answers we need in order to move forward.

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