Make Meaningful Improvements in Your Business

How does a coach help improve your business? In business it is often difficult to find someone who has no other agenda to support but yours. Usually a boss, business partner or associates are unable to objectively give you feedback without involving their own goals – it's just human nature. You may feel disconnected, complacent or are missing a sense of vision. This is where a coach can make all the difference. Whether you are choosing to grow your business, change or enhance your career, or solve problems in a new way, a business coach can really help.

How? By becoming your silent partner and providing you fresh perspectives and guidance to discover new, creative solutions. Also, it's about having someone who knows your world and can support you as a sounding board with your challenging decisions.

A Systems Approach
Often it is not the people, but the "systems" that are in place at a business that cause problems. Systems are the formal and informal agreements, procedures and components that structure how people do things. In fact, 90% of the results that are produced are a function of the systems, and only 10% as a result of the people. This realization offers the business owner an opportunity to solve problems in a new way throughout the organization and become innovative and self-sustaining. Andy is skilled in helping you become aware of the real causes of limitations in your workplace and can facilitate creating new systems that make your workplace more productive, creative and effective.

What’s going on with you and your business?*
If any of these statements are true, then working with a coach may provide a cost-effective solution:

• Given the effort required, my income is nowhere near high enough.
• If I wasn’t here, the place would fall apart in a month.
• I am working more than 10 hours a day.
• I have great ideas, but they never seem to make it to reality.
• We need to find a better way to motivate the staff.
• There’s too much chaos and it feels disorganized.
• I’m doing tasks that I don’t like or am not very good at.
• I can’t seem to attract or keep the right staff.
• We are not as focused on our customers as we need to be.
• I don’t feel free and want more flexible time.
• I want to spend more time with my family or other interests.
• I want to develop a long-term growth plan.

* adapted from “Reality Check for Entrepreneurs” by the Graduate School of Corporate Coaching.

Andy brings real-world business management experience to help you find answers that will give you a sense of satisfaction and peace of mind with your business. He is happy to consult with you to create a coaching plan that focuses on producing results in a timely manner. He also specializes in marketing and communications for small businesses.